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Dichroic Beads, how they appear in normal and bright lighting.
Designing to meet Fashion Trends
Bead Color as a Design Element
What is Dichroic Glass, how is it made?
All About Preciosa
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Dichroic Beads, how they appear in normal and bright lighting.
Dichroic glass beads, what to expect under different light sources, how the different Dichroic coatings react to the light. Dichroic on clear shimmers under normal light while appearing transparent under direct light.
Published: Monday 04 December, 2006
Designing to meet Fashion Trends
Designing bead jewelry for fashion trends. Use lampwork glass beads -mix them with dazzling dichroic beads, add Preciosa and Swarovksi crystal beads for sparkle, make curlicues with head pins for style.
Published: Wednesday 15 November, 2006
Bead Color as a Design Element
Color is one of your most powerful tools when designing your jewelry sets, how bead colors interact with other beads, using small beads with larger beads or focal beads.
Published: Tuesday 14 November, 2006
What is Dichroic Glass, how is it made?
Dichroic glass is a bit of a misnomer, it is actually a "dielectric interference filter" applied to glass. The effect is similar to what you see when viewing a hummingbird or peacock feather. But Dichroic glass is quite unique in how it filters light, how it is made, and more...
Published: Wednesday 28 June, 2006
All About Preciosa
Preciosa the Bohemian crystal company, quick history of Preciosa, crystal beads, and crystal components they make.
Published: Saturday 29 April, 2006
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