Thursday, August 6, 2009


1 4 Round H Soft Brass Came



Stained Glass Supplies Zinc Copper and Brass




1 4 Round H Soft Brass Came

Imagine the perfect brass came • Rich golden look • Soft lead heart (less chipping your glass) • Bends tight curves without buckling That and 39;s our Soft Brass Came. Now you can make beautiful brass panels with even the curviest of bevels and glass pieces this came is up to the task. You can even wrap a 30mm round jewel; or a quarter (we formed the came around a broom handle to get it around the quarter in the picture). How can this brass came bend so nicely? The secret is this brass capped lead is really brass plated zinc over a lead heart. One six foot length. Face measures 1/4. Standard 5/32 channel. There is a $6.95 special handling charge on came orders.
$9

Tuesday, July 28, 2009


16 X 16 Dichromagic Cyan Copper On Black Fipple



Fusing ATF Full Sheet on Fipple




16 X 16 Dichromagic Cyan Copper On Black Fipple

Create Some Magic with DichroMagic Find exotic color combinations that shift before your eyes with DichroMagic dichroic glass by Austin Thin Films. The unique color coatings create amazing effects when viewed in different lighting; from different angles; or when layered. Colors shift and sparkle with metallic brilliance. During firing; a crazing effect appears; creating a subtle crinkle appearance in the color coating; see an example of this below. Full sheets measure 16 x 16 square. 90 COE. Glass features a soft fipple texture. Fipple is a specialty texture that includes a linear corduroy look and a gentle ripple for a truly one of a kind appearance. Image shown above is the reflected color on black glass. Below is the transmitted color; and a sample of the crazing effect described above. The pendant shown below by artist Melanie Churchill uses several colors of DichroMagic for a bold design.
$155