Where to buy dichroic strips?

[bubblefizz]

Im gonna try the tutorials "think pink"  by sarah hornik, but where do you buy the dicroich strips from?
do u buy in sheets and cut it yourself? 

[Zeldazog]

I think I have seen them on Warm Glass, is this what you are looking for (I assume COE 104 for beadmaking?)

http://www.warm-glass.co.uk/Shop/CategoryProducts.aspx?CategoryId=66

[Chameleon]

or Q has them here 

[Kaz]

I got some of the mixed packs from Warm Glass - seem like good value to me!
Kaz

[Trudi]

Has anyone got any good tips on applying dichoric? I know you're supposed to keep the coated side out of the flame – but I have real trouble with the stuff and end up getting the white scum all the time – rats!

[Kaz]

Yep me too!!!
What I am going to try is chopping little bits off sticking them to the bead and then encasing.
Kaz

[Trudi]

LOL –that was going to be my plan too  - cut them into strips – leave them on the torch mounted marver so it warms up – get the base bead nice and soft so I can push the dichoric  into it and then encase!

I tried looking at the pictures in Think Pink – and I did hold it high up and it did soften – but I had a job when I brought it back down to place on the bead  trying to pull it away was tricky!!!

Maybe I'm just crap at it! I'm booked on the Gravity & Glitter course, and I'll be paying close attention!!

[June]

Pat Frantz pushes the sides of the dichro down on the bead with tweezers, too, but didn't work that successfully for me.  PPP, me thinks! 

[turnedlight]

I've just been experimenting - I bought some bullseye dichroic cos it's in a nice thin strip, and some bullseye to put it on, and some effetre dichroic strips all from warm glass. I like the bullseye - as it's thin, it melts faster and you can get it on the bead sooner, but I don't really know what to do at the end where you melt off - maybe cut with shears? One of the beads I heated for too long, and the dichro turned white, but the others were ok.
Oh and the bullseye clear was beautiful stuff - no scum, easy to put on, gorgeous!

The effetre is nice too, although they put it on thicker glass, so you have to warm for longer, but I found it worked just as well - I encased with runny clear at the sides of the dichro before properly melting in.

(This is all on a minor and one oxycon)
I know there are others on here with more experience of dichro, just thought I'd share my experiment with you!

[Trudi]

I wonder if the bullseye would work with effetre??? Or if it would be too much and crack?

[June]

I've just been experimenting - I bought some bullseye dichroic cos it's in a nice thin strip, and some bullseye to put it on, and some effetre dichroic strips all from warm glass. I like the bullseye - as it's thin, it melts faster and you can get it on the bead sooner, but I don't really know what to do at the end where you melt off - maybe cut with shears?

On Pat Frantz's DVD, after she adds the dichro to the bead she flame cuts it slowly, sort of pulling it back and forth a bit and it does come away without trying to cut it, if that helps ? !!

[turnedlight]

I don't think you could mix bullseye dichro and effetre unless you used tiny bits like when you use frit of a different coe,  but then you wouldn't get the lovely dichro effects.. however you can buy single rods of bullseye, so you wouldn't need to spend much to give it a go..

[turnedlight]

I've just been experimenting - I bought some bullseye dichroic cos it's in a nice thin strip, and some bullseye to put it on, and some effetre dichroic strips all from warm glass. I like the bullseye - as it's thin, it melts faster and you can get it on the bead sooner, but I don't really know what to do at the end where you melt off - maybe cut with shears?

On Pat Frantz's DVD, after she adds the dichro to the bead she flame cuts it slowly, sort of pulling it back and forth a bit and it does come away without trying to cut it, if that helps ? !!

I did flame cut it, but I should have a look at that video! Thanks.