Dazzling Dichroic and Sterling Silver - Carol Silrum Jewelry

Glass and metal are a perfect match
when Carol Silrum creates her
sterling silver and dichroic glass jewelry.

Dazzling colors tend to be
the first thing one notices.
Iridiscent dichroic glass offers
palettes of color and refractive effects that
are simply fascinating.
Some colors are soft and muted and
look like gently-brushed watercolors.
Then there are the deep jewel tones
that almost vibrate with intensity.

The best part is every piece is
imaginatively finished with a
hand-fabricated sterling silver setting.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Everything just seems to
blend together flawlessly,
and each piece is more appealing than the last.

 See more of Carol Silrum's work at her
website and Facebook page.

 

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Kiln-Formed Glass - Dolores Barrett Jewelry

Many of the distinctive kiln-formed glass spheres 
that Dolores Barrett creates for 
her unique jewelry collection
are made with dichroic glass.
This is glass that appears to be different colors
 when viewed from different angles.
Other pieces are made using clear, black, 
or colored glass fused with metallic foils.

Hints of gold leaf, silver luster, textured 
 or jewel-tone glass inserts peek out 
of the characteristic holes serving to invite
 the viewer in for a closer view.

These variously-shaped pieces are made with glass and
fused 24K gold foil with
transparent colored-glass interiors.

 Shapes, patterns, colors and glass come together to
express this artist's unique vision.

See more at Dolores Barrett's website.

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Detailed Glass by Mercedes Brugh Jewelry

Mercedes Brugh creates fused glass jewelry
with tons of details.

Each piece is filled with realistic details because she

takes the time to include elaborate amounts of

details in each of her drawings which are
then etched into the glass.

She does this by using computer-aided design
taking 20 hours or more for each drawing.

She explains her processes as follows,

It all starts with my original drawing, which I create using Computer Aided Drawing. CAD is the compulsive's friend, allowing for screaming detail. . . Drawings take twenty or more hours to perfect. Once I'm satisfied with the drawing, I etch the drawing into the metallic coating on dichroic glass. Then I cut other pieces of sheet glass and stack the pieces like a sandwich. I carefully fuse them at 1450°F to achieve a nice melt without turning the cut shapes into blobs. Finally, the schedule I use to cool the glass tempers it.

Here is an example of her newest work.
Each color pops against the black background.

This pendant of an idyllic wooded scene shows the

rich detail she etches into each piece.

and this three-part pendant is
equally detailed

This artist's detailed glass art is
vibrant and brilliant.

There's a lot more to see
 at Mercedes Brugh's website.

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