Stained Glass Frequently Asked Questions

The word dichroic means two colours. It appears to change colour when viewed from different angles becuase it will both reflect and transmit light. Dichroic glass was developed by NASA in the 1960's for high-tech applications but has since been used by many glass artists. A complex coating process creates the unique colour. It is carried out in a vacuum chamber and uses many very thin layers of heavy metals that are laser-vaporized and fused onto heated sheets of clear glass. Dichroic glass is used primarily in high quality, fused glass jewelry.