Dichroic glass is one of the most amazing materials being used by glass artists today.  It was first developed for the space industry in the early 1960’s.  “Dichroic” is defined in the dictionary as, “The property of a surface to reflect light of one color and transmit light of another color.”  Di- is Greek for two and -chroic is Greek for color, thus when combined we have Dichroic or two colors.  Transmitted color is what you see when you look through a clear piece of Dichroic glass.  Reflected color is the color you see when you hold the same glass in front of you and view it from different angles.

Dichroic glass sheets may have as many as thirty layers of these materials, yet the thickness of the total coating is only about 35 millionths of an inch.  Psychedelic Art is intricately detailed with many colors, often crazy, or mysterious. It draws from different influences tribal, or kinetic with optical illusions, and embraces a wider spectrum of surrealism. But at the heart of it is the expression of the spirit. Enjoy your “woods talk” necklace….made with love by your friend, Denise!!