Can I assume this is dichro?

[Phoenix]

I've had minor exposure to dichro in hot glass- but not purposefully bought any yet in lampworking glass. However- I purchased a large box of bullseye compatable (he thought) strips from a guy that included a great cranberry color that sparkles. It was similiar to other colors in the box that came out true to color- but this one came out muddy grey. After looking at it- I think it's dichro. However, the strips are about 9 inches long- which doesn't seem to be Bullseye.

The previous owner was a fuser turned lampworker- so I suspect these are fusing compatable.

Anyone recognize these are dichro? Or even a brand or color?

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It would have looked much better without my beady image- but I didn't realize I had to be gentle with the color at the time :-)

[Kalera]

That looks like Bullseye 1311 or 1411 irid... does the sparkle stay with the glass after it's made into a bead, or does it burn off? Irid burns off in the torch, but stays true in the kiln.

[Phoenix]

That bead is what I'm left with- muddy muck. No septh, no color- just muck

[Phoenix]

I do have some similiar sparkling strips in other colors that hold the color and have just a bit of sparkle left- sounds like those are more like the irrid maybe.

[Phoenix]

last note- what I was trying to take a picture of in the second photo is that the end of the strip turned a silver color after I torched it

[misfit]

sounds like the "iris" I think its called. Looks almost like gas on water? sort of like dicro but not quite the same... I had some aswell that the coating just turned to greyish yuck in the glass when I tried to make beads. I also had some that was a lovely looking pale purple that turned out to be the best clear I've ever seen. just heat it and the yellow iris effect and the purple color both ran leaving glass as clear as distilled water. so I decided not all "iris" glass reacts the same.

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[Kalera]

Yep, looks like irid, which is industry shorthand for "iridescent" (or "iridized"). I couldn't tell from the pic whether there was any sparkle in the bead.

My guess is that it's Bullseye that someone cut into strips from sheet. It might be some other manufacturer, though.

[Phoenix]

Thanks guys- sounds like what I have- maybe i should start myself a fusing test pile of glass- it's beautiful glass before I melt it!

[PaulaD]

I have some of that. It's called "Flashed Glass" (comes in a sheet) and was given to me by the Stained Glass Lady at the studio where I rent space. Paula

[Phoenix]

Paula- do you know if it can be fused and keep the sparkle or if I need to gift it to someone who does stained glass?

[PaulaD]

I made it into a bead and it kept the color. So I'd at least try fusing it. BUt with itself only. Paula

[artwhim]

Will it keep the cranberry color if you don't put the irid side directly in the flame? Also, try working way out in the flame. I have a strip of BE that is that color without the irid and it does not turn the nasty brown.
Kathy

[Phoenix]

I'll have to try- i have other strips that are similiar with more wave, less sparkle that keep a great color- this one I have only tried twice- I need to do two immediately one on each side maybe. I just hate wasting it if i know I'm going to keep ruining something that looks so nice before I burn it