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    Default CBS vs Dichroic Alchemy

    Ive orderd a 1/4 sheet of Dichroic Alchemy and it is really cool, works great. I noticed CBS is cheaper and was wondering if anyone had any experience with both. I have no experience with CBS.

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    Answer supplied via girlfriends facebook on torch talk. Thanks for looking

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    Default Re: CBS vs Dichroic Alchemy

    I think that D Alchemy has their dichroic done by CBS.
    Im offering free 1 hour lampworking lessons in the Alki and west Seattle area.

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    They did when we at Trev's Glass started having ours made there.
    Little background of CBS we were told by them a beginning They made
    dicro for the space station and had scraps and some one came and asked
    if they could have the scraps and they made pendants and sold them up at Venice Beach
    so CBS decided to make dicro for glass blowers too and that is why we have
    dicro available now. Always loved that story. I have been there seeing the
    machine that makes it.
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    Default Re: CBS vs Dichroic Alchemy

    Dicro is ok but my helper and I like opals and crushed opals a lot more.

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    good for you, both are great, and so are apples and oranges.
    you will shank me later

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    Default Re: CBS vs Dichroic Alchemy

    I like peanut butter and jam
    don't wash your hands with your sammich.
    naive
    *of or denoting art produced in a straightforward style that deliberately rejects sophisticated artistic techniques and has a bold directness resembling a child's work, typically in bright colors with little or no perspective.

    your linework is naive maybe try some fuming?
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    Default Re: CBS vs Dichroic Alchemy

    What about "Boro Crow Labs" ?
    Im offering free 1 hour lampworking lessons in the Alki and west Seattle area.

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    Default Re: CBS vs Dichroic Alchemy

    ^ That's not dichroic, it's a iridized coating.

    Boro crow looks different , because it is different.

    Iridized coatings are a little less bling, little more prone to burn out unless it's got a thick coating... And all borocrow is Asian tube stock.

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    Default Re: CBS vs Dichroic Alchemy

    When I started using Dichroic alchemy in 2002ish, they told me that their flat base glass was Schott brand and they use thicker glass than CBS... CBS uses thinner glass and I dont know what brand glass they use.

    -The glass thickness of the dichroic sheet will present a different dynamic when working it.
    Im offering free 1 hour lampworking lessons in the Alki and west Seattle area.

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