New Creations...

Here are a few new creations that I am personally excited about.  Upon opening the kiln after the cooling phase, these were some of the most impressive beauties.  And now these dichroic fused glass pendant necklaces are available on the forthepeoplejewelry.com  

They all have a kind of patchwork appearance that creates a very original look.  Definitely statement pieces here.

Recently Created and Sold...

This beauty was recently created and then sold in the forthepeoplejewelry.com dichroic jewelry shop yesterday.  The design turned out beautifully is sure to make someone happy...

What is dichroic and fusing glass anyways?

Some people call it dicrylic glass jewelry, some call it acrylic glass jewelry, and some even call it dicroak glass jewelry, but the proper name is dichroic glass jewelry.  Dichroic fused glass art jewelry is the specialty of this blog.

 The raw glass used in the construction of each wearable artwork comes in small sheets from the factory.  Each different design has either a very thin coating of oxidized/iridized metal or opaque color patterning on the surface.  

The hand tools seen here are necessary for the proper manipulation of the raw glass.  Shaping and cutting are done primarily by scoring the sheets with a diamond tipped glass cutter and then breaking along that score using pliers.

Where it all happens...

Here we have the glass studio where all of For The People's creations (on forthepeoplejewelry.com) come to life. Lots of storage and sturdy furniture pieces are integral to the glass making process.

The ceramic and steel kiln on the left gets up to 1600 degrees fahrenheit, at which point the dichroic glass actually liquifies and fuses to itself...we will talk more about each tool and material of the trade and its role in the fusing process down the road.

Lets get bloggin'!

Hello long time fans and newcomers alike!  For The People jewelry is starting a blog with design updates, photographs, and special offers on jewelry.  This blog is designed to accompany forthepeople.etsy.com and provide a more in depth experience and overview of our jewelry work.  We hope you enjoy our blog in the days to come...