Dichroic Post Earrings
Are Easily Made

Fused dichroic post earrings are very easy to make. They are small, lightweight, bright and sparkly and can be made from either COE 90 or COE 96 glass.

These earrings can be varied by using clear dichroic or dichroic on a black base.

There is an extremely wide range of dichroic colors and textures to choose from.

To make these earrings you will need the following:

2 pieces of clear fusing art glass about 3/8" square.

2 pieces of dichroic about 1/4' square.

1 piece shelf paper or kiln washed shelf.

1 cutter

1 warm glass fusing kiln

2 earring posts

Two part epoxy glue

The following steps are all that are required to make these earrings.

1 Cut 2 x 3/8' square pieces of fusible glass and 2 x 1/4"square pieces of dichroic.

2 Clean and dry glass and place a clear ap on each piece of dichroic. Ensure that the clear glass overhangs the dichroic all around.

3 Place pieces on kiln shelf and insert in the kiln. Bring kiln up to fusing temperature reasonably quickly (if using shelf paper leave kiln vented until the paper binders have burnt away and then close kiln).

Due to the small size the earrings should fuse and round out very quickly.

Do not overheat as glass will distort.

Once you are satisfied switch off kiln.

You can flash vent the kiln until the temperature drops to about 1000 F (538 c).

Allow earrings to cool to room temperature.

4 Remove glass when the kiln has dropped to room temperature.

5 Using sandpaper roughen small area on the rear, middle of the glass. Fit earring posts using epoxy glue, leave to set.

This technique can be used to make larger fused glass post earrings or larger earrings using ear wires bails and ear wires.