COE96 Dichroic Scrap

COE96 dichroic scrap is the budget friendly way to add dichroic sparkle to System 96 fusing work. This category at Art Glass Supplies is built around CBS Dichroic coatings on COE96 compatible base glass, sold by weight in mixed assortments rather than full sheets. You get a working pile of offcuts, trim, and end pieces in assorted colors and patterns at a lower entry cost than buying full sheets.

What dichroic scrap is

Scrap is irregularly shaped dichroic material sold in mixed assortments rather than as full sheets or exact catalog color pieces. The coating quality is the same dichroic you would find on a full sheet, just in irregular shapes and assorted color and pattern lots rather than a specific catalog color. Because lots are mixed, it is ideal for inclusions, jewelry components, small cabochons, murrini, and accent pieces where you want dichroic flash without committing to a whole sheet.

What is in this category at AGS

The selection centers on CBS dichroic scrap in COE96 compatible options. Standard weight scrap covers the workhorse mix for general fusing. Thin glass scrap is broken out separately for makers who want to keep their build heights low or add dichroic without adding a full layer of base thickness. Crinklized scrap brings the textured, faceted reflective look that breaks light into a sharper sparkle. Scrap on Wissmach base glass is also offered for makers working specifically within that compatibility.

How to choose

Match the base glass to the rest of your project. All scrap here is COE96 compatible, so it is intended to fuse with tested-compatible COE96/System 96 glass when the firing schedule and project design are appropriate. Choose standard scrap for general layering and full fuse work. Pick thin scrap when stacking multiple layers, building strips for pattern bars, or making jewelry where total thickness matters. Crinklized adds visual movement and works well as a top capped accent. Wissmach base scrap is the right pick if your project is already built on Wissmach 96.

Firing and use notes

Many makers cap dichroic with clear when they want a glossy, protected surface. Dichroic can also be fired coating side up for a different surface effect, though results vary by piece, schedule, and coating. Small scrap shards are well suited to confetti style inclusions, frit style accents under clear caps, and mosaic style insets in larger fused panels. Because these are mixed lots, plan designs that benefit from variety rather than relying on a single repeating color.

Common uses

Makers reach for COE96 dichroic scrap for pendants, earrings, rings, cabochons, accent dots in larger fused pieces, pattern bar components, and any project where a small flash of dichroic carries the design. It is also a cost effective way to sample CBS colors and textures before buying a full sheet.