Crinklized Dichroic

Crinklized Dichroic is a specialty coating line from Coatings By Sandberg (CBS), the California coater behind most fusing dichroic. Where original CBS dichroic fuses to a smooth, mirror like finish, Crinklized does the opposite. The coating is built from much thicker crystal layers, and in the kiln it crinkles and crystallizes into thousands of tiny reflective facets that face every direction, so the fired surface sparkles rather than reflecting as one sheet.

How it behaves in the kiln

Crinklized Dichroic is made to be left exposed. The texture is most exaggerated when the coating can push upward freely, though it can also be capped for a more contained effect. Unfired sheets often show an unusual reflective color, especially viewed through the back of a clear sheet; that appearance fires away to reveal the familiar CBS color range. Color shifts when hotworking are similar to original CBS coatings. CBS suggests firing hot for maximum effect, around 1475 degrees Fahrenheit for COE90 work, and as always, results vary with the kiln and schedule, so test a small piece first.

Where to find Crinklized at AGS

Crinklized sheets are stocked alongside the rest of our CBS range rather than in this category. Look for Crinklized colors on black and clear glass in the CBS Dichroic Solid Color and CBS Dichroic Patterned sections of both the COE90 and COE96 departments, with Crinklized offcuts appearing in Dichroic Scrap. Every sheet is coated by CBS on fusing compatible glass, so choose the COE that matches the rest of your project and keep the two systems out of the same piece.