Different+Types+of+Glass

Glass is available in several different shapes and sizes, the most common of which are:

**• Frit -** small, irregularly shaped glass pieces, available in sizes that range from around 1/2" (6mm) in width to powders.
====**• Stringer -** long, thin threads of glass, about 1mm in diameter and up to around 18 inches (45cm) in length. Some thicker stringer and related shapes (called "noodles") are also available from some manufacturers.====

**• Cullet, billets, patties, and dalle** - various sizes and shapes of glass "chunks" used primarily for casting
Another popular kind of glass coating, called "dichroic", has the unusual property of reflecting one color while it transmits another. This means that the different colors can be viewed by examining the glass at different angles. This unique glass is manufactured by spraying a thin chemical film on the glass. This must be done in a controlled environment in a vacuum chamber, making dichroic glass one of the most expensive glasses made for kiln-forming. Because of this expense, dichroic glass is more commonly used in jewelry and similar items, or as an accent in larger scale fusing projects.

__**Dichroic Glass**__
Another popular kind of glass coating, called "dichroic", has the unusual property of reflecting one color while it transmits another. This means that the different colors can be viewed by examining the glass at different angles. This unique glass is manufactured by spraying a thin chemical film on the glass. This must be done in a controlled environment in a vacuum chamber, making dichroic glass one of the most expensive glasses made for kiln-forming. Because of this expense, dichroic glass is more commonly used in jewelry and similar items, or as an accent in larger scale fusing projects.