Dichroic glass is a multi layer coating placed on glass by using a highly technical vacuum deposition process. Quartz crystal and metal oxides are vaporized with an electron beam gun in an airless vacuum chamber and the vapour then floats upward and attaches then condenses on the surface of the glass in the form of a crystal structure. The different colours have as many as 30 layers of these materials yet the thickness of the total coating is approximately 35 millionths of an inch. The coating that is created is very similar to a gemstone and by careful control in thickness, different colours are obtained.

Originally created for the Aerospace industry, dichroic glass is now made available to the artist community through several manufacturing companies. The main characteristic of dichroic glass is that it has a transmitted colour and a completely different reflective colour. Furthermore, these two colours shift depending on angle of view. With the play of light together with its vibrant colour, Dichroic Glass is a prime tool used to add interest to any piece of work or project.