Unique Dichroic – Artisan Feature and Giveaway
Welcome to the weekly Feature and Giveaway! Every Monday, we’ll be featuring a lovely craftsperson, artist, or artisan – and every week you’ll have the chance to win something from their shop!
This week we welcome Deborah, from Unique Dichroic. Deb makes gorgeous dichrotic glass pendants – amongst other things – and I am sure you will fall in love with her work once you see it for yourself!
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Where do you live?
I live on our very quite and peaceful rural five acre property here in the South West of Western Australia.
Where do you do your work?
I am so lucky ! My studio is at the bottom of my garden. It is a one room cottage that was originally accommodation at a local timber mill and was built early 1900’s. It’s a quirky little cottage with fireplace, crooked chimney and verandah…I just love it!
What’s your favourite place in the world, and why?
Home is definitely my most favourite place…It’s just so beautiful here! We are surrounded by thousands of acres of National Park, and feel so lucky to be living so close to nature.
Tell us a little bit more about yourself! Your ‘day job’ or business, family, hobbies…
Well, my ‘day job’ is playing with glass…in fact my whole life seems to revolve around playing with glass LOL… It really is all that I do 
I have a wonderful husband and a grown up son… our babies are our two dogs that we spoil a lot. And we have two appaloosa horses that don’t do much except look nice in the paddock. We have a VW Kombi Camper that we’ve done up and we like to get away as often as possible… down towards the south coast near Denmark and Augusta are our favourite places.
What did you want to be ‘when you grew up’?
I can remember wanting to be either a mounted police woman or a vet. I am so glad that I am neither LOL
How did you first get into your craft/art?
I’ve been an artist ‘forever’…actually about 20 years… and I used to work a lot with clay. Just over 4 years ago I discovered glass!…it changed my life. That might sound a little dramatic but it’s true
I became obsessed with glass, and I think I am still addicted.
I thought that this obsession may have worn off a little by now, but it hasn’t…I still can’t wait to get down to the studio every day, and usually dream about glass every night – LOL.
What do you make?
I mostly make dichroic glass pendants.
I love hand-etching glass, and can spend hours lost in free hand etching… especially etching very fine details.
What are you most proud of making?
Hard question… I think the answer changes every time I open the kiln. At the moment my favorite things are my flower suncatchers…I have a display stand of them in my studio, and really enjoy looking at them.
I love…
feeling connected to the world ! I love that I can live my ideal quite rural lifestyle and a computer can put me in touch with people all over the world.
It drives me crazy when…
Not much drives me crazy at all anymore. I tend to be very optimistic and just solve problems as they come along.
What’s your favourite word?
Mmm… probably ‘Fabulous!’. I tend to say it a lot.
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Visit Deb online!
Shop: http://uniquedichroic.etsy.com
Blog: http://uniquedichroic.blogspot.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/uniquedichroic
Oh, you are a lucky lot today! Deb has offered your choice of any $18.50 pendant from her shop… now the only trouble is deciding which one!
To Enter:
1. Visit Unique Dichroic, and come back here leaving a comment about your favourite piece from the store.
2. For additional entries, leave a comment saying that you: followed or subscribed to Epheriell Designs (or already do); have Twittered about the givewaway; have shared the giveaway with friends on Facebook, or; you have written a blog post about it.
3. Entries close next Sunday night, the 20th of September, at 12pm Australian EST. Winners are announced the next day as part of next week’s Feature and Giveaway post.
Remember to leave me a way of contacting you.. and Good Luck!
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The winner of last week’s giveaway – Kathleen, congratulations!
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Tags: artist, australia, Australian, dichroic, dichrotic, etched, flowers, freely, glass, hand, pendant, unique, western
Carley Keir
So hard to choose just one!!
But I’d say… the Turquoise Purple Ripple. Amazing colour
Carley Keir´s last blog ..Double Prong Alligator Pinch Clips (30 pcs)
Carley Keir
I follow this blog too!
Carley Keir´s last blog ..Double Prong Alligator Pinch Clips (30 pcs)
Christine(BonTons)
I Love the sun catchers!
Christine(BonTons)´s last blog ..Something Blue
Deb D
I couldn’t pick between this:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24985207
and this:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30414335
Deb D´s last blog ..Autumn Leaves Bobby Pins
Deb D
I already follow your blog
Deb D´s last blog ..Autumn Leaves Bobby Pins
Deb D
Tweeted too Jess!
Liz
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28654605
So hard to choose a favourite. This one’s a little different, though Deb.
FeltFoodCreations
My favourite is witout a doubt the OUTBACK SUNSET TREE of LIFE, this one http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28779942.
It reminds me of sunsets here in Alice Springs, the vibrant colours and lush waterholes.
FeltFoodCreations
I’m a follower of this blog.
Colleen
I purchased one of Deb’s pendants and love it. I now have my eye on the one called Lavender Dreams.
Colleen´s last blog ..WHERE DID WE BEGIN/
MonikaRose
Hello, are they just so beautiful. I love the way colors are incorporated and how shiny they are, I have always admired dichroic glass pendants, so this is a great opportunity for me. Thank you so much to both for the giveaway. It is hard to choose one favorite, I have three. When I win I will let Deborah choose one of the three for me. They are 1. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26299769 2. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30380063 3. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30328430
cya MOnikaRose @ monikarose2020@gmail.com
I just love Deb’s Suncatchers. Thank you and have a fantastic day
MonikaRose´s last blog ..Shadow Shot Sunday #19
pixelatedmushroom
yay! oh gosh too hard to choose a favourite! I like moonlight pond scene and Warm Autumn aussie grass tree!
pixelatedmushroom (at) gmail (dot) com
pixelatedmushroom´s last blog ..Doctor Who amigurumi progress
pixelatedmushroom
oh and I follow epheriell designs
pixelatedmushroom (at) gmail (dot) com
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MonikaRose
Hi again, I am a follower of yours Jess.
MonikaRose´s last blog ..Shadow Shot Sunday #19
MonikaRose
Hi again, I have also written a blog post about this giveaway… visit to see the post…
http://monikarosecrochets.blogspot.com/
Just a reminder I have commented in this blog, I am your follower Jess and I have written a post in my blog.
Thanks MonikaRose, email details in first comment.
MonikaRose´s last blog ..Dichroic Glass Pendants Giveaway from Jess and Deborah
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Del
I really love the suncatchers – hope to pick one up at the Denmark Markets :0)
Del
Already follow Jess’s blog :0)
tess
I’m a huge fan of Deb’s gorgeous pendants.
I love them all, but if I was going to choose just one it would be http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25747296
My colours and I love grass trees!
tess
I follow this blog.
tess
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Natasha
Wow, Deb’s freehand etching skills are crazy! This is my favorite pendant because it reminds me of the musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” for which I sewed costumes last year.
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30731769
Natasha´s last blog ..Fraidy Cat
Natasha
Oh, I follow both of you on Twitter.
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Natasha
….aaaand I tweeted the giveaway!
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Lili
My favorite? Its so hard to choose!
Love the RAINBOW FLOWERS Freely Hand-Etched Dichroic Fused Glass Pendant includes Necklace!
I also love the silver flower cufflinks, wish those came in a necklace!
Kirrily
Ohhh that is tough!
I love the moonlight pond scene pendant and the turquoise blue bird.
Kirrily´s last blog ..The Adorn Purse (medium) with pockets / zipper – devilish black denim and red – OH DEAR – hand embroidered
Kirrily
I’m a blog follower too!
Mandy Harvey
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30410899
This white opal pendant has got to be my fave.
Mandy Harvey´s last blog ..For My Darling Daughter
Kerri
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28029445
Very hard to pick a fav as they are all amazing.
Kerri´s last blog ..Apron Annie red and white gingham Vintage style half hostess apron VSS
Megg
My favourite would have to be this one http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25885011 of the Emu with Grass Tree, in the back ground.
It has a wonderful blue sky and the oranges of the centre, all in the one small pendant !
But I love all Deborah’s tree pendants with their rainbow backgrounds, or striking aussie colours of the land.
It would be such an honour to win and wear one of these treasures.
Megg´s last blog ..Boys Rainbow Strapped Pants
Vickie (jewelflyt)
this one: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27172695 the colours are gorgoeus
Vickie (jewelflyt)´s last blog ..spring blooms…
Vickie (jewelflyt)
& I follow this blog
Vickie (jewelflyt)´s last blog ..forest dreams – necklace
Leanne
I would have to choose this Rainbow!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29955115
I love all of Deb’s colours!
Leanne´s last blog ..Custom order for Rie
Sally at Jambo Chameleon
I had 5 I loved but I think this one is my favourite
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29032801
the wire wrapped Autumn Fantasy one…
gorgeous!!!!
JamboC
Sally at Jambo Chameleon
I left the link to the giveaway on my facebook page…
This time I will pick my favourite of the $18.50 pendants -
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27160232
Sally at Jambo Chameleon´s last blog ..Button mix – Rosie’s Cottage – 75 buttons
Sally at Jambo Chameleon
Oops wrong facebook link – here’s the correct one
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000112266111&ref=ts#/pages/Jambo-Chameleon/122017368409?ref=ts
Sally at Jambo Chameleon´s last blog ..Button mix – Rosie’s Cottage – 75 buttons
Kylie Lindstrom
I absolutely adore the’ Silver Turquoise TREE OF LIFE’ as I wear a lot of these kinds of colours. I must say, it was very difficult to choose one out of the group as they’re all sooooo gorgeous and unique. I can’t say I ever seen anything quite like them.
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Colleen
I follow this blog. Colleen
Colleen´s last blog ..My First Attempt
Colleen
Have subscribed to you blog
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Micki Butler
I am now a follower of your blog. My favorite piece is the tree of life.
I hope to win another of Deb’s wonderful pieces. The Tree of Life is my signature piece.
Micki
Micki Butler´s last blog ..Dublin Trip