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Unique Dichroic – Artisan Feature and Giveaway

by | Sep 14, 2009 | Giveaways | 39 comments

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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il_430xN.80875981Where 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…


il_430xN.88422953Well, 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.



il_430xN.88429516What 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


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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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39 Comments

  6. Deb D
    Deb D on September 14, 2009 at 10:19 am

    Tweeted too Jess!

  10. Colleen
    Colleen on September 14, 2009 at 11:26 am

    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/ =-.

  11. MonikaRose
    MonikaRose on September 14, 2009 at 12:15 pm

    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
    I just love Deb’s Suncatchers. Thank you and have a fantastic day 🙂 cya MOnikaRose @ monikarose2020@gmail.com
    .-= MonikaRose´s last blog ..Shadow Shot Sunday #19 =-.

  12. pixelatedmushroom
    pixelatedmushroom on September 14, 2009 at 12:16 pm

    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 =-.

  16. Del
    Del on September 14, 2009 at 6:07 pm

    I really love the suncatchers – hope to pick one up at the Denmark Markets :0)

  17. Del
    Del on September 14, 2009 at 6:08 pm

    Already follow Jess’s blog :0)

  19. tess
    tess on September 14, 2009 at 9:32 pm

    I follow this blog.

  20. tess
    tess on September 14, 2009 at 9:33 pm

    tweeted!

  22. Natasha
    Natasha on September 15, 2009 at 8:22 am

    Oh, I follow both of you on Twitter. 🙂
    .-= Natasha´s last blog ..Fraidy Cat =-.

  23. Natasha
    Natasha on September 15, 2009 at 8:24 am

    ….aaaand I tweeted the giveaway!
    .-= Natasha´s last blog ..Fraidy Cat =-.

  24. Lili
    Lili on September 15, 2009 at 12:36 pm

    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!

  26. Kirrily
    Kirrily on September 16, 2009 at 7:35 pm

    I’m a blog follower too!

  29. Megg
    Megg on September 16, 2009 at 10:22 pm

    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 =-.

  36. Kylie Lindstrom
    Kylie Lindstrom on September 17, 2009 at 6:41 pm

    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.
    .-= Kylie Lindstrom´s last blog ..to do… =-.

  37. Colleen
    Colleen on September 18, 2009 at 3:33 pm

    I follow this blog. Colleen
    .-= Colleen´s last blog ..My First Attempt =-.

  38. Colleen
    Colleen on September 20, 2009 at 2:51 am

    Have subscribed to you blog
    .-= Colleen´s last blog ..My First Attempt =-.

  39. Micki Butler
    Micki Butler on September 21, 2009 at 8:08 am

    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 =-.

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