Glass Tips from Verrier

Does annealing stress in one firing cause breaks in the next firing? Stress does not cumulatively build up from one firing to the next. Onc...

Is there a way to find out if some stained glass is compatible with fusing? Yes, there is a way to test for compatibility. This strip t...

Can glass wreaths be made from bottles? Last autumn a small group within the cooperative Jangling Space decided to see if we could make str...

How to avoid prickles when damming glass? I n using dams sharp needle points on the finished piece are common . This is a time when CoE ...

CoE does not determine compatibility. Of course Coefficient of Expansion (CoE) increases the chance of compatibility, but when it is unders...

  P icture credits: Heidi Woj I”m assuming this was an anneal problem. All four corners broke/cracked. Steps: full fuse 2 layers of Tekta...

  The description The objective is a sculpture 50mm x 50mm x 90mm (2” x 2” x 3.5”) composed of two layer slabs to make it 90mm high. The ...

  image credit: Olympic kilns Is it acceptable to have kilns on wheels? A number of people have small studio spaces and do not have their ...

A light and uneven distribution of frit that provides a pleasing image. image credit: Donna Brown It is often difficult to get an even dist...

Description A frit stretch in the flattening developed two internal cracks at 4:00 and 8:00 going through colours (but not felt on top ...

DreaminColoursArt How can veiling be reduced in heart casting moulds? These ways of avoiding or reducing the evidence of the cullet pieces...

Is any glue required to stabilise glass pieces in kilnforming? If so, the amount, placing and type are important. The more glue you use, t...

Despite not opening the kiln until it was 120 degrees, a ¾" crack formed in the middle of a 15" x 15" flat fused 1/4 ” slum...

Recommendations for a transparent sky blue apart from sky blue for a drop out so I need high saturation? Image credit: The Glass Hub ...

Why do schedules vary so widely? I frequently observe strange annealing schedules promoted on the internet. These include: extremely l...

Credit: Creative Glass Guild Can stringers be stabilised without glue? To stabilise a single or multiple stringers a few grains of powder ar...

How can sand pictures be produced in glass? This process provides flowing, abstract images that can be used as autonomous pieces or formed i...