Glass Tips from Verrier

Information on stained glass, fusing, kilnforming and glass working

Wednesday, 20 May 2026

Custom Moulds

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What can I make custom kilnforming moulds from? There are a wide variety of moulds available to purchase, but sometimes they are too expensi...
Wednesday, 13 May 2026

Body Casting with Plaster of Paris Bandages?

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  The advantage of plaster  of Paris  bandages to create a body cast are: · its light weight, · rapid setting characteristics, · the degree ...
Wednesday, 6 May 2026

What are the Effects of Firing on the Kiln Floor?

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Credit: The Pottery Wheel There will be differences when firing on the floor of a kiln - the two important ones are working temperature and ...
Wednesday, 29 April 2026

What Are Alternatives to Glue?

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Credit: Glass Art by Margot Small pieces, confetti and stringers which are glued  often move out of place during fir ings . Glue, whethe...
Thursday, 23 April 2026

Carbon for moulds

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Recently there has been a flurry of interest in “carbon” moulds. These are actually graphite moulds, a particular form of crystalline carb...
Wednesday, 22 April 2026

What to do to Tweak Schedules?

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What do you alter first – time or temperature – when tweaking schedules? The choice is largely dependent on what the objective is and the p...
Wednesday, 15 April 2026

What are Commission Contracts?

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  Initial Discussions Once the clients decide they want something give them your time. Find out what they like about it, what they don'...
Wednesday, 8 April 2026

Annealing dots

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  "No need to anneal dots assuming they’ll be used in projects." Because dots are small they anneal in a short time, therefore n...

What Formations are Made in Drapes?

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The shape glass takes up during a drape seems to vary depending on whether the glass is a square or a circle at the start. The square often...
Wednesday, 1 April 2026

Copper foil – to grind or not?

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This is a question which always has two entrenched sides.  One for always doing it; one for grinding only when necessary for shape. Some f...
Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Relieving Existing Stress - How?

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Why is the stress not relieved after the strain point when slumping? The answer relates to whether it is on the cool or on the heat up. Co...
Wednesday, 18 March 2026

The Relationship of Stress and Slumping

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From time to time the assertion is that a break during the heat up of a blank while slumping is the result of residual stress remaining in a...
Wednesday, 11 March 2026

What Range of Glass Cutter Styles are Available?

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Is there any cutter that fits all people? Probably not, given the number varieties there are on the market. Cutters seem to fall into two ...
Wednesday, 4 March 2026

Glass Bonding

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  E nhancing G lass B onding C haracteristic with S ilanes and P olymer C oatings Although glasses are often valued for their chemical ...
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