Glass Tips from Verrier

Description of the piece The enquirer wants to cover some blemishes on the flat blank with clear powder and also tack fuse some addition...

Credit: Missy Mac Glass on Folksy When making a drop vase in opalescent glass, the design needs to be on the outside.  This will require e...

Sometimes people doing dropouts get bubbles or unevenness on the rims of their pieces.   This means that it is not suitable to leave the...

It is widely recognised that the usual results of kiln forming are one textured side and a smooth upper side. The common methods of having ...

(warning: lots of arithmetic) Knowing the specific gravity of a glass can be useful in calculating the required amount of glass needed, ...

The most common shapes for wall hangings seem to be the “S” or wave form in various sizes, and flat pieces of what ever outline supported by...

Preparation Many ceramic plant pot saucers can be used as circular moulds.   Most are unglazed and will accept kiln wash easily.   S...

When firing a pot melt, you have to consider how high a temperature you wish to use. Viscosity is reduced with higher temperatures so incr...

Mould It is possible to purchase drop rings of various sizes. It is also easy to construct one from vermiculite board or ceramic fibre boa...

The effects on the pattern of melts are a combination of several factors. The normal pattern is of spirals as a thread of glass moves do...

When glass drops through a ring, you need to check on some things relating to the placement and firing. When thinking about the relat...

There seems to be an increasing popularity for re-useable ceramic casting moulds.  One of the common problems with these moulds is bubble...