Glass Tips from Verrier

  Vermiculite moulds have versatile applications as custom moulds both for draping and slumping. With care, they have a long life. They are ...

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

credit: timeanddate.com Credit: Shutterstock “What are the pros and cons on turning up the max temperature slightly Vs. a longer hold time”?...

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

There are several ways to determine the volume of a mould.  Calculation of the weight of glass needed Calculate the amount in the...

Thick slabs often involve numerous firings of increasingly thick work.   I am using an existing example, with their permission, of the first...

You can make your own billets from small pot melts.   But why should anyone go to the effort? Some reasons are: ·         You can make y...

Credit: The Crucible.com It is frequent to have castings from frit with spikes, needles, or prickles around the edges.   Causes These sp...

Image credit: Obsession Glass Studio   Fire polishing castings is relatively difficult.   Even though people may suggest temperatures for th...