Glass Tips from Verrier

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...

This is an important concept in calculating the amount of glass needed to fill a pot melt, and in glass casting.  This will also help in the...

When preparing for multiple firings of elements onto a prepared piece, you need to consider the order and temperatures of events so that yo...