Glass Tips from Verrier

 Glass and ceramics have distinct differences, but can be combined into  a fine-grained microstructure that uniformly disperses crystalline...

Characteristics Before choosing a ceramic shape to use in draping of glass, you need to consider the characteristics of the two material...

  The expansion characteristics of glass and ceramics components Many people advocate the elevation of moulds.   Mainly for air flow to eq...

  Moulds Kiln wash on ceramic moulds lasts a very long time. But sometimes you want to use a different separator. First you need to prepar...

Characteristics of materials One of elements you need to consider in selecting a mould for draping is the characteristics of the ceramic m...

Glass can be trapped in or on moulds in various circumstances. These usually relate to the relative expansion and contraction characteris...

I had an overhang [on a texture mould] and I heard a pop and opened kiln and saw it cracked off the mold. … [The piece] is 2 layers Bull...

“How do I remove kiln wash from a mould that I have decided would work better with ZYP?” Once coated with kiln wash, slumping or drapin...

Rectangular or straight sided shapes Broken shelves Accidents happen to mullite shelves causing breaks or cracks.   Rather than th...