Glass Tips from Verrier

  Sometimes in a completed piece a grey line appears between pieces or at the edge of the whole piece. Most often these are the result of g...

“Can glass be put into dishwashers?” image credit: very.co.uk There are many recommendations to avoid placing fused glass into a dishwashe...

What is it? When does it happen? Why does it happen? These are frequent questions. Dr. Jane Cook states that devitrification is not a categ...

"Why does devitrification appear on slumped pieces?" A brief explanation   Scientific research in developing a glass matrix to...

 A power point presentation I made a few months ago to the group Lunch with a Glass Artist. It is 33 slides long. Kilnforming with 3mm Glass...

  Credit: Marcy Berman I have not had much success [with] the Patty Gray mould despite using the recommended firing schedule. I always hav...

  "Do glass molecules actually migrate when they are sintered together? " Sintering occurs at the atomic level, where the atoms ...

A frequently asked question is “how many times can I re-fire my piece?” This is difficult to answer as it relates to the kind of glass a...

People ask about whether it is possible to tack fuse additional elements without affecting the profile of the existing piece. It is as th...

Some time ago people on a Facebook group were asked to give their top tips for kiln forming.   Looking through them showed a lot of detailed...