Glass Tips from Verrier

  Draping over a narrow or small supporting ridge with large areas of glass is difficult. One solution might be just to invert the whole pie...

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

There are a variety of reasons that you might want to make a formed piece flat again for another kind of slump or drape.   There are a va...

  ‘Is it better to extend the soak or add more firing time when the firing program isn’t quite enough? What are the meanings of “soak,” “hol...

Scheduling for different sizes and thicknesses of drapes requires schedules specific to these factors in addition to observing the progress ...

It is possible to stick frit to slumped pieces. But soaking for a long time – several hours - at 650°C/1200°F is required to stick the frit...

Two pyramidical moulds. One stepped and the other smooth.  This kind of draping mould with flat sides  will never work very well as a drapin...

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

  [We’re] Having a few challenges with a stainless-steel S-curve mould (15cm x 10cm [prepared with boron nitride]. … When we slump a piece o...

These kinds of drapes are generically known as handkerchief drops, as they form the kind of shape that is formed by holding the cloth ...

I have been asked for a schedule for draping in the context of a tip on steep straight sided drapes. What you are trying to do with a stee...

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