Glass Tips from Verrier

  ‘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 ...

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

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...

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...

Using float glass sometimes produces partial clouding as though devitrification were present. Although float glass is prone to devitrific...