Glass Tips from Verrier

A suggested temperature for a slump can only be a starting point and not all moulds will have slumping or draping temperatures given. The m...

  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...

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

  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 ...