Glass Tips from Verrier

The question has been asked: I'm wanting to add some freeze fuse pieces on to float and just fire to a tack fuse … in one firing...

Bamboo handle hake brush The hake (pronounced hah–kay) brush was developed in the far east.   It has several variations – the ori...

Pizza stone in use People frequently wonder if other materials than mullite can be used for kiln shelves.   Mullite is used for ...

“Dry your kiln wash between coats and before firing.”   This is a frequent statement when talking about renewing kiln wash on shelve...

At the conclusion of firing pieces with right angles or sharper shapes you often find very sharp needle points at the corners. This is a...

An explanation of what devitrification is, can be found in the link. Mild devitrification is generally a smeary appearance on the sur...

The question of how to make thin sheets arises from time to time.   Unless you are a glass manufacturer, it is unlikely you can make large, ...

Pot melting occurs at temperatures above that for which kiln washes are designed. This means the kiln wash most often sticks to the back of ...

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...

There are various ways of damming oval shapes in kiln forming. Some of these are outlined here. One set of methods depends on having a sof...

I had a recent request for help from an old friend who has taken up kiln formed glass. The problem is common enough, that (with her permis...

You should be testing for stress in any new set up. This includes new processes, different layering, different colour combinations, and any ...

It is often claimed that inadequate annealing of the fused blank can cause breaks during a slump firing. If annealing is the cause, it...