Glass Tips from Verrier

Some people use a 1mm or 2 mm fibre paper with Thinfire or Papyros laid on top to get a smoother surface. It also allows assurance that th...

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...

Often fused glass has prickles or needle points around the edges and especially at corners after firing. This illustration is from ...

Stainless steel vitrigraph pots are durable replacements for ceramic pots that do not last many -   if more than one - firings. But clea...

“I have been advised in the past, that blue fires quicker. I was told this by a Master glass maker.” Viscosity has some relation to colo...

"Is there anything special I have to do to fire striker glass?  Can I mix striker and non-striker in the same kiln or piece?" ...

Vinegar is not recommended for cleaning of glass, and especially not to soak glass in to remove kiln wash or investment materials. The...

The placing of glues to hold the glass pieces temporarily is important.   Often unsightly black marks appear due to inappropriately plac...

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

Sometimes people doing dropouts get bubbles or unevenness on the rims of their pieces.   This means that it is not suitable to leave the...

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

Not all enamels are equal Enamel paints This description refers to a paint that air dries (or with minimal heat) to a hard finis...