Glass Tips from Verrier

  Photo Credit: Rachel Meadows-Ibrahim The main causes of the large thin bubble is most probably  too high a temperature combined with a lon...

"Why does devitrification appear on slumped pieces?" A brief explanation   Scientific research in developing a glass matrix to...

  ‘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...

Once you have an initial idea of the source of the problem, think about it.   Test it against the evidence.   Is there enough evidence to ma...

When you're making a piece that you intend to slump does it need to be bigger than what you're making, and by how much? Generall...

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...

Fire for Your Kiln and Objectives Credit: FusedGlass.org   Often temperatures to achieve given effects are shared o n the internet to be hel...

Creating samples or tests provides both references on firing profiles and knowledge of the characteristics of the kiln.   General samples ...

People ask about whether it is possible to tack fuse additional elements without affecting the profile of the existing piece. It is as th...