Glass Tips from Verrier

A frequently asked question is “how many times can I re-fire my piece?” This is difficult to answer as it relates to the kind of glass a...

My new kiln fires differently than my existing one(s). Each kiln will be different in minor or major ways.   Suggested schedules are...

This information has been taken from various sources. Some manufacturers may change the composition of their glasses or the published infor...

Bullseye Glass Company To develop your fused glass practice, you need to record lots of information about your firings.   This tells you wha...

First Firing of your New Kiln I have just been reviewing information on kiln elements. I have discovered the reason you need to do you...

I usually use a schedule like this for either S96 or Bullseye: 100C/hr to 220C for 20 minutes; this is approximately the crystobalite inve...

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...

Low and Slow Approach to Kilnforming We are often impatient in firing our pieces and fire much more quickly than we need. After all, our...

You need to know about this in both casting and when using ceramic pots in the kiln. Quartz Crystalline solids are rather temperamental a...

Many kiln manufacturers are shipping their kilns with a set of programs already entered and saved into the controllers.  You might th...

Starting out with your own schedules is a bit frightening as you don’t yet know the capabilities of your kiln and the problems that might o...