Glass Tips from Verrier

Many people ask about the best kiln to buy.   Sometimes they mean the cheapest, but mostly they mean the best for their favoured process...

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...

Switch off the kiln before doing any maintenance. Before or after each use Vacuum the inside of the kiln. Use a low suction setti...

Problems with finished pieces can be caused by an untidy or dusty kiln interior.   Pieces can be affected by devitrification or specks of ...

As elements age, they generally increase in their resistance. This increase in resistance decreases the amount of amperage and, so, the ...

Questions arise on whether old elements can become inefficient or hold a “memory” of previous firings. Old elements increase in resist...

You will notice that after the initial few firings of your new kiln that a grey residue forms on the elements.  This is a protective laye...

Both Kanthal and Nichrome are high temperature wires. Kanthal Kanthal is the trademark (owned by Sandvik ) for a range of iron-chro...