Glass Tips from Verrier

credit: Scarva   Material Rigidisers are colloidal solutions of silica or quartz with a carrier of some form.   It is also available as a ...

  The expansion characteristics of glass and ceramics components Many people advocate the elevation of moulds.   Mainly for air flow to eq...

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

 " Can anyone please tell me why this mould always comes out wonky and devitrifies and pulls in on the edges. I used Primo Primer; my k...

  An "It has always worked for me before" schedule implies a single approach to slumping regardless of differing conditions.  Layu...

  These moulds are available in stainless steel forms in various sizes You can create your own mould for self-supporting display items. ...

Does the size of the rim affect the amount of dog boning when slumping rectangular items? This question was prompted by previous testing o...

  Moulds Kiln wash on ceramic moulds lasts a very long time. But sometimes you want to use a different separator. First you need to prepar...

Credit: Slump and Fuse Do steel moulds need to be kiln washed for slumping? Some prominent people in the kilnforming milieu like to promot...

  Credit: Marcy Berman I have not had much success [with] the Patty Gray mould despite using the recommended firing schedule. I always hav...

  "Was the shelf completely dry? I’ve had pieces practically crumble from a wet mold or shelf." There is a lot of speculation ab...

The placing of the mould may have a significant effect on the outcome of a slump. The ideal placing is in the centre of the kiln to ensure i...