Glass Tips from Verrier

  Vermiculite moulds have versatile applications as custom moulds both for draping and slumping. With care, they have a long life. They are ...

What can I make custom kilnforming moulds from? There are a wide variety of moulds available to purchase, but sometimes they are too expensi...

Recently there has been a flurry of interest in “carbon” moulds. These are actually graphite moulds, a particular form of crystalline carb...

How to get stuck glass out of a reusable mould? The material is important to the method of removing stuck glass. Metal expands and cont...

  I want to try thrifted [charity shop] dishes to slump into. What should I know and look out for? Material Ensure they are ceramic...

There are occasions when it may be desired to have a double bas relief, or texture on both sides of the glass. There is one way, among other...

There is a lot of concern about the safety of many products used in kilnforming, and much of it is based on hearsay. The best source for und...

Is it necessary to elevate slumping moulds above the shelf?  I first heard of the need to elevate moulds from a Bhole representative about ...

Characteristics Before choosing a ceramic shape to use in draping of glass, you need to consider the characteristics of the two material...

After using Zyp/MR97, can I sand it off and use kiln wash? Some people are applying boron nitride to ceramic moulds for the ...

Hand pouring of slip into a mould Some ceramic moulds have small areas where the kiln wash does not seem to adhere as well as on the rest of...

(warning: lots of arithmetic) Knowing the specific gravity of a glass can be useful in calculating the required amount of glass needed, ...