Glass Tips from Verrier

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, ...

There are several ways to determine the volume of a mould.  Calculation of the weight of glass needed Calculate the amount in the...

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...