Glass Tips from Verrier

Reinforcement is probably the most important design element in stained glass. Without adequate reinforcement, all other effort and results a...

Leaded light panels often require additional support against wind pressure or vibration. Whether this is needed depends on the size and lo...

These kinds of drapes are generically known as handkerchief drops, as they form the kind of shape that is formed by holding the cloth ...

After establishing the perimeter lead cames, place the first glass piece into the corner formed by these cames.  You only need to esta...

It is most usual in many countries to butt lead cames against one another. In continental Europe the tucking of cames is more common. In t...

Pot melting occurs at temperatures above that for which kiln washes are designed. This means the kiln wash most often sticks to the back of ...

The analysis of breaks in fire polishing can be difficult.   The temperature and heat work are minimal, so the edges can look sharp, w...

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...

There are various ways of damming oval shapes in kiln forming. Some of these are outlined here. One set of methods depends on having a sof...

“…. the first fuse (contour) I brought it up to 1385°F and held for 5 minutes - it did not contour as much as I would like - do I re-fir...

Fibre dams are a good and relatively inexpensive refractory material to form dams around regular and especially irregular shapes.   You ...

It is sometimes stated that you can simply turn the kiln off below 370C and let the kiln’s natural rate of cooling take over the cool down...

A question was asked about a collapsed bubble. There were two pieces in the kiln and one (strips) was fine and the other (flat plate) ha...

Often you have moulds of different sizes or depths that you would like to fire at the same time to use the space or save time.   If the ...

Firing uneven layers requires more care than a piece equally thick all over. My rule of thumb is to add the difference between the t...