Glass Tips from Verrier

A frequently asked question is “how many times can I re-fire my piece?” This is difficult to answer as it relates to the kind of glass a...

Measuring rectangular openings Timber and metal openings can vary in their dimensions. So measure each opening at t...

Place the glass over the pattern and run the cutter along the pattern lines you see by looking through the glass. There's no need to dra...

When the opening is in stone, slight variations occur in the process of taking a template. The main difference is that the rebates are conc...

Irregular openings such as trefoils and other tracery need to have templates taken with consideration on how the final panel can be put into...

Round headed openings can be considered as a special case of a circle. The horizontal you must find is the shoulder of the window. This is ...

Occasionally the window is circular and sometimes an oval. In both cases a template is important. The circle rarely is exact. Take the tem...

Irregular rectangles If you have found or can see that the opening is not a true rectangle and cannot determine where any right angles are, ...

If you have an irregular opening, it may be best to take a tracing of the opening. Usually this will be in a larger opening and so a helper ...

As a general rule, always make the hardest cut first. Glass tends to run in a straight line. This means inside curves should be done before ...