Glass Tips from Verrier

  Texture moulds are a form of bas relief in reverse. The texture of the mould is the bas relief. The glass formed over the shapes is in neg...

 Experiments related to slumping show that shaped items such as slumped, textured and kiln carved glass need annealing for at least one lay...

I had an overhang [on a texture mould] and I heard a pop and opened kiln and saw it cracked off the mold. … [The piece] is 2 layers Bull...

An enquiry on incomplete definition in the glass from texture moulds: I have this texture mould, but I’m not getting much definition. I’m us...

"I could use some help here please. I’ve tried this sun mould 3x and as you can see all 3x I get a hole.  If you could tell me what...

Texture moulds are essentially permanent kiln carving moulds.   These are moulds that use different levels within the mould to develop the...

There is a little concern about whether the textured side of the glass pieces in leaded and copper foiled glass should be towards the in...

Making your own clay moulds is not as difficult as often imagined. You do need to have access to a kiln that can fire to bisque temperatur...

Texture moulds are popular but expensive and with limited designs. You can m ake your own unique ones with only a few items of equipment. ...

When using textured glass there is a decision to be made on whether the smooth or textured side is up. Oddly, the largest, but thin b...

Although sandblasting and then firing a piece can achieve a matte finish, there are several other ways to improve the quality of the final f...

Glass can be fired to take on a satin appearance that is both appealing to the eye and pleasing to touch. The first step toward the matte fi...