Glass Tips from Verrier

If your scoring and breaking of your glass is not going well, you need to diagnose the reasons.  There are always a lot of suggestions th...

There are a number of types of cut running pliers.   These photos show some of them.  The apparently most popular is this: ...

  This post is about hand polishing edges, although the most common method seems to be a   fire polish .   But the other, less considered, m...

“How do I maintain my soldering iron?  I see so many different methods online that I find it confusing.” Regular cleaning There ...

The Effects of Wheel Angles on Glass Cutting The wheel of a glass cutter does not “cut” the glass. The objective is to create a crack or ...

The effect of glass thickness on cutting Most of the thicker glass being used today is produced by the "float" method. In this p...

Effect of wheel angles on the cut edges of glass Another factor to consider in selecting the proper wheel angle is the "edge". T...

Deep inside cuts can be assisted by using a lazy susan – a turntable affair, similar to a cake decorating turntable. image credit: Amazon ...

image credit: stainedglasscraft.co.uk Use stiff, but not hard bristle brushes for cementing. Nylon scrubbing brushes have a good stiffness w...

Credit: Techniglass.com A new grinder bit chips the glass excessively, especially with   a coarse grit. It can also be the result of a bar...

Credit: JMbestglass.cn Using core drill bits needs a drill press. It keeps the drill bit steady and avoids breaking the core which plugs the...

Recently, when looking for a small frit maker, no shop had one in stock.   Having heard of making one from plumbing pipes, I went in searc...

  The use of the highly acclaimed Silberschnitt cut runners requires a bit of experience to get the best from them.   They are at their best...