Glass Tips from Verrier

The polishing brush should have moderately soft bristles. A long bristled shoe polishing brush can be used, although one that is a little st...

Need to draw an oval for a panel? Here's how: Set out the long axis horizontally. Set out the short axis at the half way point of t...

Grinding and polishing grits and their effects 60 grit belts and disks provide a very aggressive grinding action. This grit takes large ...

To think about design, you need a vocabulary to describe the object. This needs to be combined with a structure of principles. What fol...

"Flip and Fire" is a term was devised by Brian Blanthorn to describe a process to achieve crisp details in the final piece. The...

In addition to the "flip and fire" approach, there are a number of other factors that contribute to sharp, crisp lines in a piece...

A number of people seem to have difficulty soldering zinc around their projects.  This is because zinc transmits the heat quickly – mor...

Almost all glass can be slumped as a single layer, whether produced for kiln working or not.  A few are extra sensitive at even slumping ...

Cleaning glass with acids causes corrosion of the surface of the glass. So many people mention using vinegar to help clean the ground ed...

The first element in preventing devitrification is cleaning.  Making sure all the edges of the glass are clean will help.  OK, you have cle...

In creating screen melts, the steel or other support left in the project can leave such a degree of stress that the piece will began to f...

Many kiln manufacturers are shipping their kilns with a set of programs already entered and saved into the controllers.  You might th...

Many people hold their cutting head steady with a finger during the scoring process.  This is not necessary. The axel of the cutting ...

You can encapsulate both leaded and fused glass panels into double glazed units. Leaded glass panels have the outer came built in “Y” s...

Starting out with your own schedules is a bit frightening as you don’t yet know the capabilities of your kiln and the problems that might o...

It is most common for people to fire overnight so they can see their piece(s) the next morning.   This is a poor practice for novices.  N...