Notes from the Factory Floor

Prefiring Fiber Paper
Many years ago, I was teaching a kiln-carving class at my retail studio in Austin. During class, students designed, cut, and assembled the fiber paper for their projects before setting...
Prefiring Fiber Paper
Many years ago, I was teaching a kiln-carving class at my retail studio in Austin. During class, students designed, cut, and assembled the fiber paper for their projects before setting...

Single Layer Fusing - No "Dog Boning"
Yes, you can fix that piece of sheet glass that broke the wrong way. Critical to success is lining up and pushing the broken pieces together so that the break...
Single Layer Fusing - No "Dog Boning"
Yes, you can fix that piece of sheet glass that broke the wrong way. Critical to success is lining up and pushing the broken pieces together so that the break...

Slumping Tears & Reverse Annealing
One of your risks when slumping is a slumping tear — something that happens most often on large-diameter slumps. Here's an example: We know this is a tear rather than...
Slumping Tears & Reverse Annealing
One of your risks when slumping is a slumping tear — something that happens most often on large-diameter slumps. Here's an example: We know this is a tear rather than...