Tips & Techniques

@ There are several approaches to installing glass art into cabinet doors, but most frequently the doors are designed with a routered channel on the reverse to fit the glass art. Stained glass panels should be finished with a soldered or came border, then inserted into the opening and secured. Methods for securing the panel can include using clear silicone adhesive, which will prevent panels from rattling, but makes it difficult to remove and change panels later, or using retaining buttons or cabinet door clips which are affixed to the wood door with a screw and press the panel into the frame gently. These hardware options are available at Delphi, and should be positioned around the border of the frame so it captures your art from all edges.

@curly6 The slightly matte or textured surface is the result of the glass touching the mold. Unfortunately, at the temperature needed to "fire polish" something, the glass is soft enough that it will not retain the slumped shape. For future projects, you can attempt to avoid this finish by reducing the time that the glass is exposed to slumping temperatures. You may wish to set an alarm on your controller for when the kiln reaches the target process temperature so you can check the slump progress and skip to the next (cooling) segment of your cycle. This may help prevent the glass from fully settling into the mold and imprinting the texture of the ceramic mold surface.