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Never take yourself too seriously!

New to our Powder version of SilkeMat Rigidizer? Here is a live video I did for FB "SilkeMat Tips & Techniques"

With the high price of kiln shelves (and fiber paper), SilkeMat offers a unique alternative (think Vitrigraph shelf too). A special Thank You to Janie Barbata Duke (Glass Duchess Studio) who gave me the idea and the encouragment to explore it.

This video was done a couple of years ago and I've learned that twisting anything plastic or metal will make a beautiful hole in your molds without drilling. There wasn't a way to update that info on this video, but the Jellyfish Drip Mold shows that process.

Sewing SilkeMat is a breeze! And the mold stays together for many many firings. The thread does not spall and allows you to do intricate mold making.

So many molds for beautiful glass can be created with SilkeMat. This video shows some of the things we have created, and hopefully will inspire you to create your own.

Light-hearted "Technical" video on Molecular Displacement how glass responds to scoring and tapping.

A short demo on how I cut circles. One thing I forgot to mention is when you flip the glass over to run the scoreline, flip it back to the score side and press around the line again. You should do this for circles since it has a tendency to "catch".

Laser version of the drip (jellyfish) mold I made from SilkeMat. For Celsius fusers, there is an error in the cool down schedule. 800F should read 427C. I can't change the video and thankfully, an astute fuser caught it. Apologies!

How to use SilkeMat Fiber Blanket for kiln-carving and molds

How to make permanent molds for pot melts, vitrigraph molds and glass slumping molds using SilkeMat fiber blanket and rigidizer

Cutting float glass is much the same as cutting art glass, but thicker float sometimes requires a different approach.