Stained glass firing schedules

Firing shouldn’t be a problem. ‘Shouldn’t be.’ Yes, I know there are times when, no matter how experienced we are, everyone gets anxious about it. I’m just the same.

But really it’s far easier and more predictable to fire glass paint than ceramic glazes for example. There’s also much less to think about than if you’re fusing. What I’m saying is, glass painters are actually very lucky here: it’s important to keep things in perspective. So here are 12 quick points I always run through before settling on a particular stained glass firing schedule. These points let me get a good night’s sleep (because I mostly fire overnight, you see).