We fire our Reusche tracing and shading paint (DE401) at 1250 Fahrenheit (675 Celcius) and might also soak it for 3 minutes. That gives us a smooth and shiny finish.

If this doesn’t work for you, maybe you’re using a different brand and make of glass paint; or maybe your kiln is giving a strange reading …

You can download our firing schedules from the stained glass painting guides page.

I hope this helps.

All the best,
Stephen

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I was wondering why my paint has a matte finish after it’s done. I fire it around 1165 Fahrenheit and let it soak for 15 minutes.

Should I fire it at 1200 Fahrenheit for abour 20 minutes?

Thank you so much!
Cheryl