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Kiln Schedules Demystified
Learn how to read ramps, targets, holds, firing phases, and troubleshooting clues before you enter numbers into a controller.
Free glass studio reference
Your reference bench for fused glass, stained glass, and beyond.
Open manufacturer PDFs, video lessons, glass catalogs, community profiles, and practical apps when you need a clear reference at the bench.
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01Start hereFind the next useful step for your glass project.
Begin with the question in front of you. The guided shelves connect you to trusted references, practical videos, classes, catalogs, and the right studio app.
Guided shelves
Start with the question you have now.
Each shelf points to a useful source reference, video, or app. Nothing requires an account; save links locally if you want to come back later.
First firings
Fusing Basics
Get oriented around full fuse, tack fuse, contour fuse, heatwork, and how small schedule choices change the surface.
Build a panel
Stained Glass
Start with the essential tools and safety, move a pattern into Template Studio, and build cleaner cutting and edge-prep habits before assembly.
Shape work
Slumping & Forming
Understand how glass moves into and over forms, and how firing choices affect shape, texture, and stability.
Bench skills
Glass Cutting & Prep
Build clean studio habits around scoring, breaking, cleaning, shelf prep, and safe handling before the kiln is involved.
Choose glass
Color, Compatibility & Catalogs
Compare catalog colors, compatibility systems, forms, opacity, and manufacturer source material before building a project color plan.
Studio habits
Studio Safety & Good Notes
Use safety sheets, saved learning links, and MGC Studio App to keep useful references and project notes organized.
New apps
Two new apps free to use.
Move from inspiration to an order-ready glass plan. Watch the same project travel from Palette into Template Studio.
Start with a photo
Palette
Build a color palette from any photo, then compare it with real glass from the Delphi catalog.
Works on mobile, tablet, and desktop.
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Build the project
Template Studio
Upload a pattern, detect the pieces, assign glass, and prepare an order-ready project plan.
Works on tablet and desktop.
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Find your next glass class.
Explore workshops, online classes, and glass events from schools, studios, and educators around the world. Search by technique, provider, or location, then head to the organizer for registration details.
Explore Classes and Events →Suggest a class or event →Confirm dates and availability with the organizer before booking.
02Read or listenPractical glass guides for work at the bench.
Open plain-language glass-studio articles, or start the audio version with the round play button below each title.
Process guide
Full Fuse Explained
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What a full fuse is trying to do, why bubble squeeze matters, and how heatwork, hold time, thickness, and annealing shape the final smooth result.
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Tack Fuse Explained
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What tack fusing is for, how it differs from contour and full fuse, and how schedule choices affect texture, bonding, bubbles, and annealing.
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Contour Fuse Explained
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How contour fuse bridges texture and smoothing, why total heatwork matters, and how to use it when tack is too sharp but full fuse is too flat.
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03Today’s learning shelfOpen dependable studio references.
Find technical notes, firing schedules, safety sheets, project PDFs, and catalogs you can keep open while you cut, assemble, or plan a firing.
Bullseye · Technical Note
Quick Tip: Fix Surface Flaws
Quick Tips
Bullseye · Technical Note
TechNotes 4: Heat & Glass
TechNotes
Oceanside · Firing Schedule
Basic Kiln Firing (°F)
Basic Firing Schedules
Oceanside · Firing Schedule
Each Step Explained
Basic Firing Schedules
Bullseye · Firing Schedule
Idealized Firing Graph
Studio Tips
Wissmach · Catalog
COE 96 Kiln Glass + Cullet Catalogue (Updated December 2025)
Catalogue
04Watch and learnWatch practical glass techniques.
Find lessons on cutting, fusing, slumping, kiln work, coldworking, and studio technique from glass manufacturers and educators.
Bullseye · Video
Tips for Tack Fusing
In this lesson, you’ll learn the effects of firing to different tack fuse temperatures. We’ll also cover firing schedule considerations to avoid thermal shock and promote effective annealing.
Wissmach · Video
6mm rule for glass fusing
This new video tutorial explains the 6mm rule in glass fusing and what to expect when firing different thicknesses of glass.
Oceanside · Video
Lesson 1: Intro to Fusing + Tools to Get Started
Lesson 1 of this instructional course provides an overview of the glass fusing process and walks through all the necessary tools and materials while noting which are 'must-have' vs. 'nice-to-have'.
05MGC family of appsMove from color idea to project plan.
Build a palette, map glass to a pattern, keep studio records, and shape a firing plan with the connected MGC family of apps.
Palette
Build project color palettes from photos, color values, and real glass catalogs.
Template Studio
Turn a stained-glass pattern into a visual piece, glass, size, and materials plan.
MGC Studio App
Keep studio notes, recipes, firing references, and project context together as you learn and make.
Kiln Schedule Designer
Plan, visualize, and explain kiln firing schedules for fused glass work.
06Color referenceCompare catalog colors before you plan.
Browse Bullseye, Oceanside, and Wissmach glass by color, form, opacity, SKU, and photo. Use Palette to bring real Delphi glass into your project color choices.
Bullseye samplesOceanside samplesWissmach samples
Cobalt Blue
000114-0004-F · 000114
Opalescent
Canary Yellow
000120-0004-F · 000120
Opalescent
Pink
000301-0004-F · 000301
Opalescent
Persian Green Opal (F5)
F5-2224-F-8
Opalescent
Grape Transparent Frit (F5)
F5-5432-F
Transparent
Orange Opal Frit (F5)
F5-2702-F
Opalescent
Dark Red
96-41-S · 96-41
Opalescent
Turquoise Green Transparent
96-50-S · 96-50
Transparent
