FREE Download-Although published glass firing schedules are extremely valuable, they are meant to be a starting point for each glass artist’s own experiments. Arnold Howard shares important reasons for differences in the way various kilns fire including the size of the kiln and whether it has elements only in the top or also on the sides. Suggestions are offered for how to become familiar with each different type of kiln. Article originally published on page 74 in the Winter 2021 issue of Glass Patterns Quarterly®. By Arnold Howard