The present invention provides a method for forming an electrode, which comprises printing and drying on a glass substrate a thick film paste (a) having an inorganic powder containing an inorganic pigment as the main component, dispersed in an organic binder, then printing a thick film paste (b) having an inorganic powder containing a metal power and a glass powder as the main components, dispersed in an organic binder, to cover at least a part of said thick film paste (a), followed by baking at a temperature of from 400.degree. to 800.degree. C., and then removing (a) at the portion which is not covered by (b), to form an electrode which exhibits a desired color as observed from the side opposite to the printed side. According to the present invention, an electrode which exhibits a desired color as observed from the side of the glass substrate on which no electrode is formed, can be formed with excellent productivity.