Yes, that's right a gas powered kiln! Portable, compact and less expensive. Perfect for those who are on the go. Use it at shows and demonstrations where there is no electricity. Use it if you you have no or limited electrical power. Use it if your power company turned off your electricty for non payment! Just insert a common propane torch through the hole in the side of the kiln. A pyrometer, purchased seperately, is necessary to measure temperature. This bead kiln is made with insulated fire brick. This style kiln has the unique feature of being gas powered, no electricity needed! All kilns should be kept 12" from any flammable materials. But remember gas kilns like this one is no as easy to adjust the temperature as an electric kiln.

Specifications for the HG6G Kiln

Why have a side door opening for a glass bead kiln?

• Comfort. Sure, one could put a mandrel into any kiln. But when you lift the lid a blast of 1000 degree heat will hit you. The unique feature (invented by Us) of this bead kiln is a side door opening. This allows you to insert beads through the side without much heat discomfort.

If you want to ANNEAL your glass, you mut be able to read the temperature of the kiln! You must select from one of the 3 temperature reading devices below.

Check out this feature!

Slide in bead rack that holds many times more beads than any other kiln the same size!

Close up view of the side opening.

Even though the opening is only 6½" wide by 2¼" high, many beads can be stacked upward. Notice from this picture how many beads are just on the left 2" of the kiln. (The photo is of the 9" kiln, the HG6B6 kiln will be 2½" smaller than what is pictured.) Pictured on the right is the optional glass rod holder. Place glass rods on this rack to preheat the ends. When you are ready to use that color, simply remove the rod and go directly into the torch flame. This eliminates the need to preheat the tip of the glass rod in the torch! See the web material on the top of the picture. That is HotGlass's unique high temperature fiber cloth door. We pulled the cloth up to expose the inside of the kiln for this picture. This cloth door covers the door to keep much of the heat in the kiln. Because it is flexable, the cloth will bend around any mandrels or glass rods protruding from the kiln.

Why the HG kilns are better!

• This kiln is made by HotGlass. They invented the front door brick kiln! We have evaluated the few worthy bead kilns now made and we found HotGlass to be the best quality, more features and at the best price! There is no choice or question what kiln is the best!
• These HotGlass kilns can also be used for fusing, annealing glass, enameling or ceramics. Most other bead kilns do not.
• These HotGlass kilns are priced lower than any other bead kiln on the market. Prices start under $250 for a kiln with pyrometer for reading temperature and a dial control switch for adjusting the temperature!
• The HotGlass kilns are Fiber Free for those of you who do not like to have ceramic fiber in your studio. (Some of our HotGlass kilns come with a fiber cloth door, but this cloth is not necessary and can be easily removed.)
• These HotGlass kilns have several unique features not found in other brand bead kilns.!
  • Fiber cloth door on some models. This feature is ingenious! This easy to open cloth door helps keep the heat in and wraps around any glass rods or mandrels sticking out of the kiln.
  • Optional Built in bead rack for glass beadmakers. And not just a regular bead rack. This allows one to stack across and upward so three or four times as many beads can be put in these kilns each beadmaking session! This makes our kilns three to four times larger than other kilns of the same size!
  • Wooden handles. Other brand kilns have metal handle lids or doors which are worthless when the kiln gets hot.