Table top Kilns
for
Glass Beadmakers, Flameworkers, PMC, Art Clay Silver, Lampworkers & Fusers
Table top Kilns
for
Glass Beadmakers, Flameworkers, PMC, Art Clay Silver, Lampworkers & Fusers
This
kiln uses common available household electricity, 115 volts at
14 amps. The cost to run this kiln for one hour at half power
is approximately 9 cents. A dial heat control switch (ICS) is
included with each kiln. A pyrometer, purchased separately, is
necessary to measure temperature. The bead kiln, made with insulated
fire brick, can also be used for fusing glass, ceramics, and
copper enameling. The UNIQUE feature of being modular and stacking
allows you to add or remove accessories to turn the kiln into
a kiln for other uses! All kilns should be kept 12" from
any flammable materials. Shown in the picture, is the optional
snap on rod rest and the fiber cloth door covering, which is
included free with the kiln.
| Overall Height | Outside Dimension | Inside Height | Dimension of kiln floor for beads (including "porch") | Largest kiln shelf for fusing | Volts/Amps |
| 19" | 14½" x 16½" | 9" | 10"x 11" | 8"x 8" | 120/14 |
competitors who have copied our kiln design.
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.
- Safety. Sure you could place a mandrel into any kiln. But if you happen to touch one of the exposed elements with the metal mandrel you will get an electric shock. The unique feature (invented by us) of this kiln is a side door opening. This keeps the metal mandrel away from any electrical elements for safety.
- Setting up your kiln for flameworking.
- Setting up your kiln for glass fusing. (under construction)
- Kiln maintenance
| HG9B10 Kiln with Dial Control Only | Kiln With 12 Key Digital Controller and Dial Control |
 Don't forget you may also need a pyrometer if you need to read the temperature. |
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| $389 | $784 |
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Price | |
| HG9T | Top - 13½" x 13½" outside - with single grip wooden handle! | $55 |
| HG9F | Heating ring - 9" x 9" inside - 120 volts, 14 amps - with control switch | $195 |
| HG10BE | Bead Extension - 9" x 10" - with a 10" wide by 2¼"high side door opening | $115 |
| HG9B | Bottom - fits underneath HG10BE | $45 |
| Price if pieces sold seperately | $410 | |
| HG9B10 | Kiln - includes the above 4 parts - HG9T, HG9F, HG10BE, HG9B | $389 |
| Optional items for the HG9B10 Kiln | ||
| HGF4 | Feet - Four 2" x 2" x 2" insulated fire brick blocks | $6 |
| RR4 | Snap on Glass Rod Rest - stainless steel - 4½" wide | $19 |
| BR10 | Slide in Glass Mandrel Bead Rack details | $14 |
| Fiber Cloth Door Covering | Included | |
| Boxing | Kiln Boxing if shipped | $10 |
| HFD10 | Optional Thick Hinged Fiber Door Cover (remember included with the kiln is a thinner fiber CLOTH flap.) | $30 |
The HG9B10
If
you want to ANNEAL your glass, you must be able to read the temperature
of the kiln! You must select from one of the 3 temperature
reading devices below.| PA1 | Pyrometer - large face gauge - details | $69 |
| 7772 | Pyrometer - digital -....Regular price $89....On SALE | $69 |
| DTC1000 | Controller - 12 Key Pad - Fully automatic and digital, by Paragon - (Pyrometer is not needed - it is built into this digital controller) details | $395 |
HG9B10
in action
Check out this feature!
Check out this feature!
Built 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 10" 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. 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 opening to keep much of the heat in the kiln. Because it is flexible, 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.
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