Kilns

for Sculptures, Ornaments,
Paperweights, and Glass Beads Too!
Using Hard Glass like Pyrex, Alchemy,
Kimble, and Northstar Glass.
Soft Glass Too.

• Do you need a kiln for lampworking?
• How a bead kiln different than a glass or ceramic kiln?
• 15 different kilns to fit every need and budget
  
• Kilns for Instructors, schools and multiple users

Lampworking Kilns

25 different kilns for flameworking, lampworking and glass beadmaking.

What is the basic difference between all of these kilns? Mostly size and price. The smaller the kiln, the less the price. There are also two different styles of kilns, Quartz and Modular Stacking. Click here to see the differences.

15 different kilns for flameworking, glassblowing, pipemaking, lampworking and glass beadmaking.

What is the basic difference between all of these kilns? Mostly size and optional side door opening. The smaller the kiln, the less the price. There are also three different styles of kilns: Quartz, Modular Stacking and Front Door Loading. Click here to see the differences. All are 115 volts at 14 amps.

 

Kilns - Front Door Loading.

Model		Details, Specifications, Pricing	Inside Floor Size	Price
BlueBird XL		Click Here for Details	9" x 20"	List $880 Our Price $795
420kiln		Details under construction. Click on the picture.	8-1/2" x 9"	$435
5621		Click here for details With Built In Digital Temperature Controller!!	8" x 8"	$545
5676		120V 11 Amps With Built In Digital Temperature Controller!! Click on the picture!	8-1/2" wide 12" deep !!	$690
J141		Click here for details	13" x 13"	$900
F11 & F18		Click Here for Details With Built In Digital Temperature Controller!!	11" x 11" or 18" x 18"	$950 or $1745
G22		Click here for details With Built In Digital Temperature Controller!!	22" x 22"	$1750

Click Below for Different Kilns
Beadmaking Kilns	Crucible Kilns	Fusing Kilns
Lampwork/Sculpture/420 Kilns	Glassblowing Kilns	PMC Art Clay Silver Kilns

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Kilns with Top Opening AND Side Opening

Model #	Modular Stacking Kilns	Details & Pricing	Inside Floor Size for glass	Width & height of side door opening	Price
HG6G  HG9G Gas heated! no electricty		Click here for details	6½" x 6½" 9" x 9"	6½" x 2¼" 9" x 2¼"	$219 $285
HG8B9D		Click here for details With Built In Digital Controller!!	9" x 9"	9" x 2-1/4"	$655
HG9B10		Click Here for details	9" x 10"	11" x 2¼"	$389
HG9B9x2 two sided kiln for multiple users		Click here for details	9"x9" one side, 9"x9" other side	9" x 2¼" 2 openings, one on each side!	$434

Kilns that open at the top.

Model		Details, Specifications, Pricing	Inside Floor Size	Inside height	Price
HG6		Click here for details	6½" x 6½"	4½"	$199
HG9		Click here for details	9" x 9"	4½"	$275
1409		Click here for details	14" Octagon wow - bead accessory available	9"	$550
GF17		Click here for details	17" Octagon	6½"	$550
2309		Click here for details	23" Octagon	9"	$920

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Click Here for Kiln Making Materials
Brick, fiber, Elements, etc.

 

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Controllers and Pyrometers

Controllers
Pyrometers

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Glory Holes

Model #		Details, Specifications, Pricing	Price
Full Sized Glory Holes		Click here for details	7" inside diameter 10" deep $500 10" inside diameter 16" deep $650

Kilns for instructors, schools, and multiple users

We have two great stock kilns for multiple users. Our HG9B9x2 kiln has two side door openings on opposite sides. Students can work on opposite sides of a table. Of course we can have any custom kiln built to your specifications. We have had HotGlass build kilns for us that can accomodate 8 students, either in a octagon shape or 4 down each side of the kiln.

The fastest way to get a kiln is to pick up your phone and call us at 888-4HOTGLASS!

Do you need a kiln for lampworking?

There are two reasons you would need a kiln designed for lampworkers:

• When you are done working the bead in a torch, you need to cool your bead slow enough so it will not thermal shock and crack. A kiln will easily do this. It is important to note that you may still have stress in the bead even if you have cooled the bead successfully without cracking. The glass bead must also be properly annealed.
• Annealing the glass bead is accomplished by holding the bead at a particular temperature for a particular period of time. A kiln will do this. The temperature depends on the type of glass you are using (Moretti is about 940 degrees F) and the length of time depends on the thickest part of the glass piece (a typical time might be 15 minutes. Longer won't hurt). In other words the thicker the piece, the longer the annealing time. Glass can be
  • cooled, then at any time later, put back into a cold kiln and brought up to temperature for annealing, or
  • the annealing can be done immediately by putting the bead, still on the mandrel, directly into a hot kiln right from the torch flame. A HotGlass kiln is specially designed so a bead can be safely put directly into a hot kiln.

  There are four popular methods of cooling glass beads.

• Cooling the bead by slowly removing it from the torch flame. This is called flame annealing. Many artistes use this method of flame annealing even if they are using a kiln.
  • This may keep smaller sized beads from thermal shocking
  • This method can do some annealing for any sized bead if done properly.
• Placing your beads between two layers of fiber blanket.
  • This method may keep smaller beads from thermal shocking.
  • This method does nothing to anneal your glass bead.
• Bury your bead deep in a hot crock pot filled with hot vermiculite.
  • This method may keep smaller beads from thermal shocking.
  • This method does nothing to anneal your glass bead.
• Place your bead in a heated kiln.
  • Using a kiln will keep any sized bead from thermal shocking.
  • Using a kiln will anneal your glass bead if kept at the correct temperature for a sufficient period of time.
  

  How is a Lampworking Kiln different from a Ceramic Kiln?

  A ceramic kiln would work as a bead kiln. But a Bead Kiln has many desirable and safe features. Remember, beads are put into a kiln while it is on and hot!

  • Safety
    if you put a bead, still on the mandrel, into a ceramic kiln and you accidentally touched one of the exposed element wires, you will become electrocuted! Our HotGlass kilns protect you so you will not become shocked!
  • Heat
    yes! when a kiln is used for glass beadmaking, it is kept at about 1000 degrees F. When you open a ceramic kiln at 1000 degrees to put in a bead, you will be hit with a lot of heat. Our HotGlass kilns have a special opening on the side, which allows you to easily and safely insert your beads comfortably. Simply lift up the loose cloth door and place the mandrel into the bead rack.
  

  Why our HG kilns are better!

  • Our kilns are 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, 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 at $368 for a full featured bead and fusing 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. (Most 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.The below features are included free with each kiln!
    • Fiber cloth door. 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. 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.