Kilns for Flameworking, Lampworking,
and Glass Beadmaking
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We were the first company to make and produce beadmakers kilns!
You may find other kilns on the internet that have tried to copy our design,
but none competes with our quality, design, price or unique features of our HG series kilns.
Sundance established 1975.
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. Check other places in this WEB site for Fusing Kilns and Glassblowers kilns.
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Details & Pricing | Floor Size | Width & height of side door opening | Price |
| Gas Kilns Heated by Gas! |  |
Click here for details | 6½" x 8½" 9" x 9" |
6½" x 2-1/4" 9" x 2-1/4" |
$219 $285 |
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BlueBird XL |
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Click Here for Details | 9" x 20" | 20" x 2" |
List $880 Our Price $795 |
| 5621 |  |
With Built In Digital Controller!! |
8" x 8" | 6" | $545 |
| 5676 |
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120V 11 Amps With Built In Digital Controller!! |
8-1/2" wide 12" deep |
6" | $690 |
| F11 & F18 |
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or 18" x 18" |
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| 1409 |
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Click here for details | 14" octagon | 9" | $550 |
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Crucible Kilns
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and
Pyrometers
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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. Only 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 bead (a typical time might be 15 minutes.
Longer won't hurt). In other words the larger the bead the longer
the annealing time. Beads can be
cooled, then at any time later,
put back into a cold kiln and brought up to temperature for annealing,
orthe 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.
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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. Only 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 bead (a typical time might be 15 minutes. Longer won't hurt). In other words the larger the bead the longer the annealing time. Beads can be cooled, then at any time later, put back into a cold kiln and brought up to temperature for annealing, orthe 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.
- This may keep smaller sized beads from thermal shocking
- This method can do some annealing for any sized bead if done properly.
- This method may keep smaller beads from thermal shocking.
- This method does nothing to anneal your glass bead.
- This method may keep smaller beads from thermal shocking.
- This method does nothing to anneal your glass bead.
- 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?
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 Bead 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.
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