Professional Extra Large Microwave Kiln for Fusing Glass Melting DIY Glass Jewelry

I got into that mini pottery hobby. I’ve only used porcelain clay in it. In my 750 watt microwave I need to first heat it for 5 minutes then add the dried pottery. I then heat it in 5 minute increments but end up firing about 25 minutes before clay glows. So be aware it takes awhile, it’s not 10 min fire like they say. It’s fun though, give it a try. Be sure to use microwave clay risers under it, it singed/burned my cork trivet enough to smell a little smoky. Also be sure to remove glass rotating tray, can’t imagine what could happen if you left that in.Glaze: tried low fire glaze and again need to fire longer than anticipated to reach gloss.Powdery: Be aware the kiln releases powder each time it’s handled, like dried clay does. So after I wipe down everything to avoid powder transferring to other places.

The media could not be loaded. I ordered this kiln so that I could make fused glass pendants & other jewelry. I was concerned after reading one of the reviews that this kiln might not work with certain microwaves. I bought a Proctor Silex microwave and it works great! I think perhaps that reviewer didn’t give the kiln enough time. With dichro glass in the kiln I fused for 18-20 minutes on 70% power and got some great pieces. I left some in too long and over fused. It DEFINITELY melts glass. I bought a 2nd unit so that I could reload and fuse a second batch while waiting for the kiln to cool. Some directions say wait 30 minutes to cool. It’s been in the 90s here so I’m waiting 3 hours. Perhaps in the winter it won’t take as long to cool.

I haven't used this yet because there are no directions and I can't seem to find any. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Will not work with all Microwaves. I bought a new 1100wt Hamilton Beach for $70 at Walmart. I was not able to melt anything after 25 mins I gave up. I got onto a FB group just for microwave kiln fusing. Found out that some brands don't work because some modern ones have an intelliwave detection system that causes then to drastically reduce power if strange materials are detected in it brands don't work that well - Samsung, Deawoo and Sharp, no Emerson. This was all off that group. So I found an older cheap one in town off CL works great!

This kiln is exactly as advertised. I have been having a blast making glass and ceramic pendants, cabishons and the like. I know some ceramicists say not to waste your money. i would say if you have no ceramic experience, go take a beginners course and watch videos which include how to fire, what various temps do, the importance of vitrification etc. It takes some time to get used to and I would start with the smallest kiln which is a fine size and gets a consistent heat all the way through. So far I have had great results! i’m really enjoying learning about fusing glass. And having a way to fire my pendants and even tiny tea lights or tea cups is funOddly the material it is made from is much softer than my small Microwave kiln. As you can see it left a dent when i fell and dropped the lid onto the base. any time the door nicks it the it sheds a piece of the outside which is the softer part. Also it is wider but not taller inside than the small kilns. I wish it were taller and may try stacking two in the future. if you do try microwave kilns, wear your safety gear and have fun!

The only thing missing from this is an instruction guide for temperatures, times and materials used. It does work but takes some time getting the time just right. Write down what you do and the result to get a good system in place.

I haven't used it yet. But it arrived in good condition. Packaging was excellent.

I upgraded to this from one of the smaller microwave kilns. Unfortunately, this one never worked correctly. It seemed to heat very unevenly so only some parts would melt correctly and no matter what I did, the bottoms of everything I made ended up very rough. After wasting a bunch of glass I finally gave up on this one and went back to the smaller kiln.