Craft KILN

Arrived OK very impressive, only thing it was an a.erican plug on it. Otherwise ok have not used yet

Difficult to see from the one-and-only photo, but this is tiny - only just big enough for one coaster. No information about its max temperature on the website. And no readout of the temperature on the kiln, but that hardly matters as there is no controller - just a timer. So good luck if you think you will anneal something with this. And finally, the identical kiln is advertised on Amazon.com for US$398, which I reckon is only 32% - less than a third(!) of this price. So maybe not such a good deal...

this is good tools for crafting

I had an older paragon kiln that had no controls. You plug it in and you unplug it. That was On and Off. So, I really enjoy the timer feature. I don't do 'real' fusing. I mainly fire polish and make faux stones by stacking glass upon itself so I don't get into COE values. And this kiln works great for that. I also make flat glass from broken glass things to use in my other stained glass creations. So, I don't use this kiln the conventional way but it works great for me.

Works like a charm. Fused earrings and cab easily.

It’s small and has limitations. Only a timer knob, no temperature controls. Used this to make some test pieces. I have a found that 15 minutes is perfect for a full fuse for 2 layers. I’m going to be able to make smaller items, such as, ornaments, jewelry, small bowls, glass tiles. The stand provided is ok yet, it can fall out and make it difficult to open the hot kiln. So far so good 😊

I bought this kiln to do small fused glass projects. I've taken fused glass classes, and I both read the instructions and watched two of Fuseworks' videos on how to operate the kiln. It has broken MOST of the projects I have tried to fire in it! All but one had two layers. I tried two test pieces, both with two layers and they broke. You can see pictures of a few of the things the kiln shattered. The only projects that survive firing are ones that are square and have two layers that are very even (e.g., pic #2 of the green mosaic). Even that piece broke when I tried to slump it in a second firing (while following their video directions on firing it four times x 5 minute settings. It shattered with a minute or two. I showed the pictures to a professional glass artist, and she agreed with the reviews on Amazon--that the kiln is heating too quickly. I called the vendor, left a message, and they did not call me back. I've now submitted a complaint to Amazon. :(