Hi Sandra You are correct. No big kiln is required, just a standard domestic microwave and a little microwave kiln. I have used "Aventurine" and "dichroic" glasses successfully but I have not tried the goldstone dust Hope this helps Robert
Hi Lucy The good news is that any standard domestic microwave is suitable. The one we use for our courses was £40 from a well known electrical store that rhymes with "sonnet". It was the second cheapest they had, which I bought as it had a digital timer for accuracy and not a circular dial type that goes "ding" Good Luck Robert
LOVE the video, very interesting and great info! Thank you..I have a question, I make jewellery out of sea glass, could I use sea glass and fuse it the microwave kiln also?
Greta tutorial! I bought the hot pot micro kiln over 6 mths ago and have not had the nerve to try it yet, will be doing so in a few minutes though after seeing how easy it was! Quick question, I mainly work in PMC3 - can I use the micro kiln for this and can I mix the dried but not fired clay with non-fused glass? Many thanks, Wendy
OMG! this is pure genius... Are you telling me that we don't need a kiln and just this kiln thing that you sell. Simply incredible.. Can you fire aventurine (goldstone) dust to make the glass sparkle? Thanks a million for the genius idea... I am visiting your site now... Cheers.
Hi Robert nice to see you again! I bought a kiln from you after the course I did at IFG 2 years ago. I am afraid the kiln I bought has malfunctioned, I think the inner wall is damaged and it does not seem to work at all. Would I be able to repair this? Someone suggested I could cut it down. I just looked at the brochure but I could not find the price, how much is a new one anyway. Thanks very much Heather
Hi again You can put metals in there (don't forget silver melts at a low temp) as the microwaves do not penetrate the "graphite" ring in the kiln. Be aware of COE discrepancies as metals have a much higher COE than glass so stress will be present. I have had some good results "sandwiching" clean copper foil between glass, but only problems trying to "fuse" jewellery bails. Good luck and let me know how you get on Robert
Good morning Petra Yes, any glass will work. However you must remember that we do not know the expansion rates (COE) of the glass. So they may be incompatible when you fuse DIFFERENT pieces of glass together. In English, they may crack either in the kiln or on cooling. Good luck
Hi, I love my microwave kiln, it is by far my favourite buy of the year, unfortunately I have damaged the base where the molten glass has spread over the edge of the fibre paper. Please could you advise me on how to repair the base. Thanks
Hi Heidi We do sell the medium kiln (in England) for £50 plus VAT. It has a 4" diameter and is the most popular. The large one (6.5" diam) is no longer available as it was too expensive (£169). I hope this helps Robert
Hello, I love your videos. I havent start my glass fusion yet. What kind of microwave do you use for microwave kiln.? I was told that stainless part has to be inside of microwave, we cant use any micorwave that has interior plastic. Is that true? Thank you
Sherry Carroll Hi SherryYou can use any microwave at all, plastic or metal insides. The one I use was the second cheapest in the shop as it had a digital timer. The cheapest one having the old fashioned rotary knob timer. It is a cheap way to get into fusing glass. Good luck. Rob
Good morning mass of hair I'm afraid you cannot anneal beads in the kiln very well. These kilns tend to fire up to 960 degC which is far higher than fusing temperature (but only for about 30 seconds). This temp would cause the bead to melt. To anneal you need to hold the temp at around 520 deg, I do have a small electric kiln including controller for sale on special offer at £250 plus VAT which you can fuse or anneal. The internal dimensions are about 6" square. Give me a call for info
I just started using my kiln today. I bought the extra large version. My pieces are coming out with some pointed corners, like it didn't melt all the way. I've been nuking them for 10min. What am I doing wrong? TIA
@pearsonsglass i sprinkled some frits on to a piece of clear glass and put it on the paper and put the lid on the kiln but then i accidentally the whole thing. is that bad??
I have the small kiln and I am having such a good time using it. I can't seem to find the medium nor the large kiln though. Anyone have any ideas where they are? - Heidi
Hi Phil Ill post this as a few replies as Im short of words The glass gets to about 940-960 deg C. This is much higher than the melting point of glass (around 800) as you actually "flash fuse" at this high temp for 20 seconds as opposed to 10 mins at 800 deg C. Robert
Robert, sorry for not replying earlier; I just saw your message. Thank you for the great insight into this subject. In Murano, (near Venice) they use Aventurine for lampwork and incorporate this in their jewellery pieces. Rather than the metallic (which is amazing anyway) dichroid glass effect, the aventurine is like glitter which can take several colours. I would love to attend one of your classes. Any chance of running them in London?
Hi There Unfortunately we do not ship to Canada. Have you tried googling for North American suppliers? I will tell you the price of the kiln buy that will upset you more as they are so cheap. The small is £40 (CA$62) and the medium £47 (CA$73). Good luck.
Hi Missy. I'm afraid the large kiln is no longer available, and hasn't been manufactured for over 6 years now. We offer the small and medium kilns on our website, along with the Starter Pack. You can find more details here www.pearsons-glass.co.uk/shop/jewellery-beadmaking/microwave-kilns-and-moulds. If you have any questions, please call our office Monday to Friday on 0151 207 1474 (option 3). Thanks, Ben.
I bought one on Ebay for just over 30 quid and it works perfectly fine. It was sent from China (felt guilty for the carbon footprint!) but it got here after a week - which I really didn't expect.
Ok... do you want to give me a clue as to what is wrong with the kiln. Has it been dropped or suffered an impact or water contamination? Is it heating up? Have you been careful not to get glass on the inner wall and used fibre paper every time? Can you email me a photo of the problem. If all else fails bring it back to us and we will show you how to do it and test the kiln at the same time... You did buy it from us didn't you?
Need to mention the light glowing in the top of the kiln I've seen orange that means it's starting the fusing process. Also I saw recommendations instructing do not lift the lid to look as this can suddenly change the kiln temperature and cause a fail. I am still researching but this is not a great tutorial for a dummy like me.
@stevensartifacts Hi Steven That seems okay, but you don't say how long you had the microwave on for, which kiln you were using or what your result was like. Follow the instructions in the video and I'm sure you will have some success Good luck Robert
Hi James This is a tough one. For simple fusing in the microwave I always use the full power and check part way through the firing. After you have become proficient with the kiln, it is easier to guide using one power setting and time to guage a tack fuse or full one. Give me a call on 0151-207-1474 option 3 and I will talk to you further Good Luck Robert
@SandraLondon63 Hi Sandra We do run a few microwave kiln courses in London. They are a half day and cst about £45 plus VAT if you give me a call I can tell you more about it. My work number is 0151-207-1474 option 3 and email robertb@pearsonsglass.co.uk Speak to you soon Robert
Hi Sandra
You are correct. No big kiln is required, just a standard domestic microwave and a little microwave kiln.
I have used "Aventurine" and "dichroic" glasses successfully but I have not tried the goldstone dust
Hope this helps
Robert
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I which you talk about several techniques
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Hi Lucy
The good news is that any standard domestic microwave is suitable. The one we use for our courses was £40 from a well known electrical store that rhymes with "sonnet". It was the second cheapest they had, which I bought as it had a digital timer for accuracy and not a circular dial type that goes "ding"
Good Luck
Robert
Glad you found it useful... Just remember to take a very quick look, or you will lose all the heat in the kiln
Happy fusing
Robert
LOVE the video, very interesting and great info! Thank you..I have a question, I make jewellery out of sea glass, could I use sea glass and fuse it the microwave kiln also?
Greta tutorial! I bought the hot pot micro kiln over 6 mths ago and have not had the nerve to try it yet, will be doing so in a few minutes though after seeing how easy it was! Quick question, I mainly work in PMC3 - can I use the micro kiln for this and can I mix the dried but not fired clay with non-fused glass? Many thanks, Wendy
OMG! this is pure genius... Are you telling me that we don't need a kiln and just this kiln thing that you sell. Simply incredible.. Can you fire aventurine (goldstone) dust to make the glass sparkle?
Thanks a million for the genius idea... I am visiting your site now... Cheers.
Hi Robert nice to see you again! I bought a kiln from you after the course I did at IFG 2 years ago. I am afraid the kiln I bought has malfunctioned, I think the inner wall is damaged and it does not seem to work at all. Would I be able to repair this? Someone suggested I could cut it down. I just looked at the brochure but I could not find the price, how much is a new one anyway. Thanks very much Heather
Thanks... I've never seen it, but I feel a trip to Blockbusters is on the cards
Hi again
You can put metals in there (don't forget silver melts at a low temp) as the microwaves do not penetrate the "graphite" ring in the kiln. Be aware of COE discrepancies as metals have a much higher COE than glass so stress will be present. I have had some good results "sandwiching" clean copper foil between glass, but only problems trying to "fuse" jewellery bails.
Good luck and let me know how you get on
Robert
Good morning Petra
Yes, any glass will work. However you must remember that we do not know the expansion rates (COE) of the glass. So they may be incompatible when you fuse DIFFERENT pieces of glass together. In English, they may crack either in the kiln or on cooling.
Good luck
Hi, I love my microwave kiln, it is by far my favourite buy of the year, unfortunately I have damaged the base where the molten glass has spread over the edge of the fibre paper. Please could you advise me on how to repair the base. Thanks
Hi Heidi
We do sell the medium kiln (in England) for £50 plus VAT. It has a 4" diameter and is the most popular. The large one (6.5" diam) is no longer available as it was too expensive (£169).
I hope this helps
Robert
Hello, I love your videos. I havent start my glass fusion yet. What kind of microwave do you use for microwave kiln.? I was told that stainless part has to be inside of microwave, we cant use any micorwave that has interior plastic. Is that true? Thank you
Sherry Carroll Hi SherryYou can use any microwave at all, plastic or metal insides. The one I use was the second cheapest in the shop as it had a digital timer. The cheapest one having the old fashioned rotary knob timer. It is a cheap way to get into fusing glass. Good luck. Rob
this is amazing!!
Hi, what kind of molds can i use in the kiln? Would plaster of Paris work?Many thanks.
Are you in UK or USA !?
Haw can I learn this kind of art !?
Can we communicate!?
Cause I’m very interested in this art
Good morning mass of hair
I'm afraid you cannot anneal beads in the kiln very well. These kilns tend to fire up to 960 degC which is far higher than fusing temperature (but only for about 30 seconds). This temp would cause the bead to melt.
To anneal you need to hold the temp at around 520 deg, I do have a small electric kiln including controller for sale on special offer at £250 plus VAT which you can fuse or anneal. The internal dimensions are about 6" square.
Give me a call for info
where can you purchase the large kiln? I am in the states but would love to get one
I just started using my kiln today. I bought the extra large version. My pieces are coming out with some pointed corners, like it didn't melt all the way. I've been nuking them for 10min. What am I doing wrong? TIA
Thanks!
thats so cool
I've made a few pendants but the back is rough. Can I make it smooth in the Kiln?.
@pearsonsglass well the problem is the whole microwave kiln... i accidentally the whole thing so.. not sure if this is bad
@pearsonsglass i sprinkled some frits on to a piece of clear glass and put it on the paper and put the lid on the kiln but then i accidentally the whole thing. is that bad??
I have the small kiln and I am having such a good time using it. I can't seem to find the medium nor the large kiln though. Anyone have any ideas where they are?
- Heidi
Hi Phil
Ill post this as a few replies as Im short of words
The glass gets to about 940-960 deg C. This is much higher than the melting point of glass (around 800) as you actually "flash fuse" at this high temp for 20 seconds as opposed to 10 mins at 800 deg C.
Robert
the interleaving of this video though!
True Patrick but is was our first attempt and was for instruction only, not to win an award
its the best movie ever you gotta check it out :D
WHERE CAN I PURCHASE THIS GREATER FORM AND WHAT IS THE PRICE?
Robert, sorry for not replying earlier; I just saw your message.
Thank you for the great insight into this subject.
In Murano, (near Venice) they use Aventurine for lampwork and incorporate this in their jewellery pieces. Rather than the metallic (which is amazing anyway) dichroid glass effect, the aventurine is like glitter which can take several colours.
I would love to attend one of your classes. Any chance of running them in London?
Hi There
Unfortunately we do not ship to Canada. Have you tried googling for North American suppliers? I will tell you the price of the kiln buy that will upset you more as they are so cheap. The small is £40 (CA$62) and the medium £47 (CA$73). Good luck.
where can i find the glass wholesale
Can you melt sand into glass with a microwave kiln?
Yes you can... The sand will not melt but the glass does
i accidentally the whole microwave kiln-- is this bad?
Where can I find the Super Large kiln on the bottom? My largest has a fusing surface of approx 4.5 inches... I am really wanting a bigger one.
Hi Missy. I'm afraid the large kiln is no longer available, and hasn't been manufactured for over 6 years now. We offer the small and medium kilns on our website, along with the Starter Pack. You can find more details here www.pearsons-glass.co.uk/shop/jewellery-beadmaking/microwave-kilns-and-moulds. If you have any questions, please call our office Monday to Friday on 0151 207 1474 (option 3). Thanks, Ben.
Well shoot. I will keep an eye out for a electric home sized one then... Thank you for responding. :-)
I bought one on Ebay for just over 30 quid and it works perfectly fine. It was sent from China (felt guilty for the carbon footprint!) but it got here after a week - which I really didn't expect.
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Ok... do you want to give me a clue as to what is wrong with the kiln. Has it been dropped or suffered an impact or water contamination? Is it heating up? Have you been careful not to get glass on the inner wall and used fibre paper every time?
Can you email me a photo of the problem. If all else fails bring it back to us and we will show you how to do it and test the kiln at the same time... You did buy it from us didn't you?
I want to do this too, i want a kiln but i'm in Québec
Need to mention the light glowing in the top of the kiln I've seen orange that means it's starting the fusing process. Also I saw recommendations instructing do not lift the lid to look as this can suddenly change the kiln temperature and cause a fail. I am still researching but this is not a great tutorial for a dummy like me.
@stevensartifacts
Hi Steven
I'm not sure I understand your question?
I hope I can help
Robert
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It's a device for vacuuming chesterfields.
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Hi Steven
That seems okay, but you don't say how long you had the microwave on for, which kiln you were using or what your result was like. Follow the instructions in the video and I'm sure you will have some success
Good luck
Robert
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Hi James
This is a tough one. For simple fusing in the microwave I always use the full power and check part way through the firing. After you have become proficient with the kiln, it is easier to guide using one power setting and time to guage a tack fuse or full one. Give me a call on 0151-207-1474 option 3 and I will talk to you further
Good Luck
Robert
@SandraLondon63
Hi Sandra
We do run a few microwave kiln courses in London. They are a half day and cst about £45 plus VAT if you give me a call I can tell you more about it. My work number is 0151-207-1474 option 3 and email robertb@pearsonsglass.co.uk
Speak to you soon
Robert
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