FUSEWORKS Craft KILN

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.

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. :(

I thought I was happy with it but after probably using it about 30 times now the temperature is not consistent. You have to keep an eye on it every single second. I never walk away from it, but this is kind of ridiculous. You have to just keep checking it and checking it and checking it because the temp temperature is not consistent with what it was originally.

I upgrade to this kiln from a microwave kiln & couldn't be happiest. It works so fast & has plenty of room for my projects.

Used a microwave kiln for a year. Leveled up with this big girl kiln. It's a step up from the microwave kiln but not quite pro level. If you follow the directions it works great. I watched several YouTube videos before I settled on this one. Have slumped, molded and full fused so far.

Just getting into fused glass and this kiln was affordable. Works great and the size is nice for a beginner.

Haven’t used it yet but great size very sturdy. I like it.