Elmers Glass Kiln User Manual

1Beadmaking, Glassblowing,Fusing and Glass KilnManualSundanceGlass

Glass Fusing &SlumpingYou will probably fire mostly stained glass, but you canalso fire standard float (window) glass. Some types of floatglass de

on the side of caution if you aren’t sure how long to anneal.Smallprojectssuchasearringsrarelyneedannealingtimeasthey cool.Cleaning andGluing the Glas

Enamelingon MetalPreparing the CopperEnamels come in transparent or opaque. They can bepurchased directly from Thompson Enamel, P.O. Box 310,Newport,

agenttokeepthegrainsofenamelinplace.Allowtheenamelto dry completely before firing.Firing Enamel1 Heat the kiln to 1450°F/787°C for most enameling.Use

China paints willcrack or peel if ap-plied heavily. Applyseveral light coats in-stead, firing betweeneach,untilyougettheshade you want. Notall china p

Segment 1 heats the wax to 300°F/148°C and holds it forone hour, allowing it to drip from the mold.Segment 2 hardens the mold.Segment 3 lowers tempera

beasleep whilethe glasscoolsand they won’tbetempted toopen the door.After each firing, examine the shelf. Recoat if the kilnwashischipped.Whenglasssti

Kiln MaintenanceTrouble-ShooterKiln Does Not Turn On, Display is BlankIMake sure the circuitbreaker is in the “on” po-sition.IIfthe circuitbreakerison

Replacing the Thermocouple1 Unplug the kiln.2 Remove the four screws holding the controller tothe front of the kiln. Carefully remove the control-ler.

4 Hold the new part next to the one you are replacing,aligned in the same direction. Remove and transferone wire at a time from the old part to the ne

IntroductionThank you for choosing this kiln! We have designed it togive you many years of reliable service.Please read this manual. It will help you

SafetyOverfiringThe warranty on your kiln doesnot cover damage from overfiring,regardlessofthecircumstances.Itistheoperator’s responsibility to make s

Setting Up the KilnElectrical InstallationYoumustplugyourkilnintoacircuitthatnootherappli-anceuseswhilethekilnisfiring.Turnoffthecircuitbreakeror unsc

Basic OperationAccessoriesCeramic Fiber ShelvesThe soft ceramic fi-ber shelf, which comesstandard with the kiln,cradles gold and silverclay pieces. Th

Important GuidelinesThe Embedded Heating ElementTheheatingelementsofyourkiln are embedded into theceramicfiberfiringchamber.Thefiringchambersurface is

The OptionalGlass View PortCaution: Wear fir-ing safety glasseswhenever lookinginto the optionalview port.Maximum tempera-ture for a kiln with viewpor

4 After theseparator has dried and your shelf is cool,youcansmoothen the separatorfurther by rubbingyour hand lightly over the shelf. The smoother the

If the piece needs only shallow support of ¼” depth orless, pourthe alumina hydrateonto a ceramic fireclay shelf.Support the fireclay shelf on three ½