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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
nice little kiln,
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This review is from: Microkiln, Small (Microwave Kiln)
I got this in a kit with lots of supplies of kiln paper, coe 90 glass and the protective gloves. I also had a 40% off coupon I used on it. So I figure the kiln itself only cost me about $45. I've been very successful with making small dichroic pendants. I've taken notes and made adjustments and am very pleased with the results. It's great to experiment with and so much quicker than using my big kiln and waiting 6 hrs for a cool down. Having fun and would buy again...and hoping this lasts for years.
24 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
I wanted this to work so much - but it doesn't,
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This review is from: Microkiln, Small (Microwave Kiln)
(Note, I received the larger version of this kiln, which is identical to this one, except for size. I've added my review to this product simply to let people know about my experience with it. )
This was going to be my "big" Christmas present, something I could use to make dichro pendants, tiny slumped glass pieces and PMC jewelry. My dear SO bought me the kiln kit, glass, kiln paper, everything the sales rep told him would make this a perfect little kiln. Because the kit lacked any sort of real instructions, I got very detailed instructions online [...] and forged ahead. The kit recommends a dedicated microwave oven, which adds about $100 to the cost of the kit. Fortunately, I managed to scrounge an extra microwave from one of the relatives, which is about the only cost-saving measure I managed to do during this experiment. I cut the glass, put it together exactly the way the directions said, and fired away, my fingers crossed and my hopes high. No luck. The piece burned and looked like h*ll. My kitchen smelled bad. I blamed myself and tried again. and again. and again. After four tries with slightly different but equally crummy results each time, I realized it wasn't just me. I manage to make loads of other crafts without problem, and putting together complex items without directions is usually fun. This stuff was coming out so badly that my shoulders were all hunched up from stress. I put this back in the box, because I want my hobbies to be relaxing, not impossible tilting at windmills (let's call them burnt and scorched windmills this time) I am going to try and return this piece of junk. (I didn't even mention the almost unusable, tiny area for firing. You can make small, flat pendants in this. That's about all that fits in there.) There is no peephole to see how you are doing, and I think the biggest problem is that there is no way whatsoever to control temperature. The twenty-minute cooldown is far too short, but the kiln lacks enough insulation to allow for a longer, more controlled cooldown. It finally hit me: this kiln is to a real kiln like an Easy Bake Oven & Snack Center by Hasbro Includes 3 Mixes is to a real oven. I cannot imagine trying to cook a turkey dinner in an Easy-Bake Oven, and I cannot imagine trying to fire real pieces of jewelry in this little guy. My apologies to the Easy-Bake Oven. I loved you when I was a kid, but now that I am an adult, I can cook on a better stove than one powered by a light bulb. That being said, this is not a toy kiln for a kid, either. I cannot think of one group of people who would be able to benefit from this kiln. So, please -- save your money. There are better kilns to be found for not a whole lot more money. This is one of those things where if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
fun to do,
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This review is from: Microkiln, Small (Microwave Kiln)
I brought two of these kilns because I didn't want to wait until the kiln cooled to make another glass project. My daughter who is 16 is very creative and loves using the kiln to make her projects. This is the perfect kiln for what we want to do. It makes necklaces and earrings. If you are just starting, this is the perfect kiln to get. I have had great results with it. I have a 800 watt microwave and usually it takes 4 minutes for the glass to fuse. Looking forward to making several glass necklaces and earrings.
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