Valerie Hawkins on thu 19 sep 02
I want to make my foray into raku in a very small way. I have enough fiber
and mesh to make a kiln that's about 1 sqr foot in interior space. I'll
just be firing beads and pendants. Anyway, could anyone recommend the most
inexpensive burner I could use to fire this kiln?
Thanks,
Valerie
Susan on thu 19 sep 02
If you are going to fire small items, why not investigate dental kilns? They
are cheaper than ceramic electric kilns... and made to be opened and closed
during high temperatures without damage to the elements. They go as high as
2000 degrees and you can open the door safely at this temperature. I had one
for 16 years and used it nearly everyday and never had to replace the
elements. I had a Jelenko brand "burnout kiln"...Here is an example of what
a dental kiln looks like
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=960037128
Susan
>
> I want to make my foray into raku in a very small way. I have enough fiber
> and mesh to make a kiln that's about 1 sqr foot in interior space. I'll
> just be firing beads and pendants. Anyway, could anyone recommend the most
> inexpensive burner I could use to fire this kiln?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Valerie
>
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