[Jewelry making - Article 00907] - [Orchid] Bee-hive kilns for enameling

[Brenda]

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Dear Enamelers:

    Another quick question for those of you who enamel- will the $150ish
    dollar bee-hive style kiln listed in Rio, Gesswein, etc, be
    sufficient for a beginner enameler? I want to do small pieces for use
    in jewelry- at this point I can't imagine ever wanted to create a
    piece more than the 3 inch limit these kilns list. I'm sure that
    could change over time, but surely there are limitless small designs
    I could content myself with to get a feel for this technique. They
    list a top temp of around 1600 degrees, which is the top range of the
    enamels I have investigated. However, without a temperature control
    method, I'm not totally clear about how to fire lower temp colors;
    perhaps you control this somewhat by the length of time the item is
    left in the kiln? 

    So, is anybody out there enameling with one of these relatively
    cheap kilns? Will it work? 

Thanks.
Brenda
Nesheim Fuller Design
http://www.sunrisejewelryoriginals.com
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