I need some help from my crafty friends out there! I want to get a basic kiln to try my hand at firing ceramics (I'm thinking beads, pendants and maybe small dishes). I took pottery classes in HS and college and would love to get into it again. However, I have no idea what kind of kiln to get. I found a used one for sale, but I don't know if it is a good one for what I want it for. I'm not sure if it's a good idea to get a used one or not, but it seems like a good deal. Here is what I know about it:
Like new Evenheat model PF 1413 kiln with furniture and full and half shelves. 13" x 13". 230v, 3600w. Internet price for new one and accessories is over $1000. $500 obo. Must go. No reasonable offer refused.
Also, it was bought about 5 years ago and never used. It has been kept in storage and looks new.
I couldn't find a "PF" 1413 model, but there is a model that looks just like this one that is a "HF" 1413 model. Any suggestions for questions I should ask? Your opinions and advice would be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks!!
5 comments:
Hi Lisa,
I have no idea about kilns since I fired my ceramic pieces at a community studio, but if I were you, I would go and join the Beads-Of-Clay Yahoo Group forum: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/beads-of-clay/
Join the group there and re-post your questions. This forum is great, everyone's really friendly and willing to help and it's where I found all the information I need to get started making ceramic beads back when I was making pieces. Good Luck!
Hi there! You should take a look at Aim Kilns. I bought mine there a few years ago and I love it! It is small I think I paid around $300 for it but I can fit about 50 beads per firing and I have even done Raku with it! It is perfect for a first home kiln. But if they have many different sizes if you want bigger. Good luck!
Oh - that's a big kiln! And has a computer controller on it too! For $500 and it comes with the furniture - and you don't have to pay for shipping I would say go for it!
You can always get replacement elements and find a manual online.
One thing I would look into (I will have to click and re-read your post because I can't see it here with comments being on another page) is the max firing temperature. I fire my porcelain to Cone 5/6 which is about 2232 F. The kiln I have is rated to go up to 2500 (or there-abouts). It should say it on that label with all the voltage info.
And yes - join up on BOC and get a ton of info - years of information is compiled there… And a lot of helpful people willing to help out :)
ok - wait - not a "BIG" kiln. But a good one for firing beads… didn't see the temp thing. If you are serious about it though, you can always start here, then get another higher temperature one…
Make an offer for $400 and see if they will take it. They are just looking to get rid of it. And you might have to replace parts if it has been sitting and not used (a good bargaining tool), even though it is brand new.
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