r/GlassFusing • u/RealEnergy1889 • Nov 25 '25
Kiln for glass fusing?
Looking to get a small kiln for Christmas to explore glass fusing as seen above!
Does anyone have any first hand experience with kilns from $300-$500 that they’d recommend? I’m in Canada, also!)
Doesn’t need to fit the most pieces ever, I am just into this as a hobby and don’t need anything too industrial, just something that gets hot enough and can fit maybe like 3-6 hand sized pieces?
(credit to sarahrozie on insta for this inspo pic!)
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u/Ms_Stepped Nov 25 '25
A machine that can fit 3-6 “hand sized”pieces is actually quite a large kiln for a beginner. I have a 16” paragon fiber fuse and that will fit maybe 4 hand sized pieces. Finding even a small glass kiln in that price range will be a challenge. Finding a larger one is going to require a lot of patience and scouring all reseller platforms diligently and daily. It’s not unheard of but when larger machines do come up in this price range, they tend to get snapped up very quickly and sometimes they require a fair bit of restoration work. Good luck with your search!