Paragon Kilns, Furnaces, and Ovens For Annealing, Beads, Ceramics, Enamels, Glass, Jewellery, Knife Making, Lost Wax, Silver Clays, Heat Treating, Lampwork, Porcelain, And Vitrigraph.

Paragon kilns are used for fusing and slumping glass, making jewellery, firing ceramics and porcelain, knife-making, sintering metal clays, enamelling, annealing beads, heat treating, lost-wax burnout, casting and melting, china paints, pottery, raku, and vitrigraph, although they have other applications.

They all have built-in automatic digital programmers: the popular Sentry Xpress 3-key, an enhanced Sentry 12-key, or an advanced Sentinel SmartTouch touch screen.

They all include an integral stand with rubber feet or a separate table with lockable casters and one or two shelves. And there's a choice of colours, options, shelf kits, and accessories.

Although each kiln has a prime function, most kilns can do most things within their size and temperature limits. If you want help choosing, call me or use the contact mail above the menu bar near the top-right of any page.

Choose from the Paragon SC2, SC2 PRO, SC3, SC4, BlueBird, Caldera, CS ClamShell, Darby, Dragon, F Elite, FibreFuse, FireFly, Fusion, GL, HomeArtist, HT, Iguana, Janus, KM, KM XL, KM PRO, KM XL PRO, Ovation, Pearl, PMT, TNF, Trifecta, Trio, Viking, Vitrigraph, Vulcan, W, and Xpress kilns, furnaces, and ovens.

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Navigating The Paragon Kilns' Web Site.

This information-rich resource describes every kiln clearly and in detail, so will help you make the correct choice. Although it works on a phone, tablet, and pad, it's better on a larger screen.

To compare different kilns you could print the relevant pages. They should print correctly on A4 paper but check first in Print Preview if you normally use wide margins. Economy or Fast print will use less ink.

Nearly everything is just one click or tap away: use the links above and below the menu bar near the top of the page. The links will change colour just before you click.

There are no links in the text. But, there are lots of mouse-over words that generate context-sensitive pop-ups: a useful, and optional, way of explaining things. Try it here.

A Quick Look At The Paragon SC2 PRO, Xpress E12, KM24 XL PRO, and Fusion CS16D.

I'll preview four very popular kilns, below. However, to learn more about them, or other kilns, use the links below the menu bar near the top-left of any page. Then, for prices and on-line shopping, use the shop link below the menu bar near the top-right of any page.

They're ideal for your arts centre, ceramics studio, science college, course venue, craft studio, dental or medical laboratory, engineering facilty, glass works, jewellery studio, knife-making workshop, machine shop, metal-fabrication factory, pottery business, research unit, school, technical facility, or university.

The Paragon SC2 Kilns For Art Clay And PMC Silver Clays, Bead Annealing, Dichroic Glasses, Enamelling, Glass Fusing, Lost Wax Burnout And Casting, Making Jewellery, And Metal Clays.

Paragon SC kilns are generally used for Art Clay and PMC silver clays, annealing beads, china paints, decals, enamelling, fusing glass, lost-wax burnout and casting, and making jewellery, although they have other applications. They're 925°C or 1095°C kilns with digital programmers, in Paragon blue or customised berry, black, jade, navy, pink, purple, or turquoise.

There are eight standard versions: the 1095°C SC2, SC2B, SC2W, and SC2BW, and the larger 1095°C SC3, SC3B, SC3W, and SC3BW, with rigidised ceramic-fibre interiors and digital programmers. The B versions have letter-box style bead-annealing doors, the W have heat-resistant glass viewing-windows, and the BW have both.

There are four PRO versions: the 1095°C SC2 PRO, SC2B PRO, SC2W PRO, and SC2BW PRO with stainless-steel doors, stay-cool wooden door-handles, rigidised ceramic-fibre interiors, solid-state relays, and tilted easy-view digital programmers.

And one large version: the 925°C SC4 with a stay-cool wooden door-handle, heavy-duty door latch, rigidised ceramic-fibre interior, and digital programmer. Unlike the 1095°C SC2 and SC3, it's a 925°C kiln but, as it's 330mm x 330mm x 229mm high inside, it's about 4.26 times larger in volume.

Let's look at the Paragon SC2 PRO, shown in the first photo above. It's a 1095°C, square, plug-in, front-opening, table-top, ceramic fibre kiln, with a ramp-hold Sentry Xpress 3-key digital programmer.

Why buy a Paragon SC2 PRO? It's a 5-star luxury design classic, with a stainless-steel door, stay-cool wooden door-handle, soft spring-loaded door catch, solid-state electronic relay, and tilted easy-view ramp-hold programmer with 25 free-to-set programmes. It's a plug-in kiln and, at just 16kg, you can move it around easily. It's probably the smartest small kiln, so it'll look great in your home, studio, or workshop.

The UK-EU kiln is rated at 230V-240V 1680W, so it can use a regular mains socket. The elements are embedded in rigidised ceramic-fibre: a UK-EU legal safety requirement. However, never get careless: kilns are very hot and connected to the mains.

The external dimensions are 336mm x 311mm x 400mm high. The case has slots for air circulation and an integral stand with four rubber feet. There's a top vent with a removable stopper for lost-wax burnout and casting, and other processes that might release fumes. The shipping weight, including the box, is about 17kg.

The firing chamber measures 199mm x 203mm x 145mm high, and heats from both sides, with the fast-firing elements safely embedded in the fibre. The kiln has a silent long-life solid-state electronic relay and a nickel-chromium K-type thermocouple.

To learn more about the SC2 and SC2 PRO, click here to jump. All the SC series, and the shop, are on links at the top of this page. Prices include a pro shelf kit, comprehensive instructions, and UK VAT.

The Paragon Xpress E12 Kiln For Annealing, Ceramics, Dichroics, Enamelling, Glass Fusing, Heat Treating, Lost Wax Burnout, Melting Silver And Gold, Metal Clays, And Porcelain.

Paragon Xpress kilns are generally used for ceramics, dolls, enamelling, annealing and fusing glass, porcelain, heat treating, lost-wax burnout and casting, metal clays, china paints, and pottery, although they have other applications. They're 925°C, 1095°C, or 1290°C kilns with digital programmers, in Paragon blue or customised berry, black, jade, navy, pink, purple, or turquoise.

There are seventeen four-sided versions, in ascending order of internal size: the Xpress Q11, Q11W, E9, E9W, E10, E10B, E10W, E10BW, E12, E12B, E12W, E12BW, J14, E14, E14B, E14W, and E14BW. They're plug-in, front-opening, table-top kilns with Sentry Xpress 3-key programmers. The B versions have a bead-annealing door, the W have a heat-resistant glass viewing-window, and the BW have both.

There are two multi-sided versions, in ascending order of internal size: the seven-sided Xpress 1313 and the eight-sided Xpress 1613. They're wired-in, top-opening, floor-standing kilns with firebrick interiors and Sentry Xpress 3-key programmers.

Let's look at the Paragon Xpress E12, shown in the first photo above. It's a 1290°C, rectangular, plug-in, front-opening, table-top, firebrick kiln, with a cone-fire ramp-hold Sentry Xpress 3-key digital programmer.

Why buy a Paragon Xpress E12? It's a robust versatile kiln built for years of frequent firing. It's fully programmable, heats up quickly, and, at 1290°C, is hot enough for ceramics and porcelain, but still only needs a regular plug. It's the most popular of the Xpress kilns and a favourite for ceramics, glass, lost wax burnout, and porcelain.

The UK-EU kiln is rated at 230V-240V 2200W, so it can use a regular mains socket. It's fitted with a switch that cuts off power to the elements when the kiln is opened: a UK-EU legal safety requirement. However, never get careless: kilns are very hot and connected to the mains.

The external dimensions are 356mm x 572mm x 508mm high. The case has slots for air circulation and an integral stand with four rubber feet. There's a top vent with a removable stopper for lost-wax burn-out and casting, and other processes that might release fumes. The shipping weight, including the box, is about 40Kg.

The firing chamber measures 192mm x 293mm x 209mm high, and heats from the back and both sides, with the fast-firing elements in dropped recessed grooves in the 76mm thick bricks. The kiln has an electro-mechanical relay and a long-life nickel-chromium K-type thermocouple.

To learn more about the Xpress E12, click here to jump. All the Xpress series, and the shop, are on links at the top of this page. Prices include a pro shelf kit, comprehensive instructions, and UK VAT.

The Paragon KM24 XL PRO Kiln For Making Knives, Blades, Cutters, Dies, Gun Parts, Swords, And Tools, Heat-Treating Metals, Architectural Features, And Annealing Glass.

Paragon KM kilns are generally used for making camping knives, hunting knives, kitchen knives, and pocket knives, and annealing, heat-treating, and tempering blades, cutters, dies, scissors, swords, tools, architectural features, engineering components, and model parts, although they have other applications. They're 1290°C ovens with digital programmers, in Paragon black or customised berry, blue, jade, navy, pink, purple, or turquoise.

There are five standard versions, 140mm wide internally: the KM14, KM18, KM24, KM36, and KM45 with drop-down doors, firebrick interiors, and Sentry Xpress 3-Key programmers.

There are five standard XL versions, 279mm wide internally: the KM9 XL, KM14 XL, KM18 XL, KM24 XL, and KM36 XL with drop-down doors, firebrick interiors, solid-state relays, and Sentry 12-Key programmers.

There are five PRO versions, 165mm wide internally: the KM9 PRO, KM14 PRO, KM18 PRO, KM24 PRO, and KM36 PRO with stainless-steel spring-assisted guillotine doors, rigidised ceramic-fibre interiors, fast-heat embedded elements, solid-state relays, zoned temperature control, and touch-screen Sentinel SmartTouch programmers.

There are six XL PRO versions, 337mm wide internally: the KM9 XL PRO, KM14 XL PRO, KM18 XL PRO, KM24 XL PRO, KM36 XL PRO, and KM45 XL PRO with stainless-steel spring-assisted guillotine doors, rigidised ceramic-fibre interiors, fast-heat embedded elements, solid-state relays, zoned temperature control, and touch-screen Sentinel SmartTouch programmers.

Let's look at the Paragon KM24 XL PRO, shown in the first photo above. It's a 1290°C, rectangular, plug-in, front-opening, table-top, firebrick kiln, with a ramp-hold touch-screen Sentinel SmartTouch digital programmer.

Why buy a Paragon KM24 XL PRO. It's a 5-star luxury design classic with an advanced touch-screen Sentinel SmartTouch digital programmer which includes thirty-five free-to-set sequences, each one with up to twenty segments, automatic control over hardware options: an electric kiln vent, a gas injection system, and a USB computer interface, and real time displays of voltage and current, a novice mode with prompts, firing sequences presented graphically, and wifi connectivity and updates.

The closely-spaced wave-shaped elements are embedded near the surface of the 64mm thick ceramic-fibre. The interior has three independent sections, each with top and side elements and a thermocouple. The programmer uses its 3-zone feature to continually adjust the on-off times of each section to maintain accurate and consistent temperatures throughout the kiln. The surface of the fibre is rigidised so, unlike firebricks, it's dust free.

The insulated stainless-steel guillotine door is spring-assisted on both sides for easy one-handed opening, with the hot side facing away from you. It actuates a switch that cuts off power to the elements when the kiln is opened.

The UK-EU kiln is rated at 230V-240V 9680W, so needs a 41A minimum wired-in power supply. It's fitted with a switch that cuts off power to the elements when the kiln is opened: a UK-EU legal safety requirement. However, never get careless: kilns are very hot and connected to the mains.

The external dimensions are 521mm x 965mm x 457mm high. The case has slots for air circulation and an integral stand with four rubber feet. The stainless-steel guillotine door is spring-assisted on both sides for easy one-handed opening with the hot side facing away from you: however, you can choose a counterbalanced drop-down door. The shipping weight, including the crate, is about 70kg.

The firing chamber measures 337mm x 610mm x 133mm high and heats from the top and sides with the elements embedded in the surface of the 64mm thick rigidised fibre. The kiln has three silent long-life solid-state relays mounted on aluminium heat-sinks and three long-life nickel-chromium K-type thermocouples.

To learn more about the KM24 XL PRO, click here to jump. All the KM series, and the shop, are on links at the top of this page. Prices include comprehensive instructions, a heat treating guide, and UK VAT.

The Paragon Fusion CS16D Kiln For General Glass Work, Annealing, Casting, Dichroics, Fire Polishing, Fusing, LampWork, Moulding, Sagging, and Slumping.

Paragon CS and Fusion kilns are generally used for annealing, casting, dichroics, fire polishing, fusing, moulding, sagging, and slumping glass, although they have other applications. They're 925°C kilns with digital programmers, in Paragon blue or customised berry, black, jade, navy, pink, purple, or turquoise.

There are six multi-sided versions: the Fusion 6, 7, 8, 8 XL, 10, and Ovation 1013 with firebrick interiors. The numbers 6, 7, 8, and 10 represent the number of sides, and 13 is the approximate internal height in inches.

There are eleven four-sided versions: the Fusion 14, 16, and 19, and the CS14S, CS14D, CS16S, CS16D, CS19S, CS19D, CS26S, and CS5630 with firebrick interiors. The numbers 14, 16, 19, 26, and 56 represent the approximate interior width in inches. The S versions have single opening: the lid and body joined together. The D have double opening: the lid or the body separately.

And one four-sided version: the FibreFuse 16 with a rigidised ceramic-fibre interior and a tilted easy-view Sentry Xpress 3-key programmer. The number 16 is the approximate interior width in inches.

Let's look at the Paragon Fusion CS16D, shown in the first two photos above. It's a 925°C, square, plug-in, top-opening, table-top, firebrick kiln, with a ramp-hold Sentry Xpress 3-key digital programmer.

Why buy a Paragon Fusion CS16D? It's a fully-programmable professional kiln for general glass work, and ideal for commercial studios as it's guaranteed for two years. There's room for nine 120mm x 120mm glass tiles, a 360mm diameter bowl or plate, or several bottles. It has versatile double opening: the lid separately or the lid and the body together.

The UK-EU kiln is rated at 230V-240V 2400W, so it can use a regular mains socket. It's fitted with a switch that cuts off power to the elements when the kiln is opened: a UK-EU legal safety requirement. However, never get careless: kilns are very hot and connected to the mains.

The external dimensions are 749mm x 610mm x 876mm high. The body has a 50mm high stand and the lid has two counter-weight springs mounted under the kiln. The kiln base extends 100mm at the back to support the weight of the kiln when it's open. The shipping weight including the box, crate, or pallet is about 84Kg.

The firing chamber measures 406mm x 406mm x 165mm high, and heats from the top, with the elements in dropped recessed grooves in the 76mm thick bricks. The meeting edges of the lid and floor are hardened with refractory cement. The kiln has two electro-mechanical relays and a long-life nickel-chromium K-type thermocouple.

To learn more about the CS16D, click here to jump. All the CS:Fusion series, and the shop, are on links at the top of this page. Prices include comprehensive instructions, a glass work guide, and UK VAT.

UK, EU, And US Safety Regulations.

US-made ceramic-fibre kilns, such as the Paragon SC2 PRO, have elements that are safely embedded in the rigidised fibre: so there's no danger of a mains-voltage electric shock. And they're CE and UKCA marked, TUV tested, and CL and CSA approved.

However, most US-made firebrick kilns, such as the Paragon Fusion 8, have elements in dropped recessed grooves in the bricks that are exposed when the kiln is open. They're fitted with a switch that cuts off power to the elements when the kiln is opened: a UK-EU legal safety requirement.

It'll be too late to think about safety practices after an accident. Apart from kilns and accessories, the on-line shop includes heat-resistant ceramic blocks and cloths, digital reminder-timers, fire extinguishers, heat-resistant gloves, glare-resistant glasses, and clear protective glasses.

All particulates represent a health risk if they're breathed in, so it's important to wear a HEPA mask when mixing powders, handling charcoal, sanding dried metal-clays, and cleaning out your kiln. And, ideally, use clear protective glasses.

It's important to have a fire extinguisher near your kiln. Read the instructions as soon as you unpack it, learn how to treat burns, buy a basic first aid kit, and fit a smoke alarm. Although I've never heard of a fire caused by a kiln.

Kiln Shelf Kits, Kiln Accessories, Kiln Parts, Materials, Jewellery-Making Tools, And Tumblers.

There's a wide range of kiln options and upgrades, kiln furniture, accessories, spare parts, materials, precision tools, safety equipment, polishers, and tumblers. To learn more, use the tools link below the menu bar near the top of the page.

Paragon Kilns, Furnaces, and Ovens For Annealing, Beads, Ceramics, Enamels, Glass, Jewellery, Knife Making, Lost Wax, Silver Clays, Heat Treating, Lampwork, Porcelain, And Vitrigraph.

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