This page shows photos, along with brief summaries, of the kilns often used for bead annealing. To look at a photo, hold your mouse over the appropriate zoom button below. To learn more about one of these kilns, use the beads link below the menu bar, and scroll down until you find it.

Although most kilns are designed for a specific material or process, there's always some flexibility. To switch categories, use the kilns link below the menu bar, and choose a different one.

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The BlueBird is a 650°C, four-sided, rectangular, 800W, 27Kg, front-opening, programmable, ceramic-fibre kiln, with two bead doors, 508mm x 127mm x 127mm internally, with elements in the top.

The Paragon Caldera B is a 1095°C, four-sided, square, 1800W, 27Kg, top-opening, programmable, firebrick kiln, with a bead door, 203mm x 203mm x 171mm internally, with elements in the sides and back.

The Paragon EZ Beader is an 815°C, four-sided, rectangular, 960W, 22Kg, front-opening, programmable, ceramic-fibre kiln, with two bead doors, 280mm x 178mm x 108mm internally, with elements in the top.

The SC-2B is a 1095°C, four-sided, square, 1745W, 16Kg, front-opening, programmable, ceramic-fibre kiln, with a bead door, 199mm x 204mm x 145mm internally, with elements in the sides and back.

The SC-2BW is a 1095°C, four-sided, square, 1745W, 16Kg, front-opening, programmable, ceramic-fibre kiln, with a bead door and window, 199mm x 204mm x 145mm internally, with elements in the sides and back.

The SC-3B is a 1095°C, four-sided, square, 2000W, 18Kg, front-opening, programmable, ceramic-fibre kiln, with a bead door, 199mm x 204mm x 195mm internally, with elements in the sides and back.

The SC-3BW is a 1095°C, four-sided, square, 2000W, 18Kg, front-opening, programmable, ceramic-fibre kiln, with a bead door and window, 199mm x 204mm x 195mm internally, with elements in the sides and back.

The Xpress-E10ABW is a 1230°C, four-sided, square, 1680W, 36Kg, front-opening, programmable, firebrick kiln, with a bead door and window, 216mm x 229mm x 222mm internally, with elements in the sides and back.

The Xpress-E14ABW is a 1095°C, four-sided, square, 3120W, 52Kg, front-opening, programmable, firebrick kiln, with a bead door and window, 330mm x 343mm x 223mm internally, with elements in the sides and back.