Do you have to fire the microwave kiln in a separate microwave oven?
You may want to set up a separate microwave oven in your glass-fusing work area. But this is not essential. You can use a kitchen microwave oven to fire the Mag...
Does glass jewelry fired in a microwave kiln require annealing in a glass kiln?
We have made many glass pendants with the MagicFuse microwave kiln. After the kiln is removed from the microwave, glass pieces take about 50 minutes to cool. No...
Does the MagicFuse microwave kiln require a turntable in the microwave oven?
It is okay to fire the MagicFuse with or without a turntable. The turntable gives more even heating inside the firing chamber. The only disadvantage to using a...
Does the microwave kiln ruin a microwave oven due to heat buildup?
Protect the microwave oven from heat damage by placing 3 – 1/2” ceramic posts under the kiln. If you remove the MagicFuse microwave kiln after the glass has fus...
How do you get even heat distribution when firing glass in the microwave kiln?
Firing the MagicFuse kiln on the microwave's food rotator tray produces better heat distribution inside the kiln than firing without the tray. However, in some...
How long does it take to fire glass in the microwave kiln?
All microwave ovens fire differently. The firing time varies from one microwave to the next, and a MagicFuse kiln that is still warm from a previous firing take...
How many pieces at a time can fit into the MagicFuse microwave kiln?
It depends on the microwave oven you are using. The heat distribution in some of the inexpensive ovens is poor. This limits the firing to a single piece of glas...
Is it okay to fire metal clay in the MagicFuse microwave kiln?
We have included glass fusing instructions in the kiln’s manual because firing glass is controllable. You can check the glass visually. It would be more difficu...
My MagicFuse kiln is beginning to show cracks in the coating. Should I be alarmed?
Small cracks will appear inside the kiln after you have fired it several times. Do not be concerned with these. They are normal and do not affect the firing res...
Why do my glass pieces break in the microwave kiln?
The pieces must be fairly small and clean. Greasy fingerprints and glue can break the glass due to the extremely fast heating in the microwave. When pieces bre...
