Hi all, I have been making fused glass jewellery for the past 6 months and have been hiring out a kiln and am now very keen to buy my own.
I want a kiln to experiment with fused glass jewellery and slightly larger pieces in tile or slumping form. I am also going to take a few introductory classes in enamelling in the near future to learn to make jewellery and small tiles. Thing is as I have no experience yet with enamelling I am not sure whether a top or side loading kiln is best for both fused glass and enamelling. I prefer a top loading kiln for glass fusing and don't really want a side loading kiln at all.
Please can anyone advise me on the following:
Can I make do with a top loading kiln for enamelling? What is the highest temperature required for enamelling?
Look forward to your advice. Robyn from Bristol