Description
Paragon SC-3 Silver & Glass Kiln with Bead Door
The heat of the kiln is magical and offers wonderful surprises . Stained glass,enamels,and ceramic glazes undergo a complete transformation in the kiln . Opening a kiln to view your treasures is a special moment that you will never outgrow .
The digital SC-3 kiln fires Art Clay Silver and PMC silver clays,decals,china paint,enameling,and glass in minutes up to 2000℉ . The SC-3 is popular with seminar teachers because it fires fast,plugs into a standard 120 volt household outlet,ships by UPS,and is large enough to fire many pieces .
A kiln with a long history
The SC-3 has been in production since 1998 . It is a proven design that we have steadily refined every year since 1998 . Artists in the U .S .,Canada,Europe,and Japan lovetheir SC-3 .
Automatic
The SC-3,for a digital kiln,is surprisingly affordable . It fires automatically at the rate and temperature you enter . A large,brightly lit display prompts for firingrate,temperature and hold time . Use the hold feature to automatically soak any type of clay silver to its recommended time .
Fast kiln,with ventilated case
The ceramic fiber firingchamber is wrapped in a steel inner case . The outer steel case remains cool due to the layer of air between it and the inner case . In addition,the case is slotted for air circulation . Electrical components,located in the base,stay cool even at extended hold times . A powerful rare earth magnet holds the bead door open .
The 6½wide bead door includes a brushed stainless steel mandrel holder .
The fast firingelement is embedded in the firingchamber shell . It includes a top vent for lost wax casting .
The SC-3 has separate heating elements in the left and right sides of the firingchamber . The back of the chamber has no element . This results in improved heat distribution,because heat does not build up in the back of the kiln .
Each SC-3 includes a¼ thick ceramic fiber shelf .
SC-3 features
6 ½-wide bead door with brushed stainless steel mandrel holder
On/off safety switch
Door opens 180 degrees
The case is slotted for air circulation
Electrical components in the base stay cool even at extended hold times
The embedded element heats from the two sides
Top vent complete with tapered plug for lost wax casting
Includes a¼ thick ceramic fiber shelf
The SC-3 can ship by UPS/FedEx . Enjoy lower shipping cost and faster service . Specially designed cartons and foam padding assure that the kiln will arrive safely .
Designed for production
Paragon's warranty is not affected by frequency of use . Fire your new kiln every day if you want,even in commercial settings . That will have no effect on the warranty period .
Optional colors at no extra charge
Brighten your studio with color! Order your kiln in one of our standard colors at no extra charge . . . berry,black,blue,hot pink,jade,navy,purple,or turquoise . Scroll down to see color samples in the options section .