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Paragon MagicFuse

Microwave Kiln

Instruction &

Service Manual

You are about to enter the magical world
of accelerated high temperature glass
firing. To safely find your way around,
read this manual. Save for future
reference.

Introduction

Thank you for buying a Paragon MagicFuse kiln. You are about to
begin an adventure in creativity. Use the MagicFuse to make fused
glass jewelry of your own design. The MagicFuse uses advanced
technology to fuse glass at spectacular speeds—all inside a
common microwave oven.

Mastering this kiln requires practice and patience. Please begin by
reading the manual. The information here will save you much time
and is based on our own testing. Follow the manual and learn to
control the heat to
achieve precise fusing
results.

The

two

most

common firing errors
are breaking and
over-firing the glass.
The manual will show
you how to avoid those
errors by pre-heating
the glass and checking
it visually.

To

expand

your

knowledge of glass, visit www.paragonweb.com and select “Prod-
ucts,” then “Books & DVDs” from the drop menu. You will find a
wide selection of recommended books that you can purchase from
your favorite reseller.

Paragon makes a large selection of electric glass kilns for the hob-
byist and professional. To make larger or more intricate pieces or
to fire production loads of glass, please see our kilns at
www.paragonweb.com.

We wish you much success in glass fusing.

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©2008, by Paragon Industries, L.P.

Checking the glass visually.

Summary of Contents for MagicFuse

Page 1: ...nd is based on our own testing Follow the manual and learn to control the heat to achieve precise fusing results The two most common firing errors are breaking and over firing the glass The manual will show you how to avoid those errors by pre heating the glass and checking it visually To expand your knowledge of glass visit www paragonweb com and select Prod ucts then Books DVDs from the drop men...

Page 2: ...ossi ble for hot glass to break apart and fly out of the kiln during firing and cooling Stay at arm s length from the kiln when you lift the top to check hot glass Fire only glass in the MagicFuse Do not fire marbles pre cious stones ceramics combustible materials or metal in side the kiln These materials can explode due to the very rapid heating rate Fire only fusing compatible glass which is ava...

Page 3: ...pearinsidethekilnafteryouhavefireditseveral times Donotbeconcernedwiththese Theyarenormalanddonotaf fect the firing results The kiln will make plinking noises as it cools This is also normal and nothing to be concerned about The Microwave Oven To fire your new MagicFuse kiln you will need a microwave oven withmetalinteriorthatisatleast8 tallinside Afterfiringthekiln you can still cook food in the ...

Page 4: ...ass supplier The glass that you fuse together must be rated to the same coefficient of expansion COE A piece made from glasses of different COE rat ings will likely break as it cools Your supplier can give you the COE rating of your glass usually 90 or 96 7 See your microwave man ual for instructions on re ducing the power to 50 Note Glass of different COE ratings must be stored sepa rately in cle...

Page 5: ...e bot tom of the microwave near the rotator parts 9 Shelf paper under the glass Removing the rotator tray and rollers Note Clean the rollers and area under the ro tator tray for the smoothest rotation Note Alwaysposition3 1 2 posts under the kiln inside the micro wave oven The posts prevent the kiln from overheating the bot tom of the microwave The Firing Time Allmicrowaveovensfiredifferently Thef...

Page 6: ...ol Load the Microwave Place 3 ceramic posts in the microwave Center the glass you are firing on the kiln base 11 Position the kiln base on top of the posts so the base is cen tered inside the microwave Place the kiln body on top of the base Fire the Kiln Close the microwave door gently to avoid jarring the glass in side the kiln Until you know how long to fire the kiln start out under firing the g...

Page 7: ... lay the kiln top upside down on a heatproof surface Placing the top with the open face down against the heat proof surface may cause heat to build up 13 Place 3 ceramic posts between the kiln and a heat proof surface Place the warm top upside down after removing the glass from the base Sample Pendant Project After firing the pendant is done You do not need to glue a jewelry finding to the back be...

Page 8: ...To repair the silicon carbide coating you will need the coating available from Paragon sandpa per and a 1 paint brush Lay the kiln top on its side Sand the black coating on the inner surface with a piece of sandpaper Rotate the kiln top as you sand You do not need to remove all the coating 15 Removing pointed corners from the glass Sand until the interior is white to gray in color Apply a new coat...

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