Best Kilns & Firing Accessories
-TOTAL 30 PIECES different clay tools, provide variety of carving shapes to give you more flexibility for your designs. - Perfect for carving, sculpting, shaping, modeling, cutting, scraping, brushing, smoothing, cleaning and so on in the clay crafts producing process. - This item contains functional sharp points and should not be used by young children. TOTAL 30PCS pottery and clay tools, great for carving, shaping, modeling, cutting, scraping, brushing, smoothing and so on.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Good quality tools."
"The tools are for the most part nicely made with the metal tool bits embedded/glued in the wooden handles."
"Much better than a plastic set."
"I'm very happy with this set of clay tools."
"Surprising value and quality."
"Lovely assortment."
"nice tools - can't wait to use them."
This is 8 pound density 1 inch thick Ceramic Fiber Insulation Blanket measuring 1" x 24" x 25 Feet! 24" x 1" x 25' 8# Pound, 2300 Degrees F. Excellent high temperature insulator 2300F (1260C) Continuous Use Temperature.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Used this to line a furnace for melting metals; works great and holds in heat awesome."
"Worked very well for the woodfired pizza oven my husband built."
"Great price, works as expected."
"Works great easy to use ."
"Thank you for what you offer."
"Worked perfect to insulate a brick oven."
"Works great and very durable."
"I was super excited to mark my measurements, cut it, put it in my kiln, and fire everything up, but it didn't work out that way. It might have still worked, but since I'm using it as an inner layer in a refractory material sandwich, I wouldn't be able to change it easily later until I build a new kiln again, so I didn't want to take any risks and I only used the inner layers of the rolls which had no indentations or areas that were thinner than the rest of the roll.."
Kuuqa Ring Sizer Kit,includes Size 1-15 Ring Mandrel and 27 Pcs Circle Models Ring Sizer Guage Set,2 Piece Polishing Cloth. Package included：1 * ring sizer mandrel; 1 * ring sizer guage;2 * polishing cloth.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I like the metal, as opposed to plastic ring sizers (more accurate) & the fact that you can either measure an actual ring or use the range of sizers to determine what ring size is needed."
"Very nice sizer at an affordable price."
"I couldn't wait to try the tool that tells the size of a ring I had to slip my wedding ring on it the moment I opened it.I haven't tried the polishing clothes yet but they were the reason I choose to purchase this set."
"Beautiful and functional."
"It's not fully round, but where the numbers sit it's flattened all the way to the tip."
"Handy product that does what it was intended to do."
"We have to go through so much hassle trying to exchange our wedding rings."
Best Firing Accessories
-TOTAL 30 PIECES different clay tools, provide variety of carving shapes to give you more flexibility for your designs. - Perfect for carving, sculpting, shaping, modeling, cutting, scraping, brushing, smoothing, cleaning and so on in the clay crafts producing process. - This item contains functional sharp points and should not be used by young children. TOTAL 30PCS pottery and clay tools, great for carving, shaping, modeling, cutting, scraping, brushing, smoothing and so on.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Good quality tools."
"The tools are for the most part nicely made with the metal tool bits embedded/glued in the wooden handles."
"My peers are always asking to borrow my tools since they opted for the solely wood set which doesnt offer as much as these with the metal tips."
"Great set of tools!"
"These tools have held up to a semester of pottery classes without any faults."
"Arrived in Prime time."
"These tools have held up to a semester of pottery classes without any faults."
Best Kilns
Comes complete with a digital control panel, an embedded heating element, a 6" x 5" x 6" firing chamber, 1500 Watts of power, and a wide opening door. Uses a PID temperature controller with 30 steps Ramp/Soak (has all of the features of the standard PID controller, except for the manual control mode). This is a dual display, 1/16 DIN (48 mm x 48 mm) programmable PID temperature/process controller for applications where it is desirable to have the set point automatically adjust over time. • PID controller with fuzzy logic enhancement. Perfect for precious metal clay, ceramics, enameling, glass fusing, bead making, jewelry making, and more.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Because of where the thermocouple is, a good half inch is lost on the width of the work area. After taking the obstacles into consideration, I measured and realized I had 4.5 inches in width for my kiln furniture. Some of that lost space could be reclaimed if the manufacturer's adjusted the shape of their shelf with a narrow back to avoid the thermocouple, but then angle out and grow wider as the shelf clears the thermocouple. The height is six inches, but common sense says not to load to the top of the kiln. Because I considered the actual measurements to be substantially less than advertised, I planned to send this back as quickly as possible. Fortunately, Cool Tools sells no flake firing foil. I follow the instructional video under the product page at Cool Tools, and the box fits my kiln perfectly, so that solved that problem. By that point, I had decided to cancel the return request because of the no flake firing foil. There was one sentence in my Tabletop Furnace instructions that said to open the kiln when it reached 1700 degrees and let the smoke escape. I was glad I asked because I really didn't want to open a burning hot kiln pouring out smelly smoke. I did the burn off procedure outside, and I'm glad I did because it would have been difficult to get the smell of that smoke out of the fabric in my work shop. They recommend keeping it six feet away from anything, including the ceiling and the floor, which calls for a pretty tall room. I fired bronze in mine using the no flake foil from Cool Tools, and that worked great. The second time I used the box, a little charcoal leaked out at the back of my kiln, but it was far enough away from my thermocouple not to harm it. I wait until it reaches ambient temperature to open it, so I haven't needed to use gloves or tongs to remove either my shelf or my no-flake foil box. The one big drawback to this, besides the small work area, is that the coils and thermocouple are exposed. I plan to stack shelves, and I've had some ceramic tiles cut to fit my kiln. I asked Dave about stacking ceramic tiles, and he said those inserts can hold a decent amount. He also said they'll have a new website up in a couple of weeks, and I'll be able to buy additional kiln furniture through the site when it's finished."
"I had to get the one with the electronic controller due to the complex heating and soaking schedule required for properly matured ceramic material. The controller is not intuitive at all, but there is a video which goes through the programming for the burn-out process (required to burn off lubricant and properly oxidize the heating elements). If anyone is interested, I converted a nice slow cone 04 bisque schedule and a cone 06 glaze schedule into the controller "language" (you can e-mail me if you would like them)."
"Wife uses this in her jewerly shop almost daily for a year now."
"Works as expected, thank you."
Best Jewelry Sizers & Mandrels
PRODUCT FEATURES: • Dimensions: 13" x ½" x 1". • Marked 1 to 16 with quarter US sizes. • Ungrooved polished steel. • Knurled handle. • Made in India. • The SE JT-SP2 also comes with a plastic storage case. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"It makes my work so many times more professional!"
"It Is Not Harder Than A Hammer So Errant Blows Will Mar The Surface."
"Very Durable."
"The actual band was soaked in a sticky liquid that smelled like gasoline."
"It's a durable, all-steel, grooved mandrel that has worked well for all my projects."
"I'm not a professional by any means, but I love my ring mandrel."
"Very nice mandrel."
"Seems to be fine."
Best Jewelry Diamond & Gold Testers
This Diamond Selector II offers a highly compact design that is perfect to have on you when shopping for jewelry, buying/trading diamonds, sorting through scrap jewelry, bidding at estate sales, auctions & more. The cost for your Diamond Selector II is not even a fraction of the cost of a diamond, and you will gain peace of mind by knowing that you are buying a real diamond, instead of a knockoff.This Diamond Selector II tester comes with a leather bag and small testing tray for holding loose stones. Professional Diamond Selector II will indicate genuine diamond or fake.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This item does not only test for diamonds, but you can also gauge the gemstones with this as well. If you know that corundum (ruby/sapphire etc) is a 9 and you test the stone and it ranks up there near a diamond but not quite, then you can assume that the gemstone you're testing is a genuine ruby or sapphire. The diamond tester, I have found to be rather accurate. You do have to be careful with this item, since if you are trying to test diamond CHIPS or very small diamonds in large settings, and it hits the metal it will go off with a rather loud, continuous beeping noise to say "Error" that it's hitting the metal. Suggestion: Use the tester on a genuine diamond (one you're certain is diamond) so you can get a feel for what it sounds like when it hits the 10 spot on the scale and what sound it makes."
"This is not my first diamond tester."
"Worked great and I checked rings, pendants and they were positive."
"So far, all tests have been accurate and easy!"
"I used this as a gift."
"Works exactly as advertised."
"I am in heaven."
"i do a lot of used jewellery deals and needed a diamond tester."
Best Jewelry Loupes
Made for Professionals, Developed by Professionals Constructed out of scratch resistant acrylic lens and premium ABS, this magnifier is both lightweight and portable while tough enough to take with you wherever you go. Additional Features: Slide Out Design. Light AUTO turns on when opened. 2 ultra-bright LED lightbulbs. 1 UV black light. Comes with a leather storage pouch. Requires three LR44 batteries (included). Convenient and Portable | Fit in any purse, shirt and pants pocket (Leather travel sleeve included).
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"And it's fun to use, has awesome magnification, and the LEDs work great illuminating the 15x and either the 30x or 60x lenses. I also appreciate that the lenses are well protected when it's not it use, so I can just throw it in a bag, or toss it in a drawer, and not worry about the lenses getting scratched. When using the higher mag lenses, you can get pretty close to that lens, and any scratches or dust would be annoying, but as long as I close it after use, the lens maintenance is pretty minimal."
"Perfect companion for the amateur or the professional!"
"It has 2 sets of LED lights that can light your target of focus more appropriate light (of the different lenses an placement and different magnification levels)."
"This was important because upon examining the engagement ring I purchased, I noticed some of the stones around the ring had a very strong glowing blue and I can talk to the jeweler about fixing it."
"(1) I got this mostly for the portability so i can read the ultra-fine print when i'm out and about, and it's good on that score. (4) I tried the blacklight on a Franklin/$100US bill, and couldn't find anything."
"I work with documents that have UV security features and this is not enough light to reveal them."
"Also to the manufacturer, larger print instructions would be so much more helpful to your customers who have low vision problems as I do.I use it every day and don't want to send it back as I love it."
"The product is a gift for both parents."
Best Jewelry Pliers
New from Xuron® -- a bead crimping plier that precisely crimps/folds 1, 2, and 3 millimeter crimp tubes and includes a chain nose plier for handling delicate beads, micro-crimps and for adding an extra squeeze to your crimps, if desired. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I found out about these pliers from one of my beading books, and they do not disappoint."
"For small tiny crimps I like these."
"Just like everyone else said, these are awesome."
"It is versatile since it not only can handle multiple sized crimp tubes, but it is also an awesome little needle nose plier that I love to use to place and close crimp bead covers with."
"It’s extremely sharp which makes it great for working with very tiny findings, and in small spaces, and it’s crimping function is great too."
"This and a flush cutter and you'd be set!"
"For just a few dollars more this is made in the U.S.A. and a quality tool."
"These crimp pliers work great."
Best Jewelry Hammers
If you work with metals, you will need a hammer with rubber and plastic heads to avoid scratches.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The head of the hammer was a bit loose, so not a fan of the craftsmanship."
"I think it is worth the price."
"Feels very solid, but it isn't for hammering nails - just light weight tasks."
"I bought this to use with a ring mandrel to fix a ring that got bent out of shape."
"It's got a very long handle - which I guess is needed to get some impact strengh to the impact point - both of the heads (plastic and rubber) seem to be the same hardness - and tend to loosen out of the 'heat metalsmithing' (wording in the title (Jeweler's Hammer in Plastic Rubber with 2-1/2-Inch Head Metal Smithing) which made me expect something bigger and heavier)). The heads (black rubber and clear yellow plastic) both screw into the metal portion - I suspect to permit changing/replacing - but you have to tighten them in very well to keep them from loosening while using the hammer."
"This hammer is good for temporary jewelry making I didn't suggest that it will last for long term because of the way it's maded not very sturdy."
"It is also too light for anything I would use it for and the rubber heads are not even aligned making it a sure miss if you did try to use it."
"After reading some of the reviews I actually thought this hammer would help in my designs but I am very disappointed."