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I thought it might be worthwhile to start a thread about hacking, upgrading and otherwise souping-up a kiln. What are some improvements to think about?

For example, I am using a Paragon GL type kiln. Might I consider replacing the spring-style heating wall elements with quartz tube elements? Or how about replacing the brick with some sort of fiber paneling? (Neither being something I am actually planning on doing, the kiln works fine for my purposes, but it's a fun exercise to imagine what is possible.) Or how about rigging a powered or passive ventilation system for the kiln?

Of course there's always the custom paint job... you know: flames and racing stripes, or perhaps an airbrushed hottie reclining amidst images of one's favorite beer.

What are your ideas?

"...the kiln works fine..."

Until it doesn't, or until someone gives you a "project" kiln, make glass. If you have time to think about decorating your kiln, you're not working hard enough.


On the other hand, a knitted kiln cozy might be nice.

Actually there's been lots of discussion on replacing and repairing this and that- take a look at the current Denver Kiln thread in tech.-n-tools- and the merits of one thing over another.
Bert Weiss has been threatening us with a book on kilns and kiln building for years.

As far as decorating, most of us think about a shrine to the kiln goddesses near the kiln but I suspect that few have done it.