The Bonnie Glo line of kilns is designed for artists who need to fire multiple times a day, especially busy teachers and studios. These lightweight, all-fiber kilns are perfect for those with daytime jobs, allowing you to start a firing after work, finish by bedtime, and let it cool overnight—pendants can even be fired in under an hour!
The Bonnie Glo Tilt features a clamshell design and weighs just 30 lbs, making it an ideal portable teaching kiln. Its tilt design offers better accessibility—artists love that they can work directly on the shelf without needing to reach in or tilt, giving more control during the firing process. It includes kiln wash and a kiln stand.
Made from rigid fiber materials, Bonnie Glo kilns are highly efficient. Unlike traditional brick kilns that absorb heat, these kilns ensure that only the glass heats up. Without a brick body and clay shelves, the Bonnie Glo Tilt fires rapidly to fuse temperatures and cools quickly, enabling 2–3 firings per day. There’s no need for heavy shelves—simply apply kiln wash to the floor and fire directly on fiber shelf paper. For additional flexibility, an optional fiber shelf can sit directly on the kiln floor, though kiln wash and fiber shelf paper should be used each time.
The Bonnie Glo kilns are named in honor of the late Bonnie Glotfelty, mother of Jen-Ken Kilns’ founders Mike and Randy. Bonnie’s decades-long dedication to the fired arts industry makes this kiln a fitting tribute to her legacy.
