This video is intended as a guide for the care and use of the JEN-KEN KILNS Electric Crucible Furnace. It will also be helpful for working with other electric crucible furnaces. Designed by Lewis C. Wilson, this 240 Volt furnace can use frit, cullet, scored sheet glass or glass rods. The furnace pulles 17-18 Amps. Lewis shows how to set up the furnace and charge it with glass. Safety tips and suggestions for location of the furnace are discussed. This furnace will give most lampworkers the opportunity to try advanced techniques by gathering glass from the crucible and using a torch as a glory hole. Jennifer Wilson shows how to make three very small Moretti animals; a snake, a turtle and a frog. These and many more items are encased in pendants, buttons, and paperweight marbles by Lewis. The largest pieces made in this video are approximately 2 and 1/4 inches in diameter. This is an advanced video. The furnace featured in this video is not intended for use by beginners. Lewis C. Wilson has been a lampworker for 25 years. His sculptural pieces have been presented to Presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush and King Juan Carlos of Spain by his native state of New Mexico. Running time: 2 1/2 hours (2 Tapes)
