Paragon Kiln - Caldera Digital

Paragon Caldera Digital Kiln – Versatile, Portable, and Reliable for Jewelry, Glass, and Ceramics

The Paragon Caldera kiln is a compact, stackable digital kiln designed for artists, jewelers, educators, and hobbyists who want to create stunning pieces from silver, bronze, and copper clays, ceramics, glass, porcelain, and stoneware. Its rapid firing to 2350°F (1287°C) makes it perfect for everything from metal clay firing and glass fusing to china decals, enameling, and glaze color testing.

Key Features:

• Portable & Stackable: Comes with a durable steel stand with mar-proof rubber feet and a separate top and bottom for easy transport to seminars, retreats, or classrooms.

• Heavy-Duty Construction: Built with 2½-inch insulating firebrick, L-shaped notched lap joints for long-lasting durability, and recessed grooves protecting the heating elements.

• User-Friendly Controller: Equipped with a reliable digital controller and a precision 14-gauge Type-K thermocouple with special limit wire for fast, accurate temperature readings.

• Versatile Creative Uses: Ideal for metal clay jewelry, glass sagging, slumping, fusing, and making small bowls, pendants, earrings, and more. Also perfect for ceramics testing, small art projects, and classroom use.

• Efficient & Energy-Saving: The kiln’s thick walls and careful insulation reduce energy use and retain heat for even firings.

• Safe & Reliable: Features a vented switch box, heavy-duty wiring, and a heavy steel stand, designed for frequent firing even in production settings.

• Custom Colors Available: Choose from berry, black, blue, hot pink, jade, navy, purple, or turquoise at no extra charge to brighten your studio.

Why Artists and Educators Love the Caldera:

Whether you’re firing jewelry pieces from metal clay, testing glaze recipes, or exploring glass art techniques like fusing and enameling, the Caldera is a true workhorse kiln. Its portable design and stackable configuration make it easy to bring your kiln to classes or retreats. For educators, it’s an invaluable tool to test clays and glazes quickly, saving time and avoiding ruined kiln loads.

The kiln is built to last, with heavy-duty elements, durable construction, and a warranty that supports daily firing in commercial settings.

Thermocouple with “special limit” wire The thermocouple senses temperature inside the kiln. It is the small rod that extends into the firing chamber. The ¼” wide Type-K, 14-gauge, exposed-tip thermocouple is made with special-limit wire for superior accuracy. The exposed tip gives the controller a fast response time for even temperatures during holds. The thermocouple is made in America to our exacting standards.

Optional colors at no extra charge Brighten your studio with color! Order your kiln in one of our standard colors at no extra charge . . . berry, black, blue, hot pink, jade, navy, purple, or turquoise.

Paragon kilns are warranted to the original purchaser by Paragon Industries, L.P. (herein Paragon), subject to the listed exclusions below, to be free of defects in workmanship for the periods specified below. The warranty period begins from the date of shipment from the Paragon factory unless the date of the original purchase from an authorized Paragon distributor or dealer can be established.

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