Olympic Kilns

Olympic Kilns are electric glass kilns built for fusing, slumping, casting, and bead annealing. This category carries the Olympic glass lineup at Art Glass Supplies, from compact tabletop units up to large studio kilns, all suitable for firing compatible COE96 or COE90 glass projects when programmed to the correct schedule.

What's in This Category

You'll find the CHAMP and CHAMP XL tabletop kilns for small fused pieces and beadwork, the GF clamshell glass fusing series, including GF10E, GF12E, GF15E, GF17E, and related programmable variants, the larger GFE models including the 209GFE, 2514GFE, and 3014GFE, the FLE front-loading line for taller projects, Slider-style kilns suited to bead annealing, and larger specialty glass kilns for production studios. Many GF models are offered in standard electronic, ECS, and TLC programmable controller configurations.

How to Choose an Olympic Kiln

Match interior size to the largest piece you intend to fire, then add room for shelf posts and clearance. Clamshell GF kilns open like a book and give you easy reach across the firing chamber, which suits tack fuses, full fuses, and shallow slumps. Front-loading FLE models add headroom for taller slumping molds and stacked work. The CHAMP and Slider units sit on a sturdy table and pull modest amperage, which works for home studios and bead artists. Pick a controller that matches the detail your firing schedules need: basic digital, ECS, or TLC programmable.

Power, Firing, and Compatibility

The smallest Olympic models can run on a standard household circuit, while mid-size and larger kilns require a dedicated 240V line. Confirm voltage, amperage, and plug type before you order, and plan your venting. Olympic glass kilns reach the temperatures needed for COE 96 and COE 90 fusing glass, including full fuses, slumps over molds, frit casting, and bead annealing schedules.

Uses and Applications

Use these kilns for fused glass jewelry, plates and bowls, drop-out vases, pattern bars, frit cast tiles, and lampwork bead annealing. Pair your kiln with kiln shelves, kiln wash or fiber paper, and a vent if Olympic recommends one for your model. If you want help choosing between the GF, FLE, GFE, Slider, or CHAMP series, contact us and we will size it to your space and the work you make.