New kiln set up!

This weekend I set up my kiln, with dear Ed's help. I bought an X-table to act as a stand for it, and it's very sturdy.

I ran my first batch annealing cycle in it with all the beads I've made that I have left - many have been given or traded away already. It went well, though it took a long time; I think the time was lengthened by the opening left by the bead door not closing all the way. As a temporary solution, I put a fiber blanket in the crack, and that seemed to help.

I can't believe I can actually start lampworking with a KILN!