01Glass Crucibles · Made in USA

Glass crucibles for studios, hot shops & university programs.

31 round-bottom and straight-wall crucibles from 9 lb studio sizes to 385 lb production tanks — engineered for soda-lime, lead-crystal, opal, and borosilicate cullet. Lot-controlled, US-made, and shipped on a PO.

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Hand-blown art glass vase produced from a SELEE glass crucible in a studio hot shop

02Quick facts

Material: High-temperature refractory ceramic (proprietary SELEE body)
Service temperature: Up to ~2,550°F / 1,400°C continuous glass-melt operation
Geometries available: Round bottom & straight wall (round inside)
Capacity range: 9 lb – 385 lb of glass (90% full)
Compatible chemistries: Soda-lime, lead-crystal, opal, colored, borosilicate cullet
Lead time: Most SKUs typically ship in 3–5 business days
Origin: Made in Gilberts, Illinois, USA
Quality: ISO 9001 certified · 75+ years of refractory manufacturing
Ordering: POs accepted from universities, colleges, and established studios

03Who they're for

Built for the people charging cullet every day.

University art programs

MFA glass programs and undergraduate hot shops rely on consistent lot-to-lot performance so a crucible lasts the full semester. We ship on institutional POs and stock the studio sizes (9 – 60 lb) you reorder most.

Independent studios & hot shops

Production blowers, gaffers, and rental studios need crucibles that fine fast and hold a clean melt. Round-bottom geometries from 18 – 130 lb cover the working volume of most North American studio furnaces.

Casting & production glass

Kiln casters, sculpture studios, and small production houses pull from our 100 – 385 lb straight-wall range for higher-volume work, with custom geometries built to drawing on a 4 – 8 week cycle.

04Studio sizes (9 – 60 lb)

Studio & university hot shop crucibles.

The sizes art programs and small hot shops reorder most. Every SKU below is available to order on a PO.

CP# 5465

9# Glass Crucible

Round bottom

OD: 6"
Height: 7"
Wall: 9/16"
Bottom: 1/2"
Brimful: 124.4 in³
Capacity: 9.1 lb

CP# 2014

10# Glass Crucible

Round bottom

OD: 6"
Height: 7"
Wall: 7/16"
Bottom: 1/2"
Brimful: 130.6 in³
Capacity: 9.5 lb

CP# 3772

13# Glass Crucible

Round bottom

OD: 7 7/16"
Height: 6"
Wall: 7/16"
Bottom: 1/2"
Brimful: 180.5 in³
Capacity: 13 lb

CP# 3925

18# Glass Crucible

Round bottom

OD: 7 1/2"
Height: 8.5"
Wall: 1/2"
Bottom: 3/4"
Brimful: 252.2 in³
Capacity: 18 lb

CP# 4314

36# Crucible

Round bottom

OD: 8 5/8"
Height: 12.125"
Wall: 1 3/16"
Bottom: 3/4"
Brimful: 494 in³
Capacity: 36 lb

CP# 6469

14# Glass Crucible

Round bottom

OD: 8 21/32"
Height: 5.5"
Wall: 15/32"
Bottom: 15/32"
Brimful: 185 in³
Capacity: 14 lb

CP# 1352

40# Glass Crucible

Round bottom

OD: 8 3/4"
Height: 12.625"
Wall: 1"
Bottom: 5/8"
Brimful: 547 in³
Capacity: 40 lb

CP# 6575

25# Glass Crucible

Round bottom

OD: 9 3/4"
Height: 6.5"
Wall: 1/2"
Bottom: 1/2"
Brimful: 356 in³
Capacity: 26 lb

CP# 2928

30# Glass Crucible

Round bottom

OD: 9 7/8"
Height: 8"
Wall: 7/16"
Bottom: 5/8"
Brimful: 462.6 in³
Capacity: 33 lb

CP# 6563

40# Glass Crucible

Round inside (straight wall)

OD: 10"
Height: 12.625"
Wall: 3/4"
Bottom: 3/4"
Brimful: 588 in³
Capacity: 43 lb

CP# 6196

40# Glass Crucible

Round bottom

OD: 10"
Height: 12.625"
Wall: 3/4"
Bottom: 1 1/8"
Brimful: 554 in³
Capacity: 40 lb

CP# 5692

25# Glass Crucible

Straight wall

OD: 11"
Height: 8"
Wall: 7/8"
Bottom: 1"
Brimful: 366.8 in³
Capacity: 26.7 lb

CP# 5718

30# Glass Crucible

Round bottom

OD: 11"
Height: 8"
Wall: 1"
Bottom: 1"
Brimful: 433.5 in³
Capacity: 31 lb

CP# 6517

50# Glass Crucible

Straight wall

OD: 11"
Height: 12.875"
Wall: 3/4"
Bottom: 3/4"
Brimful: 740 in³
Capacity: 54 lb

CP# 5693

55# Glass Crucible

Straight wall

OD: 14"
Height: 9.5"
Wall: 1"
Bottom: 1 1/8"
Brimful: 720.6 in³
Capacity: 52.5 lb

CP# 5742

60# Glass Crucible

Round bottom

OD: 14"
Height: 19"
Wall: 1"
Bottom: 1 1/2"
Brimful: 1533 in³
Capacity: 60 lb

05Production sizes (80 – 385 lb)

Production & casting crucibles.

Larger straight-wall and round-bottom crucibles for production blowers, casting studios, and equipment OEMs.

CP# 5564

80# Glass Crucible

Straight wall

OD: 14 1/2"
Height: 12"
Wall: 1"
Bottom: 1"
Brimful: 1094 in³
Capacity: 80 lb

CP# 6774

80# Glass Crucible

Straight wall

OD: 14 1/2"
Height: 12"
Wall: 1"
Bottom: 1"
Brimful: 1094.5 in³
Capacity: 79.8 lb

CP# 2910

85# Glass Crucible

Round bottom

OD: 14 1/2"
Height: 10"
Wall: 3/4"
Bottom: 1"
Brimful: 1171.6 in³
Capacity: 85 lb

CP# 6576

80# Glass Crucible

Round bottom

OD: 14 3/4"
Height: 8.625"
Wall: 5/8"
Bottom: 5/8"
Brimful: 1134 in³
Capacity: 82 lb

CP# 6704

100# Glass Crucible

Straight wall

OD: 16"
Height: 11.5"
Wall: 1"
Bottom: 1"
Brimful: 1257.1 in³
Capacity: 100 lb

CP# 5396

95# Glass Crucible

Straight wall

OD: 16"
Height: 11.5"
Wall: 7/8"
Bottom: 1"
Brimful: 1295 in³
Capacity: 95 lb

CP# 3826

110# Glass Crucible

Round bottom

OD: 16"
Height: 11"
Wall: 7/8"
Bottom: 1"
Brimful: 1566 in³
Capacity: 114 lb

CP# 6498

125# Glass Crucible

Straight wall

OD: 16"
Height: 14"
Wall: 1"
Bottom: 1"
Brimful: 1681 in³
Capacity: 122 lb

CP# 5694

100# Glass Crucible

Straight wall

OD: 18 1/2"
Height: 10.5"
Wall: 1 1/4"
Bottom: 1 3/8"
Brimful: 1348.7 in³
Capacity: 98.4 lb

CP# 4566

130# Glass Crucible

Straight wall

OD: 19"
Height: 12.625"
Wall: 1 1/4"
Bottom: 1 1/4"
Brimful: 1808 in³
Capacity: 131 lb

CP# 5695

165# Glass Crucible

Straight wall

OD: 22"
Height: 13.625"
Wall: 1 3/8"
Bottom: 2"
Brimful: 2245.3 in³
Capacity: 163.7 lb

CP# 5565

190# Glass Crucible

Straight wall

OD: 22"
Height: 13.5"
Wall: 1 1/4"
Bottom: 1 1/2"
Brimful: 2613 in³
Capacity: 190 lb

CP# 5099

270# Glass Crucible

Straight wall

OD: 24"
Height: 15"
Wall: 1 1/4"
Bottom: 1 1/4"
Brimful: 3691 in³
Capacity: 270 lb

CP# 5757

330# Glass Crucible

Straight wall

OD: 27"
Height: 16"
Wall: 1 1/2"
Bottom: 2"
Brimful: 4523 in³
Capacity: 330 lb

CP# 5468

385# Glass Crucible

Straight wall

OD: 28"
Height: 17"
Wall: 1 1/2"
Bottom: 2"
Brimful: 5317 in³
Capacity: 385 lb

06Why SELEE for art glass

Four reasons studios reorder the same SKU year after year.

We've supplied refractory ceramics to the glass and casting industries for more than seven decades. Here's what that means for your studio.

Lot-controlled consistency

Every batch fired to a documented schedule from controlled raw materials. The crucible you bought last spring is the crucible you'll get this fall.

Made in the USA

Manufactured in Gilberts, IL. Domestic stock means short lead times and no trans-Pacific shipping risk.

Engineered for thermal cycling

Round-bottom and straight-wall bodies designed to survive the charge / fine / blow cycle without spalling or cracking.

Application engineering included

Stuck on size, geometry, or a furnace retrofit? Talk to an engineer at no charge before you buy.

07Glass crucible FAQ

Questions studios ask before they order.

What size glass crucible do I need for a studio day tank?

Most university hot shops and small studios run a 30–80 lb crucible for daily blowing sessions. Larger production studios step up to 100–190 lb. Match the capacity to roughly 90% of your furnace's working volume so the glass has room to convect without flooding the lip.

Which glass chemistries do SELEE crucibles work with?

Our glass crucibles are formulated for soda-lime, lead-crystal, opal, colored, and borosilicate cullet. The body resists chemical attack from common glass batches and holds up to standard charge-and-melt cycles in gas and electric furnaces.

Round bottom or straight wall — which should I pick?

Round-bottom crucibles convect more evenly, fine the melt faster, and are the classic choice for studio glassblowing. Straight-wall (cylindrical) crucibles maximize working capacity for the same OD and are common in higher-volume production and casting work.

How long does a glass crucible last in a studio furnace?

Service life depends on temperature, cullet chemistry, charge cadence, and thermal cycling. Properly cured and operated, a SELEE crucible typically runs a full academic semester or longer in a university program. See instruction manuals IM2 and IM3 in our Downloads for installation and operation guidance.

Do you ship to universities and accept purchase orders?

Yes. We ship across the United States and accept purchase orders from universities, colleges, and established studios. First-time buyers complete a short credit application or a credit-card authorization. Request a quote on any SKU and our sales team will reply within one business day.

What is the lead time for a glass crucible?

Most SKUs typically ship from our North Carolina facility within 3–5 business days of PO acceptance. Larger production sizes and custom geometries quote on a 4–8 week build cycle depending on workload.

Are SELEE glass crucibles made in the USA?

Yes. SELEE® Advanced Ceramics® has manufactured refractory ceramics in Gilberts, Illinois for more than 75 years. Every glass crucible on this page is made domestically with lot-controlled raw materials and fired to a documented schedule.

Can I get a crucible in a size that isn't listed?

Yes. We routinely tool custom geometries for studios, MFA programs, and equipment manufacturers. Send a sketch or your furnace ID through the quote form and an application engineer will reply with options and pricing.

08Ready to order

Quote on a SKU, or talk to an application engineer.

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