Marcia Selsor on tue 8 may 07
I agree with Bill.
Bill your own to the size you need.
You can get fiber off ebay. I spray mine with ITC. Make buttons from
raku clay for attaching the fiber to a mesh.
There were some good instructions in several places. You need some
kanthal wire to attach fiber, a few little nuts,bolts, and washers
for bolting the form into shape.
I built one last fall using a mesh from Home depot that I like better
than hardware fabric which I have used previously.
I got my burners from marc Ward.
My burner system costs about $470 for 2 burners that hook up to 4
tanks. I can fire 2 kilns or one very large one with these.
Tanks were $260 for 2 new 40 gallon tanks filled. I have to buy two
new ones for the second burner and bigger kiln.
Fiber was $168
Hardware about $20
ITC I had but costs about $140 gallon /pre diluted. It iasts a long
time.
I already had tongs, safety aprons, gloves and mask.
Marcia Selsor
http://marciaselsor.com
Frank Colson on tue 8 may 07
ITC for $140.00 a gallon? Get off it! Absolutly crazy! Why? Ins-Tuff
from HW for $35.00 a gallon that will do the same and better than ITC!
Frank Colson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marcia Selsor"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 6:53 AM
Subject: which raku kiln?
>I agree with Bill.
> Bill your own to the size you need.
> You can get fiber off ebay. I spray mine with ITC. Make buttons from
> raku clay for attaching the fiber to a mesh.
> There were some good instructions in several places. You need some
> kanthal wire to attach fiber, a few little nuts,bolts, and washers
> for bolting the form into shape.
> I built one last fall using a mesh from Home depot that I like better
> than hardware fabric which I have used previously.
> I got my burners from marc Ward.
> My burner system costs about $470 for 2 burners that hook up to 4
> tanks. I can fire 2 kilns or one very large one with these.
> Tanks were $260 for 2 new 40 gallon tanks filled. I have to buy two
> new ones for the second burner and bigger kiln.
> Fiber was $168
> Hardware about $20
> ITC I had but costs about $140 gallon /pre diluted. It iasts a long
> time.
> I already had tongs, safety aprons, gloves and mask.
> Marcia Selsor
> http://marciaselsor.com
>
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Marcia Selsor on wed 9 may 07
Frank,
I don't know what HW is, but ITC coated plywood can but built into a
kiln and fired. It has been demonstrated at NCECA.
My gallon of ITC has coated over 5 kilns and I still have half of it
left.
I'd say it goes a long way. I coated some gas kilns with it as well
as lids of electrics and my four raku kilns.
The budget below includes material for building more kilns and a very
sweet burner system from Ward Burner custom built for my request of a
2 tank hookup per burner.
I got the ITC years ago for $127/gal. and it is still going strong. I
swear by it.
Marcia
Marcia Selsor
http://marciaselsor.com
On May 8, 2007, at 11:43 AM, Frank Colson wrote:
> ITC for $140.00 a gallon? Get off it! Absolutly crazy! Why? Ins-
> Tuff
> from HW for $35.00 a gallon that will do the same and better than ITC!
>
> Frank Colson
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marcia Selsor"
> To:
> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 6:53 AM
> Subject: which raku kiln?
>
>
>> I agree with Bill.
>> Bill your own to the size you need.
>> You can get fiber off ebay. I spray mine with ITC. Make buttons from
>> raku clay for attaching the fiber to a mesh.
>> There were some good instructions in several places. You need some
>> kanthal wire to attach fiber, a few little nuts,bolts, and washers
>> for bolting the form into shape.
>> I built one last fall using a mesh from Home depot that I like better
>> than hardware fabric which I have used previously.
>> I got my burners from marc Ward.
>> My burner system costs about $470 for 2 burners that hook up to 4
>> tanks. I can fire 2 kilns or one very large one with these.
>> Tanks were $260 for 2 new 40 gallon tanks filled. I have to buy two
>> new ones for the second burner and bigger kiln.
>> Fiber was $168
>> Hardware about $20
>> ITC I had but costs about $140 gallon /pre diluted. It iasts a long
>> time.
>> I already had tongs, safety aprons, gloves and mask.
>> Marcia Selsor
>> http://marciaselsor.com
Marcia Selsor
http://marciaselsor.com
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