Marcia Selsor on fri 31 jul 98
Dear Russel,
There are ITC distributors in Barcelona and Italy.
Marcia in Montana
Planning 1999 workshops in Spain
Russel Fouts wrote:
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Nanci,
>
> >> ITC has a product that is a refractory coating for metal, i.e. your
> electric kiln elements that will protect them in reduction atmospheres. I've
> used it on the elements of the electric kiln at the school where I teach.
> I've done test firings of glazes that were fired first in an oxidation
> atmosphere and then additional test tiles of the same glazes in a reduction
> atmosphere. Glaze results were markedly different. The coatings did work to
> protect the elements. You might want to try them if you are going to do salt
> or soda
> firings. <<
>
> Thanks, I've been following all the talk about ITC, especially the
> revelations of the ITC Prophet Nils Lou ;-). I still think it would be too
> expensive for me considering shipping from the states but maybe I can
> smuggle a bucket of it onto the plane the next time I'm in the states (I
> awear to you, this is a handbag!!). There is now a single supplier of it in
> the UK (Scarva?) but I bet it's even more expensive there. Still, it would
> be fun to try it.
>
> Russel (making saggars in the bottom of my garbage can)
>
> Russel Fouts
> Mes Potes & Mes Pots
> Brussels, Belgium
> 32 2 223 02 75
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