Deborah Bouchette on fri 6 aug 99
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2) ITC is available from Axner Pottery, http://www.axner.com , 800-843-7057 =
.
If your elements are new, dip them in ITC rather than spraying for better
coverage.
3) Skutt is at http://www.skutt.com , 503.774-6000.
4) I have successfully substituted 86.162=25 calcium carbonate (whiting) and
51.724=25 flint for 100 wollastonite at cone 10 and cone 6 oxidation (thanks=
to
the GlazeChem substitution table).
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now 15 years in Oregon
Deborah Bouchette
principal=40aleatoric-art.com
http://www.aleatoric-art.com
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From: The Silvernell's =5BSMTP:silvernelldk=40mcn.net=5D
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 1999 11:07 AM
Subject: kiln repair
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Help=21 School is starting in less than 3 weeks, and I need to repair my
classroom kilns. Questions:
1) I attended a kiln repair workshop in Helena, and Chip (from A. Bray) said=
not
to replace bricks without replacing elements, and vice versa. Yet, the =
Skutt
brochure specifically illustrates doing just that. Has anyone tried to =
replace
bricks (successfully) without replacing elements? Our high school owns a =
Skutt
model 231-18 and is renting one from Custer Country art center model =
1227-240,
which needs an element, but not bricks.
2)In a post from Jeff Lawrence to John Tiemann, Jeff mentions using ITC =
coating
on new elements instead of firing an empty kiln to =5E04. (PLEASE don't =
laugh at
the following question - as the only art teacher in a small Montana town, =
I'm
expected to know everything, when in fact, I'm primarily a painter - BUT
learning fast, due to Clayart - thanks=21 :) The real question is: What is =
ITC?
Can I purchase it for real cheap, since I've had my spring orders for this
entire school year since last April? (Meaning, if I need it, it will come =
out
of my pocket.)
3)Replacing elements will require me to purchase element connectors - anyone
have an e-mail address for Skutt?
4)Last question, which is really for the glaze experts: there have been 2 =
recent
glazes listed which have frit 3134 and Wollastinite. They are both safe =
glazes
(ideal for my classroom), but I don't have either. Anything I can =
substitute
for them? I do have most everything else. Thank-you in advance
Kerri Silvernell silvernelldk=40mcn.net
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