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June 2006 Issue #39 In This Issue ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ * 411 on ITC Carole L. asks: “What is ITC, and where can I get it? It sounds like a good addition to my self-built RAKU kiln.” In my last issue of Just Raku I mentioned the use of ITC in a fiber based kiln, but failed to explain the details of ITC. So here goes: ITC is a ceramic coating that can be sprayed (or painted) onto a surface to aid in the efficiency of kiln maintaining heat and also to protect the surface from the corrosive environment inside a kiln. There are different formulas of ITC for different purposes such as, kiln coating, kiln furniture protection, brick repair, and heating element protection. The stuff is a little expensive but over the long haul the cost should be made up in fuel savings. You can read more about this stuff at the Axner pottery site link below (you can also order it here) http://www.pottery-books.com/axner/equipment/itc-ceramic-coatings.php ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ "Our class fired again last night, and the instructor followed your tips and voila. Boy do we have copper. Its great knowing we can do it, and I really appreciate your help. Thanks again!"-Shannon P. http://www.rakusecrets.com ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ . |
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