Ken Chin-Purcell on sat 30 jun 01
Just thought I would try to add something new to the
whole ITC discussion...
I've found that a coat of ITC 100HT on the hands is
very useful when working around the kiln. Unloading
hot pots is a breeze, and there's no need for gloves
when pulling bricks from spy holes. In fact, if you
dip your whole forearm in 100HT then apply a light
topcoat of 296a you can just reach right in and pull
out a test ring - no more poking around with a rod!
It's also hard to beat ITC coated hands for raku.
No more tongs or kevlar gloves, just go and grab that baby!
And if a little glaze drips on you - no problem.
With ITC it just knocks right off.
Do you have trouble seeing your cone packs during reduction?
Try washing your hair with 100HT, then mix some more
with some sunblock and rub it on your face.
Then mist some 296a on like hairspray.
Dip some sunglasses in 213 and you're all set.
Just hold your breath and walk right up to that spy,
letting the flame lick around you. No more singed eyebrows!
Some ITC 100 on the lips is also perfect for drinking
hot tea or coffee. Remember to wet your lips first, then
apply a THIN coat.
I'm sure other clayart'ers have experience using ITC on
various body parts. Maybe we should get together and
write an article for Clay Times? Clayart could lead
the way on this!
;-)
-- Ken
Valerie Johnson on sat 30 jun 01
To to continue on Ken's thread, our local volunteer fire department here in Eads has been using ITC for years. when the bell rings, they run through a THIN mist of ITC and they have found that it is no longer necessary to wear those unflattering firesuits, street clothes are just fine. We have saved much money on taxes since we no longer need to buy all that useless fire protection equipment.
Valerie Johnson
Eads, Tennessee
Elca Branman on sun 1 jul 01
According to Martha Stewart, a thoughtful hostess always offers a
teaspoon of ITC to her guests before serving Texas Chili.
Elca Branman.. in Sarasota,Florida,USA
elcab1@juno.com
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Millie Carpenter on mon 2 jul 01
a local girl scout leader suggests mixing a tablespoon of itc in a quart of water
and dipping the marshmallows in it the night before a cookout. gives a microthin
coating so that the treats don't flame up dangerously but melt to a gooey
luciousness. just crack open like an egg and ....yum!
Millie in Md. where our local treat of the Baltimore Symphony orchestra and fire
works was rained out two nights in a row!!!!! and the temperature and humidity
have dropped from the 90's to the 60's.
Snail Scott on mon 2 jul 01
At 09:42 AM 7/2/01 -0400, you wrote:
The Martis Fire came within about 10 miles
of my house last week. Perhaps we could
spray the entire forest with ITC annually,
to prevent unwanted combustion. It would
also give the untidy 'natural' outdoors a
much more modern look - sleek and white.
(That whole 'wood' style is just so 70's!)
-Snail
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