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About Ti Phillips
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Expertise
Will answer any questions on hand building, wheel, glaze, firing. Speciality questions to include those in glaze calculation and development, firing techniques.

Experience
Experience includes 30 years in pottery design and education. Have taught online and studio classes worldwide for the last 20 years. Own a pottery retreat specializing in firing techniques. Have 12 years solid experience in glaze calculation and formulation as well as problem solving in glaze chemistry. I am the first potter in the United States to have developed a complete package of pottery equipment blueprints for a studio. The blueprints include wheels, kilns, studio furniture, wedgeboards, raku kilns, slab rollers, ball mills and studio tools.

Organizations
Alliance of Pottery Artists Worldwide Association

Education/Credentials
University of Sciences and Art's of Oklahoma, studied under Professor Jaymes Dudding.

Awards and Honors
Potter of the year with APAWA, various awards for showmanship and design.

Past/Present Clients
Available upon request.

   

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buying an electric kiln10/12/2008Ric Swenson
  Q: i am going to purchase a kiln soon. i'm looking at the olympic oval model 2518. it's 7.93 cu ft ...
  A: Susan, Yes good quality and value for the money. I have dealt with Olympic several times on their ...
firing10/10/2008Ti Phillips
  Q: i am pretty new to pottery. i bought a used kiln on ebay since i didn't know if i would like ...
  A: It sounds like you have a Paragon type kiln, or one similar. I am sure you have more than one knob ...
How to stick handles to mugs.10/9/2008Ric Swenson
  Q: I have problems sticking handles to casting mugs.Small cracks develop at the sticking place after ...
  A: Use a dulled chopstick to PEG the moist slip....push it into the joint...maybe even use a little ...
low fire glazes10/8/2008Ric Swenson
  Q: I am an old high fire stoneware potter who is looking to make a few low fire mugs in reds and ...
  A: Mayco, Amaco,and Coyote all sell low fire glazes, in dry and liquid forms. You could try a ...
Glaze ingredients10/7/2008Ti Phillips
  Q: I am a student working on copper red glazes. I have a recipe that calls for pegmatite. What is it? ...
  A: Pegmatite is name for various large crystal feldspars. Two commonly used materials in glazes used ...
spongeware pitcher mark10/6/2008Ric Swenson
  Q: Good evening. I was wondering if you could help me with a trademark symbol. I can't seem to find ...
  A: sorry, not my expertese. Spongeware was made a lot in England....then early in Bennington,VT and ...
raku10/5/2008Ti Phillips
  Q: after not potting for 3 yrs,I potting again! I need a bead tree?- and bead rods. Any advice for ...
  A: Congratulations on returning to potting! As for a bead tree, I have attached a simple drawing of a ...
Old pottery vase ID help needed10/5/2008Ric Swenson
  Q: It has a mork I can't find anything about. Here is a pic I have more but I can't post them here
  A: It looks beautiful. The plain clay, unglazed brown color tell me it is probably recent....within the ...
firing and glazing10/5/2008Ti Phillips
  Q: I am wondering if it is possible to combine some bisqeware and glazed pieces at one firing. I ...
  A: Yes, you can fire green ware to bisque and glaze ware at the same time! But let me explain the ...
Pottery wheel conversion?10/2/2008Ric Swenson
  Q: Firstly, thanks for taking this email. I purchased a kick wheel for my girlfriend about a year ago. ...
  A: I have used lathes a little and potter's wheels a lot. wheel is Vertical shaft...lathe is ...
Cleaning oven to table ware9/26/2008Ric Swenson
  Q: The China we have is an over to table ware. It is very thick pottery like set. We have recently ...
  A: If it is just dirt, a dishwasher should take off the stains...dishwasher soap is quite caustic and ...
Propane burners9/25/2008Ric Swenson
  Q: I have been teaching at my high school for 9yrs. For 9yrs I have been trying to get a what I thought ...
  A: The orifice at the end of the burners.....where the gas comes out will be smaller for propane ...
oxides on bisqued sculpture9/21/2008Ti Phillips
  Q: I want to use oxides on bisqued sculpture but am unsure of the resulting colours at stoneware ...
  A: Yes, you can apply oxides mixed with a little water to a clay surface but what you will get is a ...
reglazing pottery9/21/2008Ric Swenson
  Q: I have some old hull china that has been in the family for a long time and was wondering if there ...
  A: You can try just re-firing the pottery. No need to reglaze, unless the existing glaze is actually ...
oxides on bisqued sculpture9/21/2008Ti Phillips
  Q: I want to use oxides on bisqued sculpture but am unsure of the resulting colours at stoneware ...
  A: The following information will help you. Please follow any recommended percentages. Chrome Oxide ...
Raku firing cone .0149/19/2008Ti Phillips
  Q: I was talking to the store where I bought my cones and I was wondering if it is ok to bisque fire ...
  A: As for getting more crackle in a crackle glaze that has been fired is to refire it and follow the ...
glaze issues9/19/2008Ti Phillips
  Q: I hand print children and make ceramics prints. I just started using a solid color, brand is ...
  A: Popping off usually happens when the ware is dirty prior to applying the glaze. This can be caused ...
earthenware with high fire glaze?9/19/2008Ric Swenson
  Q: when i went to the store to buy glaze, i told the guy i had stoneware so he suggested cone 05 for ...
  A: If the clay you have is an earthenware and should be fired at ^06 (1900 F.) and you glaze it with ...
glaze running in kiln9/19/2008Ti Phillips
  Q: I am a beginner and am having problem with glazes running onto the shelves in my kiln when firing. ...
  A: The cause of your mishap in the kiln is most likely from over firing. Although a glaze has a ...
Raku firing cone .0149/19/2008Ti Phillips
  Q: I was talking to the store where I bought my cones and I was wondering if it is ok to bisque fire ...
  A: Could you please respond with the following information so that I can correctly answer your ...
cone9/18/2008Ti Phillips
  Q: I teach pottery as part of my curriculum. Last year I ordered stoneware and cones and the pottery I ...
  A: There is a big difference in the two sets of cones you ordered. Cone 04-06 are typically used to ...
Raku firing cone .0149/18/2008Ti Phillips
  Q: I was talking to the store where I bought my cones and I was wondering if it is ok to bisque fire ...
  A: You should bisque fire to cone 04. Cone 4 is what you will use for a glaze that fires to that cone ...
low fire clay and high fire glaze9/14/2008Ric Swenson
  Q: Can I use a high fire glaze on low fire clay (125) with decent results
  A: NO! do not do that. You can use LOW fire glazes on high fire clay, but not the opposite. and low ...
Raku kiln9/12/2008Ti Phillips
  Q: I am getting ready to purchase an older Olympic raku kiln 18" (about 8 years old but in good shape) ...
  A: The type of gas you use depends on the type of orfice on the burner. If you decide to purchase the ...
Raku kiln9/12/2008Ric Swenson
  Q: I am getting ready to purchase an older Olympic raku kiln 18" (about 8 years old but in good shape) ...
  A: The only difference is the size of the tiny 'orifice' tip of the burner. A propane orifice is ...
glaze on cone 109/12/2008Ti Phillips
  Q: I have some cone 10 clay, but only cone 5 glaze: should I bisque to 05 then glaze and fire to cone ...
  A: Unfortunately, you can not fire cone 04 clay to cone 5. The clay would melt, warp badly and stick to ...
glaze on cone 109/11/2008Ti Phillips
  Q: I have some cone 10 clay, but only cone 5 glaze: should I bisque to 05 then glaze and fire to cone ...
  A: You should fire you clay to cone 10 and then glaze your ware and fire to cone 5. This will bring the ...
glaze flocculation9/10/2008Ti Phillips
  Q: I recently tested a glaze recipe out of the book "GLAZES CONE 6" by Michael Bailey. I have had great ...
  A: There could be many reasons that could cause your glaze to flake from the pot. But because you have ...
Bubbles in glaze9/9/2008Ti Phillips
  Q: We fired a kiln load at cone 5 using a cone 5 matt glaze and cone 5 clay. Every pot came out shiny ...
  A: It seems that there may have been an over fire with your kiln causing the broken bubbles. And ...
Clay types9/9/2008Ti Phillips
  Q: I am a student taking ceramics 2 at my high school and i was wondering what types of clay do you use ...
  A: In my studio, I use various types of clays for throwing and hand building. I've included a list of ...
firing low fire high9/8/2008Ric Swenson
  Q: My question is simple...what happens when you fire cone 3 glazes to cone 5 temps. I guess i am ...
  A: Of course it depends entirely on the make-up of the glaze. Glazes are a combination of minerals, ...
mixing ash into clay?9/8/2008Ric Swenson
  Q: i scuplt mostly using sculpy. my 5 year old friend's dog willy died and she asked me (with big ...
  A: To make a more permanent sculpture....make the shape of stoneware clay...bisque fire it somewhere in ...
Cone 6 Clay with 06 Glaze9/7/2008Ti Phillips
  Q: I spent alot of time brushing glaze on a load of wheel thrown pieces... I loaded my kiln only to ...
  A: Your question didn't entail whether your pots were bisque fired or greenware. The glaze you ...
problem with wheel head?9/5/2008Ric Swenson
  Q: I bought a used wheel a year ago. I always had problems with it, but it sat outside on a ...
  A: My first idea is that maybe someone sat on the wheel head at some point and maybe the shaft is ...
dug clay9/2/2008Ric Swenson
  Q: I dug some clay from my property; mixed it with water to a slurry then screened it to remove chunks ...
  A: kaolin is also a type of clay. Usually it is quite high in feldspar. In the raw state it is quite ...
dug clay9/2/2008Ric Swenson
  Q: I dug some clay from my property; mixed it with water to a slurry then screened it to remove chunks ...
  A: particle size of materials for clays are all-important. Is it a calcined kaolin? that can help. ...
missing pottery chip9/1/2008Ric Swenson
  Q: How can I repair a platter that is chipped on the upper side? it is a painted serving platter that ...
  A: difficult to make it 100 percent again. Cosmetically you can try acyric paint...Build up some white ...
Porcelain9/1/2008Ric Swenson
  Q: Ric, is there any paint(enamel?) that I can use on fired porcelain, (in this case a freestanding ...
  A: Epoxy paint might be the answer. Maybe the kind used to paint garage floors. There are marine ...
Mickey/Minnie Mouse Turnabout Cookie Jar8/30/2008Ti Phillips
  Q: I have a cookie jar that was my mothers, the paint is all worn off and I would like to repaint it. ...
  A: If your cookie jar is a McCoy, it may be to your advantage not to try and restore it. The value of ...
stoneware glaze8/28/2008Ric Swenson
  Q: I am a novice potter and have been using a low fire red clay (bisque 04) and glaze (06). The store I ...
  A: For a cone six clay body, common practice would be to bisque at cone 06 (1830 F.)...apply a cone ...

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