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Ric Swenson U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.88 Clarity of Response 9.94 Timeliness 10.0 Politeness 9.98 Total Questions 705	For nearly 40 years I have been involved with pottery. I specialize in wheelthrown pottery, but spent 12 years as Plant Manager of Bennington Potters, Inc. where I learned all about RAM pressing, slip casting, jiggering, OSHA regulations regarding clay manufacture, safety, etc. I have specific knowledge in forming techniques, texturing clay, clay bodies, glazes and application techniques, as well as firing and kiln building.
Ti Phillips U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.93 Clarity of Response 9.86 Timeliness 9.93 Politeness 9.98 Total Questions 310	Will answer any questions on hand building, wheel, glaze, firing. Speciality questions to include those in glaze calculation and development, firing techniques.

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Ric Swenson

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For nearly 40 years I have been involved with pottery. I specialize in wheelthrown pottery, but spent 12 years as Plant Manager of Bennington Potters, Inc. where I learned all about RAM pressing, slip casting, jiggering, OSHA regulations regarding clay manufacture, safety, etc. I have specific knowledge in forming techniques, texturing clay, clay bodies, glazes and application techniques, as well as firing and kiln building.

Ti Phillips

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

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2009-11-04 What to Charge for Pottery Work:

Dear Terri, Thank you for your followup question. I didn't list the glaze or other materials you may use in decorating your pottery. Use the cost of clay determination for calculating other materials

2009-11-04 clay shrinkage between bisque/ glaze firings:

Clay bodies vary in their shrinkage. 9 to 13% is normal from thrown to glaze fired. I have not had opportunity to measure anything but wet to fired. Test by making a 12cm bar of clay about 2 inches by

2009-11-03 Centering Clay Process:

Dear Terri, Thank you for your recent question. There is really no "trick" to centering clay. Centering comes from practice and finding the position for your hand that is the most benefit to the

2009-11-03 Centering:

Get the clay into a ball put it on the wheel head and slowly rotate the wheel...slap the clay as it turns....you will be able to see where it is not centered...rotate the wheel faster and you will see

2009-11-03 What to Charge for Pottery Work:

Dear Terri, Thank you for your recent question. Pricing ware depends on several factors. Quality, of course, is the first factor in determining whether a piece has the potential to sell. This is

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