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Expert Profile: Ti Phillips

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

Experience in the area
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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What do you like about this subject?  I love the feel of clay, especially natural clays. There is a great excitement of working with raw materials used to create glazes and finalizing the process with a good firing. I love working with novice and advanced potters, offering my skills and experience in pottery and glaze calculation.
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?  I am currently working on developing blueprints for a car kiln and temperature controlled drying cabinets.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:  Did you know that the term pottery and the term ceramics have been used interchangably for many years, but that they are really two separate forms of art?
Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 1070
Knowledge   9.93   Best of the best
Clarity of Response   9.76   Best of the best
Timeliness   10.0   Best of the best
Politeness   9.93   Best of the best
Number Of Questions
(in Past 24 Hours)
0
Max Questions to be Asked
(in 24 Hour period)
100
Total Questions
(since joining AllExperts)
83
Recent Reviews from Users
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User Comments
Thank you so much
(Vicki on 11/27/08)
Wow...Very fast response, and 10 on all ratings. You certainly helped! Thanks!
(Cindy on 11/18/08)
yet again, you've really helped! thanks!!
(karen on 11/07/08)
cheers
(Bruce on 11/10/08)
Ti,Thank you so much for your helpful advise.I can't wait to try this repair technique on my work.
(Bambi on 10/29/08)
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Recent Answers from Ti Phillips
2008-11-27  frit 3195 Dear Judy, Thank you for your recent question. The unity formula is below. Leadless Frit 3195 .69CaO .40Al2O3 2.75SiO2 .31Na2O 1.10B2O3 The molecular weiht is 340. I...
2008-11-25  cracks in handbuilt piece Dear Vicki, Thank you for your recent question. The cracks from bisque to glaze firing is usually caused from a shrinkage mismatch with the clay and glaze. The glaze either contracted or expanded...
2008-11-18  Low fire/high fire glaze Dear Cindy, Thank you for your followup question. Yes, you could use a high fire glaze for the lettering and then apply the clear high fire over the tiles. There should be no change in the coloring...
2008-11-17  Low fire/high fire glaze Dear Cindy, Thank you for your recent question. Unfortunately, if you fire to high fire, even with the high fire clear over the low fire glaze, the low fire glaze will melt into the high fire and...
2008-11-14  glazing Dear Joyce, Thank you for your quick followup answer. What you are seeing is completely natural and expected from a glaze. Think of glazes in this manner...All glazes are made by combining raw...
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