Wheel Talk

Ryan and Becca try out a new segment on this episode called "What would you do if?" before moving on to the today's topic. Afterwards, they discuss multiple facets of having others help you in your studio/business. Questions answered relate to: when you should consider getting help, where to find help, what tasks are best to get help with, how to hire the right person, how to pay them, different motivation considerations, and insurance considerations for having help in the studio.

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What would you do if...
your lid collapsed into the kiln during the firing?

Listener Questions
On this episode:
- I’m doing some glazing & recently I’ve been doing liner glazes on my things. Any advice on stopping the air bubble pop of glaze when you’re dipping? I’ve tried going slow, angling slightly, but I still get that annoying pop of glaze on my liner. -passionateartsandcrafts

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Ryan & Becca sit down for a much anticipated conversation with Leigh Anne Thompson, owner of Elan Pottery & Elan Transfers. She's sharing all the things with us: balancing multiple revenue streams, fulfilling large quantities of orders, managing a team, scaling her business over the years, reclaiming clay, social media personas, renaissance faire life, and some personal stories as well. Thanks so much to Leigh Anne for joining us!

-----Find more about Leigh Anne's businesses below-----
Elan Pottery
Instagram - @elanpottery
Website - https://elanpottery.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/elanpottery
Events - https://elanpottery.com/pages/events

Elan Transfers
Instagram - @elantransfers
Website - https://elantransfers.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/elantransfers/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8PRoKfyiTKJPUd7VwvsAYQ

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Ryan and Becca answer more art show questions our listeners submitted through Instagram! This is part two of two, and we mostly cover our booth setups over the years, progressing throughout the show itself, selling tactics, and a few random questions to close it out. Thanks for all the good questions about art shows and I'm sure this isn't the last time we'll cover this topic. Good luck if you're selling at shows this season!

Resources to find art shows:
https://festivalnet.com/
https://www.artfaircalendar.com/
https://www.fairsandfestivals.net/
https://10times.com/usa/arts-crafts (USA)

https://www.artfaircalendar.com/art_fair/canada-fine-art-fairs-craft-shows.html (Canada)
https://10times.com/canada/arts-crafts (Canada)

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Ryan was recently a guest on a podcast "How to Build a Business with Chandler Lyles." We talk about how Ryan started his business, running his business on Etsy, and looking forward to his challenges this year.

Listen to this conversation at the links below:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/002-how-to-build-an-etsy-shop-on-the-side-w-ryan-durbin/id1522862963?i=1000507566466
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0fTw0oDwTxItn3WWYBWdMo
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJDvvRCIfgo

We'll occasionally have these bonus episodes if there's any pressing news we'd like to share with you outside of a normal podcast episode.

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Ryan & Becca sit down with Lindsey M. Dillon and Donte from Earth Nation Ceramics who co-host The Mud Peddlers Podcast to chat about podcasting, social media, selling our work, and some rapid questions at the end. We're so happy to share some time among fellow clay artists in familiar & different positions to ours to glean great insights and entertaining banter. We hope you enjoy!

-----All the things about Lindsey and Donte-----
The Mud Peddlers: Ceramic Art Behind the Scene‪s podcast
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mud-peddlers-ceramic-art-behind-the-scenes/id1523600736
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2l1brWtrFuscNktFkbq4hI
Blubrry: https://blubrry.com/themudpeddlers/64120458/welcome-to-the-mud-peddlers-origin-stories

Lindsey M. Dillon
Instagram - @lindseymdillon
Shop - https://www.etsy.com/shop/lindseymdillon/
Website - https://www.lindseymdillon.com/get-to-know-me
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/lindseymdillon

Donte from Earth Nation Ceramics
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/EarthNationCeramics
Website - https://www.earthnationceramics.com/
Instagram - @earth_nation_ceramics
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Earthnationceramics
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EarthNationCeramics/


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So...we don't know what happened. Ryan & Becca start out discussing how innovation/creativity and maintenance factor into running a small business. Then they go off on a tangent about getting art degrees in ceramics and it's shortcomings. We had a fun conversation nonetheless, with some good discussion about our college experiences related to our art curriculum & it's shortcomings.

P.S. Sorry about the background sound of Ryan's laptop fan you hear throughout the episode. We'll improve this for the future.

Resources:
Becca's post mentioned at 24:00
Freakonomics #263: In Praise of Maintenance podcast

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Listener Questions
On this episode:
- What are you each most looking forward to in 2021?
- Where do you plan to travel first after COVID?

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Ryan & Becca go very deep into all the facets of packing and shipping your work for online sales. Topics range from materials for wrapping your work, space filling materials, boxes, labels, shipping services, and costs involved throughout. We've broken a number of pieces in the past so we share some do's and don't on the packing front. Enjoy and let's help you improve your packing and shipping process!

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Resources:
Our shipping boxes - Uline, AM Shipping Supplies, & USPS
Our label printers - Dymo & Rollo
Bulk shipping materials options - Ranpak Geami WrapPak & StoroPack
International tariff code for shipping ceramic tableware - 69120023

Listener Questions
On this episode:
- What clay do you throw with?
- How did you discover your love for ceramics?
- Do you ever feel uncreative? How do you work around creative blocks?

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Great Scott!! Ryan and Becca get together one more time to answer a series of your social media questions. We cover a number of topics, including: differences between Facebook, Instagram, & Pinterest, selling on various online platforms, using social media to grow an audience, and what to focus on to help your growth long-term.

We thank you for all of your great questions. Keep sending us more for future discussions, social media related, process, small business, or otherwise.

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Ryan & Becca discuss tips to improve your production process. Becca's years of throwing production style work and recent position working in a production studio provide a lot of suggestions for today. Efficient production involves many factors and we cover a number of them, including hand positions, water usage, steps you may be able to skip, wheel speed, and more.

Listener Questions
On this episode:
- What’s the best way to learn production techniques?
- What is the name of that device in the picture that helps you throw consistent and where to buy one?

Resources:
- Samuel Sparrow Throwing Gauge: https://www.samuelsparrow.com/tools/p/potters-gauge
- Throwing Gauge: https://clayartcenter.net/product/btg001-adjustable-pot-gauge-tool/
- Canada Throwing Gauge: https://clayartcenter.net/product/btg001-adjustable-pot-gauge-tool/
- DIY Throwing Gauge: https://ceramicartsnetwork.org/daily/clay-tools/wheel-throwing-tools/how-to-make-a-gauge-for-throwing-consistently-sized-pots-on-the-pottery-wheel/

- Tombo Sticks: https://www.theceramicshop.com/product/7098/tombo-sticks/
- DIY Tombo Sticks: https://ceramicartsnetwork.org/daily/clay-tools/wheel-throwing-tools/quick-tips-how-to-make-a-tombo-tool-on-the-cheap/
- Tombo Stick Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQNzSQfM-7c

Simon Leach Bowl Throwing Demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKhG6PyIEiU

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