Wheel Talk

Ryan & Becca answer a listener question about determining what forms to make for your customer base as you hit your stride selling. Also, how do you get past the insecurity about making too much of something that may not sell? Can you even make too much of something?

Listener Questions
On this episode:
- If Ryan was a full time potter, how many pots could he throw in a month?
- How much will Ryan have to sell in pottery for him to quit his day job? 100k?

Send us questions so we can answer anything you've been thinking about on a future episode. Send those through Instagram @wheeltalkpodcast or email us at [email protected].

Thanks for joining us and we would love to hear your feedback on future topics to discuss and help us improve!

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Ryan & Becca discuss the always challenging topic of pricing. There is no right way that works for everyone, but we can guide you with some things to consider as you go about pricing your body of work. Whether you take a more mathematical approach by listing out costs to produce vs calculating based on the supply & demand of your target market. We also address the questions: where do you start with setting a price, when is your price too low/high, when to raise your prices, how long do you experiment with new prices, how do you price across different selling platforms, and how does "Free Shipping" factor into pricing your work online.

Listener Questions
On this episode:
- What’s your favorite non-pottery thing to do?
- If you could eat only one thing the rest of your life, what would it be?

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Ryan & Becca are back for another question and answer episode with clay, small business, & personal questions. You all provided most of these questions via Instagram and we appreciate it! Enjoy, have some laughs, and get to know us a little more.

Listener Questions
Send us questions so we can answer anything you've been thinking about on a future episode. Send those through Instagram @wheeltalkpodcast or email us at [email protected].

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Becca joins Ryan for part two of answering more of your questions about social media. We cover a number of topics, including: the algorithm, hashtags, social media and mental health, post frequency, time commitments, Instagram Stories, and Instagram Reels.

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

Listener Questions
Send us questions so we can answer anything you've been thinking about on a future episode. Send those through Instagram @wheeltalkpodcast or email us at [email protected].

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Ryan & Becca start the show off with a new clay podcast recommendation for you: The Mud Peddlers, hosted by Lindsey M. Dillon & Donte from Earth Nation Ceramics. Check them out and spread the love for our fellow clay podcasters. On today's episode, Ryan & Becca look back at 2020 goals and results, with real numbers.

Afterwards, they look ahead to 2021 and discuss some changes that may be necessary as Becca starts her new job as a production potter in Indianapolis and Ryan aims to grow his pottery business further, while still balancing a full time job. We hope you are ready to put 2020 behind you and are optimistic about the year ahead in 2021.

Podcast Recommendation:
The Mud Peddlers: Ceramic Art Behind the Scenes

Listener Questions
On this episode:
- Sometimes I have a bucket of dipping glaze that I haven’t used for months and I wonder if I should re-sieve it after I mix it with my power drill mixer. Besides removing any bits and pieces of bisque that may have contaminated the glaze bucket, is there any advantage to re-sieving?

Send us questions so we can answer anything you've been thinking about on a future episode. Send those through Instagram @wheeltalkpodcast or email us at [email protected].

Thanks for joining us and we would love to hear your feedback on future topics to discuss and help us improve!

We have a website where you can support the show:
www.wheeltalkpotcast.com

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@rdceramics
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Becca is officially a Hoosier after her move across the country from Monroe, Washington to Indianapolis, Indiana! We welcome her back, discuss some funny stories from her trip, and get back into the swing of things. The topic for today involves how you decide what boundaries to set when sharing through social media, including finances, personal life, or other areas you may wish to keep more private to strangers on the internet. Some of this more transparent content can draw some positive engagement or turn others off, so finding the right balance for you is what we hope you get you thinking about after today's episode.

Listener Questions
On this episode:
- What are your biggest ceramic pet peeves?
- What annoys you most about the process?
- What’s your favorite tool to use?

Send us questions so we can answer anything you've been thinking about on a future episode. Send those through Instagram @wheeltalkpodcast or email us at [email protected].

Thanks for joining us and we would love to hear your feedback on future topics to discuss and help us improve!

We have a website where you can support the show:
www.wheeltalkpotcast.com

Follow us on Instagram:
@wheeltalkpodcast
@rdceramics
@5linespottery

Email us any questions or topics you'd love discussed:
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Support the show on Patreon for as little as $3 per month: https://patreon.com/Wheeltalkpodcast

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Ryan goes solo on this episode while Becca is getting adjusted after her move to Indianapolis, Indiana. He talks all about running his small business on Instagram, including how he manages his own account and answering a number of your questions along the way. Today, we cover getting sales from Instagram, how Ryan built his following over time, benefits of using Instagram stories, product photography, and more.

Thanks for sending us all of your pressing questions related to this topic. I wasn't able to answer them all, but will definitely be recording another part since 2 hours wasn't enough to dive into other topics such as the algorithm, hashtags, time commitments on the app, and others.

References
Instagram by the numbers: https://blog.hootsuite.com/instagram-statistics/

Listener Questions
Send us questions so we can answer anything you've been thinking about on a future episode. Send those through Instagram @wheeltalkpodcast or email us at [email protected].

Thanks for joining us and we would love to hear your feedback on future topics to discuss and help us improve!

We have a website where you can support the show:
www.wheeltalkpotcast.com

Follow us on Instagram:
@wheeltalkpodcast
@rdceramics
@5linespottery

Email us any questions or topics you'd love discussed:
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Support the show on Patreon for as little as $3 per month: https://patreon.com/Wheeltalkpodcast

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Ryan & Becca answer a listener question about the differences between an artist and potter. Isn't this one of the hardest questions to answer when a customer asks you whether you call yourself an artist or potter? We both relate more to the potter or craftsperson label, but can also see the appeal of calling yourself an artist as well. It differs person to person based on the work you make, what your work conveys, and your intentions behind it. We also discuss some more general topics around art. Let us know what you like to call yourself or if the labeling matters to you at all.

Listener Questions
On this episode:
- Any tips for making handles?

Send us questions so we can answer anything you've been thinking about on a future episode. Send those through Instagram @wheeltalkpodcast or email us at [email protected].

Thanks for joining us and we would love to hear your feedback on future topics to discuss and help us improve!

We have a website where you can support the show:
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Ryan & Becca answer a listener question about whether to sell second quality pieces alongside your firsts. As you make more pieces, you are guaranteed to produce pots that have flaws and cannot be sold as a ‘first’ quality piece. You are now staring at pots piling up on your studio shelves that you have to decide whether it’s something you are comfortable with customers using on a daily basis or it’s better in the trash. We can’t answer this question of whether to sell those seconds or not for you, but we share our thoughts about selling our seconds today. Ryan also shares a story about buying a non-functional second online that resulted in an unsatisfied experience from a customer point of view.

Listener Questions
On this episode:
- How was organizing pot swap?

Send us questions so we can answer anything you've been thinking about on a future episode. Send those through Instagram @wheeltalkpodcast or email us at [email protected].

Thanks for joining us and we would love to hear your feedback on future topics to discuss and help us improve!

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Ryan & Becca answer a listener question about how to set goals for the New Year. We both include yearly financial goals, but figuring out how to set goals outside of sales numbers can be tougher depending on where you want to take your business. We review some of our past years' goals and some ideas for you to consider when planning for your own business goals. Thanks for the question Sarah!

 Listener Questions
On this episode:
-  When is Becca going to become a Hoosier?
- What do you listen to while you are potting? Can you recommend other podcasts? I know Becca listens to playlists a lot - what kind of music are you guys into?

Send us questions so we can answer anything you've been thinking about on a future episode. Send those through Instagram @wheeltalkpodcast or email us at [email protected].

Thanks for joining us and we would love to hear your feedback on future topics to discuss and help us improve!

We have a website where you can support the show:
www.wheeltalkpotcast.com

Follow us on Instagram:
@wheeltalkpodcast
@rdceramics
@5linespottery

Email us any questions or topics you'd love discussed:
[email protected]

Support the show on Patreon for as little as $3 per month: https://patreon.com/Wheeltalkpodcast

Follow us on Instagram:
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@rdceramics
@5linespottery

Visit our website:
www.wheeltalkpotcast.com
Wheel Talk YouTube Channel