Wheel Talk

On this episode, Ryan & Becca sit down for a conversation in Cincinnati, Ohio with Amy Boullé from Tryst Studios. We chat outside of Queen City Clay where Amy has her private studio. We chat about balancing home life with her family while dedicating time to making and growing the small pottery business. COVID has thrown a wrench in Amy's year (like most of us), but she's finding ways to adapt to selling online and reaching a new customer-base in the Pacific Northwest with her current batch of custom orders.

Thanks so much to Amy for hanging out with us for an hour to talk shop and learn more about her process. Check out her work and give her a follow on Instagram.

Find more about Amy's work here:
Instagram - @tryststudios
Website - https://www.tryst-studios.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/cincypotter/

We hope to bring you more of these interview style episodes in the future as we hang out with other makers inside and outside of the clay medium. Thanks for joining us and we would love to hear your feedback or who we should interview next!

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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On this episode, Ryan & Becca have a conversation with Andrew Fegler, the solo small business owner of That's So Andrew. Our discussion is driven mostly from a listener question related to how to use Instagram & Facebook for marketing. There is so much that goes into marketing period and social media marketing is a new world of its own, with each platform having unique pros & cons. Andrew shares some great insights how he uses Instagram & Facebook separately to grow his brand and make sales. We also dig more into how Andrew leverages his private Facebook group to keep in touch with his biggest fans.

We finish up the conversation about efficient shipping workflows, how to pack well, shipping prices by weight, etc. Thanks to Andrew for joining us.

Find more about Andrew's work here:
Instagram - @thatssoandrew_
Website - https://thatssoandrew.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thatssoandrew/
Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/354630515003382/

We hope to bring you more of these interview style episodes in the future as we hang out with other makers inside and outside of the clay medium. Thanks for joining us and we would love to hear your feedback or who we should interview next!

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].

Follow us on Instagram:
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@rdceramics
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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 discuss finding a cohesive style and design with your work after a question from Jodie at @mudslinging_pottery. It's tough to explain exactly what dictates your personal style, but it doesn't hurt to ask your peers. We share a lot of examples of fellow clay artists to explain some different ways to separate yourself from others and figure out your own style. It's such a long process and documenting your growth through social media is a good way to see the evolution.

Listener Questions
On this episode:
- Have you ever been declined/waitlisted from a show that you've done for years?
- How important do you think it is for a potters work to be cohesive in design/style?

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!

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

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Becca recorded this conversation without Ryan's knowledge (it's okay, she told him at the end). They chat about the motivation to continue showing up in the studio every week, whether there is a sweet spot follower count for having a sell out restock, Ryan's sales income during the pandemic in relation to last year, and more (there's even some cat talk). Enjoy this candid conversation and a little peak behind the curtain.

P.S. Get yourself a friend who you can chat with about this kind of stuff to bounce ideas off of and share in your successes/failures together.

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!

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

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Wheel Talk YouTube Channel

Ryan & Becca answer a listener questions about whether someone new to clay should still take classes at their community studio after coming into some equipment for their home studio. We didn't realize how much you get for your money at a community studio until we listed all of them out. Each maker has a unique personality and needs for their making process. You have to choose what environment and equipment are required for you to make your best work, progress, and get your monies worth.

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!

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

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Ryan & Becca discuss how Ryan balances his full time job while slowly growing his side pottery business. Lots of you may be having to balance out a side hustle while having a day job and it's really hard to find a balance, along with all the other commitments. As you grow your small business, it's typically all on your shoulders how you handle scheduling, finding time to make, and keeping up with all the behind the scenes tasks that small business owners have to keep track of.

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!

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:
@wheeltalkpodcast
@rdceramics
@5linespottery

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

Ryan & Becca are comparing aspects of three social media platforms (Tik Tok, Facebook, & Instagram) to start this episode. The rest of our discussion came from a question we received on the topic of branding & marketing your business. Your branding extends from your social media, online orders, your work, in-person shows, and much more.

Lastly, in celebration of hitting our 1 year anniversary of hosting Wheel Talk on August 22nd, Becca sent Ryan a couple gifts. We share what he received and some other podcast names we had before settling on 'Wheel Talk.'

Listener Questions
On this episode:
- How important is branding and marketing?  And what do you (Becca and Ryan) have for business cards, art cards, packaging etc for in-person and online presence and sales.

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!

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:
@wheeltalkpodcast
@rdceramics
@5linespottery

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

Ryan & Becca are back for another question and answer episode with clay, small business, & personal questions. We haven't done a rapid fire episode like this since Episode #6 - 21 Questions. 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].

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

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:
@wheeltalkpodcast
@rdceramics
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www.wheeltalkpotcast.com
Wheel Talk YouTube Channel

On this episode, Ryan & Becca share an amazing conversation with Tara and Matt Brault, the husband & wife artists behind Pitch Pine Pottery. We discuss their journey from Massachusetts to New Mexico, growing their online pottery business, balancing the business and relationship as a husband & wife team, and the struggles along the way the past few years. We absolutely loved having them on and feel it will be very relatable for you creatively & personally.

About their work:
"Our work is characterized by our love of all things wild and free, and a focus on form and function. We use a mixture of wheel throwing and hand building techniques to make our wares out of several toasty stoneware clays. We are proud to say that every piece we make is unique and entirely made by hand. Our goal at Pitch Pine is to evoke a call to adventure, and a life fully lived."

p.s. Wish Matt & Tara a Happy Birthday as today (August 21st) is both of their birthdays, which is why we decided to release our episode a day early.

Find more about Tara & Matt's work here:
Instagram - @pitchpinepottery
Website - https://pitchpinepottery.com/
Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/pitchpinepottery/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pitchpinepotteryLLC

We hope to bring you more of these interview style episodes in the future as we hang out with other makers inside and outside of the clay medium. Thanks for joining us and we would love to hear your feedback or who we should interview next!

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].

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:
@wheeltalkpodcast
@rdceramics
@5linespottery

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

Ryan & Becca get into a listener's question about considerations when thinking about selling wholesale. Contracts, deposits, pricing, minimum wholesale orders, sales tax on wholesale, and way more are covered on this episode. There's so much that goes into thinking about wholesale, but you can build confidence in your products, understand how long it takes you to make them, and do the best you can to over-communicate with your wholesale clients.

PS: We previously spoke with Rebecca Prowse from Graves Co Pottery a lot about her experience with selling wholesale on Episode 35 (Wholesale and Team Management) that will bring some value to this topic for you as well.

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!

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:
@wheeltalkpodcast
@rdceramics
@5linespottery

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