Thinking about starting a pottery business, only problem – I know zero about pottery -any starter suggestions?
I know nothing about pottery, aside from what I’ve seen on T.V. and of course, the movie Ghost. ha. But I know I have a passion to start a business making something, and pottery seems like it would be a nice craft to take up. I can see that the kilns and wheels can be a little pricey to purchase, but if that’s what it takes, then so be it. Hopefully someone can offer some solid advice about how to start this process, along with any “how to” or “do it yourself” pottery classes on DVD / websites. If anyone cares enough to email me – usmc_adam@hotmail.com … Thank you for your comments.
Hands on experience is best for any type of crafting career.
Get out there and do it. take classes. Join meetup groups.
Become involved with the people who already own businesses doing it.
Sign up for a course and use all the clay they give ya.
Nothing beats handson experience for pottery.
Learn how a kiln works and the different effects of different heating levels and duration.
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Advanced Throwing for the Potter: Extended and Altered Forms (DVD) Robin Hopper demonstrates how a potter who possesses very ordinary size and strength can build tall pots by using a variety of extension throwing techniques including coil, slab and thrown additions. He then shows how traditional shapes can be altered to produce innovative forms such as beaten, squared pots, squared spheres and more abstract alterations of traditional forms. Throughout this video,… |
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