12 Ways To Make Money As A Potter (Pottery Vlog)!
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- čas přidán 4. 05. 2024
- I'm not a financial advisor, but over the years, I've found many ways to make money with my pottery besides selling pots. I can't wait to hear the ways you've found. Please leave a comment and let us know what's worked for you.
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Anyone who still produces a video after suffering broken bones and a concussion has no need to feel stupid for any mis-spoken words! Hope you're feeling better ♥
Always a joy to hear from you. Thanks
Thanks Tiffany. I love your videos and your philosophy.
Success for me is making something I feel proud of, and that goal keeps rising as I master new skills.
I am in my 70s (a long time hobby artist), and took up pottery two years ago. I enjoy learning and trying new things. Some things work out, others don’t. The failures push me to try more. My problem is the accumulation of art and pots. Friends and family can only cope with so much, and I’m running out of room.
Two weeks ago i had my first market stall, ever, at our local weekly market, and today was my second. It was a lot of work, but fun talking to people and seeing what they liked. I was delighted to sell 2 paintings and 24 pots the first time, and 30 more pots today.
Now I have a more room andI can start making madly again, and after talking to others , I have a whole lot of new ideas to try.
I live near the coast in Western Australia so have been making outdoor decor; fish, seals, seagulls, penguins , seahorses, wind surfers, frogs etc. and beach style mugs etc. We also have lots of lovely coloured native birds and beautiful native flowers that I want to try and incorporate into my work as well. Not enough hours in the day!
That's such a wonderful story! I love that you're keeping at it and still learning. I see things exactly the same. My biggest fear is that I'll die before I get to make all the pots that I want to. Awesome about your show and the things you learned to take with you. I just love this sooo much!
Hope you get back to health soon and back to your happy place. Sending good vibes your way.
Hope you get better soon Tiffany. I live in the UK and have, like you, been through the wars. Just had open heart surgery, recovering well, fibromyalgia, it goes on and on. I've always been the most active person....I never sit still. These art/pottery/crafting tutorials have been my life-line for the past couple of years as I've had to stop charging around like a maniac. Although I am still able to do some work (I'm a draughtsperson and have my own business) being able to learn and make things has been life saving. So, I thank you and other artists for your wonderful tutorials. For some of us they help get us up in the mornings.....something to look forward to. Really hope you recover soon....so frustrating not being able to do the things you love...... eat your spinach and get strong 😄😂🥰
Lol, yes, I'm eating my spinach! It's a great inflammation reducer. Thank you so much. It's been amazing connecting with others through clay.
I taught special education for 19 years and had to go on disability in 2010 due to several health issues. I get the frustration of not being able to do what you want to do and your body not cooperating. Good luck with your healing journey! We will be strong enough to do the things we love! I've found knitting and sewing hobbies, especially knitting. I don't know what I'd do without something to do with my hands!
Hello Tiffinie! Happy to see you again! Went thru the entire video and learned some really great ideas...Thank You. Please take care of yourself and I cant wait to see you do more videos again! Please Stay Well!
Hi Tiffany, all i can say is; get well soon, and pick up the thing you like to do most; making your potterie.
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Thank you Tiffany! I really enjoy your videos. I have been Handbuilding pottery for a year. I decided to take the plunge and get a kiln! I haven’t fired it yet. That’s coming very soon. I’ve been a spinner/ weaver for over 35 years. It’s exciting to add something different! Be careful!!❤
Yay!
So excited to hear about the templates plan!!!!
It was so nice spending this time with you Tiffanie. This information is truly invaluable. After 3 years of doing pottery I’ve finally reached a point where I’m ready to begin selling my pots. Your ideas spark even more ideas as I’m listening to you! Without overstepping boundaries would you be willing to break down what monthly use of your studio costs and what all you include with it? I have a full studio in the lowest level of my home and have never contemplated letting other people utilize my equipment, glazes etc. Also, we didn’t discuss in any of my college classes how much you charge for commissioned mugs you sell to a coffee shop. And if a local store lets you sell your pottery, what do the percentages look like? I’d love if you did a series of informative videos like this. You have such a gift of being both an amazing artist but also a fantastic teacher! 💜💜💜🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼Sending positive, healing vibes out into the cosmos for you. Take care of yourself!
That's a great idea! I'll add that to my list. Thank you.
I retired 2.5 years ago and decided to get back into pottery. I don’t do it to make money. I don’t to enjoy the process. I know I am extremely lucky in that I don’t need the money, but if it comes, I’m all for it! Thank you so much for these great points! It makes me excited for the future! ❤❤❤❤
Tiffany - thank you so much for posting this. You are an amazing lady. You inspire me to keep going no matter what. Sending you tons of love and light and prayers for a speedy recovery.
Daar Tiffany! I am glad to so you up again and honoustly you look a lot beter than the last time you where online 😊 Thank you for sharing! I am on my road to starting my own pottery business! So this helps a lot!
Take care of yourself ❤
I think the sharing of tips and tricks...explaining and demonstrating comes from the heart of a teacher. As a retired Art teacher , I always wanted to share my knowledge with my students.
Agreed!
Thank you Tiffanie, really interesting to hear. Good to see you looking better, keep improving and they wouldn’t be able to hold you back with a stick.
Hope you can get muddy soon
That's my plan! Thank you.
I’m glad you’re felling better. I really enjoy watching you make pots and learning from you.
Hello gorgeous Tiffany! glad to see you again! Every new day will be better than the last! take care of yourself and inspire us! from Israel with love
Sending all my prayers for you and what's happening there. Thank you, and stay safe. ❤️
This is a realllly great video Tiffany!! Thank you so much for taking the time to do this for all of us! I feel sooo bad seeing you in that sling. You are in my prayers and I pray you get well and heal perfectly! I love how you said that you’re making pots and doing what you love and not chasing the money! I believe the same way! Making pots and enjoying myself comes first! If I were worried about making money from my pottery it wouldn’t be fun anymore. I spend most of my days making pots and I am soo incredibly happy being able to do that! I love teaching and the only way I’ve been able to do that up till now is by helping people online. Giving them tips and tricks as I watch videos and potters have problems with this or that. I get so much out of helping people. I’ve been doing pottery since 1999 and have a ton of experience, most of it was learned by trial and error before the internet and now that we have the internet I have grown so much and I feel like I have a wealth of information to share. I was bed ridden from Lyme disease for 9 years!! Getting back into pottery after that has been an absolute life saver! I do slipcasting in the spring and fall when the garage is cool and I’m able to work in there. My husband and a friend are working on putting up much more stable shelving for my molds and now I’ll be able to organize them so much better and be much more efficient while slipcasting. I think as potters we are always evolving the way we do things or the way we create or the things we create and I absolutely LOVE that part of pottery. Best of health to you Tiffany!!
Wow, Mickey, what an inspiration you are! 9 years! I can't imagine how difficult that would be. I'm so glad that trail is over for you. ❤️
Hi Tiffany. So glad to see you. Keep your spirits up. Thank you for being such a shearing person. 😊 I’m new to pottery and I enjoy all you are sharing with us.
Omg I can’t believe you’re up and about with all you have going on! You’re an inspiration to us all, love all your hard work and for sharing it with others. Can’t wait to see your templates and all the new classes. Workshops sounds amazing too!
I’m down too but I will be back in my studio soon 🙏.Hopefully you will be back to your normal routine before you know it! Let the moon and stars align for you!best of healing to you
Thank you so much for posting this even when you felt bad. You're a kind person and we appreciate you
Success = Happiness
I love making pots, I guide a lot away to family.
Success to me is being the best me I can be. When I’m teaching I ask the student if they are having fun. Their answer is always a resounding YES. That brings me joy. When I am selling my art (can’t call it work) I am filled with joy at seeing something I wasn’t that happy with be adored by someone. I just finished a sale this weekend as part of our annual Tri-Valley Artist Studio Tour. I worked like crazy for days cleaning and setting up my studio. I don’t have enough space to have it up all the time so it’s a lot of work to get ready. Happily I sold quite a few pieces over the 2+ days event. Several people wanted to take classes and one lady wants to collaborate on a project. She does henna art and wants to do it on pottery. I told her I would make a pot and she can paint it. I love the idea!
So glad to see you back making videos and teaching in your own way. Looking forward to the templates, too. I need to find a passive idea for myself. Stay your wonderful, positive self! I’m subscribed for a long time BTW.
That's wonderful! I completely agree with you. It's not work, I get to play every day.
Thank you Tiffany for the great vlog! I hope you get well soon.🙏🏻💞
Love this you look so much better
Hi Tiffany, thankyou for your hard work even while you are feeling poorly. I really appreciate your list, I am still early on in earning, my focus is to make my pottery and videos and sharing with my pottery family. It is wonderful to see you. Hope you are feeling stronger soon and back to potting soon 🙏 ❤
You are a sweet soul. Thank you for being you. Take good care of yourself ❤ BTW black sheep are the most interesting people.
Yes, they are! Thank you.
Very encouraging. I am doing a number of these. Success to me being happy and contented
Sending you hugs from far away. You look so much better. This video was very useful and informative. Your #1 really hit home. I try to work on pottery on a regular basis. I am open to making money. Thanks for your love and sharing. Keep the videos coming. Thanks and love. Owned a ceramic shop in the 1980's. Only think I did to make money was having workshops for individual groups: kids, brownie troup, women's groups. I also sold bisque to artists who wanted to paint and sell it at art fairs and bazaars.hugs....Chris
This videos so great, I’m trying to sell my pottery and you’ve given me great ideas to start.
This was very well done. You have had a tough time of it after that accident.
Thank you for sharing so authentically, Tiffany. Your flexibility and willingness to adapt is so impressive, and then to share that journey is so motivating! I hope you are seeing how many other CZcams potters are sending shoutouts to you. You truly touch a lot of people’s lives. Continue, please, to allow your body to heal. Sending all the best your way.
Ahh, thank you.
Pottery is a fantastic and generous community
OMG I have a new puppy called Gizmo too!! He certainly keeps me busy!! Thank you Tiffany you've given me a lot of food for thought. BTW Im in the UK. Get plenty of rest so you get well soon xxx
Hi Tiffinie! Good to see you again! We often seem to be on the same wave length somehow. 😅I believe in happy first, the rest second, too. It may not always be easy but it is what I go for and usually works out great! For my pottery it is a bit different, living on a very small island. No nice markets to go to, no art fairs and such. I have organized art markets here in the past because we do have many artists here on Bonaire, and they love an art market but do not want to put in the work (and it is a lot!) to organize one. Then, when someone like me tries to, they all want somethning extra, the best spot, a bigger spot, don't pay on time...bla bla bla. I wish they were all potters, we really are a different kinda people! Monetizing CZcams is a no go for me, CZcams won't allow me here on Bonaire. However, that does not get me down! For me, here on Bonaire, Facebook works best. And by now, word of mouth. Now that people now me, the amount of orders is growing and I love to make orders! I am working on stock for my first online sale, yay! And I am also working on some Pdf's that I will be selling online (about colored slips!) One more thing I like is collaborating with other artists. Again, not all of them want to, some of them are just weird lol. But for instance, there is a lovely lady who felts soaps and I make the dishes for them. They sold like crazy during the holidays. You are right, go for fun, be in a happy place and the right inspiration will find you! I wish you a smooth recovery my friend! Keep smiling! Love, Monique
Monique, we think the same because we've got hippy souls! Your situation is unique, and I love your solutions. I, for one, am looking forward to the pdfs!
@@hobblecreekpottery Yes we are!
Monique what an awesome post! I’m so sorry you can’t monetize Facebook that upsets me!! Your pottery are pieces of art and I’m so glad you’re having success selling!!
Love your work, love your books!! You inspire me . Even when your down, you bring me UP. Sending you a few hopes, prayers and thoughts for recovery that is quick.
Ahh, thank you!
Nice to see you standing!, leaning,! floating! in your happy place, so happy to see you xx ooh I like the idea of the templates, will keep my eye out for those, great idea. You have made some lovely pieces, too many to list, so would happily purchase some. I'm from the UK and I share your name with my fellow potters in my adult ed classes, when you've made something I want to do. I load up your videos when I've talked about a project, so I'm spreading your pottery makes where I can. Can't wait for you to get back to what you do best, get muddy xx😊
Ahh, thank you, Denise! That is sooo cool. ❤️
Hi Tiffinie nice to see you back on video. Hope you are on the mend! Interesting and informative video. Thanks!
Hi Tiffany, it’s so lovely too see you looking and sounding better!
You are an amazing Women and an inspiration. I love watching your videos each week, you are so creative with your pottery.
For me success is bringing into your life the things that bring you joy and allow your Soul to sing!
Take care of yourself, and thank you for inspiring me throughout my pottery journey. 🙏
really glad to see you are looking better! Your videos are always such an inspiration to me! I love the idea of you doing conferences! Take care and keep healing!
Thank you! You have so inspired and motivated me! You’re the first potter I ever saw on CZcams and I’m hooked.
Hope you healing well and behaving.
So happy to see you! You are looking very healthy and rested. This has been very educational. Thank you for sharing. This is why we appreciate and love you so much. ❤️ can’t wait to see all the templates!
I feel like I found a "soul sister" in you!!! Loved this real you video because you are so open and honestly real, and, so sad to see you with these injuries along with your surgeries !!! Keep on going strong and get those templates ready cause I'm ready to buy❣👍🤗
Ahh, thank you.
Spot on!!! So Glad to see your feeling better!!!!!Great video! Ive done all those things you talked about except for the social media. I don't know much about how all to do that and not really my thing. Im semi retired now, I sold my shop during covid built a new studio at home. Right now with all the grand kids and family I'm pretty busy. But I do sell to a shop in Mich. That they come and pick up my pottery, so pretty happy with that, and they keep me busy enough... Success for me is just being happy in what I do, and Your right the money happens. Again so glad to see your doing better. Im going to go unload a Kiln😀
Tammy, what a wonderful life you've built. Yes, you need time with grandkids too! I love that each of us run our business for our lives. Just so amazing.
Hi Tiffany
Glad you are on the mend. You are looking better.
As a retired art teacher I have over 20 years worth of lesson plans, templates and all kinds extra stuff to help students learn, now you have me thinking, how can I adjust some of this stuff for on line teaching aids 🤔
Yes! Do it!!! It'll help so many and make you a bit of fun money.
Thanks! So happy to see you up and positive! Have just been giving my pottery away but have been offered money for what I give away on several occasions. I am starting to run out of room though and there are many expenses involved with my clay obsession. You give me much food for thought.
You are my personal psychologist, and I am a beginning potter learning tons from you! -Liana
Ahh, thank you so much, Liana. You have such a pretty name. Glad I could help and thank you again for the super thanks. ❤️
Hi. Good to see you. I hope you're well and truly on the mend. 4:01 These tips are useful. Thank you. I'm only a hobby potter, but my friends tell me I should try to sell my pieces instead of having them gather dust in my cupboard. We'll see. Take care. Happy healing 🙂
Do it!!!!
And New Zealand 😊 is watching too❤
So nice to see you. Any videos you produce have so much info to share.
Thank you.
This was very helpful. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing! :)
So nice to see you Tiffany!
Yay! Youre here!!
Thanks! For the 12 tips. I sell at a couple shops and art festivals but keep kicking around a studio sale. This video is encouraging to me.
Your templates are a great idea for you. You are looking and sounding great so hopefully you heal fast.
NCECA is coming in March to SLC. there is a conference chance for you. :). I can't say anything new that has not yet said.... It is good to see you again, you look so much better than the last video I saw. Just keep getting better. I love all the ideas you share. I love making things too. my stairway is my display for now. I don't sell yet. I am still learning but can't destroy anything I have made.
I hope someday to have the courage to sell something.....so far I have given some away.
There's joy in gifting pottery. I'll do that every few years if I've got pots that hang around too long. It feels good too.
Hi I feel your pain! I'm undergoing chemo at the mo and unfortunately have reached a point where I'm finding it difficult to create pots and, I'm losing finger nails 😱 hopefully they'll switch me onto tablets in a few weeks and I'll be able to start making again......hope you're recovering well and love your videos and honesty 🥰
Hope you get well soon and back to the wheel!
That’s a sad spot to be, I hope it improves quickly for you.
The main thing is to believe in yourself! continue to try to look beautiful, relax and look at the sun and grass! with love from Israel! get well soon!
I'm so sorry, Denise. Sending prayers that you'll be back in the studio soon and feeling much, much better. ❤️
oh my, I will send hopes and prayers from here in Pennsylvania Forest.
I am just learning to do pottery I would like to do my own classes someday
Hi Tiffini.❤
You looking fantastic ❤ thanks for the great talk - was getting a bit down and now I’m doing great 👍 more positive 💕
Personally money does Not make you happy! ……..
Absolutely - what I make is my “fun money” I really don’t like money lol it’s too stressful 😅
I love hearing that my video cheered you up! Thank you.
@@shelleydoxtdator753 Nope! It can make things easier, but never happier.
Dang, I thought I was subscribed. CZcams must have removed it. Your subscriptions went up by 1 at least. Thanks for the video. Please take care of yourself. You're so kind to put such great videos out to us. You will be getting messy soon, I hope.
Ahh, thank you, Cindy. ❤️
We got one of your books on Amazon
Lol, they are a little spicy. And thank you. 😀
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I am trying to find my way in the world of pottery at some point I want to teach beginner hand built projects along with the history of hand building and all things clay. But in the mean time as I make my workshop schedule I sell online and at markets.
Hi Tiffany! How did you make the transition from a hobby potter to a production potter?
I'll will touch on that in the video in working on about my pottery journey. Stay tuned. 😀
I was going to ask the same thing. Glad to know Tiffany will be taking about it.
Bonjour j'espère que vous allez de mieux en mieux maintenant passe une bonne journée et revenir vers nous très vite gros bisous de ma part de wattrelos dans la nord de la France
never seen a rich potter but never seen an unhappy potter.
Very true. We're rich in life.
NCECA will be in Salt Lake in 2025! You wouldn't have to travel far. I think the deadline for presentation submissions is soon though.
Good idea!
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Hello hope you are on the mend you have asked any other ways to sell pottery and earn a living i do reenactment shows selling my pots which is fairly successful also when i first started i earn very little at these shows because i really needed money so felt desperate to earn money but several things happened to make me think the thing i really wanted to do was make pottery and enjoy the making as soon as i went to the shows and didnt focus on earning money but enjoy the castles scenery and buzz of yhe show money started rolling in your iner feelings translate to your customers somebody else who fid a show with me didnt earn much but i told him about to not gocus on money because he was about to hive up the next time i saw him it had all turned around money is not a bad thing but it is secondary to enjoyment in whatever you do sorry i dont do punctuation it stops me writing what i am trying to say and as i am not a writer it is something
that makes me not happy good luck getting better love your vidio
I'm dyslexic so that made for easy reading. Lol, someone the punctuation gets in the way. And this is sooo true!! Your energy is very important to selling your work. High pressure sales so me cold, get someone passionate about their work shines through and I want some of whatever they are selling. So very important!
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