Ryan & Becca chat with Deanna Poelsma from Glazed & Confused Creations about the art and business of ceramic jewelry. They discuss clay types, firing processes, tools, and materials for crafting and displaying ceramic jewelry. Deanna shares insights on booth setup, marketing strategies, and equipment for powering lights at craft fairs. They also explore the challenges and rewards of selling handmade jewelry and tips for standing out in a competitive market.

-----Find more about Deanna's business below-----
Instagram - @glazedconfusedcreations
Website - https://www.glazedconfusedcreations.com/
Virtual Jewelry Making Workshop - https://www.siporceramics.com/virtual-classes/p/ceramic-jewelry
Wheel Talk #208 - Optimizing your show applications with Deanna Poelsma from Glazed & Confused Creations

Maker of the Moment

• Kara Lovell - @karalovellceramics
• Charity Rust-Jordan - @crj.artwork
• Lori Elling - @lori.elling.ceramics

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Speedball Ceramics - Try the new Speedball Boss Base tool to open your wheel thrown work consistently and with ease, now available in pink and purple to match their plastic bats. Browse their wide selection of products at speedballart.com

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Ryan & Becca are joined by Kara Leigh Ford, a potter based in the United Kingdom, to discuss her journey from a full-time career in marketing to building a thriving pottery business. Kara shares her insights on pricing handmade ceramics, selling at markets, and navigating online sales. They also dive into the realities of running a pottery studio, from workspace setup and workflow to shipping logistics. The conversation explores Kara’s approach to Patreon, her evolving relationship with social media, and how she balances growth with authenticity. Plus, they discuss her newest book, The Essential Pottery Notebook, available now in the US and Canada and coming soon to the UK and Australia.

-----Find more about Kara’s business below-----
Instagram - @karaleighceramics
Website - https://karaleighfordceramics.com/
Books - The Essential Pottery Notebook, Pottery For Beginners
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/karaleighceramics
Kara's husband's band - https://www.youngmartyrs.com/

Maker of the Moment

• Lanecia Rouse - @larartstudio
• Be rose - @clay.by.be
• Lucy Be - @Lucy_be.ceramics

Resources
Kiln Management and Repair with Becca Otis - February 12th at 1pm EST
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Ryan and Becca kick off the episode by answering listener questions about point-of-sale systems and the enjoyable (and less enjoyable) parts of their making process. Then, they dive into the topic of the day: setting achievable goals to improve your pottery skills for the long term. Along the way, they share practical tips for staying realistic and making meaningful progress in your creative journey.

Maker of the Moment

• Lisa Zolandz - @lisazolandz
• Yu Tanaka - @Yutanaka89

Resources
Sign up for one of Ryan's upcoming bookkeeping workshops
Kiln Management and Repair with Becca Otis - February 12th at 1pm EST

Listeners Questions
On this episode:

• What POS is most popular? @shawn_reid_pottery
• Favorite/least favorite parts of pottery as a whole? @maryclarecarr
• When learning pottery, it’s easy to get lost and pulled in a million different ways / from clay types to throwing, slab building to glazing. There’s an insane amount of information to digest - is there a good guideline or a path to follow for better building blocks? @amajorhoax

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