How To Open A Ceramic Studio

The good thing about ceramics studios is that if you share a few things like kilns and sinks you don t need a lot of space.

How to open a ceramic studio.

In this video i show you my home pottery studio and tell you the story of how it came to be. If you are just starting out it is a good idea to try pottery out or take a beginner s class. The studio opens out onto a large paved courtyard that is often used for outdoor firing techniques like raku horsehair and obvara. In our studio we have several brent wheels.

Pottery can be a mild interest consuming little of your time or money or it can become a major part of your life. We met kim at the botanic gardens in riverside and she had a tour of her tiny ceramic studio. Golubovy getty images. Check out my guide to buying a used kiln.

We just stopped by to say hello and check it out. 20 hours of open studio time a week is included with any of the 6 week adult classes. In october 2011 the couple opened the wedge ceramics studio as their second business. Wheels are available during open studio hours.

Check your local classified ads craigslist and facebook marketplace are great places to start. Jess ekstrom a girlboss who took her passion to the next level by founding her company headbands of hope walks you through. It has a 1 4 hp motor. Watch out for ceramic molds.

It took time to establish enough momentum to be sure the studio could stay in business especially during the first two years. What space is already available. Classes and workshops are offered in all of the above. Being honest with yourself can help you determine if you need a small pottery studio to call your own or if it would be better to start out working in someone else s space until you have grasped your interest level.

Start your first creative business online class 39. If you are starting out on your own here are some tips on how to begin. California ceramicist and designer linda fahey shows you every step of setting up a studio at home and then demonstrates three methods for hand building pottery. These wheels start at about 950 and go up to about 1700.

It s nothing too extravagant but it gets the job done. They are good all purpose wheel that are suitable for many different skill levels. If you think pottery is something you will never make a career of but will just do as a hobby the brent ie is an ideal wheel.