Wheel Talk
Ryan Durbin (@rdceramics) & Becca Otis (@5linespottery) share their experiences as potters, makers, small business owners, and creatives. Becca is a full time studio potter, while Ryan is a full time website developer and part time potter. We'd love to share our ups and downs along the way as we build our skills as makers and small business owners in an honest, informal manner. We hope to bring you helpful tips we've learned over the years, learn from each other, and share expertise from a number of guests with you also. Please join us for some Wheel Talk!
Wheel Talk
#255 - Adapting to uncertain times with Link Henderson from Kentucky Mudworks (Pt 2)
Ryan and Becca welcome back Link Henderson, the owner of Kentucky Mudworks and Dirty Girls Pottery Tools, for part two of our conversation from last week. They discuss switching to Shopify as a sales platform, running marketing campaigns/sales throughout the year, online and print resources for staying up-to-date on changes in our industry, and some fun questions to finish things up. Thanks for listening!
-----Find more about Link's businesses below-----
Kentucky Mudworks
Instagram - @kentuckymudworks
Website - https://kymudworks.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kentuckymudworks
Facebook Group - Ky Mudworks Clay & Glaze Group
Dirty Girls Pottery Tools
Instagram - @dirtygirlspotterytools
Website - https://dirtygirlspotterytools.com/
Link Henderson
Instagram - @missinglinkfarm
Website - https://missinglinkfarm.com/
Listener Questions
On this episode:
- How do you stay informed about shortages, new technologies, etc. Aside from attending NCECA, what magazines do you subscribe to? What organizations do you feel are valuable to invest in? For me, I get ICAN periodicals, but they don’t cover stuff as much as I’d like sometimes. For example, why did the Custer Feldspar mine shut down so suddenly? What are the benefits of using G200EU vs. Mahavir, chemically? I don’t need an answer to that specific question, but more an idea of where that conversation may be taking place. Does that make sense? @jelo.designs
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