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In Topic: Cost of pots

Posted 29 Aug 2012

So, why would someone hate you because you live in Ann Arbor? You will have a new pottery neighbor soon and I just wondered what you mean by that.
In Topic: Cost of pots

Posted 29 Aug 2012

sawing, on 28 August 2012 - 06:46 PM, said:
Chris Campbell, on 28 August 2012 - 11:43 AM, said:
I recommend that you hit the craft shows and galleries to find work comparable to yours in both skill and form and note what price they are asking and if they are selling at that price. Remember that the gallery pieces will only net the potter 50%. With those prices in mind calculate if you could clear your costs and make a living in that price range. Then if your work sells quickly, raise the price. If it doesn't, then get back working on your skills to become better. At the beginning the market place will tell you more than you might want to know!

This makes so much sense to me. Even though I am just starting out, my costs are roughly the same as those of very experienced potters. My work, however, is not the same. Regional influences also need to be taken into consideration. Because I live in Ann Arbor (don't hate me) I have to be realistic about what other potters in my area are making/selling/charging.
In Topic: Hand-made or mass produced?

Posted 23 Aug 2012

Well I am just now teaching myself to throw on a wheel. The bowls are heavy doorstop things even after trimming 1/2 away. No handles, so she couldn't have used it as a weapon, unless she is actually innocent and just dropped one of mine on his head? Now that is a possible court defense. As for looking into the condition of their marriage, well maybe they were married more than a few years and typical she held her anger for 50 years and then just cracked.
In Topic: ITC in Electric Kilns

Posted 16 Aug 2012

I disagree about the Giffin grip. We use it for too many things to mention. It was pricy but in our opinion more than worth it. and this is coming from a woman who doesnt like to pay for anything that I can make especially in view of the fact that here in Portugal we can't get all the fancy stuff you can easily find in the USA.

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Member Title:: Rosemary
Age:: 63 years old
Birthday:: April 2, 1950
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Location:: Cascais, Portugal
Interests:: Traveling for a purpose, wine tasting, cheese tasting, gardens, Portuguese history and its place in the world, complaining about my former home, Brazil. gazing out into my garden as I type on the cmputer.