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Ways to earn more

• Teaching

  Running your own classes at a community studio or your own space. The steadiest money in ceramics.

• Restaurant ware

  Chefs want handmade plates. One good restaurant relationship can fill a production calendar.

• Glaze knowledge

  Potters who can formulate and troubleshoot glazes get hired as technicians and consultants.

• Kiln repair and firing services

  Firing other people's work and fixing elements is a quiet, useful sideline.

• Sculptural work

  Gallery ceramics sells at higher prices and qualifies for arts council grants.