How to win other competition with your pottery skills

Augusta

VIP Contributor
As a potter that want to be outstanding with moulding clay into functional and ornamental objects. You would need to showcase your skills in such a way that your competition will always be miles behind you So what are the skills that would help soar your career higher. .

Attention to detail

you can't go wrong with this skill. Being a potter need you to always identify any weaknesses in your creation and correct it immediately


Creativity

You need to be creative and create only innovative and aesthetic jobs.. Your objects should be unique functional designs and engaging patterns.

Employ patience
Pottery is really time-demanding which needs several hours of intense focus and delicate hand movements. so you would need a lot of time to focus and have the patience to pull a neat job.

Hand-eye coordination
As a sterling potter you would need to utilise your hand-eye coordination to imprint precise patterns and designs. This will enable you to use the pottery wheel to form hollow clay pieces.
What do you think?
 

Jasz

VIP Contributor
The first thing you need to know about winning other competition with your pottery skills is that it can be done. You don't have to be a master of your craft or have a reputation for being the best in the business. You just need to be able to create beautiful work, market it well and get repeat clients.

Here are some skills you'll need:

Good communication skills

You need to be able to talk with your customers and explain your process clearly. You'll also want to show them how they can make their own pieces at home and get them excited about doing so.

A passion for creating art

This is what makes you different from every other artist out there. It's also what makes you keep coming back for more projects. If you're not passionate about creating something beautiful, don't bother starting out as an artist!

The ability to draw or paint something from memory (not from photographs)

You may have had this skill since kindergarten, but it's still important if you want to start out on your own and sell your work online rather than in person. It also helps if you can draw people accurately so that they'll understand exactly what they're getting when they buy one of your pieces.
 
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