The(art)Scene Podcast is a series of conversations with up & coming artists, gallery owners, museum professionals and anybody else who dedicates their career to art. We’ll cover not only their work, but other facets of their lives and the stories that come with them.
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Birthed from the annals of downtown New York City’s gritty performance art scene of the mid-90’s and grown through the myriad formats in which we’ve presented our work, Art Star Scene radio is here! Live and uncensored, the main purpose of this show is to promote love, healing and mindfulness in both humorous and serious ways. You can be an Art Star too!!! As Rev. Jen once wisely said, “we are the least exclusive art movement ever. To be an Art Star all you need is your voice and the belief ...
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Two nerdy ceramic artists share the behind-the-scenes of their worlds of clay.
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104. Adding Sculptural Elements to Functional Work: “Usually I’m the tangible one…”
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**Election Day is Nov. 5th! Go to Vote.gov to find your local polling place and do a democracy!** Lindsey and Donte discuss the many ways you can use sculpture to expand the way you decorate your functional ware (whether wheel-thrown or hand-built). There’s talk of clay types, sculptural techniques, and how you might avoid some common pitfalls – as…
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103. Meet the Ingredients - Bentonite: “You disperse so good…”
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**Do you have your voting plan? ^_^ Grab a buddy and participate in democracy together (then go get some ice cream or cake or some cheese, cuz you deserve it ;) ) Check your voter registration and find your polling place at Vote.gov** Lindsey and Donte introduce you to bentonite, a common ingredient in glaze-making. From basic traits to baking anal…
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102. SacAnime Summer 2024 Review: “Are you a *real* Pokemon fan???”
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Lindsey and Donte chat about SacAnime Summer: the good, the bad, and the gross – gross income, that is… There’s talk of table positions, the price of goblets, and the never-ending challenge of figuring out what fandom to focus on. How do you evaluate your experience selling at an event? Do you sit down and write things out, have a discussion with f…
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101. Reevaluating Patreon: “Crunchyroll and chill…”
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Lindsey and Donte sit down to reflect on their experiences with Patreon. What’s been working? What have they changed? How can Patreon be useful for more than the income? They also dive into their perspectives on creating free community content vs content that’s behind a paywall, and what they want to bring their members in the future. What do you t…
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Big episode. Bigger career shifts. Biggest lessons learned. Join Lindsey and Donte for the 100th episode of The Mud Peddlers for where they’ve been and where they’re going. What’s your clay journey like been so far? Where would you like to go next? Drop your thoughts in the comments, or send us a message @earthnationceramics or @lindseymdillon Join…
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99. Heat Work (+ Selling Your Glazes): “Heat plus things in physics…”
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Lindsey and Donte do their best to define the tricky thing that is heatwork. What is it? What things affect it? Why is it making Lindsey crave cake? They also talk about a big business development for Donte. Curious for more information? Check out Sue McLeod’s blog about heatwork and pyrometric cones and Glazy’s article about heatwork: https://suem…
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98. Non-clay things that impact clay things: “It’s almost as though we live in an interconnected world!”
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Lindsey and Donte talk about some of the things that might not seem ceramics-related, but actually make an impact on us in the studio. From the fear of small, irregular holes to EV’s, these mud peddlers have plenty to talk about… What non-clay thing has had an impact on your clay journey in terms of inspiration or tools? Drop your thoughts in the c…
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97. Meet the Ingredients: “It’s science!”
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Lindsey and Donte introduce you to a few of the ingredients that make up a glaze. From talk of why Lithium isn’t just an Evanescence song to why you shouldn’t try and order “Rio” from your local clay store, they hope to give you a better understanding of these arcane ingredients that make glazes so dang pretty… Have you ever looked at a glaze recip…
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96. Translating Your Ceramics Skills onto a Resume: “It’s a whole other language…”
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Lindsey and Donte talk about how to describe the skills you have in ceramics in language that goes on a resume. From keywords and imposter syndrome, to business English and code-switching, these mud peddlers have a lot to debate when it comes to describing what they do all day. Have you ever put your ceramics skills on a resume? Do you find it diff…
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95. Life Update: “I love Astarion and now I’m engaged…”
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Lindsey and Donte are havin’ a week. So while they wait for the coffee to kick in, they chat about what’s been occupying their minds recently, from the wildly unpleasant to the gloriously sublime. And like every geek these days, they’re spending some time talking about Baldur’s Gate. Join them at the 25:10 mark to skip the life updates and get to t…
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94. Questions to ask before saying “Yes” to an event
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Lindsey and Donte go over the questions they ask themselves before agreeing to sell at an in-person event. It’s great to live in an area with lots of event options, but it can be hard to decide which one will be worth your valuable time and effort. While being a vendor is always a learning process, these questions are here to help you narrow down y…
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92. Navigating Short, Medium, and Long-Term Goals: “Is the juice worth the squeeze?”
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Lindsey and Donte chat about how they handle goals with multiple timelines. There’s talk of monetary investments vs time investments, risk tolerance, saving mental energy, and working with what makes your brain tingle. What’s the main way you get your sh*t done when you’re juggling multiple goals? Drop your thoughts in the comments, or send us a me…
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92. From the Archives: NCECA 2023 Wheel Talk Collab.
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In this blast from the past, Lindsey and Donte chat with Becca and Ryan from Wheel Talk Podcast in the NCECA 2023 Podcast Room. Have you ever been to an NCECA? Drop your thoughts in the comments, or send us a message @earthnationceramics or @lindseymdillon _____ About Your Hosts Lindsey M Dillon is an award-winning professional ceramic artist who m…
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91. Paperwork: “I spent this much on toilet paper…”
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Lindsey and Donte chat about a few of the different kinds of paperwork they’ve dealt with as professional artists. From the different tax forms to contracts and what counts as a business expense, these Mud Peddlers give an overview of some of the most confusing parts of being a working artist. What was the most confusing part of getting your busine…
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90. Teaching Tales at Sun City: “More money, less work, I’m out.”
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Lindsey and Donte chat about Donte’s big life news, and what his experiences and learning moments have been at his new teaching gig. There’s talk of age factors in teaching, politics in the classroom, and why it’s important to teach the “why” along with the “how”. Do you have a burning question about teaching you’d like us to discuss? Drop your sug…
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89. A Brief History of Famous Glazes: “Is there a trademark on celadon?”
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Shinos and celadons and tenmokus oh my! Lindsey interviews Donte about some of the most famous glazes you’re likely to hear about in the ceramics world. There’s talk of when and where they come from, what makes them unique, and why they’re different from the bottled glazes of the same name you can buy today. Is there a historical topic within ceram…
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88. ClayCon West 2024 Review: “We want it to feel cozy and interconnected...”
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Lindsey interviews Donte in this low-key chat about his solo adventures at ClayCon West. There’s talk of crowd sizes and artist talks, expectations and infrastructure… And why there might be a new Hogwarts-style sorting ceremony to be had. Do you like going to big festive events? Or do you gravitate towards those that are more small and low-key? Te…
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87. SacAnime Winter 2024 Review: “Uuuhh…I made some poor decisions…”
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Lindsey and Donte chat about their experiences at their first event of 2024! There’s talk of navigating price changes, successful and failed plans for inventory management, creating an efficient booth setup, avoiding wifi struggles, and what to do when there are just some things that are out of your control. Oh, and what these mud peddlers think of…
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The newest episode of the podcast features, Meryl Pataky, a multi-disciplined artist known for her amazing neon pieces. Based here in the Bay Area, I visited Meryl in her studio to discuss her early beginnings as a mixed media artist, her neon practice and She Bends, an organization she founded to create a more equitable future for neon. Finally, w…
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86. 2023 Year Review Part 2: “You’re psyop-ing yourself!”
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Lindsey and Donte look forward into 2024. There’s talk of taking care of our bodies, the fun to be had while procrasti-planning, and why Donte just can’t stop experimenting with glazes. What are you most looking forward to in 2024? Tell us in the comments or tag us using @earthnationceramics or @lindseymdillon _____ About Your Hosts Lindsey M Dillo…
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85. 2023 Year Review Part 1: "Punch my internal dialogue would you?"
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Lindsey and Donte look back at 2023. They touch base with the goals they set, share the unexpected changes that came up along the way, and dig through some of their biggest lessons learned from this past year. What was your biggest takeaway from this past year (ceramics or otherwise)? _____ About Your Hosts Lindsey M Dillon is an award-winning prof…
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84. Chat with Birdie Tam: “You have to be a bit delusional…”
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Lindsey and Donte chat with Birdie Tam! Join them as they discuss Birdie’s world of ceramic art and illustration, style development, going full time as an artist, balancing social media with making, hustle culture, what it’s like being an artist in Sweden…and more! What’s one question you’d want to ask Birdie if you were interviewing her? (And hey,…
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83. Pottery Myths Part 2: “Can we just all have sprinkles?”
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Lindsey and Donte discuss some technical and social myths around the pottery and wider ceramic world. Welcome to Part 2! Which of our social and technical myths was most interesting to you? Got one you think should be on the list? Tell us in the comments or tag us using @earthnationceramics or @lindseymdillon! Referenced Artists and others: For Flu…
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You may have heard me say I’ve been wanting to integrate more creative writing into my art practice. While this episode has nothing to do with ceramics, it is born from a love of writing and love of horror stoked by podcast The Magnus Archives. My eternal thanks to the incredible artists behind The Magus Archives not only for making an incredible s…
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82. Pottery Myths Part 1: “Porcelain isn’t a boss fight…”
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Lindsey and Donte discuss some technical and social myths around the pottery and wider ceramic world. From thoughts on porcelain to setting goals for followers, they discuss some of the myths they’ve faced, the ways they’ve formed, and the ways they’ve navigated them. Have you ever had a moment where you realized a lesson you’d been taught wasn’t r…
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81. Financial Deep Dive: "How do you do what you do?"
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81. Financial Deep Dive: “How do you do what you do?” Lindsey and Donte go deep into the details of how they manage the financial part of their lives as working artists. From yearly income and where that income comes from to healthcare and retirement planning, these two mud peddlers invite you to see how they’re surviving and thriving* in this late…
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Lindsey checks in with Donte about his teaching adventures. Ever wondered what kind of challenges might meet a first-time in-person instructor? From balancing time between students to updating his curriculum, Donte shares his. What’s a time you had to adapt to suddenly-changing circumstances in your art? Tell us in the comments or tag us using @ear…
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79. SacAnime Summer 2023 Review Lindsey and Donte discuss their experiences at SacAnime. They walk through their expenses and profits, how they dealt with the tricky business of getting reception in a giant building made of concrete, and both new and old strategies they put to work to navigate their *very* busy weekend. Curious about the nuts and b…
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78. When should you push yourself? “Bubble glaze! Backflips! Whoo!!”
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Lindsey and Donte wrestle with the question of when you should push yourself beyond your comfort level in your work. There’s talk of the techniques Lindsey and Donte have used over the years to push their own work, how to balance creative itch-scratching with your income goals, and methods to push yourself should you choose to do so. When is a time…
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Episode 56: Esteban Raheem Abdul Raheem Samayoa
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This week’s guest on the (art)Scene Podcast is Oakland-based artist Esteban Raheem Abdul Raheem Samayoa whose art practice focuses on charcoal, airbrush painting, and most recently mixed media painting and installation. For our conversation I had the pleasure of visiting Esteban in his studio in Oakland to discuss his early beginnings in Sacramento…
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77. Chat w/ Evie of @mudmonsterclayworks
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Lindsey and Donte sit down with Evie of @mudmonsterclayworks to chat about everything from pricing philosophy, to navigating big life changes that affect studio time...to the best way to bribe your studio manager to make sure your piece gets into the next firing. If you were on the call today, what question would you ask Evie? Tell us in the commen…
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76. Teaching at a Ceramics Studio: “Promised money vs. potential money…”
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With Donte’s upcoming, first ever in-person classes starting this week, Lindsey and Donte chat about teaching at a ceramics studio. They discuss everything from their approaches to curriculum development and how much they’re getting paid, to the pros and cons of teaching at a ceramics studio and how they’ve decided if teaching is or isn’t for them……
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Lindsey and Donte celebrate The Mud Peddlers’ three-year anniversary/birthday/marker of time being in your ears! Listen as they chat about what three years of this podcast has meant to them, and hear from fellow listeners! A huge thank you to everyone who listens to The Mud Peddlers…we wouldn’t be here three years later without you. An extra big th…
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74. Tips for Starting a Youtube Channel
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74. Tips for Starting a Youtube Channel Lindsey picks Donte’s brain about starting a Youtube channel. From whether it’s better to buy a nice camera or a nice mic, to what “success” on Youtube might look like for you, join these mud peddlers for both an in the weeds and 30,000 foot view of this giant among social media and entertainment platforms. D…
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After a long hiatus the (art)Scene Podcast is back with a brand new guest: Isaac Vazquez Avila, a painter & sculptor based in San Francisco. I stopped by his studio in Bernal Heights to discuss what drew him to the Bay Area, his art practice and his recent projects including the exhibition that wrapped up at pt. 2 Gallery in Oakland and teaching. F…
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73. Mid-Year Review: “More than just dudes in a garage…”
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Lindsey and Donte check in on their progress towards the goals they set at the beginning of the year. Among conversations around contracts, classes, and children, they find out which goals they’ve met, and which ones have shifted since the dawn of 2023. How is your year shaping up so far? Tag us on social media or tell us in the comments! _____ Abo…
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72: Eureka Moments: Part 2 – The Emotional
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Lindsey and Donte continue their exploration of a question from listener @harta.vs. This episode's “eureka” moments focus on the emotional. There’s talk of who defines value, what defines success, and exactly how many tears Lindsey shed over her grad school application. What’s one of your biggest emotional eureka moments? Tell us in the comments, o…
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71. "Eureka!" Moments: Part 1 -- The Technical
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It’s big breakthroughs this week as Lindsey and Donte answer a listener question from @harta.vs in way more detail than anyone wanted! It’s “eureka” moments, or situations where a lightbulb went off and changed everything. This week it’s technical breakthroughs – what ours have been, and how we think you can find your own. What’s one of your bigges…
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Lindsey and Donte catch up after Lindsey’s sudden and semi-mysterious disappearance. There’s talk of sand and washing machines, debates over lowering prices, and discussions of all the adult things that occupied Donte while Lindsey was away. Also Donte is starting a new in-person class at Industrial Minerals Co. (IMCO). If you’re in the Sacramento …
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In this special vlog-style podcast, Lindsey and Donte document their time at NCECA 2023. From sleep-deprived flights to amped-up live podcasting sessions, join them at they share each day's experience during the nation's largest ceramics convention. Did you go to NCECA? What was your favorite part? If you were to go, what would you be most interest…
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67: Creating a Body of Work Pt. 2 – How to Develop Your Style
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Lindsey and Donte finish their 2-part miniseries about how and why to develop a body of work – or, how to create a series of pieces in your own style. In Part 2, they discuss how to choose what to make your series about, different aspects of that series to focus on, and overall how to make work that’s “yours”. There’s talk of what makes conceptual …
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67. Creating a Body of Work Pt. 1 – How to Get Consistent Shapes
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Lindsey and Donte begin their 2-part miniseries about how and why to develop a body of work – or, how to create a series of pieces in your own style, in less art school terminology. In Part 1, they share their tips and techniques for getting consistent shapes. They talk tools, efficiency, and experimentation…as well as some risque anime tropes… Do …
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66. Shaping Our Social Lives: “You’re in The Twelve…”
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Lindsey and Donte share how they’ve shaped and balanced their social lives with their time in the studio. They describe the wildly different ways they structure their friendships, how they navigate time with family, how their non-ceramics work schedules have changed as their businesses have grown, their biggest challenges as they’ve shaped their so…
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65. SacAnime Winter Review: “We wanna buy our nerd sh*t!” Lindsey and Donte share their experience at the recent SacAnime Convention (Jan 6-8th 2023). There’s talk of what worked well, things they did differently this con compared to conventions past, how much inventory they brought vs. how much money they made, and generally how they fared at a co…
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64. Glaze Chemistry Medley: "Cones aren't real!?"
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Lindsey and Donte have a chat about glaze chemistry. Or, rather, Lindsey interviews Donte about a medley of glaze chemistry topics as he descends deeper into the knowledge pool provided by Rose and Matt Katz in their renowned Ceramic Materials Workshop. Donte shares some of the experiments he’s exploring regarding cones, melting points, and adjusti…
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Lindsey and Donte reflect upon this past year, and share their exciting prospects for the year to come. There’s talk of goals met and goals abandoned, glaze chemistry and slip casting, and some new projects (both at home and out of state) that they’re looking forward to in 2023. What’s one big success you’ve had this past year? What are you most lo…
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62. Selling Online vs. Selling In Person
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Lindsey and Donte debate the pros and cons of selling online and selling in person – and which they prefer. There’s talk of everything from personality types and performance, to location and love notes. How do you prefer to sell your work? If you’ve never sold your work before but are interested in doing so, what’s your biggest barrier to getting s…
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61.Tips for Making Handles: “You mug cuddlers…”
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Lindsey and Donte talk all things handles: the different ways you can make them, the pros and cons of each making method, style vs. function, tips for improving your handles if you’re a beginner, and how the way they make handles has changed with time and projects. They recommend a few different artists to look at for reference, and even suggest a …
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60. Holiday Prep 2.0: “I don’t have the stock for that!”
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Lindsey and Donte again touch upon the topic of preparing for the holidays. In a more musing sequel to their 2020 episode on holiday prep, these two mud peddlers discuss their holiday shop update plans, where they focus their numbers on inventory when there’s multiple demands on their product, and changing perspectives on money-making and efficienc…
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59. Chat w/ Aaron of Dirty Panda Ceramics
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Lindsey and Donte sit down with Aaron Navarro of Dirty Panda Ceramics for a very nerdy discussion of everything from pricing, glaze techniques, and inventory management, to B movies, Warhammer, and Nick Cage. Find Aaron’s work on Instagram (@dirtypanda_ceramics) and meet him in person this January at Sacramento’s SacAnime Con. What was your favorit…
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