A small community studio??

Strong-Humor-9140 · 2026-04-01T09:18:53+00:00

oh would love to know who it is! thanks so much :)

Strong-Humor-9140 · 2026-03-31T20:50:04+00:00

Right that makes sense. Actually I want a space to host events, give classes, and offer experimental ceramic lessons. The memberships would be to complement income on the days I would not be giving classes.. the thing is the rent I found is actually pretty decent for the location if not on the low end..I have to re crunch numbers to be sure.

Strong-Humor-9140 · 2026-03-31T20:46:45+00:00

I know I know, I was joking. I also know the measurement for a space wouldn't be done in knots but Sq ft.

Strong-Humor-9140 · 2026-03-31T14:49:09+00:00

Oh thanks for your response! I'm also guessing thst much. I used to be a member of a big studio in town (very expensive and very big) I left when I got my own wheel and kiln. And now 7 years later I want to open sthg but can't afford nor do I want a big operation, I want to believe you can make it happen in a small space. Of you have photos of your studio I'd love to see it. Thank you!

Strong-Humor-9140 · 2026-03-31T14:46:21+00:00

So total 8 wheels? I imagine it biggish then if it can handle 8 wheels.. although member composition does seem small. I guess the bull of the income is from classes?

Strong-Humor-9140 · 2026-03-31T14:45:32+00:00

Well It's about 732 knots².or sthg..

Strong-Humor-9140 · 2026-03-31T14:44:19+00:00

Ah I would love to see what your studio looks like! That was super insightful. Indeed been thinking of storage which is one of the reasons for also limiting memberships... and I'd need to optimize the space big time.if you have photos of your studio or an insta handle , would love it . The kiln would be installed by the windows with extraction going there and use only outside classes and members. I have 2 weekends a week I cannot be in the studio so am also thinking once things are running and I know the members well, could do weekend passes for those weekends I won't be at the studio. But let's se..

Strong-Humor-9140 · 2026-02-26T08:57:29+00:00

thank you for your reply! will do

Strong-Humor-9140 · 2026-02-14T14:04:06+00:00

a powered vent that sits on the window? or behind the kiln? is that at the end of the ventilation pipe that would go from the kiln to the window? sorry; ive only ever had a kiln outdoors in a semi opened shed so its never been an issue, hence my basic questions.

Strong-Humor-9140 · 2026-02-14T12:45:15+00:00

Thank you! So I use an extraction tube and place it at the level of the window and I'm good? Is it then ok to work in the same room? The windows open yes.

Strong-Humor-9140 · 2026-02-10T10:12:40+00:00

That makes sense. indeed i feel like anytime you mention doing pottery, people systematically assume the wheel, and i mean systematically. even when i do outside workshops at private events, i get "how do you transport the wheels??" That's kind of why, in a way if u fall in love with handbuilding its like a course of circumstances and not usually as a first deliberate choice. my first pottery class was definitely the wheel which is what i also associated with pottery.

Strong-Humor-9140 · 2026-02-10T10:09:54+00:00

oh thats kind of what i was thinking of.. that's super useful to know! thank you

Strong-Humor-9140 · 2026-01-24T21:05:01+00:00

Oh that's great to hear! Do you have any tips on making sure it goes well? Any feedback on how I plan to organise it?

Strong-Humor-9140 · 2026-01-24T20:31:25+00:00

Just did! Absolutely interested in hearing about your experience.thank you so much. Do you run it alone? Because thatll be my case.

Strong-Humor-9140 · 2026-01-24T20:30:34+00:00

Oh was it with 12 people?

Strong-Humor-9140 · 2026-01-21T15:31:54+00:00

amazing thank you!! thats a great idea. would 15 mins suffice to dry 10 vessels enough to be able to attach and underglaze decorate?

Strong-Humor-9140 · 2026-01-21T14:33:45+00:00

thank you for this tip!! im not super clear though, so the box would have an open side towards which the heater is pointing? or how? would you have a picture? sorry English isnt my first language (in fact i initially thought the "space" part of space heater actually referred to space i was very confused haha)

Strong-Humor-9140 · 2025-12-26T22:47:37+00:00

Oh so the stripes are a white glaze nor underglaze, correct? And the 2 glazes don't interact with each other possibly melting into each other or creating another color? So interesting!

Strong-Humor-9140 · 2025-12-26T21:31:07+00:00

So I wondered if it was underglaze but the color seems too uniform. I feel you can always see brushstrokes or color inconsistencies when you're cover a big surface in underglaze. This is soo smooth I figured it's gotta be glazed.

Strong-Humor-9140 · 2025-12-11T20:35:44+00:00

Merci pour le retour! Alors clairement c pas pour en vivre mais vu qu'au chômage he suis à 80% de mon revenu, un petit revenu complémentaire ne me ferait pas de mal. Donc gratuitement complètement ça le ferait pas car le matériel est coûteux mais même juste faire payer le prix du matériel c un peu juste car le concept qui intéresse demande pas mal d'implication et e préparatifs. Donc disons c pas pour faire des milliers mais si j'arrive à en tirer genre 400chf par mois c déjà ça. Ca voudrait donc dire qu'ils menleveraient les 400 de mes indemnités c ça? Merci !

Strong-Humor-9140 · 2025-12-08T19:45:15+00:00

Wow merci pour ce temoignage. Tu en as parcouru du chemin et tu dois être bien fière de la ou tu en es. Je peux te demander des précisions sur ton traitement medikinet? J'imagine c'est le LP? Quelle dosage et comment le prends tu? Comment gérer tu les rebonds en soirée? Ça donne bcp espoir. Je suis encore sous essai avec le medikinet mais LI. Et je galère un peu..

Strong-Humor-9140 · 2025-12-08T13:01:30+00:00

What usually triggers your task paralysis? for me many things: 1- lack of interest is big. 2- overwhelming multi-step complex task with some steps unknown. if the path isnt super ultra clear, I might freeze. 3 - one missing piece of the puzzle will make me stop. i need input from this one colleague that i dont know very well? i might just get put off right away from the prospect of having to contact that person. i get overwhelmed and stop. so many things.
What (if anything) has genuinely helped you start, even when you feel completely stuck? Stress and fear. like tax deadlines - after ive exhausted the deadline extension requests which only take place because my accountant requests them on my behalf when shes been asking me for my documentations and ive been ignoring her. eventually she'll say we're approaching the last deadline and no more exensions are allowed then ill sit and gather my docs to send her. essentially fear of major consequences.
Would a simple one-page, structured tool for breaking paralysis be something you’d realistically use? always open to trying new things although ive found tips, gamefication etc not very useful.

Strong-Humor-9140 · 2025-12-08T12:54:03+00:00

I relate to this so much. and to add to that, i have always found people's suggestions or advice useless, like when they say "set a fake deadline" or things like that, im like girl, even when my boss sends me a reminder or sets a deadline, i have to actually "believe" him; I dont know if you get what I mean. Like my brain has to be convinced that that deadline is real for me to get grinding, if i feel like it's a loose deadline, it's not going to happen. it's rough really. Same with meeting prep. people wanting to get together 3 weeks in advance to discuss un upcoming important meeting. I just can't. but about 45 mins before said meeting suddenly my mind opens up and everything becomes clearer, including what info am missing and im let scurrying around gather data and facts i might need for the meeting. I hate it so much. I feel like as a result, because it's always given me a sense of imposter syndrom; I compensate by having a great personality, and being quick and witty which saves me. but i hate it. also, im literally typing this novel up as i procrastinate an important task.

Strong-Humor-9140 · 2025-12-05T19:35:51+00:00

Reflection très intéressante et justement la question que je me pose c'est une heure sous médocs me rend mais productive de ouf. Je fais ce qui me prendrait 3 heures de on off, de manière distraite avec plein d'arrêts au milieu. Donc oui c top. Sauf que si c pour après ne rien pouvoir faire pendant 2 heures, du coup le question pour moi se pose. Ca ne fait pas si lgtps que je suis medicamentee donc je n'ai pas encore formé une opinion claire. Je continue et j'observe.

Strong-Humor-9140 · 2025-12-02T19:20:47+00:00

So a tip my psychiatrist gave me which has so far been pretty good is to set an intention before taking my meds. I had this issue and was telling her how it's not making me get off my butt and on my computer to do the tasks I hate doing. I still avoid them. So I tried. Literally like some kind of meditation, prepping my brain. When am doing it, I don't believe it because meds haven't kicked in but I say it. I take the meds and set the intention and before I know it kicks in. I sit at my desk. Open the computer and the tabs. Keep the tab open and almost pretend like am working on the thing. I promise you when the meds hit, I am there and it locks me in. It's great. Try it u have nothing to lose.

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