Business Opportunities

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Hand and Footprints in Clay - Your Business Opportunity

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Hand and Footprints in clay are a beautiful keepsake - a moment in time caught forever in a permanent and enduring form. The process of taking hand, foot (and even pawprints from furry friends) is a simple one. All you need is clay, colour, glaze, and a kiln to fire it all in! You can fire your pieces at home, and take your clay to local events, school fetes and mums groups giving you the flexibility to fit your business to your schedule, not vice-versa.

This kit includes:
1 x Firefly Kiln (13amp), 1 x 12.5kg block Clay
1 x Pint Mayco SC-18 Rosey-Posey Pink, 1 x Pint SC-76 Cara-Bein Blue
1 x Gallon Dipping Glaze, 1 x Writer Bottle, 1 x Glaze Brush
Price: £424.73 inc VAT & delivery

This kit includes:
1 x Home Artist Kiln (13amp); 1 x 25kg Clay
1 x Pint Mayco SC-18 Rosey-Posey Pink; 1 x Pint SC-76 Cara-Bein Blue
1 x Gallon Dipping Glaze; 1 x Writer Bottle; 1 x Glaze Brush
Price: £856.82 inc VAT & delivery

Kids and Baby Hand and Footprints on Bisque

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Commemorate those special moments of childhood, for parents, grandparents and special friends by taking a hand or footprint on a plate or bowl, glazing and firing it. This neat business idea requires a small investment in kiln and materials. Available to buy as a "ready to go" kit below, or come on our starter course. Click on the photo for more details.

Hand and Footprints on Bisque - Your Business Opportunity

This kit includes:
1 x Firefly Kiln (13amp), 1 x box HSC02 baby coupe plates (12)
1 x Pint Mayco SC-18 Rosey-Posey Pink, 1 x Pint SC-76 Cara-Bein Blue
1 x Gallon Dipping Glaze, 1 x Writer Bottle, 1 x Glaze Brush
Price: £437.77 inc VAT & delivery

This kit includes: 1 x Home Artist Kiln (13amp), 1 x box HBT3704 Rimmed Plates(12), 1 x box MB113 Standard Mugs(24), 1 x Pint Mayco SC-18 Rosey-Posey Pink, 1 x Pint Mayco SC-76 Cara-Bein Blue, 1 x Gallon Dipping Glaze, 1 x Writer Bottle, 1 x Glaze Brush
Price: £851.52 inc VAT & delivery

If you're looking to start a large business in contemporary ceramics, don't constrain yourself to just one area, such as hand and footprints. Keep your options open to as many different opportunities as possible - to explore your options, why not come on our starter course. This weekend course will teach you everything you need to know to get started in contemporary ceramics, from choosing your colours to programming your kiln.

Click here for more information on our starter course

If you are interested in buying a ready-made package or need information for a business-plan, details of our fixed-price packages for mobile studios are available by clicking here

If you have young children you'll know that you gain valuable information about events and pastimes through nurseries, schools and networking with other parents. This is an excellent way to market a mobile business hosting kids pottery painting parties. With a small kiln you can fire pieces and return them to delighted kids and parents. Each piece you return acts like a little advert for your business.

Kids Parties - Your Business Opportunity

This kit includes:
1 x Home Artist Kiln (13amp), 1 x GB24 Butterfly Hangers (10)
1 x GB02 Spiky Fish Hangers(10), 6 x 59ml Stroke & Coat Colours
1 x Gallon Dipping Glaze, 10 x Kids Brushes, 1 x Glaze Brush
Price: £842.42 inc VAT & delivery

This kit includes: 1 x Home Artist Kiln (13amp), 1 x box HBT3704 Rimmed Plates(12), 1 x box MB113 Standard Mugs(24), 6 x 59ml Stroke & Coat colours, 1 x Gallon Dipping Glaze, 12 x Kids Brushes, 1 x Glaze Brush
Price: £867.43 inc VAT & delivery

Wedding Plates - A Massive Market for Memories

Wedding Plates - Memories to last forever

Weddings are made to be remembered. Teaming up with your local wedding specialist to provide bespoke pieces can be a really smart move. The package below has a range of larger plates perfect for this purpose, as well as a writer bottle for copying over guests' messages and a selection of colours for designwork. This larger diameter kiln would also allow you to do other commission pieces, such as vases and large centrepiece bowls up to 30cm diameter.

This kit includes:
1 x Fire Goblin Kiln (13amp), 1 x HBT3613 Rimmed Plate(12)
1 x MB890 Square Plate(12), 12 x 59ml Stroke & Coat Colours
1 x Gallon Brushing Glaze, 1 x Detailing Brush, 1 x Glaze Brush
1 x Writer Bottle Price: £931.16 inc VAT & delivery

Larger Business Opportunities - click here

The beauty of ceramics is that once you buy a kiln, you can branch out into all sorts of other areas - you are not bound to your original idea. Therefore it makes sense to choose a package that will give you flexibility to expand. For details on the larger business packages we have available, click on the link below:

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Don't want to buy a kiln? There are still many opportunities open to you!

Hands and Feet - Outprints in Plaster - Your Business Opportunity

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Just like clay hand and footprints, but without requiring a kiln. You can take an impression of the subject's hand or foot in clay, then create a plaster "negative". When dry-brushed, these pieces look very effective indeed - with a fitting frame and mounting, these are gorgeous keepsakes.

This kit includes:
1 x 25kg bag plaster, 1 x 12.5kg block Clay
6 x Acrylic Colours for decorating
1 x metre Brass Shim
Price: £75.23 inc VAT & delivery

Get great deal on bisque shapes, which you can then take out to childrens birthday parties and other occasions. Take along the bisque, acrylic paints and brushes, and together with your tuition, you can provide an excellent pastime for kids of all ages. Tailor the pieces you take along to the occasion - for example, dragons for boys, and fairies for girls.

This kit includes:
50 x hangers (hearts, fairies, dragons, spiky fish, football shirts)
12 x 2oz acrylic colours, 6 x 2oz matte sealer
12 x kids brushes
Price: £137.59 inc VAT & delivery

This kit includes: 100 Bisque Hangers (hearts, stars, fairies,
dragons, spiky fish, T-shirts, train, butterfly, teddy, pirate)
12 x 2oz acrylic colours
24 x kids brushes
Price: £239.26 inc VAT & delivery

If you're looking to start a large business in contemporary ceramics, don't constrain yourself to just one area, such as acrylics. Keep your options open to as many different opportunities as possible - to explore your options, why not come on our starter course. This weekend course will teach you everything you need to know to get started in contemporary ceramics, from choosing your colours to programming your kiln. You may decide that it's not for you, or you may even completely change direction. Whatever the outcome, you will benefit from Matt and Jane's years of experience in the ceramic industry, and leave with a wealth of information and ideas, ready to launch your venture.

Click here for more information on our starter course

If you are interested in buying a ready-made package or need information for a business-plan, details of our fixed-price packages for mobile studios are available by clicking here

This kit includes:
68 pieces - gift boxes, piggy banks, coasters, pencil holders, coasters
12 x 2oz acrylic colours, 6 x 2oz matte sealer
12 x brushes
Price: £153.03 inc VAT & delivery

This kit includes: 102 x Bisque Pieces (boxes, plates, dishes, ornaments
wall climbers and much more besides!)
20 x 2oz acrylic colours
24 x brushes
Price: £394.41 inc VAT & delivery

Click here for more information on our starter course

If you are interested in buying a ready-made package or need information for a business-plan, details of our fixed-price packages for mobile studios are available by clicking here

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