#8 Take Frequent Breaks

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#8 Take Frequent Breaks

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May 16, 2022

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In this episode on Shaping Your Pottery with Nic Torres I talk about the power of taking breaks. We all need to take breaks every once in a while so that we can recuperate our minds listen to this episode to find out more

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May 16, 2022

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Discovering your unique voice in pottery can be very difficult if you do it alone. That is why The Shaping Your Pottery podcast was made to help potters like yourself to help you find your voice, standout from the crowd, and help you enjoy making pottery

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#8 Take Frequent Breaks: In this episode on Shaping Your Pottery with Nic Torres I talk about the power of taking breaks. We all need to take breaks every once in a while so that we can recuperate our minds listen to this episode to find out more by Shaping Your Pottery with Nic Torres
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#6 Amy Rae Hill - Space Pottery, Commissions, Taking Breaks and Much More: On this episode of Shaping Your Pottery with Nic Torres I interview Amy Rae Hill. Amy is a glaze artist and creates super cool space pottery. We talk about: Space Pottery Commissions Taking Breaks you can follow Amy on Instagram Join Amy's... by Shaping Your Pottery with Nic Torres
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#13 Sharrel Meeker - Co-owning an Art Studio, Noodle Boxes, Clay and Yarn, and Much More: On this episode of Shaping Your Pottery I interviewed Sharrel Meeker. In this epidoe you will about Co-owning an Art Studio, Slab Built Noodle Boxes, Adding Yarn to clay, and much more You can follow Sharrel on Instagram Sign Up for The Shaping... by Shaping Your Pottery with Nic Torres
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#10 Fail Often and Fast: In this episode of Shaping Your Pottery I talk about failure. Failure is a really great way to improve your pottery and help you find your own style. Don't be afraid of failure if you fail so what try to learn something from it. If you can learn... by Shaping Your Pottery with Nic Torres
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