The Pin Tool Podcast | Pottery | Ceramics | Small Business

In this episode, Alford Wayman gives an update on his pottery and the new up-and- coming High Fire episodes on politics. He talks about The Knot, a new book by Seth Godin, and how we do not need permission to start something new to bring about the changes we seek to make. Links: Creek Road Pottery shop: https://www.creekroadpottery.com/shop The Pottery Dailies (Substack): https://www.thepotterydailies.substack.com The Knot: Problems Can Be Solved, By Seth Godin

In this episode, Alford Wayman gives an update on his pottery and the outcomes of his fall shows. He talks about how the economy is affecting sales and also how he used an Artificial intelligence agent as a tool for a product launch.  Links: Creek Road Pottery shop: https://www.creekroadpottery.com/shop The Pottery Dailies (Substack): https://www.thepotterydailies.substack.com

Calm isn't a personality trait you either have or don't. It's a learned response, and you build it by having a system before the crisis hits. These are actual steps I'm taking right now at Creek Road Pottery to build something more resilient. In this episode, Alford Wayman walks through the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle as a studio practice, not a management seminar concept. PDCA came out of industrial quality control, places where the same failure costs thousands of dollars, wasted time, wasted raw materials, and effort loss. Links: Creek Road Pottery shop: https://www.creekroadpottery.com/shop The Pottery Dailies: https://www.thepotterydailies.substack.com My Pottery Firings: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDZ2D6ZQ My Pottery Journal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDNMNRX7 My Pottery Projects: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD164HJK

Two weeks ago, I talked about the steps I'm taking to build something more resilient at Creek Road Pottery — the garden, the wood kiln, the solar system, the treadle wheel. Today is the field report. The solar equipment is starting to arrive. The garden was planted on Memorial Day, and the plants are growing. Here's what's actually happening on Creek Road right now. Links mentioned in this episode: Creek Road Pottery shop: https://www.creekroadpottery.com/shop The Pottery Dailies: https://www.thepotterydailies.substack.com My Pottery Firings: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDZ2D6ZQ My Pottery Journal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDNMNRX7 My Pottery Projects: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD164HJK

Last episode, I talked about the financial philosophy: know your numbers, price for sustainability, diversify revenue, and eliminate debt. This episode is the follow-up nobody asked for, but I'm doing anyway: the actual steps I'm taking right now at Creek Road Pottery to build something more resilient. The garden. The wood kiln. The solar plans. The treadle wheel. What I'm doing, why I'm doing it, and what any maker can take from it for their own practice. Links mentioned in this episode: Creek Road Pottery shop: https://www.creekroadpottery.com/shop The Pottery Dailies: https://www.thepotterydailies.substack.com My Pottery Firings: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDZ2D6ZQ My Pottery Journal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDNMNRX7 My Pottery Projects: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD164HJK The Pottery Dailies Founding member pricing closes May 27, 2026. The Pottery Dailies (Substack): https://www.thepotterydailies.substack.com Founding member pricing for The Pottery Dailies closes May 27, 2026. $5/month or $50/year — locked in forever at that rate.