R E S O U R S E S
Below are the platforms and resources I mentioned during my talk
Public & Product Insurance
If you sell your work, run workshops, or interact with the public, you should protect yourself with Public and Product Liability insurance.
Craft Potters Association
Membership includes the option to add £5 million of Public and Product Liability Insurance.
Combined membership and insurance is approximately £65 per year.
Business Banking & Payments
SumUp
I use SumUp for card payments.
• 1.69% fee for in-person transactions
• 2.50% fee for online payments
There are many alternatives. Compare fees carefully before committing.
Instagram & Marketing
The Quiet Creatives Academy
Founded by Ilona Glastonbury, formerly a potter and now an educator based in Australia.
Her Instagram course is self-paced and very practical. I found it extremely useful.
A great free platform for creating social media posts and other marketing materials
Websites
Google Sites
Free and simple website builder.
You do not get a custom domain automatically.
You can purchase a domain separately from providers such as:
GoDaddy or 123reg
Domains can sometimes cost £5 – £20 per year.
If you don’t want to purchase a domain name you can use QR codes to help direct people to your website
Free QR code generator:
Canva
I now use Squarespace.
There are many platforms available, but I found Squarespace well suited to creatives and easy to customise.
My plan costs approximately £100 per year.
Affordable Online Courses
Domestika
A wide range of creative courses including branding, photography, product styling and marketing.
They regularly run sales and courses can be very affordable.