The Maker's Playbook
The Maker's Playbook
Rebecca Ickes Carra
Ep 713: “Overnight Success” with Aaron Raymond of Redacted Ceramics
1 hour 17 minutes Posted Mar 6, 2026 at 11:00 am.
Guest Introduction
Discovering Pottery
Starting the Pottery Journey
Going Full-Time with Pottery
Challenges and Learnings in Pottery
Shipping and Customer Service
Unexpected Challenges and Rewards
The Intricacies of Glazing
Balancing Art and Life
Community and Collaboration
Concluding Thoughts and Future Plans
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Send us Fan Mail Most of us assume that building a creative business takes years of groundwork before the work can speak for itself — but what happens when the work takes off before you've had time to figure out the business? Aaron Raymond of Redacted Ceramics went from renting a wheel for a week to running a full-time pottery business in under two years, and his story raises a quiet but important question: does the conventional wisdom about "paying your dues" actually hold up? As Aaron share...