If you have some artistic ability and would like to start a business working with both children and adults then you might be interested to consider starting a ‘paint your own pottery’ business.

There are a number of ways you can get started in this business depending on your budget and whether or not you want to start full time or part time.

If you have limited funds and don’t want the commitment of having to take on a premises then perhaps starting out offering a mobile pottery party business could be the way to go. The way that this would work is that you would arrange to provide pottery parties at your clients’ homes. You would provide all of the materials including blank ceramic items such as plates, mugs, bowls, vases etc. You would also provide the paints and glazes and brushes/tools etc.

You would conduct the party giving people tips and assistance. Afterwards you would collect up all the painted items and bring them home to your kiln and fire them. You would then return the completed pieces a few days later to the party host.

Once you have perfected this and found out if the business is viable and if you like it with a small investment then you could consider opening your own studio where people can come in and paint ceramics and you could offer classes or parties to people.

You could even join forces with a local caterer to provide the whole party package; there really are a lot of options. I hope this gets you thinking about this kind of opportunity. It could suit someone looking for a part time venture with limited funds. You should be able to get started with a starter kiln and supply of ceramics, plus training for under €2000.

For more details on this type of opportunity and for specialist business startup training courses have a look at http://www.hobbyceramicraft.co.uk/training.php