How to grow your payments app with pottery and ceramics studios
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
Pottery and ceramics studios run weekly classes, one-off taster sessions and group bookings for birthdays and team days. Many rent studio time and kiln space to members, charge firing fees and sell finished pieces at the studio and at craft fairs. Classes need booking and paying ahead, memberships need regular payments and small fees need collecting without fuss. A payments app that does all of this can win these studios, and every customer who pays sees your app.
Talk to pottery and ceramics studios
Ask local studios:
- How do people book and pay for classes today?
- Do you run taster sessions or group bookings?
- Do you rent studio time or kiln space to members?
- Do you sell finished pieces at the studio or at fairs?
Sell class places by link
A booking link for a course or taster session lets people pay ahead, so the studio knows how much clay to prepare and how many wheels are taken.
Take regular payments from members
Members who rent studio time or kiln space can pay each month without the studio chasing them, and firing fees can be paid by link as pieces go in.
Grow through the craft scene
Potters sell at craft fairs and markets alongside other makers, and many buy supplies from craft shops. One studio on your app can introduce the others.
Build it
Create your own financial platform.
Pick a template, name it, brand it, preview every page before you pay. Your brand, your users, your fees.
Build my platform →Questions people ask
What about art and craft teachers?
The art and craft teachers guide covers classes and workshops and selling materials.
Art teachers →What about craft and hobby shops?
The craft and hobby shops guide covers selling supplies and kits, running workshops and gaming nights, and posting orders to hobbyists.
Craft shops →Can I call it a bank?
In most countries "bank" is a protected word you can only use with a banking licence. Call it an account, a wallet, an app or a platform. The accounts and payments behind a SendPay Business platform are powered by licensed partners.
Is there a step-by-step plan I can follow?
Yes. The free launch checklist takes you from picking your people and naming your app to setting fees, going live and winning your first ten customers.
Digital bank app launch checklist →How do I start?
Pick a template, name it and preview every page before you pay. Your platform can be live on your own domain within 24 hours of confirmation.
Build my platform →Read next
This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank, and does not take deposits; regulated services on the platforms are provided by licensed partners. PayPal, Patreon and Substack are named as reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.