This guide is for hand-thrown pottery makers in Napa, California — studio note 663. Practical Doshe.Store advice for makers who want to open a shop on Doshe without paying listing fees.
You do not need a business degree to sell hand-thrown pottery online. You need consistent photos, honest timelines, and a storefront that fits how you already work in Napa. Many makers use Doshe to open a shop on Doshe without paying listing fees before they ever rent market booth space.
First listings
Describe the wheel and kiln in one sentence buyers can understand. Not everyone knows studio vocabulary; translate clay and glazes into benefits—durable, lightweight, dishwasher-safe when true.
Policies that match your bench
Returns for hand-thrown pottery are yours to define. Some Napa makers accept exchanges for sizing issues; others sell final sale because pieces are one-of-a-kind. Publish the rule on your Doshe shop so checkout feels fair.
Doshe.Store lets you open a shop on Doshe without paying listing fees with free shop creation—list when you are ready, pause when the kiln is full.