Building a pottery business Teapot Dilemma

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Over the last few years I've made quite a few teapots and like anything new the first ones
weren't great. I always keep them though so I can look back at where I started and hopefully see
some kind of improvement over time. That's really what it's all about, learning from mistakes and
moving on. Over the years they've definitely improved although each one still has its own
issues. This year I made another teapot and for the first time I'm genuinely really happy with it.
It feels balanced, it pours nicely and overall it just works and I also like the look of it.
Now my big question is the price. Teapots take a long time to make and when I look at it from a
business point of view I start to question whether they're actually profitable. I can only charge so
much and when I factor in the time it doesn't really make sense to go into full production.
On the other hand teapots take skill to make and part of this is simply proving to myself
I can actually make a really good one, maybe even the perfect teapot.
I've sold a lot of mugs and cups over the years and people do ask when I'll be starting to make
teapots so I'm a little torn. It feels like something I should be doing but from a business
point of view the question is should I be making a series of them?
