I've been keeping track of what I've been selling at each show this year. My number one seller last year was mugs followed closely by my appetizer plates. At each show I have a printed grid of what I've brought to the show and then just make a tick mark when someone buys something. It can be difficult when things are busy, but I really wanted the data.

I tallied up what I sold at each of the shows and then made a list of what I want to start making for 2023 shows. Something that was really obvious after the fact - it's more effective to make things in batches than in ones or twos. I know I need to make a lot of mugs and appetizer plates and if I make them in batches of 10-15 it actually takes me less time overall than if I were to make more of a variety of things.


This is the first batch of mugs based on this model. My birch and crab mugs were my most popular mugs in the speckled clay.

If you sell at shows I highly recommend using data to help you know what to make.