<description>&lt;p&gt;There’s plenty of reasons to buy a British manufacturer right now. On this week’s episode, artist Susan Rose reveals why she’s just done that – acquiring a pottery in Stoke-on-Trent.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We take a tour to learn about getting the thickness of mugs just right, the art of the kiln-stack, and why the random-shake of a cup in water is not always what it seems.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We also hear about overcoming dyslexia to build a business, and why a little help from your friends is so often invaluable.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Plus, Susan gives thanks for the birds, saves a butterfly, and makes a mug for The Factory Next Door.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Say hello on Instagram @thefactorynextdoor&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Factory Next Door is supported by AVEVA, a leader in industrial intelligence.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sign up to their bi-weekly newsletter about manufacturing here:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;www.aveva.com/factory&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

There’s plenty of reasons to buy a British manufacturer right now. On this week’s episode, artist Susan Rose reveals why she’s just done that – acquiring a pottery in Stoke-on-Trent.&nbsp;We take a tour to learn about getting the thickness of mugs just right, the art of the kiln-stack, and why the random-shake of a cup in water is not always what it seems.&nbsp;We also hear about overcoming dyslexia to build a business, and why a little help from your friends is so often invaluable.&nbsp;Plus, Susan gives thanks for the birds, saves a butterfly, and makes a mug for The Factory Next Door.&nbsp;Say hello on Instagram @thefactorynextdoor&nbsp;The Factory Next Door is supported by AVEVA, a leader in industrial intelligence.&nbsp;&nbsp;Sign up to their bi-weekly newsletter about manufacturing here:&nbsp;www.aveva.com/factory<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Factory Next Door

41. The China Mug

41. The China Mug

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