Ep 136 – How do I reassure customers that I don’t use lead?

We start off season six of the podcast with a great question about customer service around ceramics. The gang answer a question from a paint-you-own pottery studio about reassuring customers that they don’t use lead and using the full range of cobalt and copper sources that are available on the market.

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