How My Student Joel Cherrico Makes 6 Figures Selling Pottery Online

Updated: November 19th, 2023

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  • Joel Cherrico, at the age of 18, decided that he wanted to become a full-time potter and pursue this as a career.
  • In 2010, after graduating from college with a degree in art, Joel founded Cherrico Pottery which specializes in selling cosmic-themed mugs and other pottery items.
  • Joel makes beautiful ceramics by hand and sells them online for $100-$500 each.
  • In just five years, he went from selling zero to 100 cups per day. Now, he has a team of four pottery studio employees who help him with creating & delivering unique handcrafted pottery items to pottery lovers all around the world.

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