Have you ever seen any of the Dinotopia artwork? Well, James Gurney makes models for his dinosaurs out of Sculpey to use as references. Read the article
This article on Turning a Hobby or Passion Into a Business mentions Nancy Bundy of Affinity Clay.
The article points out that you have to know the business, but you also have to have heart and passion for what you’re doing. A tip from the article:
6. Have fun. Once you lose your passion or drive, what made you go into this in the first place, you’re going to lose business.
That’s good advice – whether we clay as a business or not! Stick with what you love š