So I tried doing some experimentation with the art. Well from my usual, I suppose. The background, the hair, the eyes, the lips. All of of it strays from my usual over the top cutesy anime style. I don’t dislike it. On the background I was aiming for a sitting on a sheet set from a diy homemade photoshoot. Like one I’d make as a child. I still have photos of that photoshoot. It was great. And no cropping because I took it on a camera that you had to go to the store to have processed. Ah the 90’s. Kids these days will never know. Anywho, I’m still making…
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Signs that a prospect isn’t going to buy/order from your Etsy Shop
Hello dear Internet Stranger who may or may not have an artsy side hustle, business, Etsy shop, Redbubble page, etc. You’ve been there, you receive a message from a fan on Etsy or a DM on Instagram. “I love your work and would love to buy it. I have a couple of questions” Your customer service rep takes over and responds to the inquiries. They want to know if you offer fast shipping or if you can tweak something. You reply with however you do things. Then radio silence. Weeks turn into months. At this point, you know what’s up. The dreaded flaky prospect. I’ve had a ton of these…
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Black Becky with the good 4C hair— crochet doll edition
Clearly my attempt at making a eye catching title could use work. Anywho… This was a commission by a colleague for her daughter. The hair was my favorite part so far. I used crochet hair that is meant for crochet hairstyles. It’s a pretty useful technique and super easy, especially a 4C texture. It can be worked right into the stitches. The glasses are just reading glasses from any old store. I bought them at my local Michael’s Craft supply shop. Of course, as usual she’s completed free handed. You can see the beginning stages of how all my dolls come to be. I typically start with white yarn so…
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The importance of failing as an artist
Oh hello dear stranger reading. Recently I went to my local flea market to sell my art goods. Here’s how amazing I did– Okay, by the title of this post, I’m sure you can tell I sold nothing. So I’m not going to sit here and play pretend. I did pick up some tidbits of information that I’d like to share though. Keep your expectations low. Why? If you anticipate completely failing to sell a thing, you’ll be surprised if you do sell and happy that you were wrong, and if you’re right– well you won’t feel as bad as a bright-eyed hopeful. This is not to say sabatoge…
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Kanna is foreveeeer– not just for Christmas! 〜🎵
You know Christmas is like a whole month away but don’t pretend you haven’t gone into a store in like, September and saw Christmas wreaths already on sale. Retail has no sense of time. Neither do I. Also pink haired little helper here is a sticker set available for sale. She’s $6 for 6.
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A new(ish) Etsy Shop trying out Promoted Listings. What I learned.
So you’re curious about that Promoted Listings thing, aye? What does it do? Is it worth it? Is it really expensive? Do I need to be at “XYZ” level to begin? I can’t answer any of those as I’m a newb. What I can say is that having good listings(good photos, utilizing/understanding Etsy SEO, etc) is helpful and I’d argue necessary before using Promoted Listings. I’ll put it like this, using Promoted Listings without the good listings is like paying for ad space in the mall for your bakery when you add too much sugar to your cookies. Sure, it’ll work somewhat, but it’d work better if you didn’t try…
