Cool and hipster handmade movement
Do you design craft patterns for anything creative? This includes sewing, crochet, boxes, knitting, envelopes, stencils, woodworking, jewelry, wedding, cake decorating, etc! If it’s crafty and you can design a pattern for it, you should check out this call!
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As Etsy shop owners do you use the Conversations feature much? “Conversations” (or “convos”) is Etsy’s internal messaging system. It’s a really useful tool for communicating with customers and other sellers within the site.
There are set etiquette rules to … Read More ...
This post is a good reference for us indie business owners or Etsy shops. owners. Katie Hunt is on CreativeLive and she is teaching crafters how to enter into the wholesale market!
She is breaking it down into very … Read More ...
Have you ever posted some of your work on facebook, or another place online and had a negative comment or two? You’re not alone in that, and it’s always disappointing! Donna Herron has experienced this as well and she is … Read More ...
Today I’ve got Nancy Grace from iDigic here talking about instagram for us indie business owners.
Attention marketers! Instagram is growing rapidly, and no matter what you think about the network, it continues to grow faster. Last year, it proved … Read More ...
As a blogger one of my “goals” to always try and grow my blog. Makes sense right. The more my blog gets seen, the more my indie art gets seen. Well, one of the places I promote my work on … Read More ...
I am a huge book worm, I love reading both fiction and non fiction and I especially love a good craft book! So does Carmen, of Carmen Whitehead Designs and she just recently shared her top 5 favorite books for … Read More ...
I was reading this article over on the Creativelive blog and I just had to share it with you as I found it really inspiring. It is about an indie business owner, Amor Muñoz.
Mexican artist Amor Muñoz trained … Read More ...
Do you feel like you have a boring craft fair booth display? Don’t worry, there’s still hope! Although this post by Vicki O’Dell on the Creative Income blog is a few years old, it is still completely relevant and gives … Read More ...
Today I am so excited to have Vanessa Lauria here today, answering a few interview questions. I love getting to know my fellow indie artists and crafters! Vanessa weaves the most beautiful scarves and accessories so I can’t wait for … Read More ...
It can be fun to decorate your booth when selling at a craft fair but at times it can also be a bit challenging. Which is why I though you all might like to see this post on Craft Show … Read More ...
Being an indie crafter and business owner can be both amazing and terrifying. The folks over at Buzzfeed basically summed that up in their “The 10 Stages of Owning a Shop on Etsy”. This is so true for owning any … Read More ...
I think it is extremely important as indie crafters and business owners to have business cards. When someone says “Oh I love your work, How can I get in touch with you later?” it is so much easier to just … Read More ...
Opening up an Etsy shop can be a difficult decision, but is it all worth it? I think it can be. So does Carmen from Carmen Whitehead Designs. This is her take on the pros and cons of having an … Read More ...
2015 is just about over- Have you signed up for any Craft Fairs for the Spring yet? It may be helpful to take a look back at how well your events did this year, to learn from them and repeat … Read More ...
