Noted: Famous Workspaces
May it be cluttered or spick and span, the desk represents more than a working space — it stands for your creative potential.
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Open Studio Tour: Mireloom
In this Open Studio Tour series, we’ll be snooping around Etsians’ creative spaces to find out the story behind the drawing table — or in this case, loom. We want to know all about our artists, and in the process, perhaps get a bit of inspiration for our own workrooms! This time our studio tour… Continue reading
Seller Tip: Present Yourself to the Press
Attention, sellers! I have been your faithful blogger for the past two years and I have an important tip for you: You need to be prepared with photos that represent you and your business. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve been working on a blog post spotlighting an excellent person — seller, blogger,… Continue reading
Holiday How-To: Organizing for the Holidays (and Beyond)
Managing time can feel like a nearly impossible hurdle. There are lots of books and resources on this topic — most sitting on well-intentioned and very busy readers’ bookshelves waiting to be read. We recently had a few Virtual Labs sessions on the topic and we have summarized the highlights below. Before you start, take some… Continue reading
Making Stencil and Yam Prints with Lotta Jansdotter
Lotta Jansdotter just came out with a book about printing called Lotta Prints. I caught up with her at her Brooklyn studio and she showed me some tips and tricks for using stencils and yams to make prints! MP4 | Blip.tv | Youtube | Howcast | Subscribe in iTunes Lotta has created a bunch… Continue reading
Required Reading for Etsy Sellers: Craft Inc.
Reviews of Meg Mateo Ilasco’s book Craft Inc: Turn Your Creative Hobby Into a Business had been swirling around the blogosphere since the book came out this summer. I hadn’t had a chance to pick up a copy and was thrilled to see that Santa had put one in my stocking. Finally I could read… Continue reading
Looking Back at the Storque: 2007
Since the launch of the Storque in September 2007, many articles generated discussion amongst our readers. Below, we’ll point you to some of the "most commented on" posts. Some posts got people to laugh. Etsians got a kick out of pieces by aPassionForFashion‘s husband Jason: How Going to the Craft Store is like Going to… Continue reading
Trends: Scandinavian Simplicity with This is Love Forever
We are pleased to introduce Kayte Terry of This is Love Forever as this week’s esteemed trendspotter. Kayte, also known as loveforever on Etsy, is a stylist/crafter/writer living in Brooklyn, NY. She has contributed her skills to places like Anthropologie, Adorn magazine and Get Crafty.com. In true Libra fashion, Kayte loves over-the-top baroque and simple… Continue reading
Etsy Success Stories: MaryInk
You’ve seen those big sellers on Etsy who seem to be making sales left and right. You have to wonder how they’ve made it to where they are: can they actually be FOR REAL? What’s their recipe for success? And just how do they do it? This week’s installment of our Etsy Success Story series… Continue reading
Storque Digest: Oct 15-21 and Oct 22-28
Highlights and headlines of recently published Storque posts and things to look out for in the near future. Hot Posts, Posts for Shoppers, Contests, News, Announcements for All, Events, Posts for the Sellers, Lifestyle pieces, and Etc. Please leave your comments on this new format and let us know if this Storque Digest is helpful…. Continue reading
What am I going to be for Halloween???
Etsy’s gotcha covered! It’s Costume Week, here at etsy, so get your crafty paws together and make some killer costumes for our contest! What contest? Only the best handmade costume contest to ever exist! Amazing entries are pouring in so I’ll be picking another bunch on Friday to finish up Costume Week. Get your submissions… Continue reading
