Handmade Portraits: maryink
MP4 | Youtube | Blip.tv | Subscribe in iTunes (Music by Michael Chapman, Jukeboxer & Fred Wallace) Mary Helt and Chris Sittel of maryink met at a party while visiting their families in Nashville. At the time, Mary was living in New York City working as a photographer's stylist and Chris was working in Florida at a …
Etsy Finds: Mary Ford
Mary Ford (1924-1977) was one half of the duo Les Paul and Mary Ford, and along with her more famous guitar-designing ex-husband, helped pioneer a ton of recording techniques that are now common practice like multitrack recording and close-miking. I'm a big fan of her vocal style — I always thought she …
Handmade Portraits: Betty Turbo
MP4 | Youtube | Blip.tv | Subscribe in iTunes (music by Matt Hopper) East Nashville artist Agnes Barton-Sabo aka Betty Turbo is all about cupcakes and moustaches! Agnes grew up in Alaska with an artistic family. Mom was an incredible seamstress who made matching outfits for Agnes and her dolls. Dad was an art …
My Visit to a Luthier in Tennessee
MP4 | Youtube | Blip.tv | Subscribe in iTunes In early May I went to Barren Plains, Tennessee to visit James Peters, a luthier and Etsy seller Armor Guitars. He plys a trade after my own heart, as a fellow woodworker, though I’ve yet to muster the patience required to build a fine instrument.I remember when James …
Handmade Portraits: Armor Guitars
MP4 | Youtube | Blip.tv | Subscribe in iTunes James Peters enjoys what he does. Waking up every morning and working in his woodshop in the back of his house is the "bees knees" as James says. Once there, he makes custom acoustic guitars. He is, as it's called, a luthier based in Springfield, TN. After moving to Nashville …
Success Stories: EarthArt
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 Stories features Laura Sue of EarthArt …
Etsy Finds: Style to Go
Next week, I'll be visiting the massive craft wholesalers trade show in Anaheim, California, known as CHA. In prepping for my first Etsy business trip, I wanted to find some cool travel gear to truly represent in style. First I was thinking about a tricked-out lab coat, or an awesome business card holder...maybe …
The Handmade Tourist: Hatch Show Print
I admit I’m drawn to places that give me the feeling of stepping back in time. When I crossed the threshold of Hatch Show Print I felt that nostalgia, with the creak of the wooden floor and the smell of old paper. I was a bit thrown when the manager barked at me, “How can we help you, Tourist?” “Oh, I’m just looking.”I am a …
