Fresh Shops: jillrosenwald
Ceramicist JillRosenwald's beautiful works have been all the rage on the blogosphere as of late. Her gorgeous lamps, bowls and vases are the picture of muted palettes and graphic beauty. This Fresh Shop may be brand new to Etsy, but she's an accomplished artist who has already sold her art around the world …
Quit Your Day Job: roselabiche
Lucy of roselabiche on Etsy knew she wanted to leave her day job to follow her dreams of starting her own business. She set out with a business plan, left her job, began selling on Etsy and soon became successful enough with her sales to support herself and her new family. A day in the life of Lucy includes …
Open Studio Tour: Master Mask-maker CrimsonSpark
In this Open Studio Tour series, we'll be snooping around artists' creative spaces, how they set them up, when, why…even how often they clean them! We really want to know all about our artists, and maybe get a bit of inspiration!Today I knocked on the studio door of CrimsonSpark.What's your name and what kind of …
Fresh Shops: transitantenna
I was recently given the heads up on a very interesting new shop. Though TransitAntenna has only been on Etsy for a few months thus far (one sale and counting!), this Fresh Shop has a pretty interesting story. You see, this shop has decided to take the "road less traveled." After leaving their homes in South …
Etsy Holiday How-To #4: Photographing Your Items
For our fourth how-to in this series, the Etsy Labs crew escapes the glare of the paparrazi just long enough to show you how to make your item photos look sharp and professional. From backdrops to cropping, learn how to make those JPEGS sparkle and shine! And remember to stay tuned for our how-to next week …
Team Tip: Fun Facts!
"Just what are the Etsy Teams and how do I get involved?" Since so much has grown about the Etsy Teams program in the past year, we're revisiting this FAQ on the Etsy Teams. Since this article was first published, Etsy Teams program has more than doubled in size - in numbers of Teams and the number of members …
Etsy's Guide to Blogging
Starting a blog is a little intimidating. Where should you start one? What should you write about? How do you get people to read your blog? I popped over to the Forums to gather tips from some Etsy bloggers. I knew I would find nuggets of blogging wisdom to share, and I was not let down. Read on to hear the community …
Etsy Holiday How-To #3: Creating Labels and Hang-Tags
So, dear seller, you've just figured out how to wrap that 300 lb, giraffe-shaped menorah it took you 4 days to carve. Why not let your buyer know where it came from? Michelle from Etsy Labs gives you some creative techniques for labeling your loot in our third edition of the Holiday How-To series. Check out …
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 …
