MiniatureRhino

Creative kits & curios filled with wonder.

Brooklyn, New York On Etsy since 2008

7,117 Sales | 5 out of 5 stars

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MiniatureRhino

Creative kits & curios filled with wonder.

Brooklyn, New York | 7,117 Sales

5 out of 5 stars

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Announcement    Due to Covid-19 my shop is currently only stocking PDF instant downloads. Hopefully, I'll have my full range of kits available soon. Keep up to date with my shop news on instagram @miniaturerhino

My new book, Make and Mend, is out now! Check it out https://bit.ly/2J6xZlp

Miniature Rhino is a line of vintage inspired hand made goods - embroidery, books and paper goods, and creative kits. Modern hand crafted heirlooms, tokens of affection and markers of memory. Miniature Rhino became seeks to inspire and teach hands-on skills through a line of embroidery kits, patterns, classes and books.

Learn embroidery & product photography with me! I teach online class with Bluprint (fomerly Craftsy), so you can learn in your pajamas!
Design it, Stitch it- Hand Embroidery: www.craftsy.com/ext/JessicaMarquez_544_D
& Product photography at Home: www.craftsy.com/ext/JessicaMarquez_5069_D

See me & my work space in this Etsy video: http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2011/etsy-success-product-photography-for-beginners/

Drop me a line: miniaturerhino [at] gmail.com

all work, photographs and text ©2018 jessica marquez.

Announcement

Last updated on Apr 29, 2020

Due to Covid-19 my shop is currently only stocking PDF instant downloads. Hopefully, I'll have my full range of kits available soon. Keep up to date with my shop news on instagram @miniaturerhino

My new book, Make and Mend, is out now! Check it out https://bit.ly/2J6xZlp

Miniature Rhino is a line of vintage inspired hand made goods - embroidery, books and paper goods, and creative kits. Modern hand crafted heirlooms, tokens of affection and markers of memory. Miniature Rhino became seeks to inspire and teach hands-on skills through a line of embroidery kits, patterns, classes and books.

Learn embroidery & product photography with me! I teach online class with Bluprint (fomerly Craftsy), so you can learn in your pajamas!
Design it, Stitch it- Hand Embroidery: www.craftsy.com/ext/JessicaMarquez_544_D
& Product photography at Home: www.craftsy.com/ext/JessicaMarquez_5069_D

See me & my work space in this Etsy video: http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2011/etsy-success-product-photography-for-beginners/

Drop me a line: miniaturerhino [at] gmail.com

all work, photographs and text ©2018 jessica marquez.

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About MiniatureRhino

Sales 7,117
On Etsy since 2008
  • Hai! It me in my studio (aka the spare bedroom) being very casual.
  • Teaching a Stitched Shibori workshop in Mexico City.
  • Making a Message in a Bottle at a live event. I often partner with brands to create unique & thoughtful DIY experiences.
  • Very proud to have the opportunity to write & photograph my first book, Stitched Gifts, Chronicle Books, 2012.
  • My latest book Make and Mend (Tenspeed Press, 2018) is a sashiko-inspired DIY book to decorate & repair textiles.
Video summary: Lil' peek at one of the many projects & patterns in my book Make and Mend.

What the heck is a Miniature Rhino?

Hi I’m Jessica Marquez, a lifelong maker who found her way back to hands-on making , mainly in textiles, while working on an MFA in Photography from Rochester Institute of Technology. After countless hours working digitally, retouching images and staring at a computer screen I longed for the experience of physical, analog making. Through books purchased at library sale I taught myself embroidery and then never stopped stitching.

In 2008, while working a full time job that didn’t fulfill me, I started a creative handmade business (this very business!), Miniature Rhino, named after a young cousin's imaginary friend, a dentist she called Dr. Rhino. At first, it was just a place to play and be creative in my spare time, but I found myself pouring all my energy into it. Miniature Rhino became a symbol of creativity and imagination and seeks to inspire and teach hands-on skills through a line of embroidery kits, patterns, classes and books.

Now, Miniature Rhino is my full time job. I design patterns, create kits, teach classes, write and photograph DIY projects, and have authored two books- Make and Mend (Ten Speed, 2018) and Stitched Gifts (Chronicle, 2012). I sell my work in my online and to retails shops across the country and internationally. I also teach throughout the country, internationally and online through Bluprint (formerly Craftsy) classes in embroidery and photography. My work has been featured in many publications including, Grace Bonney's bestselling book, In the Company of Women, Real Simple, Bust, Country Living, and InStyle magazine.

Shop members

  • Jessica Marquez

    Owner, Maker, Designer

    From concept to creation my work is designed, assembled & packaged by me. I'm the CEO & janitor doing all thats necessary to run a small handmade biz. I take pride in using quality materials, making great products & providing great customer service.

  • Bug

    Assistant

    I help! QC on the threads and strings. I'm very good at string.

  • Bullet

    Shipper

    I test all the boxes and make sure it fits.

  • Bastian

    Customer Service

    kjlsjkdsfjk Stepping on the keyboard and answering all the convos fjhsfdkdsdoifl;

  • Kuma

    Marketer

    Digging up that content. No bones about it.

Production partners

  • Fabric Cutting

    NJ, United States

    For the first time, I worked on an order for Nordsrtom, which required 90 yards of my original fabric designs to be cut. I worked with a company that hand cut each pattern for my kits.

  • Kit Assembly

    Brooklyn, NY

    Brooklyn Community Services employs adults with disabilities to assemble products. We worked together to produce my Floral Monogram and Mini Alphabet Kits.

  • Silk Screening

    Brooklyn, NY

    When I need larger batches of my original patterns printed I work with a local printer to screen print my kits.

  • Fabric Printing

    Durham, NC

    My original designs are printed using natural fabrics with eco friendly, water based inks. No added chemicals in the printing or preparation process.

Shop policies

More information

Last updated on Feb 8, 2020
Frequently asked questions
When will my order ship?

Orders typically ship within 3-5 business days. I often batch packaging order & ship on Tuesdays and Friday/Saturday. If you are in a rush please do let me know via a convo or in the "Notes to Seller" at checkout, and I will do my best.

Please keep in mind that I'm a one-woman, small business creating these products, packaging & shipping orders. I'm a real person, not Amazon. I rarely take vacations or sick days, but when I'm out of town or away for any reason I will post a Shop Announcement & leave shipping timelines in the automatic message after purchase. Please make sure to take note of these.

During the holidays I'm working to get orders out regularly.

When will my package arrive? Seems like the package is lost?

You can track your package under "Purchases and Reviews". To the right of the item purchased click "Track Package". It may take a day for your package to be scanned into the system after postage is purchased. After delivering your package to the post office your package is now in the hands of USPS. I'll do my best to help you locate your package. If it seems it has been lost in the mail I'll confirm your mailing address and submit a Search Request with USPS-
https://www.usps.com/help/missing-mail.htm.

Wholesale availability

Yes, I do sell wholesale. You are welcome to buy through Etsy Wholesale or contact me at miniaturerhino [at] gmail [dot] com for a line sheet.

Gift wrapping and packaging

I'm happy to gift wrap and handwrite a gift message on a cute postcard. At checkout you have the option to add gift wrap ($4) and leave a gift message. I carefully wrap your gift in indigo blue tissue paper tied up with red and white twine. Your gift note is then tucked into the twine. It's ready for gifting when you receive it or will impress your recipient if you send directly to them.

I don't see the letter I want in your Monogram Kits. Can you make me a custom kit?

Sorry! But for right now I only have ten letters A, C, D, E, J, K, L, M, R, S. I'm planning on making the other letters available as PDF downloads. Always happy to hear you'd like a kit, but not sure when I'll have them available.