Yes, I loooove transparency in videos about business stuff. Makes everything less scary because we're all just fucking around and finding out, aren't we lmao
I am making enough money to be able to afford luxury items, but for many years I am buying more top quality replicas, than real items. I am not person who is looking to fashion as investment. I want my handbags, shoes, sunglasses or jewelry for one season. Sad fact is, that my replicas have better quality than most of original products. We did comparisons with friend who works for one of the top designers and she was shocked. I know people who bought *suluxy* at reputable places.
Small poor disabled artist trying to get off the ground since I can't work a day job, thank you so much for the thorough step-by-step format! That checklist in Notion is a holy GRAIL for me. Listening to this while I draw, and it's helping me be less stressed out about the process. Love your work!!
Same here. When you have no chance of working a 9-5 or any hours on a schedule as you can’t even sometimes make it to your own birthdays, it’s definitely very difficult to find something to do to be able to support yourself. At least in my experience. I worry about my turn around time answering questions and fielding offers (I’m starting a vintage store and also a skincare one, probably on ebay to start) and shipping right away. Also, shipping time and just shipping in general. And that I forget half the things that happen daily so i have to write every order down as soon as i see it… It’s nerve wracking. When I first got sick I had been working 10 years and had never been let go first any reason. Losing 3 jobs in 2 months really showed me that there was a new boss of me and it wasn’t my self determination (despite what some like to think). So yeh, I commiserate.
I am making enough money to be able to afford luxury items, but for many years I am buying more top quality replicas, than real items. I am not person who is looking to fashion as investment. I want my handbags, shoes, sunglasses or jewelry for one season. Sad fact is, that my replicas have better quality than most of original products. We did comparisons with friend who works for one of the top designers and she was shocked. I know people who bought *suluxy* at reputable places.
Thank you so much for sharing this. Working a full-time job and wanting to start a business, has my head swimming. This has helped get my head on right.
I don't think I'm gonna open my own art shop but I admire your kindness. all that effort to help your fellow artists very inspiring. Spread more love everyone❤❤❤
Big thank you! You can't imagine how helpful this video is. It's giving me hope that I can do it, because this autistic brain of mine feels overwhelmed easily when there's no organized step-by-step instructions, and so far I haven't been able to find something like this on this platform. And I like your seasonal approach :) Never thought about it Thanks again!
thanks for this insane 1 hour long video of you explaining your small business from A to Z. Meanwhile i'm listening to this because i'm taking a break from creating products (eating korean spicy ramen atm). you go girl! i had to subscribe because you gave me a vibe as if you're a friend sharing your experiences with me. i love it
Im not even a painter but somehow watching talk about the way you planned thia and the way you're breaking it down as a clear strategy with details makes one just wanna keep watching. Your artwork is beautiful, keep it up
I just subscribed and I'm looking to open my own little shop someday but can I just say your an amazing person for doing a video like this! it's an overwhelming thought to open a shop due to all of the unknowns and you have at the very least given people a lifeline to begin researching the things they need. I don't feel as lost on this journey. keep being awesome!
For context (not intending to brag about my credentials) I have two bachelors degrees, and an MFA in Integrated Visual arts. I’ve been researching how to establish an art for commerce space for several years. There are countless videos, tutorials, workshops, ebooks, etc. all of which (that I’ve encountered anyway) have vague directions and superficial advice on how to do this effectively. This is the first video I’ve seen providing a truly transparent, exquisitely detailed description of how to do this effectively. Truly, thank you so so much for this informative video. Instant follow, instant fan, I greatly appreciate your work, insight and honest explanation regarding artist small business! ❤️🔥💯🥹
omg🥹🥹 this made me grin so hard thank you so much for your kind words!!🙏🫶 I’m so grateful that sharing my silly lil experience can be so helpful to everyone on here❤️ rooting for you & your shop!
I am in shock. This video is so flippin amazing… the info you give is insanely helpful and informative, you explain everything perfectly, and you even included your notes to refer to! Thank you times a million. I’m hoping to finally sell my art and open up a shop after years and years of contemplation. This helped me immensely. Thank you so much 🙏
Thank you so much for referencing the third party ink you use for your Pixma pro-100 printer! I got this printer and did SOOO much research about it before hand and was planning to do exactly what you're doing of using precision colors for the ink replacements. Most of the forums and advice on this printer is like seven years old with some mixed reviews so it was refreshing to see a newer video mentioning this printer. I also have a background in graphic design and would like to open a small business in the future as well :D
omg I’m glad it helped!!! yeah the refilling is a bit of a process (esp the first time when you have to set up the new cartridges) but the youtube videos they have on their tutorial page are really informative and the colours look amazing🫰 best of luck with your shop!!
God, this is sooo helpful, i am a 15 year old trying to make something professional out of my mom's artwork career and had this video not been on RUclips, i would have been screwed. Thank you so much!!
Wow, thank you so much for this incredible insight! It is also amazing for all the clients to see that this is in fact a very labor intensive process and is not just "I am selling my drawings on-line" as is perceived by many. It requires many steps and resources to set up and successfully run. I wish you all the best :)
This is an incredible resource for someone like me who is finally starting to open my own art store. Thank you so very much for this video, it has helped me more than you will ever know! ❤
I wish I could like this video a thousand times. THIS is the info artists need when starting a business! Not a list of design programs and websites to host your shop. So much valuable information here thanks for this!
Wow, thank you for this amazing video. I'm in the process of launching my own art sticker/print shop and I've watched hundreds of videos for resource but this has got to be the most clear, organized and informative one I've seen on RUclips.
Thank you for making such a detailed video with all the steps you took. It's so helpful and I love the transparency of where you started and why you made certain choices.
Just throwing this in as a US seller, the best way to figure out what kind of tax licensing you need as a business/freelancer is to contact your state's Department of Revenue. I am from Wyoming, and the only license I had to apply for was a sales tax remittance license, which enables me to collect and send WY sales tax to the DOR. No business license was required. But of course, this all varies by state. Etsy collects and remits sales tax on your behalf, so really, you probably don't need a sales tax license if you are strictly Etsy selling , but I think it's good to cross your T's and dot your I's when it comes to the legality of running a business. Plus, once you have your licenses, you can legally operate at local craft shows and fairs selling your work! Some states charge for licenses while others don't, as well. WY charges 60$ for a license while the one I got for Nebraska was free. Definitely reach out to your state's Department of Revenue office with any questions you have and they can point you in the right direction. :)
I’ve been on an art hiatus for the longest time but I really want to so a creative side hustle but so hesitant to give this a shot once I have my initial branding and art together. You answered all of the questions I had that made me hesitant to start that no other video has given me so thank you, thank you for making this extensive video
This video is exactly what I needed!!! Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us!🙏 Your bullet points and the way that you explained this overwhelming topic is extremely helpful and informative! Once again thank you very much! And... happy sales!!!🙌
Thank you so much for making this video. This was very informative and eased my anxieties about hopefully starting my own shop someday this year. You speak so clearly and confidently. And now I have to jump off that deep end and get going
I’m so glad you found it helpful! It’s such a huge intimidating process to think about but once you get going it’s kinda just like one foot in front of the other - you got this!!💪🙏
Thank you so much for including a text form! I am one of those people that have trouble understanding things without reading them. It was very helpful and unique, as I haven't seen other creators do this. Much appreciated!! I hope everything goes exceedingly well for you and your business.
I appreciate you soo much for this video. The time you took to explain everything! This has been helping me IMMENSELY as I step into being full time artists with no role models to this independent business path
You are my new art business Warrior Goddess Super Shero...ive been selling my jewelery here and there and not been able to truly get organized and going. This is a MASTERCLASS. Subbing right away. And deep diving into the rest of your content. THANK YOU SO MUCH!❤❤❤
This is such an incredible video. It is so hard to know what all to do. Thank you for putting all the work and detail into this that you did! I am looking forward to more videos. I loved all your points about marketing and how skeezy it feels, and how accounting (especially taxes) should not be such a mystery and the fact that it is definitely makes it a little bit of a daunting task. Your personality made this such a great video as well. So many people are loud or gimmicky. I love that you are just a regular person selling some art. This whole thing felt like talking with a friend.
Thank you so much for sharing your process! This has helped me so much in starting to sell pottery! I’m so glad this is all in one video instead of trying to search through multiple videos from different peoples processes. You’re amazing! Keep it up!
First of all: Awesome video! Thank you so much for all the info and thoughts in here! I don't have any critique, I'd just like to add something regarding pricing. In this video, it sounds a bit like you are weighing the prices just against the immediate production cost. People who don't really know or realise what goes into that might think it's too expensive, so I just wanted to stress that a higher margin is more than appropriate. Because besides the time you put into the production, packaging, etc. of that one print, you put so much more time, money, and energy into making this print. For one, whatever you print has to be created first. And before that you had to learn the skills necessary to produce it (and probably are still learning). In addition, as someone who is self-employed, your sales have to cover all the other costs that come with the business - including hours spent on stuff outside of that one print (like marketing, planning, material, software, etc. - basically the whole process). That is obviously not supposed to be covered by one print but by everything you earn money with. I am not super sure why I wrote this because non-artist customers probably won't watch this and therefore won't misunderstand, but I guess I just want to stress to everyone that "higher" prices are not only okay but necessary. So, I just hope that at least one person is feeling a little less bad and more confident about their pricing reading this (because I know many people struggle with that). Be confident ❤
This video was very helpful in my planning process, thank you so much! I love the crafty thank you cards and the "DO NOT BEND" stamp : ) really great ideas. I was also torn between building my shop first or focusing on my art first, thank you for confirming that it's a good idea to focus on my art first : )
Thank you so much for sharing this! I initially had your video on while doing work (since I find these videos of people sharing their stories to be relaxing), but I ended up taking down notes and brainstorming ideas for myself as well. Your transparency in your journey/launch process made me realise that I can/ might be able to try something I've been putting off since forever. Grateful I found your page and not binge-watching your videos. Appreciate this so much!
@@heymandyrigma I'm so glad it was helpful!!! definitely anyone can do it, it seems like a lot but totally doable if you take it step by step at your own pace - rooting for you!! thank you for your kind words🥹🙏🫶
Its amazing you took the time to make this video to help other artists! I have a question (or two): how did you write your terms of conditions for your webshop and return policy? Second question: are you considering selling digital products?
mmm for my return policy I basically just said no returns & missing/damaged packages will be taken case-by-case (usually I’m cool to re-send something if the customer is willing to pay for shipping again) and a lot of disclaimers that once the package gets mailed out it’s up to the postal gods lol - I just kinda looked at what other shops were doing to help decide on what the general standard is for that stuff, and it seems like most small businesses don’t do returns. And then as for digital products probably not on my shop, if I do anything digital I’ll save that for my (eventual) patreon :^) Hope this helps!🙏
Haven't watched an hour-long YT video since.. forever. I'm just about to start an online shop and this video is exactly what I needed. Thank you so much for the detailed info. Wish you a lot of success on the next launch!
Its taken me over a week to watch this whilst working but very useful info as i try to make my art pay. Lots of very useful stuff here that i will go back over and make notes. Must have taken you hours to do this so thank you very much. Cheers Rich
Thank you so much for the info, specially about stickers, I've been trying to figure it out for a long time and you've swooshed me in the right direction :)
What an amazing video! I haven't seen any other quite like this. Filled with so much helpful info and encouragement at the end :) thank you so much! Getting ready to launch my shop soon 🤞🤞🤞
This was such a comprehensive video! Really covered pretty much all the bases, and I feel like most of the stuff you talked about was super relevant and helpful even for people trying to sell something completely different. Ty!
OMG I was just scrolling through my recommended and saw this vid and had the wildest need to watch it. An hour later, I'm so fckn glad I did! I too am a cowtown girly - it's so rare to find artists online from here. so hello, neighbour
This is by far the most informative and useful video I've come across while I've been researching how to launch an art web shop. Thank you so much for sharing this stuff
thanks for posting this - Its been on my mind this past year to start something and as Canadian you don't find many videos like this so I really appreciate your videos explaining the dreaded tax stuff. XD
This video is easily the most detailed, helpful, and informative on art shop launch I've been able to find anywhere. Seriously, thanks for all of this info. I needed chapstick after this video and I was just watching it. 😂 Thanks for sharing.
dang bro this was incredibly helpful, thank you for your time and effort, I know how exhausting it can be to make long talking videos haha, but wow this had sooo much good stuff and thank you for being a visual person coz all your examples were perfect and helped so much!!! (yes I made it to the end and was also tired but had to keep watching coz I wanted all the info you had to share lol) Bless you XD
you just got a new subscriber! I really like the concept of this video I can tell that you genuinely care and want to help other artists, I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos and I wish you the best of luck with your art and business :)
Oh my god you couldn't have made this video at a better time. I'm in Canada too! (hi from manitoba 👋) And I'm working on starting an art store as well! Just ordered my stickers today. This video was so incredibly helpful in clearing up a whole lot of things!!
You're so organized and articulate! Thank you for sharing all of your process and being so transparent. The foundation of any business is getting the accounting correct, and I'm glad you've spent a long time explaining in simple english what you need to be prepared for BEFORE you unexpectedly get hit with that 30% income tax bill at the end of the year (ha ha ha). Your art is lovely and I hope your business continues to flourish! CRA in Canada) = IRS in USA or Uncle Sam, casually :)
Thanks so much for this! Super detailed 🔥🔥🔥 made me realize I'm definitely not ready for this. In a good way. Taking one step at a time is always wise.
This was put together so well! First I thought oh this is too long😅 But I understand why. You really gave so much detail and so much more. Thank you for the hard work!💖 Loved it!
thank you sooooooo much for this vid! the details was insane and it helped me alot with what i need to get ready for. i love that you are very transparent and supporting!
When u realise there is infact nothing "silly" about her silly little art shop like she said in the beggining of the video. This is so impressive WOW 😫
Fantastic video! Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us. I found it immensely helpful. I'm a few days away from opening my own shop, too. Nice to see that I wasn't the only one going through similar struggles! What doesn't kill us, makes us stronger! LOL! 😁
Hiiii! I just wanna say this video was so awesome and I'm so sad I only now stumbled upon it. I'm just about to start my own art shop too so this would've been so helpful starting out but c'est la vie! Just stoked to find a fellow canadian art shop beginner on here xD
Thank you for such an informative video! I’m planning to sell some of my artwork but this really helped me find some structure to the whole process. :) Thank you, thank you! 🙏
The taxes and accounting part!! I always wanted to start an art shop but tax is giving me so much headache 😩 There aren't a lot of videos about how it's done in Canada, so this video is really helpful!!! Thanks for sharing 😊
I also want to add that when pricing not only you take accoutn with the price of dealing with manufacturers but also the time it took as well to make them.
WOW, thank you so much for all this great information! This is precisely the information I’ve been looking for here. I truly appreciate it! BTW, you’re a fantastic artist! 🤗
Yes, I loooove transparency in videos about business stuff. Makes everything less scary because we're all just fucking around and finding out, aren't we lmao
yes exactly LOL glad you enjoyed🫶🫶
Haha we are definitely all finding out 😂😂
I am making enough money to be able to afford luxury items, but for many years I am buying more top quality replicas, than real items. I am not person who is looking to fashion as investment. I want my handbags, shoes, sunglasses or jewelry for one season. Sad fact is, that my replicas have better quality than most of original products. We did comparisons with friend who works for one of the top designers and she was shocked. I know people who bought *suluxy* at reputable places.
Love seeing artists supporting other artists like this
Artist supporting another artist are a gem. You are transparent and honest, we love your content. Thanks 😊❤
Small poor disabled artist trying to get off the ground since I can't work a day job, thank you so much for the thorough step-by-step format! That checklist in Notion is a holy GRAIL for me. Listening to this while I draw, and it's helping me be less stressed out about the process. Love your work!!
🫶🫰best of luck with your journey!!
Same here. When you have no chance of working a 9-5 or any hours on a schedule as you can’t even sometimes make it to your own birthdays, it’s definitely very difficult to find something to do to be able to support yourself. At least in my experience. I worry about my turn around time answering questions and fielding offers (I’m starting a vintage store and also a skincare one, probably on ebay to start) and shipping right away. Also, shipping time and just shipping in general. And that I forget half the things that happen daily so i have to write every order down as soon as i see it… It’s nerve wracking. When I first got sick I had been working 10 years and had never been let go first any reason. Losing 3 jobs in 2 months really showed me that there was a new boss of me and it wasn’t my self determination (despite what some like to think). So yeh, I commiserate.
I am making enough money to be able to afford luxury items, but for many years I am buying more top quality replicas, than real items. I am not person who is looking to fashion as investment. I want my handbags, shoes, sunglasses or jewelry for one season. Sad fact is, that my replicas have better quality than most of original products. We did comparisons with friend who works for one of the top designers and she was shocked. I know people who bought *suluxy* at reputable places.
Thank you so much for sharing this. Working a full-time job and wanting to start a business, has my head swimming. This has helped get my head on right.
happy to help🫶
I don't think I'm gonna open my own art shop but I admire your kindness. all that effort to help your fellow artists very inspiring. Spread more love everyone❤❤❤
Big thank you!
You can't imagine how helpful this video is. It's giving me hope that I can do it, because this autistic brain of mine feels overwhelmed easily when there's no organized step-by-step instructions, and so far I haven't been able to find something like this on this platform.
And I like your seasonal approach :) Never thought about it
Thanks again!
I’m so glad it was helpful! you can definitely do it❤️❤️🙏
thanks for this insane 1 hour long video of you explaining your small business from A to Z. Meanwhile i'm listening to this because i'm taking a break from creating products (eating korean spicy ramen atm). you go girl! i had to subscribe because you gave me a vibe as if you're a friend sharing your experiences with me. i love it
🫶🫶🫶 what a compliment I’m so happy I give that vibe🥹 ty for watching!!
Im not even a painter but somehow watching talk about the way you planned thia and the way you're breaking it down as a clear strategy with details makes one just wanna keep watching. Your artwork is beautiful, keep it up
This is just what I was complaining about! Not having one place with all this info. You are amazing. Tysm!!
ahh thank you!! so glad it helps🥹🙏
I just subscribed and I'm looking to open my own little shop someday but can I just say your an amazing person for doing a video like this! it's an overwhelming thought to open a shop due to all of the unknowns and you have at the very least given people a lifeline to begin researching the things they need. I don't feel as lost on this journey. keep being awesome!
ur so sweet I’m so glad it’s all helpful!! best of luck with your launch🫶🫶🫶🫶
Thanks so much for this! Super detailed made me realize I'm definitely not ready for this. In a good way. Taking one step at a time is always wise.
For context (not intending to brag about my credentials) I have two bachelors degrees, and an MFA in Integrated Visual arts. I’ve been researching how to establish an art for commerce space for several years. There are countless videos, tutorials, workshops, ebooks, etc. all of which (that I’ve encountered anyway) have vague directions and superficial advice on how to do this effectively.
This is the first video I’ve seen providing a truly transparent, exquisitely detailed description of how to do this effectively. Truly, thank you so so much for this informative video. Instant follow, instant fan, I greatly appreciate your work, insight and honest explanation regarding artist small business! ❤️🔥💯🥹
omg🥹🥹 this made me grin so hard thank you so much for your kind words!!🙏🫶 I’m so grateful that sharing my silly lil experience can be so helpful to everyone on here❤️ rooting for you & your shop!
THANK U FOR TALKING ABOUT INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING this was soooo helpful!!!
HAPPY TO HELP🫶❤️🫰
I am in shock. This video is so flippin amazing… the info you give is insanely helpful and informative, you explain everything perfectly, and you even included your notes to refer to! Thank you times a million. I’m hoping to finally sell my art and open up a shop after years and years of contemplation. This helped me immensely. Thank you so much 🙏
ah thank you sm I’m so glad it was helpful!!🫶🫶🫶 best of luck with your shop!!
THIS is the most informative artist video on the internet. You absolute legend.
ahaha TYY I’m glad it was helpful🥹🙏
Thank you so much for referencing the third party ink you use for your Pixma pro-100 printer! I got this printer and did SOOO much research about it before hand and was planning to do exactly what you're doing of using precision colors for the ink replacements. Most of the forums and advice on this printer is like seven years old with some mixed reviews so it was refreshing to see a newer video mentioning this printer. I also have a background in graphic design and would like to open a small business in the future as well :D
omg I’m glad it helped!!! yeah the refilling is a bit of a process (esp the first time when you have to set up the new cartridges) but the youtube videos they have on their tutorial page are really informative and the colours look amazing🫰 best of luck with your shop!!
God, this is sooo helpful, i am a 15 year old trying to make something professional out of my mom's artwork career and had this video not been on RUclips, i would have been screwed. Thank you so much!!
1 hour of learning something beneficial 1:00:02 completed!
Wow, thank you so much for this incredible insight! It is also amazing for all the clients to see that this is in fact a very labor intensive process and is not just "I am selling my drawings on-line" as is perceived by many. It requires many steps and resources to set up and successfully run. I wish you all the best :)
This is an incredible resource for someone like me who is finally starting to open my own art store. Thank you so very much for this video, it has helped me more than you will ever know! ❤
I wish I could like this video a thousand times. THIS is the info artists need when starting a business! Not a list of design programs and websites to host your shop. So much valuable information here thanks for this!
ahaha aw TY I’m so glad it’s helpful🙏🙏🙏🫶
Wow, thank you for this amazing video. I'm in the process of launching my own art sticker/print shop and I've watched hundreds of videos for resource but this has got to be the most clear, organized and informative one I've seen on RUclips.
you are so welcome!! thank you for your kind words🥹🫶🙏
Thank you for making such a detailed video with all the steps you took. It's so helpful and I love the transparency of where you started and why you made certain choices.
23:00 THANK YOU for explaining this simply. I was so lost after my first attempt at printing bc the colors were so off lol
As an artist starting out in Canada I really appreciate all these gems you have shared. May God bless you
Just throwing this in as a US seller, the best way to figure out what kind of tax licensing you need as a business/freelancer is to contact your state's Department of Revenue. I am from Wyoming, and the only license I had to apply for was a sales tax remittance license, which enables me to collect and send WY sales tax to the DOR. No business license was required. But of course, this all varies by state.
Etsy collects and remits sales tax on your behalf, so really, you probably don't need a sales tax license if you are strictly Etsy selling , but I think it's good to cross your T's and dot your I's when it comes to the legality of running a business. Plus, once you have your licenses, you can legally operate at local craft shows and fairs selling your work!
Some states charge for licenses while others don't, as well. WY charges 60$ for a license while the one I got for Nebraska was free.
Definitely reach out to your state's Department of Revenue office with any questions you have and they can point you in the right direction. :)
I’ve been on an art hiatus for the longest time but I really want to so a creative side hustle but so hesitant to give this a shot once I have my initial branding and art together. You answered all of the questions I had that made me hesitant to start that no other video has given me so thank you, thank you for making this extensive video
This video is exactly what I needed!!! Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us!🙏 Your bullet points and the way that you explained this overwhelming topic is extremely helpful and informative! Once again thank you very much! And... happy sales!!!🙌
Thank you so much for making this video. This was very informative and eased my anxieties about hopefully starting my own shop someday this year. You speak so clearly and confidently. And now I have to jump off that deep end and get going
I’m so glad you found it helpful! It’s such a huge intimidating process to think about but once you get going it’s kinda just like one foot in front of the other - you got this!!💪🙏
Thank you so much for including a text form! I am one of those people that have trouble understanding things without reading them. It was very helpful and unique, as I haven't seen other creators do this. Much appreciated!! I hope everything goes exceedingly well for you and your business.
I appreciate you soo much for this video. The time you took to explain everything! This has been helping me IMMENSELY as I step into being full time artists with no role models to this independent business path
You are my new art business Warrior Goddess Super Shero...ive been selling my jewelery here and there and not been able to truly get organized and going. This is a MASTERCLASS. Subbing right away. And deep diving into the rest of your content. THANK YOU SO MUCH!❤❤❤
This is such an incredible video. It is so hard to know what all to do. Thank you for putting all the work and detail into this that you did! I am looking forward to more videos. I loved all your points about marketing and how skeezy it feels, and how accounting (especially taxes) should not be such a mystery and the fact that it is definitely makes it a little bit of a daunting task. Your personality made this such a great video as well. So many people are loud or gimmicky. I love that you are just a regular person selling some art. This whole thing felt like talking with a friend.
🥹🥹 aw this is so sweet to heart thank you❤️ I'm so glad it was helpful🙏
Thank you so much for sharing your process! This has helped me so much in starting to sell pottery! I’m so glad this is all in one video instead of trying to search through multiple videos from different peoples processes. You’re amazing! Keep it up!
First of all: Awesome video! Thank you so much for all the info and thoughts in here! I don't have any critique, I'd just like to add something regarding pricing. In this video, it sounds a bit like you are weighing the prices just against the immediate production cost. People who don't really know or realise what goes into that might think it's too expensive, so I just wanted to stress that a higher margin is more than appropriate. Because besides the time you put into the production, packaging, etc. of that one print, you put so much more time, money, and energy into making this print. For one, whatever you print has to be created first. And before that you had to learn the skills necessary to produce it (and probably are still learning). In addition, as someone who is self-employed, your sales have to cover all the other costs that come with the business - including hours spent on stuff outside of that one print (like marketing, planning, material, software, etc. - basically the whole process). That is obviously not supposed to be covered by one print but by everything you earn money with. I am not super sure why I wrote this because non-artist customers probably won't watch this and therefore won't misunderstand, but I guess I just want to stress to everyone that "higher" prices are not only okay but necessary. So, I just hope that at least one person is feeling a little less bad and more confident about their pricing reading this (because I know many people struggle with that). Be confident ❤
First time seeing your content and instantly got hooked. Truly loved this video, very helpful and informative. Thank you for sharing all the tips!
thank you for watching! glad its helpful🫶🫶
So grateful for an honest, not salesy thorough informational video amazing!
This video was very helpful in my planning process, thank you so much! I love the crafty thank you cards and the "DO NOT BEND" stamp : ) really great ideas. I was also torn between building my shop first or focusing on my art first, thank you for confirming that it's a good idea to focus on my art first : )
Thank you so much for sharing this! I initially had your video on while doing work (since I find these videos of people sharing their stories to be relaxing), but I ended up taking down notes and brainstorming ideas for myself as well. Your transparency in your journey/launch process made me realise that I can/ might be able to try something I've been putting off since forever. Grateful I found your page and not binge-watching your videos. Appreciate this so much!
@@heymandyrigma I'm so glad it was helpful!!! definitely anyone can do it, it seems like a lot but totally doable if you take it step by step at your own pace - rooting for you!! thank you for your kind words🥹🙏🫶
Its amazing you took the time to make this video to help other artists! I have a question (or two): how did you write your terms of conditions for your webshop and return policy? Second question: are you considering selling digital products?
mmm for my return policy I basically just said no returns & missing/damaged packages will be taken case-by-case (usually I’m cool to re-send something if the customer is willing to pay for shipping again) and a lot of disclaimers that once the package gets mailed out it’s up to the postal gods lol - I just kinda looked at what other shops were doing to help decide on what the general standard is for that stuff, and it seems like most small businesses don’t do returns. And then as for digital products probably not on my shop, if I do anything digital I’ll save that for my (eventual) patreon :^) Hope this helps!🙏
Omg, thank you! Thanks for your response, this will help for sure😃😊🤗@@leechuts
Haven't watched an hour-long YT video since.. forever. I'm just about to start an online shop and this video is exactly what I needed. Thank you so much for the detailed info. Wish you a lot of success on the next launch!
thank you!!🫶🥹 glad it was helpful for you - good luck with your launch!
Its taken me over a week to watch this whilst working but very useful info as i try to make my art pay. Lots of very useful stuff here that i will go back over and make notes. Must have taken you hours to do this so thank you very much. Cheers Rich
happy to help🙏 glad you can get some use from it! Best of luck!
Thank you so much for the info, specially about stickers, I've been trying to figure it out for a long time and you've swooshed me in the right direction :)
ahh I’m glad it was helpful!! I know that section was super fast / didn’t touch on everything but I’m happy it could be a bit of a starting point🙏🙏
it's so kind of you to share your experience🥺 and you even post the notes! i'm so grateful i found your video.
you are an inspiration, thank you 🤍
loveeee it! thank you this video encourage me very much to have my own small shop that is run according to my pace and value
ahh thank you sm! wishing you all the best on your shop!🫶🙏
What an amazing video! I haven't seen any other quite like this. Filled with so much helpful info and encouragement at the end :) thank you so much! Getting ready to launch my shop soon 🤞🤞🤞
🫶🫶🫶🫶 best of luck!!
This was such a comprehensive video! Really covered pretty much all the bases, and I feel like most of the stuff you talked about was super relevant and helpful even for people trying to sell something completely different. Ty!
This is the best video I've ever seen about anything like this.
Bless you for this video, I needed this so much to know where to even begin starting my business as an artist
I've been going back and forth on opening some kind of an online shop and this has been helpful. Thanks for sharing!
happy to help!! best of luck with whatever you end up deciding🫶
Thank you! I've been building to a shop launch later this year, and this had so much info in it!! So helpful!
🫶🫶 good luck with your launch!! happy to help🫡
Wow! one of the best video I've watched! thank you so much for investing the time to help other small businesses.
You are such a thoughtful creative! Thank you for the abundance of tips and advice ☺️
thank you!!🫶 and ofc! happy to help🙏🫰
Very well done video. Great information and good pace. I didn’t feel compelled to 2x the speed 😅 at all. Thank you!
ahahaha the highest form of compliment TY🙏🫶
OMG I was just scrolling through my recommended and saw this vid and had the wildest need to watch it. An hour later, I'm so fckn glad I did! I too am a cowtown girly - it's so rare to find artists online from here. so hello, neighbour
This is by far the most informative and useful video I've come across while I've been researching how to launch an art web shop. Thank you so much for sharing this stuff
thanks for posting this - Its been on my mind this past year to start something and as Canadian you don't find many videos like this so I really appreciate your videos explaining the dreaded tax stuff. XD
This video is easily the most detailed, helpful, and informative on art shop launch I've been able to find anywhere. Seriously, thanks for all of this info. I needed chapstick after this video and I was just watching it. 😂 Thanks for sharing.
So much goes into this. Thanks for clear and detailed explanation. Hope it serves you well.
dang bro this was incredibly helpful, thank you for your time and effort, I know how exhausting it can be to make long talking videos haha, but wow this had sooo much good stuff and thank you for being a visual person coz all your examples were perfect and helped so much!!! (yes I made it to the end and was also tired but had to keep watching coz I wanted all the info you had to share lol) Bless you XD
ahahah aw I’m so glad it was helpful!!🫶 thank you for watching🙏🥹
oml LOVE OF MY LIFE THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! you’re wonderful in every aspect I’m so glad I found you
ahahah you sweetheart HAPPY 2 HELP🫶🫶🫶
you just got a new subscriber! I really like the concept of this video I can tell that you genuinely care and want to help other artists, I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos and I wish you the best of luck with your art and business :)
ahh thank you so much🥹🙏🫶🫶
Oh my god you couldn't have made this video at a better time. I'm in Canada too! (hi from manitoba 👋) And I'm working on starting an art store as well! Just ordered my stickers today. This video was so incredibly helpful in clearing up a whole lot of things!!
ahh yay!🇨🇦🇨🇦 I’m so glad it’s helpful🥹 good luck with the rest of your shop opening process!!
@@leechuts eee tysm!! 💞💞
You're so organized and articulate! Thank you for sharing all of your process and being so transparent. The foundation of any business is getting the accounting correct, and I'm glad you've spent a long time explaining in simple english what you need to be prepared for BEFORE you unexpectedly get hit with that 30% income tax bill at the end of the year (ha ha ha).
Your art is lovely and I hope your business continues to flourish!
CRA in Canada) = IRS in USA or Uncle Sam, casually :)
Thanks so much for this! Super detailed 🔥🔥🔥 made me realize I'm definitely not ready for this. In a good way. Taking one step at a time is always wise.
100% - all at your own pace🌱🌱 I’m glad it was helpful!🙏
Awesome vid. Thanks for your effort, very comprehensive and relatable ❤
this is a perfect video. I'm really grateful. Thank you sooo much, you are a life saver!
Thank you for sharing and being transparent. I appreciate how you went step by step.
This tripped me out, I used to print with little rock when I lived in Calgary.
omg ahah small world!
Thank u for talking about taxes they are sooo confusing 😭 super helpful video i subscribed immediately
🫶🫶🫶 right like why🥲 good luck with everything!!
This was put together so well! First I thought oh this is too long😅 But I understand why. You really gave so much detail and so much more. Thank you for the hard work!💖 Loved it!
A lot of interesting info to consider. Thank you so much for sharing your experience from start to finish
thank you from watching start to finish ahahah I know it was a long one🙏 hope it can be helpful for your shop journey!!
thank you sooooooo much for this vid! the details was insane and it helped me alot with what i need to get ready for. i love that you are very transparent and supporting!
When u realise there is infact nothing "silly" about her silly little art shop like she said in the beggining of the video. This is so impressive WOW 😫
This is the best video ever on RUclips. Thanks a lot. I appreciate your work and wishing you endless success!!
TY🥹🙏🫶 I’m so glad you found it helpful!!!
Fantastic video! Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us. I found it immensely helpful. I'm a few days away from opening my own shop, too. Nice to see that I wasn't the only one going through similar struggles! What doesn't kill us, makes us stronger! LOL! 😁
yay good luck on your launch!! 100% LOL💪💪
wowowow this was so helpful
aw yay you are so welcome!! best of luck with your shop launch!🫶🫶
Good timing on this video for me, this is super helpful! I took notes lol
Hiiii! I just wanna say this video was so awesome and I'm so sad I only now stumbled upon it. I'm just about to start my own art shop too so this would've been so helpful starting out but c'est la vie! Just stoked to find a fellow canadian art shop beginner on here xD
ahaha aw congrats on the shop though! good luck with the launch!🙏🫶
@@leechuts thank you! And looking forward to more vids! 💖
Thank you for such an informative video! I’m planning to sell some of my artwork but this really helped me find some structure to the whole process. :) Thank you, thank you! 🙏
best of luck!! glad to help🫶❤️🫶
I was watching the whole video like 😮❤, you're so amazing! I loved the energy of yours.. it felt so calming. Thankyou so much for making this video ❤
awww ur so sweet thank you🥹🫶 I’m glad you enjoyed it!
OMG you did a great job explaining everything, thank you so much for such a useful content!
The taxes and accounting part!! I always wanted to start an art shop but tax is giving me so much headache 😩 There aren't a lot of videos about how it's done in Canada, so this video is really helpful!!! Thanks for sharing 😊
Wow! That’s a lot of information. Thank you for doing this!!! Immensely helpful.
you are v welcome!! glad to share🫶🙏
Thanks for this and for not gatekeeping. Especially the taxes part. Argh the math just kills me.
this is so informative and its so calming listening to you talk, thank you for this awesome resource and sharing your experience!
I also want to add that when pricing not only you take accoutn with the price of dealing with manufacturers but also the time it took as well to make them.
Omg. I've been so needing this. ❤
Incredible amount of information. Very generous!!! Thnx.
the SKU tip is super helpful!!!!
WOW, thank you so much for all this great information! This is precisely the information I’ve been looking for here. I truly appreciate it! BTW, you’re a fantastic artist! 🤗
very insightful, thank you so much!!
Thanks for making this video! I think it can help a lot of creatives.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS. Figuring out marketing, shipping, and pricing is so hard. >.
Thank you so much for this helpful, organized, clear, and detailed video! It was really valuable and I appreciate your style. New follower ❤
LOL that F-bomb in the Taxes segment was GOLD!
Thank you so much, very inspirational and helpful video ❤ I love your transparency. Blessings
thank you so much for this organized info and motivation!
Thanks for all the information. That’s a lot to learn. I am thinking about setting up a small shop and what you described is scary. 😰
it’s a lot to think about but once you get started it all slowly comes together one step at a time🙏 you can do it!!