Honestly can't choose a favourite. All seem so important. The product photography definitely was worth highlighting. When I think about how quickly I myself will flip through products, having your work properly presented could be the difference between making a sale and gaining a new customer or not.
Tip 4 - "Avoid OOAK Products - This was an awakening. I pride myself on selling one-of-a-kind items. I'm not sure how to spin this. My tag is "you are one-of-a-kind. so wear you!"
and you website is beautifuuuuul! As I was saying in a previous comments to Llianne, it is still 100% possible to run aa very successful business based on OOAK, it is just harder to scale and more time consuming. In your case you could offer different level of customisation. Full custom or a collection where the only customisable element is the picture? Just an idea!
I’ve worked directly with a lot of entrepreneurs in the last few years to help them grow their businesses, and I have to say that your tips are totally on point. Thank you!
So many good points, Deb. It's challenging to get across the designer vs. crafter aspect of handmade items such as mine. I agree that one-of-a-kind items are harder to sell. Reaching customers within my niche is an important realization. I have adjusted & raised some of my prices and trying to improve my photography. Baby steps, but getting there. Thanks for your time and tips.
My absolute pleasure and thank YOU for watching. Designer VS crafter is probably the least talk about topic but the MOST impactful when it comes to marketing and revenue. So much easier to sell at a higher price point when the perceived value of the brand/shop is elevated. Congratulations for doing the work, baby steps are still steps!
Thank-you for the question! We cover this + more in our product collections course, which you can find here 👉 www.hq.tizzit.co/course-library/?fwp_categories=product%20collections ☺️ hope this helps! - L
I sell OOAK product, and I post pictures of the ones already sold, and explain to customers that they will get something different from the picture. So far no complains....
I have been making fairy houses, and furniture which makes them OOAK anyway, People love them, and I would like to get on line and sell my items, Get out there, some people ask me " What is OOAK?.. omg.. I live in the country so.. haha I like OOAK myself! makes it better in my mind.
See that's what I will be going thru...alot of my crafts (product) will always be different than the last because each person is different and have different style and tastes...that will be my niche..and I wonder how that is working for anyone that do the same
thank you for this video! I really love tip no 1! Thats axacly what needed to hear. And now i'll just continue watching other videos! Thank you for sharing you knolage unselfishly!
Hello how are you i want to start my own business i do crochet and wire jewelry among other stuff i need guidance on how and where i go to start or how to start
Hi Deborah thanx for the very vey helpful tips. ! I have question about niche.. If u have specific niche would your shop also suffer in so little choices?
Thank you! I make handmade crafts. I was thinking like an artist and not a business person. I will take your advice and make many copies of my bestselling designs instead of keep creating brand new designs. Thanks!! #CastleofCostaMesa
I'm just wondering, how hard it is to sell homemade wooden lamps online? I'm 17 and interested to spend my weekends building lamps. For example how much homemade lamps would cost? I already made one beatiful wooden night lamp and I used orange resin.
I sew things that women may need to make their life easier.. casserole hot pads, kitchen stuff, baby items such as bibs, burp cloths. Is that still considered in the same catering since my audience is towards woman and woman with kids?
I sell my knitted and crochet wear and what i have found helpful is timing yourself while making a piece. Whether it be a scarf, hat, baby booties, etc. See what you can crank out the fastest and focus on that. In my case, I knit headbands the fastest and are in my case the cheapest to make.
Hi I make handmade explosion box,please help me as I want to sell online in India and outside.Your videos are very helpful specifically with pricing and profit
Great tips by the way. Thank you Deborah. First of all you are talking in English slowly and carefully what makes me feel comfortable to understand as a Turkish citizen. I watched your Etsy videos before opening my shop. You're more helpful to me than you think. If you may have the time to visit to my Gold Locket handmade shop at Etsy, i'll be glad to hear some good and bad comments of your own. www.etsy.com/shop/solemarejewels Thanks anyway for your videos and tips.
follow trends? if you do that, you really have no sense of who you are, you're just another random person that is trying to make stuff. Either do you, or don't do it at all. Being carbon copy of everyone is boring and usually cheap.
I can see where you are coming from but I think you may be confusing the point of her advice. This video is almost exclusively about the business side, not the artistic side. It's not "how to be a better artist", it's helping you with how to sell online. Studying trends can help you tailor which of the products you already specialize in to prioritize or highlight so you can be the most profitable at any particular time. It can also help you pick pieces to add to your collection/inventory. Making a **living** as an artist needs to be a balance of both authenticity _and_ business acumen. You can't decide to depend exclusively on a capitalist system to pay your bills without utilizing some capitalism. She talks about how to use some of those tools to your advantage so you can have more success in sales, not your artistic expression. That's a completely different animal though they don't need to be mutually exclusive. You can absolutely do both but don't confuse the original point of selling your art: to sell your art.
Hope you enjoyed the video! What was your favourite tip?
Price for profit. Thx!
1-the end :]
Honestly can't choose a favourite. All seem so important. The product photography definitely was worth highlighting. When I think about how quickly I myself will flip through products, having your work properly presented could be the difference between making a sale and gaining a new customer or not.
First timer here. Great, clear information. Thank you. Subscribing NOW
Thanks for the sub, Nancy! - L
Tip 4 - "Avoid OOAK Products - This was an awakening. I pride myself on selling one-of-a-kind items. I'm not sure how to spin this. My tag is "you are one-of-a-kind. so wear you!"
and you website is beautifuuuuul! As I was saying in a previous comments to Llianne, it is still 100% possible to run aa very successful business based on OOAK, it is just harder to scale and more time consuming. In your case you could offer different level of customisation. Full custom or a collection where the only customisable element is the picture? Just an idea!
I’ve worked directly with a lot of entrepreneurs in the last few years to help them grow their businesses, and I have to say that your tips are totally on point. Thank you!
Superb, great tips and advice. I've subscribed and hope to learn more.
This video is Very Helpful. I am going to apply the tips to my shop tomorrow! Thank you!
Thank you so much , at a bit of a low place , either get a full time work or art .
Thank you again .
You the push I need .
Most welcome Adrian, thanks for watching!
Thanks for awesome ideas!
Perfect, Thanks so much. I'm about to launch my online craft business and need to hear your tips
Most welcome! Thank you for watching and best of luck with your shop!
Thank you so so much 🙏🏽 straight to the point, accessible and honest
Thanks for your advice and help 😊👍
My pleasure 😊 thank-you for watching, Kimberly! - L
Awesome video great advice thanks so much
Great advice
So many good points, Deb. It's challenging to get across the designer vs. crafter aspect of handmade items such as mine. I agree that one-of-a-kind items are harder to sell. Reaching customers within my niche is an important realization. I have adjusted & raised some of my prices and trying to improve my photography. Baby steps, but getting there.
Thanks for your time and tips.
My absolute pleasure and thank YOU for watching. Designer VS crafter is probably the least talk about topic but the MOST impactful when it comes to marketing and revenue. So much easier to sell at a higher price point when the perceived value of the brand/shop is elevated. Congratulations for doing the work, baby steps are still steps!
You're welcome & much appreciated.
Thank u a good help to my business.
You're welcome, Theresa! Glad this was helpful :) - L
How many products would you recommend in a production collection. I use semi precious gemstones/crystals to make bracelets, keychains etc.
Thank-you for the question! We cover this + more in our product collections course, which you can find here 👉 www.hq.tizzit.co/course-library/?fwp_categories=product%20collections ☺️ hope this helps! - L
this was the most helpful video ive ever seen
I sell OOAK product, and I post pictures of the ones already sold, and explain to customers that they will get something different from the picture. So far no complains....
I have been making fairy houses, and furniture which makes them OOAK anyway, People love them, and I would like to get on line and sell my items, Get out there, some people ask me " What is OOAK?.. omg.. I live in the country so.. haha I like OOAK myself! makes it better in my mind.
@@TomJones0065 I agree!
See that's what I will be going thru...alot of my crafts (product) will always be different than the last because each person is different and have different style and tastes...that will be my niche..and I wonder how that is working for anyone that do the same
How you sell crafts plz inform me something
I work with resin, so even the same color and technique will look different each time.
If love building machines but sometimes I don't know how to price a one of a kind piece. thanks for the VDO very inspiring:]
Most welcome! Thank you for watching!
@@Tizzitco best VDO here lol thank u:]
Thanks dear
My pleasure, Trinket! - L
GREAT video! Thank you for all the wonderful information!
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching!
thank you for this video! I really love tip no 1! Thats axacly what needed to hear. And now i'll just continue watching other videos! Thank you for sharing you knolage unselfishly!
My absolute pleasure, thanks for watching!
Excellent tips
Thenks
Great information! Very helpful. I am looking forward to more of your videos!
Thanks for watching! I am glad it's helpful :-)
Hello how are you i want to start my own business i do crochet and wire jewelry among other stuff i need guidance on how and where i go to start or how to start
Thanks for the information! Very helpful! #1 was very helpful!!!! It’s not just a hobby ♥️ It’s an art 👏🏽
Thank you so much for your ideas
Thanks for the information! #1 was very helpful!!!! It’s not just a hobby ♥️ It’s an art 👏🏽
Exactly what I was looking for, thank you xx new sub x
Glad it was helpful and thank you for subbing!
Most helpful comment.... concentrate on one type of product. Not 4 or 5 completely different kind of items!
Right!? Thanks for watching Antoinette!
So if our business is centered on one of a kind within a style, we should not sell online and stick to our profitable face to face sales??
Great question, Norm! Not necessarily; it totally depends on your target audience and Ideal Customer profile. - L
Thanks.
Hi Deborah thanx for the very vey helpful tips. ! I have question about niche.. If u have specific niche would your shop also suffer in so little choices?
How small are we talking? :-)
Thank you! I make handmade crafts. I was thinking like an artist and not a business person. I will take your advice and make many copies of my bestselling designs instead of keep creating brand new designs. Thanks!! #CastleofCostaMesa
yes! If they sell well, keep at it! You can also think of seasonal variations for those (colors, patterns, etc. if applicable).
I'm just wondering, how hard it is to sell homemade wooden lamps online? I'm 17 and interested to spend my weekends building lamps. For example how much homemade lamps would cost? I already made one beatiful wooden night lamp and I used orange resin.
To be user-friendly, please include the tips in your video description. Thanks
I sew things that women may need to make their life easier.. casserole hot pads, kitchen stuff, baby items such as bibs, burp cloths. Is that still considered in the same catering since my audience is towards woman and woman with kids?
How do you decide what to sell? I crochet and sew.
I sell my knitted and crochet wear and what i have found helpful is timing yourself while making a piece. Whether it be a scarf, hat, baby booties, etc. See what you can crank out the fastest and focus on that. In my case, I knit headbands the fastest and are in my case the cheapest to make.
Off topic lol, but where is your accent from?
I was wonderi g the same thing. I almost thought she had a south American accent but was confused because it really sounds Australian
Canadian I think
LOL - I am French :-) But an Australian resident, have been for almost 8 years now :-) That's what the mix is!
@@Tizzitco ohh ok
Can I ask If I can be a member in yours? But I have no bank account or credit line? I am making Face mask and Scrub cap
Hi I make handmade explosion box,please help me as I want to sell online in India and outside.Your videos are very helpful specifically with pricing and profit
Great tips by the way.
Thank you Deborah.
First of all you are talking in English slowly and carefully what makes me feel comfortable to understand as a Turkish citizen.
I watched your Etsy videos before opening my shop. You're more helpful to me than you think.
If you may have the time to visit to my Gold Locket handmade shop at Etsy, i'll be glad to hear some good and bad comments of your own.
www.etsy.com/shop/solemarejewels
Thanks anyway for your videos and tips.
follow trends? if you do that, you really have no sense of who you are, you're just another random person that is trying to make stuff. Either do you, or don't do it at all. Being carbon copy of everyone is boring and usually cheap.
I can see where you are coming from but I think you may be confusing the point of her advice. This video is almost exclusively about the business side, not the artistic side. It's not "how to be a better artist", it's helping you with how to sell online. Studying trends can help you tailor which of the products you already specialize in to prioritize or highlight so you can be the most profitable at any particular time. It can also help you pick pieces to add to your collection/inventory. Making a **living** as an artist needs to be a balance of both authenticity _and_ business acumen. You can't decide to depend exclusively on a capitalist system to pay your bills without utilizing some capitalism. She talks about how to use some of those tools to your advantage so you can have more success in sales, not your artistic expression. That's a completely different animal though they don't need to be mutually exclusive. You can absolutely do both but don't confuse the original point of selling your art: to sell your art.