Dear Kendyll, besides congratulate you again for your astonishing work, I just wanted to pass by to say that is pretty remarkable that you endorse other artists channels in your own one. It speaks volumes about you and I love it.
I've been binge watching your videos for the past 3 days, and now that I've seen the last one, I'm feeling the urge to let you know that all of your content is incredibly helpful and informative, and you're a huge inspiration! Thank you so much, Kendyll :)
+Margarita Winkler Wow, thank you so much, Margarita! That is so lovely to hear and I appreciate you taking the time to tell me! I'm still pretty new to RUclips, so it's great to know what viewers like and find helpful. Thanks again, and I hope you have a great day!
Great information! I have had my Etsy shop for a few years but learned so much from this video! Thank you for sharing your insights! Now I need to buy that strawberry print!
Open a JPG for printing doesn't compress the JPG in any way, just don't safe the JPG again because this will use the algorithm to compress the JPG further and reduce the quality each time you open and safe the JPG. Open the JPG opens it as is and uses the file in the current quality.
Yeah.... You are going to be so proud of me... NOTE: this is the 2nd time watching your "Fabulous Darling" Tutorial ... Love this!!! I went to a Good Will and saw an old school (huge) paper cutter... it weighs a ton!!! ((love that too))... got it for $6.00... What a deal.... After all these years painting etc... I finally get a paper cutter... I call it "The Boss"... ;) ... Thank you for your great video... this has helped me so much. ;)
Great honest answers! If you know what you're talking about, you talk about it generously, but if you don't, you say so instead of taking a chance and pretending and misleading. I appreciate that a lot. I am looking at upgrading my tools in the near future (my love story with the exacto knife is almost over!) I would love if you could share which guillotine and printer you use? Thank you.
This video was so great. Full of information. Thanks for sharing and taking the time to post it. Could you explain what you meant by exporting your art every time you print to keep the quality? What steps do you take in your software program? Thanks so much!
+YesKimberlyAnne Thanks, Kimberly! Glad to hear it was helpful. I like to print from JPG because the subtle nuances of color in my pieces work well with that file format. However, with JPG, if you save and open the same image file several times, you can end up diminishing the quality of image over time, because for each save, the compression generates additional changes (from this article: bit.ly/1Tv09GK). So, I always export a new JPG each time. When I'm exporting, I choose the highest quality settings. Hope that helps!
Wow, this video has a goldmine of information - thank you so much!! Is there any chance you might divulge what model Canon printer you use and what kind of ink? Thank you again, you are inspirational!
Haha, I prefer guillotine paper cutters too :P I just opened a Redbubble shop as I currently don't have the funds to be able to print my own pieces at home but I definitely have the goal of opening an etsy shop eventually and all this information is really helpful :)
Thank you for such a nice, well thought-out, and informative video! Your work is really beautiful. Just a few notes. I'm a professional photographer (commercial and portrait art photography). I don't mean to be overly critical, I'm just trying to provide you with information - of course you must be comfortable with what you do and how you do it (i.e. feel free to ignore my advice, although I do hope at least you read it!). If you want to do more professional level work, you really should not be printing jpg files. I know it's more expensive, but professional prints are made on professional printers. There are a couple differences. If you print a jpg file versus an original tiff or psd file, you are losing information due to compression. Files saved as jpg are compressed - that is what a jpg format does. As an illustrator, you may notice details and colors not printing exactly. Also, much more importantly, the inks will likely not be archival or at least not as archival as professional inks. This is one reason professional inks are more expensive; they are made to last 100+ years. When your customer buys a print, it would be really bad if it faded or color shifted in a couple years. It's great that you are using cotton rag for your prints - it should be archival. Papers that are not archival will yellow and deteriorate over time. Always edit your original uncompressed files (e.g. tiff or psd). Degradation occurs when you compress and save - even the first time. Repeated saves will cause more degradation (I'm guessing this is what you were referring to in the video since a file will not degrade further unless saved again). If you want to keep a history, re-save each generation tiff or psd (you could date them or use a numbering system). Both tiff and psd file formats are loss-less. The drawback is that they take up more space. If you must use jpg, make this the final step before printing and never edit the jpg file again - always go back to the uncompressed/original version. If you want proper color from scan to print, you need to calibrate your input device, monitor, and printer (using an icc color profile for each type of paper). Natural light is not the best light for commercial (product) photography. It is cheap (free!) but studio lighting gives you much more consistency and control. It also comes with a learning curve and of course costs more. I'm not recommending you change - I'm just addressing your statement. I highly recommend the professional model Rotatrim rotary cutter (with two bars going across). These are heavy duty, precise, and well made trimmers that are self-sharpening. I've had my 36 inch cutter for about 15 years and it still cuts paper hair thin. I also bought a 12 inch about 5 or so years ago - it's handy having both sizes. Thanks again for sharing your experiences! All the best to you!
wondering about producing archival art prints, since you print from your home computer is that something you worry about? printers with archival inks are pretty expensive and im wanting to make more prints on my pixma which prints great but i worry about the prints fading over time...
+Katie Sanvick The paper/ink combo I use is rated at 90+ years fade resistance. Pigment based inks (which are used by some of the more expensive printers) can last longer, but they aren't as good at reproducing true colors. Generally speaking, if you use very high-quality, acid and lignin free paper that's compatible with dye-based inks (which is what Pixmas use) you should be fine.
Great artwork. Just wondering who buys your work? Do you have a certain client list? This is new to me and your artwork seems interesting but more directed to restaurants or classrooms. So do you market to certain businesses?
You can see my client list on my website, but lots of different companies and brands buy my work. Etsy is a very small portion (less than 5% of my business) and most of my clients are international food & beverage companies who put illustrations on their packaging, magazines like Real Simple and Vanity Fair that include recipes in their issues, corporations and businesses who want portraits of their executives, home fragrance companies, the list goes on. Lots of different kinds of businesses commission and use illustration commercially. Interestingly, I have never had a restaurant as a client.
Hi Kendyll! I have a question about business licensing and what not. Do I need to have one to sell my art/be a freelance illustrator? I'm trying to do my research, but there is just so much out there and I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed :\ thanks!
Hi Maribeth! I'm not a legal professional, but I can tell you that I don't have a business license. For tax purposes, I'm a "sole proprietor" which is what a lot of freelancers are. Hope that helps!
Hi Kendyll! Your art is so beautiful! I work with watercolor and calligraphy and I'm organizing my Etsy shop now, this video was super helpful! Thank you so much! My question is about printing at home. I went to your shop and your prints are archival quality, is that because you use different inks (if so, which ink do you use?) on your printer? Or is it just the paper quality? I'd love to print in archival quality at home because I don't like printing my artwork at print shops, I like to do everything by myself. If you can give me any tips about it it would be great! :)
+Marcela Staub Thanks, Marcela - I'm glad to hear that you're liking the channel. I answered this question yesterday, so you can look through the comments and find some more info. But basically, "archival" as a term can be a bit subjective as there are no objective international requirements for what it means. What I do personally is to use super high quality, museum-grade fine art paper that is compatible with Pixma inks. If you've tried printing onto basic acid free cardstock or even some of the mid-range photo papers you won't have a good result. The Pixma range also has quite a large variety of printers - the one that I have is popular with artists and photographers as it has excellent print resolution (9600 dpi). By contrast, the Pixma Pro 9000 (which is a more expensive printer) has only 4800 dpi. Before I had the Pixma, I actually had a much more expensive Epson that used pigment based inks, but the colors (especially subtle variations/gradients) were way off and having an exact replica of the original is very important to me. Overall, creating archival prints in your studio is definitely possible, but you'll have to do your research and make sure you're using the right printer along with a fine art-quality paper that is compatible with your ink. Good luck!
So much detailed info, thanks a lot! I'd really appreciate the detail which goes into color matching tapes inside the package :) I'm thinking of opening a shop for myself but I feel like it'll be risky since I don't have a big following on Tumblr or anything :/
+scully Good! I'm glad to hear that it was helpful! :) And as for Etsy, there are plenty of people who run successful shops without having had a following on social first. One is called JoJo LaRue (www.etsy.com/shop/jojolarue). She has a very successful shop, but doesn't do too much with social media. Good luck!
thanks for the information! what type of printer and ink do you use? Is it a laser printer? what about archival quality? do you have a video that answers that, or can you answer that for me? THANK you so much! I've learned so much from your channel in just the few days I've been watching you. Thank you!
Thank you so much for the video, you really helped us a lot! But I would like to ask you something: Do I have to set my own business to sell my products on Etsy or it is a third party seller and it has the responsibility to send the invoices to our customers? Thanks in advanced!
Hi! Still watching the video, but just wanted to say, I don't think you need to keep re-creating a jpg file. As long as you don't re-save the file in any way, the quality shouldn't change just for opening and using it.
Funny, I was just thinking about opening an Etsy shop and then I looked in my subscription box and saw your video! I don't have a printer yet, would you recommend getting one if it's unsure how frequently I would use it? I don't want the inks to dry out :s but getting prints done by a company might be expensive as well when I only do 'made to order' orders. Heeelp! :D
+ixlovexrain In my opinion, printing yourself is much more economical than going to a shop for made-to-order prints. Also, I wasn't printing frequently at all when my shop first opened, and I never had trouble with ink drying out. Sometimes if I went a long time between prints, I'd run a cleaning cycle just to make sure everything was running smoothly. Good luck!
+Waltz Lion Both! And when its for a commercial project, usually the client sends me the references. You can find more info here: www.kendyllhillegas.com/faq/
+Kendyll Hillegas wow okay , btw your videos really motivate me because im studying illustration for a year and lately im starting to doubt my major , thx for sharing all your experience (:
I am a newbie at all of this. And scared to try Etsy but want to try it. Is their a monthly bill or do you just pay when you sell a print, if you do? Also, how do you know how much to charge for a print and what size or do you change the print size for each person? And how do you figure in your packaging and shipping fee? A lot of questions I know. But I am scared I will be paying more than I can make. Love your video.
Thanks, Peggy! Basically you pay when you list an item, and again when it sells, No monthly fees. There are a lot of articles about Etsy fee structures -- I'd recommend searching "Etsy fee FAQ" or something like that to get more detailed info. As for how much to charge, that's up to you! I'd recommend looking around on Etsy at sellers who are offering similar products to you and setting your price based off of that, and your costs (paper, printing, etc). As for shipping, Etsy has a great built in tool to help you estimate postage, and then you'd just need to factor in your costs for shipping materials.
Ok I was looking for a PO box to about a few moths ago and when I did the search online the website said that all the places near me every single one of them was also in a waiting list. So I forgot about it and I went to the ups store to drop off a package and I asked if there was still a waiting list and they had no idea what I was talking about! They have had over 50% availability for PO boxes for the last year. So I called all the places near me that have PO boxes and only one was on a waiting list and it was the main USPS post office and also the furthest away. So I guess what I'm saying is, if you did the online search for the PO box I would call the actual store or stop in and ask in person. Or if that's what you did please disregard all of this, it just sounded exactly the same as what I had experienced.
+Erin S. Thanks, Erin! Unfortunately I did go to a brick-and-mortar post office and they told me about the waiting list. :/ Looks like I'll just have to wait my turn! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
hi.. I'm thinking to have some items already made ready to ship. and made to order. now what can I do if they want one of wich? do they pay 2 shipping cost?.. thanks Jen
That's an interesting question! I haven't dealt with that myself though, so I don't have any firsthand experience. Personally, I think I'd mention something in my shop policies indicating that orders with both ready to ship items and made to order items would ship once the MTO item was ready.
I have a product that when shipped in box is 36" x 36" by 4" at 7lbs and the shipping is $134.00... How can I sell an item for $40.00 and the shipping is $134.00? Am I doing something wrong?
It depends on the piece, (substrate, media, size, etc). In general I scan mine. I've done a video on scanning already which you can find here: ruclips.net/video/4KX9a1iMugs/видео.html
Hi my name is carol and I’m trying to open a etsy shop after sending them all my banking account the still want me to send them my driver’s license to verify me. I’m hesitant in doing this being all the identity theft all over the world. I’ve sent them a text asking for a call back but no luck. Have any one experience this at some time?
Hi there! This is a pretty old video, so some of those Etsy links may not be there anymore. And while I'm glad you're here on my channel, I'd also recommend watching some videos on Etsy in 2021, because they've changed quite a bit since I made this. Hoping to make an updated version myself someday soon, but haven't gotten around to it yet.
Thank you for useful tips. But that fact about JPEG is totally false. The only way when JPEG quality can get reduced if JPEG is opened and re-saved. When you open and close JPEG viewing program doesn't edit an image source.
Good to know, thanks. :) I'll still probably keep doing what I'm doing and exporting new JPGs anyway, as it saves space in my dropbox, but it's nice to know that I could keep the files if I wanted to.
Dear Kendyll, besides congratulate you again for your astonishing work, I just wanted to pass by to say that is pretty remarkable that you endorse other artists channels in your own one. It speaks volumes about you and I love it.
+Elvirita Thanks so much, Elvirita. That's so kind of you to say!
I've been binge watching your videos for the past 3 days, and now that I've seen the last one, I'm feeling the urge to let you know that all of your content is incredibly helpful and informative, and you're a huge inspiration! Thank you so much, Kendyll :)
+Margarita Winkler Wow, thank you so much, Margarita! That is so lovely to hear and I appreciate you taking the time to tell me! I'm still pretty new to RUclips, so it's great to know what viewers like and find helpful. Thanks again, and I hope you have a great day!
Great information! I have had my Etsy shop for a few years but learned so much from this video! Thank you for sharing your insights! Now I need to buy that strawberry print!
+Art ala Carte Thank you so much, Valerie! Means a lot coming from you. I'd be honored if you brought the strawberry print home!
Open a JPG for printing doesn't compress the JPG in any way, just don't safe the JPG again because this will use the algorithm to compress the JPG further and reduce the quality each time you open and safe the JPG. Open the JPG opens it as is and uses the file in the current quality.
This really helped relieve my anxiety about starting an Etsy shop! Super helpful tips. Thank you!!!!!
Im not selling anything related to art printing but this was probably one of the best "etsy advice" video I've seen so far. THANK YOU!
Wow, thanks, Chris! That's so great to hear. 😊💕
This video is super helpful, as I'm thinking about starting an Etsy. Thanks for taking time out of your day to film this!
Yeah.... You are going to be so proud of me...
NOTE: this is the 2nd time watching your "Fabulous Darling" Tutorial ... Love this!!!
I went to a Good Will and saw an old school (huge) paper cutter... it weighs a ton!!! ((love that too))... got it for $6.00... What a deal.... After all these years painting etc... I finally get a paper cutter... I call it "The Boss"... ;) ... Thank you for your great video... this has helped me so much. ;)
This was a really, really excellent, informative video. So thorough. Really appreciate the work you put into making this. Thank you so much , Kendyll!
Great video! So helpful, I can't wait to apply your tips to my own shop. Thanks ✨
Thank you for the information and your time. Also, your illustrations are really great.
My pleasure - thanks for watching! And thanks for the kind words about my work. :)
Great honest answers! If you know what you're talking about, you talk about it generously, but if you don't, you say so instead of taking a chance and pretending and misleading. I appreciate that a lot. I am looking at upgrading my tools in the near future (my love story with the exacto knife is almost over!) I would love if you could share which guillotine and printer you use? Thank you.
Thanks very much! That's lovely to hear. All the things I mentioned are named/linked in the video description. :)
+Kendyll Hillegas Thanks! I'm a little embarrassed to admit that I checked... Without seeing! lol
No worries :) I've done the same thing!
Yes! This is a very, very informative video! Exactly what I've been looking for for so long!
+Jacqueline Mock Wonderful! I'm thrilled to hear that. Thanks for letting me know that it was helpful!
I just listed my first paintings on easy earlier today! Thank you so much for sharing your tips
+Kellie Jayne Yay! Go you!
Love your video, thank you so much for doing this... getting ready to open my own etsy shop! Much love
Thank you, Annabel! I'm so happy to hear that! Good luck with your shop! :)
thank you! You're so kind to share all this info!!
Woah, I'm not sure how I got to your videos but I'm glad I did! Very Helpful! :)
Oh good! That's so nice to hear, thank you! :)
This video was so great. Full of information. Thanks for sharing and taking the time to post it. Could you explain what you meant by exporting your art every time you print to keep the quality? What steps do you take in your software program? Thanks so much!
+YesKimberlyAnne Thanks, Kimberly! Glad to hear it was helpful. I like to print from JPG because the subtle nuances of color in my pieces work well with that file format. However, with JPG, if you save and open the same image file several times, you can end up diminishing the quality of image over time, because for each save, the compression generates additional changes (from this article: bit.ly/1Tv09GK). So, I always export a new JPG each time. When I'm exporting, I choose the highest quality settings. Hope that helps!
Thanks for the advice.
I just opened my shop this year.
Oh good! Hope it's going well for you. :)
Wow, this video has a goldmine of information - thank you so much!!
Is there any chance you might divulge what model Canon printer you use and what kind of ink?
Thank you again, you are inspirational!
Haha, I prefer guillotine paper cutters too :P I just opened a Redbubble shop as I currently don't have the funds to be able to print my own pieces at home but I definitely have the goal of opening an etsy shop eventually and all this information is really helpful :)
Thank you for such a nice, well thought-out, and informative video! Your work is really beautiful. Just a few notes. I'm a professional photographer (commercial and portrait art photography). I don't mean to be overly critical, I'm just trying to provide you with information - of course you must be comfortable with what you do and how you do it (i.e. feel free to ignore my advice, although I do hope at least you read it!).
If you want to do more professional level work, you really should not be printing jpg files. I know it's more expensive, but professional prints are made on professional printers. There are a couple differences. If you print a jpg file versus an original tiff or psd file, you are losing information due to compression. Files saved as jpg are compressed - that is what a jpg format does. As an illustrator, you may notice details and colors not printing exactly. Also, much more importantly, the inks will likely not be archival or at least not as archival as professional inks. This is one reason professional inks are more expensive; they are made to last 100+ years. When your customer buys a print, it would be really bad if it faded or color shifted in a couple years. It's great that you are using cotton rag for your prints - it should be archival. Papers that are not archival will yellow and deteriorate over time.
Always edit your original uncompressed files (e.g. tiff or psd). Degradation occurs when you compress and save - even the first time. Repeated saves will cause more degradation (I'm guessing this is what you were referring to in the video since a file will not degrade further unless saved again). If you want to keep a history, re-save each generation tiff or psd (you could date them or use a numbering system). Both tiff and psd file formats are loss-less. The drawback is that they take up more space. If you must use jpg, make this the final step before printing and never edit the jpg file again - always go back to the uncompressed/original version.
If you want proper color from scan to print, you need to calibrate your input device, monitor, and printer (using an icc color profile for each type of paper).
Natural light is not the best light for commercial (product) photography. It is cheap (free!) but studio lighting gives you much more consistency and control. It also comes with a learning curve and of course costs more. I'm not recommending you change - I'm just addressing your statement.
I highly recommend the professional model Rotatrim rotary cutter (with two bars going across). These are heavy duty, precise, and well made trimmers that are self-sharpening. I've had my 36 inch cutter for about 15 years and it still cuts paper hair thin. I also bought a 12 inch about 5 or so years ago - it's handy having both sizes.
Thanks again for sharing your experiences! All the best to you!
This video was very helpful Thanks so much for going into so much detail.
+annotated audrey Glad to hear it was helpful! :)
Thank you for the helpful info! Love your haircut! It's cute! 😊
+Dioskid15 My pleasure! And thanks! I used to always have short hair, so it's nice to be back in low-maintenance land. :)
Ah, yes. I am with you in liking low maintenance hair land. : )
wondering about producing archival art prints, since you print from your home computer is that something you worry about? printers with archival inks are pretty expensive and im wanting to make more prints on my pixma which prints great but i worry about the prints fading over time...
+Katie Sanvick The paper/ink combo I use is rated at 90+ years fade resistance. Pigment based inks (which are used by some of the more expensive printers) can last longer, but they aren't as good at reproducing true colors. Generally speaking, if you use very high-quality, acid and lignin free paper that's compatible with dye-based inks (which is what Pixmas use) you should be fine.
Thanks so much for answering my question, Kendyll! It's exactly what I was hoping you'd say, haha
+Haley Robinson Excellent! Glad it was helpful!
Very useful information, you are very inspiring.
Very informative channel, many thanks for the great work!
you always have very informative video Kendyll ! thank you x
Thank you, Mai! That's very nice to hear.
Extremely helpful. Thank you so much!!
Glad to hear it! Thanks, Crystal!
So helpful again!🤗❤️Thanks so very much❤️❤️❤️
Awesome info :) I really enjoy watching your videos!
+ajane Thank you! I'm so glad to hear that. :)
Love the video! Definitely the best I’ve found! How many prints does your ink typically take you through?
Thank you, Elizabeth! I'm not sure -- I haven't been great about keeping track. Overall I feel like it's a reasonable length of time.
Kendyll Hillegas ok thank you 😊
This was awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Unique artwork. Love it.
Okay, finished watching the video! Thanks for all the tips. :)
Great artwork. Just wondering who buys your work? Do you have a certain client list? This is new to me and your artwork seems interesting but more directed to restaurants or classrooms. So do you market to certain businesses?
You can see my client list on my website, but lots of different companies and brands buy my work. Etsy is a very small portion (less than 5% of my business) and most of my clients are international food & beverage companies who put illustrations on their packaging, magazines like Real Simple and Vanity Fair that include recipes in their issues, corporations and businesses who want portraits of their executives, home fragrance companies, the list goes on. Lots of different kinds of businesses commission and use illustration commercially. Interestingly, I have never had a restaurant as a client.
Hi Kendyll! I have a question about business licensing and what not. Do I need to have one to sell my art/be a freelance illustrator? I'm trying to do my research, but there is just so much out there and I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed :\ thanks!
Hi Maribeth! I'm not a legal professional, but I can tell you that I don't have a business license. For tax purposes, I'm a "sole proprietor" which is what a lot of freelancers are. Hope that helps!
Thank you so much! You have no idea how much I've been stressing and overthinking haha! Yes that helps a lot, thanks again.
Hi Kendyll! Your art is so beautiful! I work with watercolor and calligraphy and I'm organizing my Etsy shop now, this video was super helpful! Thank you so much!
My question is about printing at home. I went to your shop and your prints are archival quality, is that because you use different inks (if so, which ink do you use?) on your printer? Or is it just the paper quality? I'd love to print in archival quality at home because I don't like printing my artwork at print shops, I like to do everything by myself. If you can give me any tips about it it would be great! :)
+Marcela Staub Thanks, Marcela - I'm glad to hear that you're liking the channel. I answered this question yesterday, so you can look through the comments and find some more info. But basically, "archival" as a term can be a bit subjective as there are no objective international requirements for what it means. What I do personally is to use super high quality, museum-grade fine art paper that is compatible with Pixma inks. If you've tried printing onto basic acid free cardstock or even some of the mid-range photo papers you won't have a good result. The Pixma range also has quite a large variety of printers - the one that I have is popular with artists and photographers as it has excellent print resolution (9600 dpi). By contrast, the Pixma Pro 9000 (which is a more expensive printer) has only 4800 dpi. Before I had the Pixma, I actually had a much more expensive Epson that used pigment based inks, but the colors (especially subtle variations/gradients) were way off and having an exact replica of the original is very important to me. Overall, creating archival prints in your studio is definitely possible, but you'll have to do your research and make sure you're using the right printer along with a fine art-quality paper that is compatible with your ink. Good luck!
So much detailed info, thanks a lot! I'd really appreciate the detail which goes into color matching tapes inside the package :)
I'm thinking of opening a shop for myself but I feel like it'll be risky since I don't have a big following on Tumblr or anything :/
+scully Good! I'm glad to hear that it was helpful! :) And as for Etsy, there are plenty of people who run successful shops without having had a following on social first. One is called JoJo LaRue (www.etsy.com/shop/jojolarue). She has a very successful shop, but doesn't do too much with social media. Good luck!
Kendyll Hillegas That's really motivating to hear, thank you very much :)
I'm trying to go from made to order to ready to ship... but I want to have some items that I'm not going to have already made.
Thank you! Very helpful info!
Great tips and answers thank you 🐱
Thanks for your video.
Side note: I like your hair and makeup!
Thank you, Janella! So happy it was helpful. And thanks for the complement, too!☺️
thanks for the information! what type of printer and ink do you use? Is it a laser printer? what about archival quality? do you have a video that answers that, or can you answer that for me? THANK you so much! I've learned so much from your channel in just the few days I've been watching you. Thank you!
Hi Michelle, That info is in the description box. :)
+Kendyll Hillegas oops! Thanks so much for answering. I appreciate it.
No problem! Happy to. :)
Thank you so much for the video, you really helped us a lot! But I would like to ask you something: Do I have to set my own business to sell my products on Etsy or it is a third party seller and it has the responsibility to send the invoices to our customers? Thanks in advanced!
Thanks, I'm glad to hear it! Here's a helpful article on the basics of what Etsy is and how selling works: www.etsy.com/sell
Hi! Still watching the video, but just wanted to say, I don't think you need to keep re-creating a jpg file. As long as you don't re-save the file in any way, the quality shouldn't change just for opening and using it.
+Elise Le Blanc (Satha) Thanks for the tip! I'll have to look into that. :)
This helps me a lot !! thank you so much!
Oh good! I'm thrilled to hear that. Thanks for letting me know! :)
Funny, I was just thinking about opening an Etsy shop and then I looked in my subscription box and saw your video!
I don't have a printer yet, would you recommend getting one if it's unsure how frequently I would use it? I don't want the inks to dry out :s but getting prints done by a company might be expensive as well when I only do 'made to order' orders. Heeelp! :D
+ixlovexrain In my opinion, printing yourself is much more economical than going to a shop for made-to-order prints. Also, I wasn't printing frequently at all when my shop first opened, and I never had trouble with ink drying out. Sometimes if I went a long time between prints, I'd run a cleaning cycle just to make sure everything was running smoothly. Good luck!
Kendyll Hillegas Thank you so much! That's very helpful :)
Thank you for your advice!
You're welcome! Hope it was helpful! :)
Loved this! Really helpful. Thanks
Is your printer still manufacturing? The link you share show different model
Awesome video by the way
It is! It's the same printer, they just changed the listing name from iX6500 to iX6520. Glad you liked the video! :)
Hey, whats the name of that paper cutter?
Hi can I ask where do you get your own food reference like do u get it online , or you find the food and take photos urself? (:
+Waltz Lion Both! And when its for a commercial project, usually the client sends me the references. You can find more info here: www.kendyllhillegas.com/faq/
+Kendyll Hillegas wow okay , btw your videos really motivate me because im studying illustration for a year and lately im starting to doubt my major , thx for sharing all your experience (:
So helpful. Thank you!
Oh good! I'm super happy to hear that.
I am a newbie at all of this. And scared to try Etsy but want to try it. Is their a monthly bill or do you just pay when you sell a print, if you do? Also, how do you know how much to charge for a print and what size or do you change the print size for each person? And how do you figure in your packaging and shipping fee? A lot of questions I know. But I am scared I will be paying more than I can make. Love your video.
Thanks, Peggy! Basically you pay when you list an item, and again when it sells, No monthly fees. There are a lot of articles about Etsy fee structures -- I'd recommend searching "Etsy fee FAQ" or something like that to get more detailed info. As for how much to charge, that's up to you! I'd recommend looking around on Etsy at sellers who are offering similar products to you and setting your price based off of that, and your costs (paper, printing, etc). As for shipping, Etsy has a great built in tool to help you estimate postage, and then you'd just need to factor in your costs for shipping materials.
Thanks for the tips!
Wow, thank you so much! Yes it was very helpful. :)
Good! So happy to hear that. :)
Ok I was looking for a PO box to about a few moths ago and when I did the search online the website said that all the places near me every single one of them was also in a waiting list. So I forgot about it and I went to the ups store to drop off a package and I asked if there was still a waiting list and they had no idea what I was talking about! They have had over 50% availability for PO boxes for the last year. So I called all the places near me that have PO boxes and only one was on a waiting list and it was the main USPS post office and also the furthest away. So I guess what I'm saying is, if you did the online search for the PO box I would call the actual store or stop in and ask in person. Or if that's what you did please disregard all of this, it just sounded exactly the same as what I had experienced.
+Erin S. Thanks, Erin! Unfortunately I did go to a brick-and-mortar post office and they told me about the waiting list. :/ Looks like I'll just have to wait my turn! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
hi.. I'm thinking to have some items already made ready to ship. and made to order. now what can I do if they want one of wich? do they pay 2 shipping cost?..
thanks Jen
Sorry, Jen -- I'm not quite sure what you're asking. Can you say it another way?
That's an interesting question! I haven't dealt with that myself though, so I don't have any firsthand experience. Personally, I think I'd mention something in my shop policies indicating that orders with both ready to ship items and made to order items would ship once the MTO item was ready.
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How to put photos on my etsy page?
Very informative! Thank you :)
Wonderful! So happy to hear that.
hello!!! which printer to use to make your copies?
+Claudio Lagos Hi Claudio! It's in the description box! :)
Upsy!!! thanks!
I have a product that when shipped in box is 36" x 36" by 4" at 7lbs and the shipping is $134.00... How can I sell an item for $40.00 and the shipping is $134.00? Am I doing something wrong?
Have you tried taking the item into a USPS office? They may be able to advise you on which shipping methods would be best and most economical.
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how do you mean the jpeg looses quality ...opening and closing in what? i haven't quite understood
It only loses quality if you save it after you open it. Opening it to print and then closing without saving is fine.
Thanks! Do you have to pay taxes on your etsy shop?
That's a complicated subject! I'd recommend taking a look at this article from Etsy:etsy.me/2drYSRd
Is it better to scan or photograph your art?
It depends on the piece, (substrate, media, size, etc). In general I scan mine. I've done a video on scanning already which you can find here: ruclips.net/video/4KX9a1iMugs/видео.html
Great video ❤️
Hi my name is carol and I’m trying to open a etsy shop after sending them all my banking account the still want me to send them my driver’s license to verify me. I’m hesitant in doing this being all the identity theft all over the world. I’ve sent them a text asking for a call back but no luck. Have any one experience this at some time?
I enjoyed this video . :)
Thank you!
Hi thanks for your information, but some of your links are not working any more
Hi there! This is a pretty old video, so some of those Etsy links may not be there anymore. And while I'm glad you're here on my channel, I'd also recommend watching some videos on Etsy in 2021, because they've changed quite a bit since I made this. Hoping to make an updated version myself someday soon, but haven't gotten around to it yet.
@@KendyllHillegas thanks anyway, that was helpful
Thank you for useful tips. But that fact about JPEG is totally false. The only way when JPEG quality can get reduced if JPEG is opened and re-saved. When you open and close JPEG viewing program doesn't edit an image source.
Good to know, thanks. :) I'll still probably keep doing what I'm doing and exporting new JPGs anyway, as it saves space in my dropbox, but it's nice to know that I could keep the files if I wanted to.
How long does it take to do a piece?
It totally depends on the piece -- sometimes as little as a few hours, sometimes upwards of 30.