Life's ambition is to move to London. Or become a turtle.
1. I've put up quite a few more listings at my Etsy store. As it turns out, taking photos and putting up listings of miniatures is both time-consuming and tedious work. On the bright side, quite a few people have favorited the largest shadowbox I'm selling, as well as several of the teddy bear and unicorn miniatures (within an hour of listing). We'll see whether any of these people translate into sales, but I think I've priced quite reasonably in comparison to other miniatures and shadowboxes. It's only been about a week, so I think I'll give it another couple of weeks before I start with a free shipping coupon/sale just to get the ball rolling on sales and feedback (as a seller).
I haven't listed on Ebay yet, but I might give that a go in a couple of weeks if not enough product is moving.
2. I put up a much more substantial set of items to sell on Craiglist. This purchase will be more involved since the set of objects in question is heavy and expensive, and while mailing is a possibility, it's definitely not cheap. My last two Craiglist transactions went well with, I think, both parties coming out happy in the end, so I'm hopeful that this will go similarly even if there's more money and weight in the mix. I watched a several Youtube videos as well as some How-To articles, so I think I've got most of my bases covered.
I also put up a couple of shadowboxes on CL. Couldn't hurt to give it a try in addition to Etsy. Incidentally, searching CL for shadowboxes comes up with a fair amount of... interesting memorabilia.
3. I also covered the boring old corkboard that I've had and used for almost a decade in fabric and the covered the raw edges with a trim of black grosgrain ribbon. Somehow, the whole project turned out really well--much much better than I was expecting. The print of the fabric is stunning, and the grosgrain ribbon blends into the black plastic frame shockingly well. Also, I got to fulfill a long-cherished dream of mine: to use a hot glue gun. I also used a spray adhesive, which was very fun as well. Here is a photo of the finished product:
I also covered a magnetic corkboard in some white fabric from some old curtains my mother had. I also edged the sides with my remaining grosgrain ribbon, and the effect is decent, but not as good, mostly because the curtain material is a bit too thin and prone to wrinkling to have laid down as beautifully. However, that is fine because I actually have a couple of beautiful japanese printed images I'll be putting on the board (which will cover the bumps in the fabric) as well as magnets I made from kanzashi fabric flowers I bought off Etsy, that should be gorgeous. Once I have all my materials assembled, I'll post a photo with everything put together.
When I was growing up, I took all sorts of art lessons and attempted all sorts of crafty DIY projects, most with dubious results due to a lack of patience, muscle coordination, and any idea what the hell I was doing. But now that there's Youtube, the internet, and all sorts of tutorials, even someone like me can make passable DIY projects from time to time. It's not a habit I can indulge a great deal (mostly because I don't have the time or space to spread out for these things) but I do enjoy making useful, pretty things that are exactly to my specifications.
I haven't listed on Ebay yet, but I might give that a go in a couple of weeks if not enough product is moving.
2. I put up a much more substantial set of items to sell on Craiglist. This purchase will be more involved since the set of objects in question is heavy and expensive, and while mailing is a possibility, it's definitely not cheap. My last two Craiglist transactions went well with, I think, both parties coming out happy in the end, so I'm hopeful that this will go similarly even if there's more money and weight in the mix. I watched a several Youtube videos as well as some How-To articles, so I think I've got most of my bases covered.
I also put up a couple of shadowboxes on CL. Couldn't hurt to give it a try in addition to Etsy. Incidentally, searching CL for shadowboxes comes up with a fair amount of... interesting memorabilia.
3. I also covered the boring old corkboard that I've had and used for almost a decade in fabric and the covered the raw edges with a trim of black grosgrain ribbon. Somehow, the whole project turned out really well--much much better than I was expecting. The print of the fabric is stunning, and the grosgrain ribbon blends into the black plastic frame shockingly well. Also, I got to fulfill a long-cherished dream of mine: to use a hot glue gun. I also used a spray adhesive, which was very fun as well. Here is a photo of the finished product:
I also covered a magnetic corkboard in some white fabric from some old curtains my mother had. I also edged the sides with my remaining grosgrain ribbon, and the effect is decent, but not as good, mostly because the curtain material is a bit too thin and prone to wrinkling to have laid down as beautifully. However, that is fine because I actually have a couple of beautiful japanese printed images I'll be putting on the board (which will cover the bumps in the fabric) as well as magnets I made from kanzashi fabric flowers I bought off Etsy, that should be gorgeous. Once I have all my materials assembled, I'll post a photo with everything put together.
When I was growing up, I took all sorts of art lessons and attempted all sorts of crafty DIY projects, most with dubious results due to a lack of patience, muscle coordination, and any idea what the hell I was doing. But now that there's Youtube, the internet, and all sorts of tutorials, even someone like me can make passable DIY projects from time to time. It's not a habit I can indulge a great deal (mostly because I don't have the time or space to spread out for these things) but I do enjoy making useful, pretty things that are exactly to my specifications.