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The Etsy Seller Handbook: All Our How-To's About Selling
Sellers! Below you'll find a handy index of all the useful how-to's about selling on Etsy. We're calling it the Seller Handbook, and we first posted it on The Storque in September of 2007. We add every new how-to's for sellers to this index and bumping up the post when we do. In this way it's a living document. You can …
Shop Makeover Series: What's in a Name?
We are making our way through the Shop Makeover series this month, and we hope everyone is working hard! But wait — stop and take a deep breath...Some of our readers requested a post about something that is a bit of a tricky subject on Etsy: shop names. Many folks, when they first register for Etsy, don't realize that …
How to Make a Treasury: The Nuts and Bolts
Have you ever wanted to choose the handpicked items on the home page of Etsy? Do you enjoy carefully selecting and arranging collections of wonderful things? If you’ve answered “yes” to either of those questions, then Etsy’s Treasury may quickly become your favorite feature. Below is a step-by-step how-to …
Skill Share: Making a Banner
Hi all! I thought I'd show you how I made the new EtsyLabs banner. I'm not a trained graphic artist by any means but I love making banners, avatars, and general photoshopping! So here's the banner and the tips:Here's the final product. ps click on any of these images to get some more detail! Tip Alert! Download a fancy …
Guidelines & Tips: Tagging on Etsy
Tags are keywords sellers attach to their items in the item listing process. When searching for the perfect handmade or vintage item or supply on Etsy, a shopper will browse Categories, or more often, use Search to find their items. Since tags are keywords for Search, and they are also used to organize items …
How-to Pay with a Credit Card and Create a PayPal Account
So, you've found the perfect item on Etsy, and now it's time to pay! Credit card payments on Etsy are handled at PayPal, a secure online financial service. Depending on the seller, you may be able pay with a credit card without signing up for (or signing in to) a PayPal account. You can also sign up for a PayPal account …
Trends: Penny Dreadfully Steampunk
We've been noticing an array of elegant old-timeyn-ess on Etsy. It's hard to put your finger on it exactly—there is such a variety of items on Etsy—but it's an amalgamation of the Gothic and the Neo-Victorian, the glitter and the grime. When scrolling through the listings on Etsy, certain traits start to speak …
How-Tuesday: Glass Photo Etching
Have you ever thought about trying glass etching? If so, I've got a project for you! I've taken cream glass etching to a new level by using PNP Blue Transfer Paper as a resist! PNP Blue Transfer Paper was originally used to etch circuit boards and has recently been adapted to etch jewelry. I tested this transfer …
Tech Update plus Customer Care Tip: Hello Policy!
Dear Sellers, We're all very excited to introduce the newest shop feature: The Shop Policy Page! Currently, most sellers post their shops' policies in either their shop announcement or profile, but we figured these areas can be better utilized for your bio or promotions and news about your shop; it's time to …
Craftzine: Kombucha Tea
Note from The Storque: We asked our friends from Craft Magazine to contribute something to The Storque and Arwen obliged us with something a lil different: How-to brew your tea with fermented zing, a special project from CRAFT 02. (Here's the link, if you're interested in subscribing.) From Arwen:Kombucha is …
A Beginner's Guide to Starting a Shop on Etsy
Want to get a shop started on Etsy? Don't know where to start? This guide will help you find the help you need to get your shop up and running! What to Sell First things first: you need items to sell! Make sure your items follow the Do's and Don'ts on what can be sold on Etsy before you get started. Need some inspiration …
How-Tuesday: Snowflake Gift Wrap with the NewNew Team
YouTube | blip.tv | MP4 | Subscribe in iTunes We published this how-to last year but we're bring it back up for your holiday preparations! Etsy How-Tuesday presents Kari aka ikyoto and Stella aka lookcloselypress of The {NewNew} York Team. Today we're going to learn how to screenprint our own snowflake gift …
Shop Makeover Series: Pimp Your Shop for 2009
This installment of the Etsy Shop Makeover Series brings you to an important step: now that your shop is fit for public consumption, you gotta spread the word! Daniellexo gives you some tips on social networking and grassroots marketing. (Note: This post was originally published on January 28, 2008, but we …
About Us: Anda
Etsy has had quite a growth spurt in the past year, and we have the awkward pictures to prove it. We are posting a series of About Us pieces to help you get to know the Etsy admin (and since many of us work remotely, for the admin to get to know each other!). You've seen the admin badge, and maybe you're a bit curious about …
How-Tuesday: Pillow With Rosette Clusters From Felt Furnishings
I haven't crafted with felt since I was little, but since picking up a copy of Anne Kyrrö Quinn's book, Felt Furnishings, I have a whole new universe of respect for the material. Anne was encouraged to revisit felt by her tutor in her final year studying Textile Design at London Metropolitan University, and she …
Very cute! Thanks for sharing!
by SweetPeaFabrications
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christine you always find the best "get the look" items ...
by loveandbulldogs
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So much inspiration in this lovely couple!
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These are soooo cute! Thanks for the wonderful tut! :)
by brenda45
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so sooooooooft!
by kadlubik
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too sweet ! <3
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So cute! My daughter just made a white bunny only ...
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