Selling artwork
Aug. 22nd, 2008 03:25 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mirrorshardI like to call myself an artist, but I'm rather hesitant about being an Artist. I'm not under the illusion that what I do is fine art - I mess around, mostly. A lot of it involves paint, or canvas, or both together. Mostly, this is a hobby, but I'd rather like to see if I can make some money from it too.
I've been on the lookout for possible outlets for a while, and I have a few plans, but one thing that came to my attention recently is Folksy. They seem to be a UK-based, and possibly better, version of Etsy. Since they're in beta, and offering free listing for a while, I've set up a shop there - you can see it here. I haven't yet listed many things - I need to take (or trade for) some good pictures, and for that matter to organise some more of what I've got. The prints are all packed away safely and professionally in a chest, but the other things are all over the place.
I need some advice, however, on how to do this, and on the prices I'm planning to set. I want to have:
If you, O my readers, could fill in this poll, I would be utterly delighted. If you felt like asking your friends to fill it in too, that would be even more lovely.
Please to take a look at my gallery for references.
[Poll #1246180]
(Oh, and GIP. The font used is Perigord, from Scriptorium.)
I've been on the lookout for possible outlets for a while, and I have a few plans, but one thing that came to my attention recently is Folksy. They seem to be a UK-based, and possibly better, version of Etsy. Since they're in beta, and offering free listing for a while, I've set up a shop there - you can see it here. I haven't yet listed many things - I need to take (or trade for) some good pictures, and for that matter to organise some more of what I've got. The prints are all packed away safely and professionally in a chest, but the other things are all over the place.
I need some advice, however, on how to do this, and on the prices I'm planning to set. I want to have:
- little fluff things (keyrings, bookmarks, the usual kinds of tat) to sell at £1 or £2.50,
- prints at £5, £7.50, or £10 depending on size and how much I like them (plus a bit if someone wants them ready to hang),
- jewellery and accessories from £5 to £20 depending on size and complexity.
If you, O my readers, could fill in this poll, I would be utterly delighted. If you felt like asking your friends to fill it in too, that would be even more lovely.
Please to take a look at my gallery for references.
[Poll #1246180]
(Oh, and GIP. The font used is Perigord, from Scriptorium.)
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Date: 2008-08-22 05:06 pm (UTC)I made hairfalls and sold them on eBay for a while. In the end I stopped because while I enjoy making things, I dislike selling: taking pictures, writing descriptions, packaging things up and taking them to the post office were not worth the money I was getting. I don't know if I'd respond differently now that I'm not depressed; in any case I'm too busy and my body won't let me do the yarn-work that I was using for the hairfalls in any significant way.