Can I just say. It’s fantastic seeing a genuine person on here doing this. And not these fake ppl who never suspicious ppl who don’t share there’s. Lol. Absolutely fantastic work btw!!!

This is so helpful thank you. I just got to the stage of reaching disheartened because I was putting too much effort into my instagram to grow and seeing max 1 sale occassionally from it. This was a great video and so cute!

"Figure out who you are... you know, the small stuff" Haha! Loved that! 😂

I love seeing that since this video you've made 2K more sales!!! This is super helpful, I'm about to open shop this week! Thank you for posting this

I have owned multiple Canons and a couple of Epson printers. I also vote for Canon. ✋🏽They have definitely given me less issues, if any.

06:38 Is truly the dream that came true for you

Triple thumbs up for "If you want to do it, just fucking do it." Congrats on your shop and thanks for the vid.

7:58 thank you so much for this clarity that helps a lot. I never asked me that question. 😅😍

Think!!!! That is so fucking smart and a great idea! To make the first sale to yourself, so people see that you are real and not a scam. And it breaks the ice for your business. I love that.

Your video was like 10 times more useful than all the other ones I've watched - so good!

Thank you for this video! I was feeling really disheartened with my shop and other videos all say they have have over 20k followers and it felt really out of reach. To hear that you can live off the money you make on Etsy is amazing! I'm definitely going to change a few of my product names. Thanks again x

I love your honest, straight-to-the-point way of explaining things. I had an Etsy shop but closed it as I wasn’t getting any sales and got disheartened, but listening to you, I think I just didn’t know how to draw people in. I’m definitely going to check out the Marmalead link and see if I can get my business head back on again. You’ve definitely got a Sub from me, thanks Tink 🤓

Tink! These vlogs are everything. Thursday is my new favorite day of the week, and I especially like to hold out and watch them on Friday as a reward at the end of the week. Thank you for sharing so much of yourself!

This is such a great video thank you! I also HATE Epson printers -_- I've had so many issues with them in the past I now have like printer rage PTSD LOL. I now use a Canon and it's wonderfullllll

Nice to meet Betty 😻 such a pretty kitty. Really enjoyed this video Tink, congrats on making 1000 sales 🎉 All my first sales were from family. It felt amazing to get that first sale from a stranger! 😁

Nice vid. Thanks for the info. FYI, the Canon printer link is no longer available so you might want to create a new link in hopes of getting some affiliates out of it. Cheers.

Your video gave me confidence a need to continue my store on etsy. I open my story on januaru and i only have few sell🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

I’m happy we like the same printer 😀 Great vlog, great personality, helpful info about Etsy shop. Very incouraging.

Tink, thank you so much for this video. For years I've been wanting to start an Etsy shop but I'm nervous and scared to take the jump. LOL Your video was very down to earth, no fancy speaking just you being you. I'm going to watch more of your videos and learn more how to do. Thanks again, Tink!

This is super good advice and different from what you normally hear! Thank you!! ♥️♥️ Im one year into Etsy… recently hit 50 sales and I’m going to try increasing listings! Also considering buying the art printer so I can make more items.. previously I’ve been getting stuff printed and getting Washi tape made and that’s realllly driven up my cost. I told myself I wouldn’t spend any more money on Etsy till I sold more but it’s just too darn fun…

Would love to hear more about your packaging! Loved seeing your kitty too! I also have a calico 😻

I ordered some of your prints last week and I’m sooo excited for them to arrive!!

So helpful thanks!

Oh gosh, I'm late to the party. I just was your video that came out 2 years ago and really, really enjoyed it. I'm now a new subscriber! You give of such good vibes and i love your sales tips. You are the vlog I needed to see today! Thank you! ❤️

Love your video! Your art nook is so cute, love it!

Wow I loved the video! Thanks so much! Now you motivated me selling more prints instead of whole calendars on my etsy :)

Oh I had no idea you actually opened your etsy in 2017! I love hearing stories like this, it's super motivating! I opened my etsy at the start of the month and I'm loving it. I totally get you when you talk about how much passion you have for it! I love how you were the first sale haha, I didn't even think of doing that. That's a really good tip for people who are just starting! I currently have 15 listings I think, but I'm doing an update soon so that number will be going up soon! Did the etsy search engine traffic grow overtime? Right now I'm getting very little traffic from etsy themselves. I've got maybe 3 visits in total through them. The majority of my traffic is from my own referrals so I'm curious if increasing my listings will generate more etsy traffic. Aaaand you just said how once you hit 50 sales increased soooo I guess that answered my question haha!

Congrats! I've been on Etsy since 2008 and still haven't hit 1000. 193 to go. I just subscribe to your channel. Wishing you continued success.

such an amazing video! i'm used to selling my work localy but i wanna do more and you've been of so much help! thank you!

Lovely video, ma'am. Thanks, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! 😃

This was so helpful. You've done amazing with yours!

I just found you. Very useful tips, I started my Etsy shop this month. I love your illustrations! 😊

This just gave me the confidence I needed to start an Etsy shop. Thank you!!!

I’ve loved your work so much! I’m an illustrator myself and I started my Etsy recently this was a brilliant video, I can’t believe you live so close to me as well! I’m in Somerset! 🥰

Ah this was so lovley and informative!!! I really don’t take my Etsy seriously 😅 and learnt so much watching this 💕

What a great video! I subbed right away after hearing you talk for 2 seconds 😂 I am wanting to do better with my shop and you gave me some really good takeaways 😊

@TinkIllustration

3 жыл бұрын

Ahhh thanks for the sub! That makes me so happy. You can do it! It takes time, and work, but you've totally got this 💕

Thank you for posting this video, it’s super helpful to hear someone talk about it, opposed to reading. I’m a tactile learner. I’m going to look into that Seo class when I get home to a computer. I don’t really have much in the way of funds, but this is something I really want to excel at. I have major anxiety and the last 2 jobs I tried I had major panic attacks and couldn’t go back. This is something I can do, I’ve sold a couple originals and prints at fairs too, nothing off my Etsy yet though. I’m going to try to list a few more things, see if that helps, but after the class! Have a wonderful day Tink!

You are so adorable. Great video. New subbie here.

I love this so much! Thank you for sharing your amazing and concise tips! I'm ready to get my etsy listing numbers up up up!! And your work is just perfect!!!!

Thank you for sharing. This is really helpful.

hello, thanks for this, appreciated your sharing. Just a lil note your patreon link is not complete but I figured it out from your website. :)

Here early! I love your videos and when I realised it was Thursday, I was so excited!

@TinkIllustration

4 жыл бұрын

Aw that means SO MUCH! Thanks you Ruby ❤️

thank you so much for everything!!!! It helped me a lot since :) Love to youuuuu

Super helpful & lovely

I absolutely loved this video and your advice. I have learned alot. :)

Tink lucky me I found and love your channel and you are soooo likable! Informative generous genuine... Subscribed and liked VERY MUCH ❤️

@TinkIllustration

3 жыл бұрын

Aw I'm so glad you like my little vlogs!! I'm the lucky one. Thank you so much for your lovely comments ☺️ It means a lot!

I love this video ! I feel like i'm watching myself :) great tips and down to earth advice

Such helpful information! Thank you. :)

Thank you so much for this very helpful video!

Thank you this was very encouraging:)

Thanks so much for sharing this all your insights are super helpful. And the Fuzzy and birch website is awersome as well. Will definitely be working on putting your tips into practice to help grow my Etsy sales. Thanks again, look forward to seeing more vlogs and watching your business grow. Take care, A x

@TinkIllustration

3 жыл бұрын

So glad you found it useful! And thank you so much for commenting, it means a lot!! Best of luck with your shop, let me know if I can help with anything else 😊x

Thank you for this video, very informative and encouraging as I'm nervous to start an Etsy shop. You mentioned briefly about making a mockup? Can you share or make a video on this process? Is there a site that can automockup? Thank you again.

Thank you so much for the tips!! I am so glad that I found your Channel ❤️🥰

Have you done the packaging video?

This video was really helpful 💜🙏

Lovely and very encouraging, thank you !

Many thanks for sharing, this was really useful!

Love your vibe

Great tips. Thanks for being so honest too!

@TinkIllustration

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Wilson, I tried to say things I found hard to discover when I was starting out! So glad it was useful.

So helpful! Thank you xx

Very clear and good advice, thank you! 💟

Thank you, this was helpful and lovely!

This was a wonderful video, thank you! It helped me to realize a lot!

Thank you so much. I’m just starting and wondered if you have any views on digital download prints which is where I’m aiming at?

Hi Tink, thank you so much for sharing the paper that you used with your printer! I was looking for a not expensive textured paper and I'm going to try Black Diamond!

@TinkIllustration

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Jess! You are so welcome. It has its drawbacks, and sometimes doesn't feed very well, but the print quality is always excellent and I love the canvas texture ☺️

@JessWasHere

3 жыл бұрын

@@TinkIllustration Great, thanks for letting me know :) I'm waiting for my order to arrive and I'll try it!!

Thank you for this video! It’s so informative & I appreciate your honesty. Also, I’ve checked out your Instagram & I really like your art!

Thank you Tink - that was really helpful! 😊💕

@TinkIllustration

4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you found it useful! I so appreciate that 🌞

Hi Tink- Thanks so much for the video. It was informative and really easy to absorb. I subscribed to your channel and will check in with you again, I’m sure. I’m getting ready to open an Etsy shop selling prints of my original artwork… paintings and drawings. I’m trying to gather as much info upfront as I can. I have two questions that, hopefully, you won’t mind addressing. One: What is your attitude about offering framed prints? I’d rather not have to deal with framing at the beginning (or at all, truth be told) but I wonder if sales would be a lot higher if a print were to be sold framed and ready to hang. It seems that framing adds more weight, thus higher shipping costs, and the possibility of breakage, thus returns. Sounds like a big drag to me. Two: I tend to work smallish… maybe around 8”x10”. I realize this doesn’t prevent me from scaling up somewhat, but I don’t really feel my work lends itself to being too large. I wonder if limiting the options to two sizes (maybe 8x10” and 9x12”… standard pre-made frame sizes) is self-defeating, or does offering too many sizes just make a lot of extra work for me, without much of a payoff. Thank you so much for looking at this. I appreciate it a lot! Neil

Great tips!! :-) 👍

@TinkIllustration

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

Hi Tink, it was nice hearing about your etsy journey. I had the same issue with feeding paper a week ago and spent two days trying to fix it, but in the end i just needed to clean the bit inside near the paper feeder! I still want a new printer though, so i am researching - thinking about the canon pixma pro 100 🤔 Which model did you get in the end? I love the tip about lots of listings! I'm at 28 now, but hoping to keep adding more :)

@TinkIllustration

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks April 😊 I tried EVERYTHING with that printer, I cleaned it, got new cartridges, reset it, everything you can think of, but to no avail! I think it just wore out, unfortunately rather quickly. I have heard amazing things about the pro 100 and the pro 10, and I considered both, but I actually went for the ip8750 (link in desc). It supposedly doesn't print at the same level, but I have been seriously impressed with it. I cannot fault the print quality, and it easily matches my Epson (which printed Giclee!). I'm going to do another vlog soon testing out lots of different papers in it. Thanks so much for watching (again!) ❤️

@monkeymintaka

4 жыл бұрын

@@TinkIllustration cool 😁 I've heard. Are people say that printer is good, so I will add it to my list when it's time to decide!

Can we be friends ? 😃 you look like a really nice person. I have learned a lot from this video ! Thank you very very much !!! Lots of love from Italy

Does anyone know if fuzzy & birch got deleted? I cannot find them :( Otherwise amazing video, thank you

I already opened my Etsy shop. But I am waiting for Etsy to verify my bank account. How long does Etsy verify yours? I already put 23 items at my Etsy listing. Can't wait to get a new customer.

Hello, I love your videos, very good tips. My dream is to open an etsy shop but I have on l’y 66 followers on IG 😥 and I don’t know how to grow ? Do you think that an etsy shop is workable like that? Thanks again for the tips.

Are you using Marmalead for title and tags or just the title?

What’s the name of the canon printer? 💕

@TinkIllustration

4 жыл бұрын

I forgot to add it 🤦‍♀️ link in the description now! Sorry about that haha

@fayeberrie9088

4 жыл бұрын

i have an a4 and an a3 pixma and i recommend them too, you can get very cheap ink from office world too :0)

Having 0 sales people should realize that they're new to etsy...Etsy need to fix that because it's not fair to new sellers and clearly new sellers will struggle

You are very very cute❤