Etsy Conversations Rewind

Original air date: 05/07/2014Quick recap: Natasha was an art business coach and she had just launched a brand new online course called Etsy Engage.Current Etsy shop status: Still in businessEtsy shop link: Wescoat ArtIf you enjoy this podcast please Buy Me a Coffee to support it

Original air date: 04/30/2014Quick recap: Angela used to host the podcast and at the time of our conversation she was a full time WordPress Front End Developer for a real estate design firm.She was also working on personal projects in web design back then.Current Etsy shop status: ClosedEtsy shop link: N/AIf you enjoy this podcast please Buy Me a Coffee to support it

Original air date: 04/23//2014Quick recap: Kim made functional pottery and handmade personalized pet dishes.She discussed her transition from full-time employment going all the way full time into Etsy.Current Etsy shop status: Still in businessEtsy shop link: KB Originals Etc.If you enjoy this podcast please Buy Me a Coffee to support it

Original air date: 04/16/2014Quick recap: Rachel Bingaman is a professional artist who, at the time of our conversation, was based in the Washington DC area.She shared her experience selling in galleries and art and craft shows in addition to Etsy.Her artwork caught the attention of major TV networks, including NBC and The Discovery Channel, which both featured her pieces on their network shows.Her preferred painting medium was oil and her landscape paintings were included the book “The Custom Art Collection: Art for the Contemporary Home” by Jamin & Ashley Mills.Current Etsy shop status: Still in businessEtsy shop link: Bing ArtIf you enjoy this podcast please Buy Me a Coffee to support it

Original air date: 04/09/2014Quick recap: Mary created monogram ornaments and custom invitations in her Etsy shop and she was simultaneously running an offline graphic design business as well.We discussed how she balanced the two.Current Etsy shop status: Still in businessEtsy shop link: Mare BoutiqueIf you enjoy this podcast please Buy Me a Coffee to support it

Original air date: 04/02/2014Quick recap: Jeanie discussed, among other things, Etsy teams and Etsy team games as well as other shop promotion methods.Current Etsy shop status: ClosedEtsy shop link: N/AIf you enjoy this podcast please Buy Me a Coffee to support it

Original air date: 03/26/2014Quick recap: Back in the day (at the time of our original conversation), Storefront was a start-up that was changing the way online sellers like Etsy sellers did business in the offline brick and mortar world.Between then and now, they've come a long way.Current Etsy shop status: Still in businessEtsy shop link: The Storefront websiteIf you enjoy this podcast please Buy Me a Coffee to support it

Original air date: 03/19/2014Quick recap: Belinda lived in Accra, Ghana at the time of our conversation and she shared how she had taught herself to sew out of boredom and turned her passion for fashion and sewing into a side business.She also ran an NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) with a friend of hers which helped children in Ghanaian secondary schools (i.e. high schools) get a hands-on education in science.Current Etsy shop status: ClosedEtsy shop link: N/AIf you enjoy this podcast please Buy Me a Coffee to support it

Original air date: 03/12/2014Quick recap: Leah is a professional illustrator and calligrapher who sells her original paintings and art prints.Her work appeared in publications such as the New York Times and Cricket Magazine Group.Current Etsy shop status: Still in businessEtsy shop link: Etsy shop and website hereIf you enjoy this podcast please Buy Me a Coffee to support it

Original air date: 03/05/2014Quick recap: April’s jewelry was inspired by a combination of Bohemian art deco and art nouveau and and she shared about her interest in early twentieth century fashion at an early age.She also shared how things work behind the scenes on TV shows because April graduated from film school and at the time, worked a day job in network TV.Current Etsy shop status: Still in businessEtsy shop link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/smithyjewelry If you enjoy this podcast please Buy Me a Coffee to support it

Original air date: 02/26/2014Quick recap: Dani had a background in fashion design, and discussed how she made the move from the clothing side to jewelry.Using gemstones which she personally sourced from around the globe, she traveled to Turkey to create her jewelry pieces in her Istanbul studio.We also talked about the success she had with craft fairs for selling her jewelry and for promoting her Etsy shop.Current Etsy shop status: ClosedEtsy shop link: N/AIf you enjoy this podcast please Buy Me a Coffee to support it

Original air date: 02/19/2014Quick recap: Jodie's specialty was handmade cotton bow ties.Current Etsy shop status: ClosedEtsy shop link: N/AIf you enjoy this podcast please Buy Me a Coffee to support it

Original air date: 02/12/2014Quick recap: At the time of our chat, Veronique said she had been “imported from France 35 years ago by her husband”... LOL...Veronique specialized in creating unique one-of-a-kind handmade pieces of gemstone beaded jewelry.We talked about how her adventures traveling and living all around the world as a military wife had influenced not just the jewelry she made but also how the experiences were an integral part of how and why she opened her Etsy shop.Current Etsy shop status: ClosedEtsy shop link: N/AIf you enjoy this podcast please Buy Me a Coffee to support it

Original air date: 02/05/2014Quick recap: Beate sold patterns for making knit and crochet items (she was one of the early ones). We discussed her creative process for coming up with new ideas for patterns and where her inspiration came from.She also made scrapbook patterns (even though we didn’t get to discuss those during our chat).Current Etsy shop status: ClosedEtsy shop link: N/A If you enjoy this podcast please Buy Me a Coffee to support it

Original air date: 01/29/2014Quick recap: Karen specialized in uniquely designed Kumihimo jewelry and also made felted and knitted personal accessories and items for use around the house.Current Etsy shop status: ClosedEtsy shop link: N/AIf you enjoy this podcast please Buy Me a Coffee to support it

Original air date: 01/22/2014Quick recap: Michele had a consulting service where she helped take Etsy shop owners who are struggling to make sales to successfully selling on Etsy.Current Etsy shop status: ClosedEtsy shop link: N/AIf you enjoy this podcast please Buy Me a Coffee to support it

Original air date: 01/15/2014Quick recap: Karla described herself as an “accidental glass artist” because over 20 prior to our conversation a good friend of hers asked her to “stand in” for her at a beginning fusing class which eventually led her to become a glass artist.She had a particular passion for Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) imagery as well making custom and very unique pet memorials.Current Etsy shop status: Still in businessEtsy shop link: Karla Ely GlassIf you enjoy this podcast please Buy Me a Coffee to support it

Original air date: 01/08/2014Quick recap: Angela's story began with a pair of blinged-out high heel shoes.She tells the story in her own words and she was hilarious.Current Etsy shop status: ClosedEtsy shop link: N/AIf you enjoy this podcast please Buy Me a Coffee to support it

Original air date: 01/01/2014Quick recap: Diane took a class with a friend at a local pottery supply store.She talked about her experiences with trying new decorative techniques, different firing methods, new forms, and trying to make larger pieces.Current Etsy shop status: Still in businessEtsy shop link: Muddy Waters CCIf you enjoy this podcast please Buy Me a Coffee to support it

Original air date: 12/25/2013Quick recap: She sold bohemian-vegan bracelets and necklaces for women and men, and had plans to start a children’s jewelry line as well in the future.Her jewelry focused on earthy materials such as roman glass, herkimer diamonds, turquoise, opal, and chrysoprase.Current Etsy shop status: Still in businessEtsy shop link: Earth Water Sol

Original air date: 12/18/2013Quick recap: Carley was a recent college graduate.She made needle felted toys, characters, holiday ornaments and felted soaps.Current Etsy shop status: ClosedEtsy shop link: N/A