As someone who loves both small business and polymer clay videos (fellow shop owner here), this is my favourite type of video to watch! More behind the scenes like this please! Love seeing your process as someone who has successfully scaled your business as well.
Aww I'm so glad you enjoyed this! It was a lot of fun to make, although it certainly takes a lot more work! That makes it much harder to separate myself from the outcome of how the vid does as well because now I'm so invested haha. I'll certainly keep your comment in mind though 🥰
@@CreativeHiveCo You are adorable, talented and a delight to watch...but when I heard you claim you've been doing this for 2 decades I had to comment. How is it you've been doing this for 2 decades when you don't look a day over 20? Did you come out of the womb making charms? Whatever it is you're doing, keep doing it!
You know what they say, Asians don't raisin 🤣 But to be fair, it also runs in my fam. My parents are in their 70's and they look very youthful. I take lots of collagen too, get all my beauty sleep and we also don't have kids which I hear ages you quickly 🤣😅
@@CreativeHiveCo You really do look 18 to 20. Milk it for all it's worth though because you hit about 43......things take a turn lol. All the best to you though! Love your channel! Thanks for responding. That was nice of you!
you're such an amazing teacher Mei ! 😭this video was not only packed with information but it is also really enjoyable to watch ! love how you have everything set up in a way to increase efficiency and how you even record your process so the people helping you know exactly what to do. I do digital art and I've never imagined working with physical products like charms was this challenging D: WOW thank you again for sharing the behind the scenes videos with us ! they're very inspiring
Omg I WISH I could do digital art like you! I've always wanted to learn but it's so intimidating to me. Thank you for your sweet and lovely comment 🥰 I think there's a balance between creativity/art and efficiency/profitability/money stuff when it comes to running a business. I hope I was able to express some of that in this vid!
Thanks for sharing your process Mei, they came out so cute! The Renaissance faire circuit is into pickles, so there's that. I like your soft curls BTW. Happy Holidays!
Aww, thank you so much for saying that, Robin! Didn't know that about the Ren Faire circuit (we love going) and that makes total sense! And thank you about my hair! I'm always fighting with it to look right 😅 Happy holidays!
i'm not much of a pickle lover but they turned out really cute. it was cool to see your process and the thought you put into designing a new product and also how you handle your business. very inspiring
Our family has done this forever too. A few years ago my parents downsized their Christmas tree from an 8-foot to a 4-foot tree and their 4-inch pickle ornament was now way too large and couldn't be hidden in the tree. So, I went in search of a tiny glass pickle ornament for them. I randomly found a pickle charm at a Hallmark store. YOUR pickle is exactly the size I was looking for! You could market it for people with smaller table-top sized trees!!
I can definitely relate to undervaluing and undercharging for my work. I see that you did exactly what I would've done, you changed the price to $35 and then changed it again to $32. Lol! 😅 Pricing is something that I'm still struggling with. It's hard to find a good balance. Definitely trial and error.
After so many years of being in business, pricing is STILL challenging! The math/science part of pricing is easy if you just follow a formula but so much of pricing is also psychology. Both in figuring out what people would value AND our mindset and relationship with money play into it as well. Definitely lots of trial and error like you said!
There's an amazing article titled "your happy price." Basically, up the price until you suddenly relax and feel quite happy selling at that price. This is your happy price. It can also change over time. Importantly, it is also your _lowest price_ so your customers are actually getting the best deal. If your happy price is too high, then don't sell! You will be unhappy at a lower price. Go read the article! It helped so much!
Basically, don't price for you. Price for your audience! I'll add that we artists likely set the price too low because _we could make it!_ For someone who cannot make these things, they will pay for both your expertise as well as the item!
This was one of your best videos. So interesting to see how you make them and the listings etc. How do you set up shipping for multiple items? Thank you!!!
So glad to hear that! Since my charm necklaces are so small and lightweight, I just do flat rate shipping which makes configuring shipping super easy for me. Sending out 1 item is the same weight as 3 items for me. Hope that answers your question but if not let me know and I can try again 😁
Aww I super appreciate that! Thank you for subscribing and I'm so glad this was helpful! I think a lot of the concepts can be used for other types of physical products too. The overall process is generally the same!
@CreativeHiveCo absolutely! I feel like a lot of UA-camrs that are in this similar kind of niche actually kind of gatekeep their tips and tricks and stuff like that and ONLY offer their knowledge behind a paywall. I'm so happy you have chosen to do both for those of us that simply cannot afford the courses as well as for those that can. 🙏
Aww yeah, I hear you. I feel the reality though is there will always be more to share that simply cannot be shared in a 20+ minute UA-cam video. And courses/coaching isn't just the sharing of information but doing it in a way that ensures the greatest chances of success in the least amount of time! But yes, I'm an open book and share lots for free on my channel 🥰
What a cute pickle idea and fun to see the process. As and artist myself its hard work but its so neat to see the ending results 😄 Enjoying your channel new to it 🙂
Anyone starting out, this is not for you. Nice to see her process but she has an email list. Meaning she already has a customer base. So she sent an email blast and that is how she was able to achieve sales right away. Still there is some value in the video
Your pickle necklace is perfect! Great video! Have you considered making a mold of your tiny pickles for future production? Congratulations and best wishes!
Thank you so much! YES! I did actually try to make a mold so I didn't have to roll 50 pickles by hand. But while I feel confident making a simple push mold, since this pickle is 3D, I'm still very new to making 2 piece molds. The one I tried making was OK but not great. :( Definitely something to invest time into if this pickle takes off and we have to make hundreds a year 😍 If you have any mold making tips, I'd love to hear too!
@CreativeHiveCo you're so awesome! I'm new at molds but they did come out perfect with a basic silicon mold liquid 50/50 mix. The rubbery kind will fold back and you can pop your pickle out!😃
Thank you Mei- I think some Of the tik tok viral videos really messes with people. You have to also think about the viral shops don’t even collect emails/or do email marketing. So in the long run it is not sustainable. It’s been such a weird year (2024) my sales were down 50% so I’m just scrapping by.
I totally get what you mean! TikTok's viral moment can be a bit of a double-edged sword, especially without building up an email list or sustainable systems. It's tough when sales dip like that, but hopefully, things will pick back up soon!
These are soooo cute! I love seeing some of the behind-the-scenes aspects, and I’m glad I’m not the only one that struggles with pricing! This may be in another video, but what is the box that you were taking pictures in? Some of my pictures have lines of shadows from my apartment windows and I think that would be an easy and easy-to-store solution!
Ohh! It's called a lightbox! You can get them for under $20 these days. They sell really fancy kinds but as you can see, I don't have a fancy one 🤣 I love using a lightbox and my own lights. That way I don't have to rely on natural lighting. While it's beautiful, it's inconsistent and the sun is never up when I want to do photography work anyway. Regarding your apartment windows, are you shooting your product photos really close to the windows? I suspect the lines of shadows won't be as prominent if you set up your shoot further away from the window.
This was a wonderful video to watch, so informative, and it really helped me with self doubt with my own business and product launches!! Thank you 💗 Also, what's the name of the overhead camera you use for filming yourself make the charms? If you don't mind sharing! :)
@@CreativeHiveCo Thanks, I wonder what program they use? I've been editing videos myself for 8 years and every time see a video I love (like yours!) I ask. Usually I don't get an answer, so I appreciate that. Would you mind putting me in touch with your editor? Are they taking new clients perhaps?
What book do you recommend improving on marketing and branding? I'm still in high school and planning to make my Etsy account, then in summer focus on making my own website. I love reading self improve book, and you seem so knowledge on the marketing side. Was this because of experience? Did you read any books? If so, what do you recommend?
That's so great that you love reading self-improvement books! I've read so many and it's hard to pinpoint just one of them for general marketing/branding. These books are usually focused on one topic in the realm of marketing. I learned a lot of business through taking courses online and getting coaching mostly. And a lot of trial and error and learning from the data! Some of my fave marketing/business books are: The Pumpkin Plan by Mike Michalowicz, $100M Offers by Alex Hormozi, and Purple Cow by Seth Godin!
That is so insightful to hear! Thanks to the holidays, I have time to check out these wonderful cast of selections Thank you for taking part of your day to respond to me🎉
Hi, this is Mei here! (Deya is my awesome friend who inspired this vid!) Tbh I wouldn't overspend on an oven. My first one was a $20 one from Walmart and it served me well for many years. People say a cheaper oven doesn't regulate temperature as well but just get an oven thermometer to put inside it so you can check the temp! Also put an aluminum shield around the heating element (not tightly) or over your charms as they bake so they don't burn which can happen more often with a cheaper oven. That's about it!
Thank you! I have a free pricing calculator here you can grab to help you calculate! bit.ly/4gw2Nfv And lots of vids on my channel that talk more about how to charge.
Your first set of pickles look like what can be seen in jars at the grocery store or if you were to can them yourself. I think your first pickles would sell just as well. Other than that, you did an awesome job. Happy late birthday.
Yay Mei you're a Sag! When I heard it was your birthday it was validating as a fellow creative hehe my bday is December 5th. Do you know your moon sign? I'm Pisces moon cos obviously lol
@CreativeHiveCo happy belated birthday to you! Ooh a fire moon is very passionate 🔥 well I guess it feels validating cos I've always felt different and that I'd need a work style that reflects my creativity and energy levels rather than just a fixed schedule. I mean I knew I was a weirdo but yesterday I did my Human Design chart (only just learnt what that is lol) and apparently I'm a "reflector" which is only 1% of the population. So that made me feel less of a weirdo...😆
GIRL I AM A REFLECTOR TOO! What are the chances of that? I LOVE Human Design, it has helped me understand myself in such a deep way. Like, "oh, that's why I was such a weirdo growing up" 🤣 Yes, totally, I hate being beholden to a fixed schedule and like to just go with the flow. I feel so seen rn! 🥰 If you want to learn more about HD, go talk to Mikael from the Intuitive Editor. She created a whole booklet for me on my HD! theintuitiveeditor.com/intuitive-services/
@CreativeHiveCo WHAAAT? That's wonderful. Imagine us both being Reflectors and also Sagges ❤️ I love that you know all about this already! Always feel we would be friends in real life when watching your videos, though I'm sure a lot of people do cos you're adorable. I will definitely look into the link thank you for that. I must know my Authority does it mention that? How would you say it's helped you finding out you're a Reflector? Have the best day✨️
Maybe I'm missing something, but how come I've never seen you actually MAKE any of these charms with your own little hands? If I'm missing something, please let me know. I would love to see the process.
There are a few clips of me making the pickle in this vid, but since it isn't a video specifically about how to make a pickle charm, I didn't want to distract from the main topic of the video. Which is to show the entire process going from idea to sale. 😄
Your products are adorable, but you’re a pretty big influencer on UA-cam, and I’m sure that brings a huge portion of your sales. I want to get my products out there but it’s so confusing. Some people say don’t bother with social media. Some say use social media. I’m not a good sales person. I don’t know where to start.
I've not! Airbrushing feels scary to use, thinking about all the equipment I would need. Or is that untrue? Would love to hear more. I'm always looking for ways to speed up the creation process or create new textures, etc.
That's a fair statement. What someone perceives to be over priced may be low or just right to someone else. We all have different value systems. Artists who are super into the process and like to DIY things usually have a different take on pricing than someone who doesn't know how to make their own things.
As someone who loves both small business and polymer clay videos (fellow shop owner here), this is my favourite type of video to watch! More behind the scenes like this please! Love seeing your process as someone who has successfully scaled your business as well.
Aww I'm so glad you enjoyed this! It was a lot of fun to make, although it certainly takes a lot more work! That makes it much harder to separate myself from the outcome of how the vid does as well because now I'm so invested haha. I'll certainly keep your comment in mind though 🥰
@@CreativeHiveCo You are adorable, talented and a delight to watch...but when I heard you claim you've been doing this for 2 decades I had to comment.
How is it you've been doing this for 2 decades when you don't look a day over 20? Did you come out of the womb making charms? Whatever it is you're doing, keep doing it!
Also the dark greens are exactly what pickles should look like on the outside. lol
You know what they say, Asians don't raisin 🤣 But to be fair, it also runs in my fam. My parents are in their 70's and they look very youthful. I take lots of collagen too, get all my beauty sleep and we also don't have kids which I hear ages you quickly 🤣😅
@@CreativeHiveCo You really do look 18 to 20. Milk it for all it's worth though because you hit about 43......things take a turn lol. All the best to you though! Love your channel! Thanks for responding. That was nice of you!
Love this behind the scene video format and the pickle is so so cute!
So happy you enjoyed this! Thank you for watching 🥰
Hi Mei, long time student from Creative Hive :) I really just want to say thank you for all the values you share. More power to you!
Aww, that means so much! Thank you for sticking around and for your kind words. Wishing you all the success!
I love how honest & transparent you are. you inspire me to go for it! Thank you!😊
Absolutely GO FOR IT! Life is short! What's the worst that can happen? 😁
you're such an amazing teacher Mei ! 😭this video was not only packed with information but it is also really enjoyable to watch ! love how you have everything set up in a way to increase efficiency and how you even record your process so the people helping you know exactly what to do. I do digital art and I've never imagined working with physical products like charms was this challenging D: WOW thank you again for sharing the behind the scenes videos with us ! they're very inspiring
Omg I WISH I could do digital art like you! I've always wanted to learn but it's so intimidating to me. Thank you for your sweet and lovely comment 🥰 I think there's a balance between creativity/art and efficiency/profitability/money stuff when it comes to running a business. I hope I was able to express some of that in this vid!
Thanks for sharing your process Mei, they came out so cute! The Renaissance faire circuit is into pickles, so there's that. I like your soft curls BTW. Happy Holidays!
Aww, thank you so much for saying that, Robin! Didn't know that about the Ren Faire circuit (we love going) and that makes total sense! And thank you about my hair! I'm always fighting with it to look right 😅 Happy holidays!
i'm not much of a pickle lover but they turned out really cute. it was cool to see your process and the thought you put into designing a new product and also how you handle your business. very inspiring
Haha that makes two of us. I'm so glad you enjoyed the process! 🥰
Look up the tradition of hiding the pickle in the Christmas tree. Maybe you can salvage those pickles and make them into tree ornaments
Amazing idea!
I saw that as I was making the pickle! What a fun tradition 🥰
My family and I do this every yr!! And my mom bought us all our own pickle 🥒 to put on our own trees 🌲. I’ve been doing this since I was a kid.
So fun!! Your mom sounds awesome too!
Our family has done this forever too. A few years ago my parents downsized their Christmas tree from an 8-foot to a 4-foot tree and their 4-inch pickle ornament was now way too large and couldn't be hidden in the tree. So, I went in search of a tiny glass pickle ornament for them. I randomly found a pickle charm at a Hallmark store. YOUR pickle is exactly the size I was looking for! You could market it for people with smaller table-top sized trees!!
Thank you so much for taking us through your process and most of all for keeping it real!!! I love your content, you rock 🤗🙌
Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it! 😊
I can definitely relate to undervaluing and undercharging for my work. I see that you did exactly what I would've done, you changed the price to $35 and then changed it again to $32. Lol! 😅 Pricing is something that I'm still struggling with. It's hard to find a good balance. Definitely trial and error.
After so many years of being in business, pricing is STILL challenging! The math/science part of pricing is easy if you just follow a formula but so much of pricing is also psychology. Both in figuring out what people would value AND our mindset and relationship with money play into it as well. Definitely lots of trial and error like you said!
There's an amazing article titled "your happy price." Basically, up the price until you suddenly relax and feel quite happy selling at that price. This is your happy price. It can also change over time.
Importantly, it is also your _lowest price_ so your customers are actually getting the best deal.
If your happy price is too high, then don't sell! You will be unhappy at a lower price.
Go read the article! It helped so much!
Basically, don't price for you. Price for your audience!
I'll add that we artists likely set the price too low because _we could make it!_ For someone who cannot make these things, they will pay for both your expertise as well as the item!
LOVE THIS! Don't price for you, price for your audience! Well said!
This was one of your best videos. So interesting to see how you make them and the listings etc.
How do you set up shipping for multiple items? Thank you!!!
So glad to hear that!
Since my charm necklaces are so small and lightweight, I just do flat rate shipping which makes configuring shipping super easy for me. Sending out 1 item is the same weight as 3 items for me. Hope that answers your question but if not let me know and I can try again 😁
@@CreativeHiveCo thank you! I’m not sure how to set it up in the website but suppose it depends on the site too. 🤷♀️
This is the first video of yours I've seen as a new subscriber and I found this so very helpful even though I don't work with clay. Thank you!
Aww I super appreciate that! Thank you for subscribing and I'm so glad this was helpful! I think a lot of the concepts can be used for other types of physical products too. The overall process is generally the same!
@CreativeHiveCo absolutely! I feel like a lot of UA-camrs that are in this similar kind of niche actually kind of gatekeep their tips and tricks and stuff like that and ONLY offer their knowledge behind a paywall. I'm so happy you have chosen to do both for those of us that simply cannot afford the courses as well as for those that can. 🙏
Aww yeah, I hear you. I feel the reality though is there will always be more to share that simply cannot be shared in a 20+ minute UA-cam video. And courses/coaching isn't just the sharing of information but doing it in a way that ensures the greatest chances of success in the least amount of time! But yes, I'm an open book and share lots for free on my channel 🥰
What a cute pickle idea and fun to see the process. As and artist myself its hard work but its so neat to see the ending results 😄 Enjoying your channel new to it 🙂
Yay, so glad you enjoyed it! I love seeing the behind the scenes of other artists' work too 🥰
It was so cool to see your prosses! Thanks for sharing! I would never have guessed pickles to be popular, u really do learn something new every day.
You never know what people will love, right? Thanks for watching!
You and your pickle are just awesome.
And YOU are awesome too! ⭐
Anyone starting out, this is not for you. Nice to see her process but she has an email list. Meaning she already has a customer base. So she sent an email blast and that is how she was able to achieve sales right away. Still there is some value in the video
Thank you for watching!
what a great video. both entertaining and inspiring. and a happy new year.
Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed watching it!
Your pickle necklace is perfect! Great video! Have you considered making a mold of your tiny pickles for future production? Congratulations and best wishes!
Thank you so much! YES! I did actually try to make a mold so I didn't have to roll 50 pickles by hand. But while I feel confident making a simple push mold, since this pickle is 3D, I'm still very new to making 2 piece molds. The one I tried making was OK but not great. :( Definitely something to invest time into if this pickle takes off and we have to make hundreds a year 😍 If you have any mold making tips, I'd love to hear too!
@CreativeHiveCo you're so awesome! I'm new at molds but they did come out perfect with a basic silicon mold liquid 50/50 mix. The rubbery kind will fold back and you can pop your pickle out!😃
This was so great to see! Love your process and how detail you are.
Aww yay, thank you so much for saying that and I'm so happy you enjoyed watching this 🥰
Very inspiring. Thx for sharing
Ps where can I buy a pickle
Really appreciate you for watching and asking! You can buy one of the pickles I made here! tinyhandsonline.com/products/scented-pickle-necklace
Hey... great video! Pickle ball seems to be everywhere now... i bet that is the reason behind the requests!
Ah yeah good point about pickle ball!
Never seen a video like this... Tremendously enjoyable and satisfying to see you creating the pickles!
Hiiii Mikael!!!! Thank you so much for watching my video 🥰😘
@@CreativeHiveCo Um, of course!
I’m creating a handmade product and your video was right on time!!!!! Thank you
I'm so glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching!
Thank you for sharing. Very helpful tips. This helps with some of the beginner paralysis and how to move forward with specific goals.
That's what I aim for! Glad you're inspired to take action! 🎉
Hi, what make/model top down camera and digital camera do you use to photograph your products? Thank you!
I use the Ipevo HD-Plus! Here's my Amazon affiliate link if you want to check it out: amzn.to/3PG4tqW
Thank you Mei- I think some
Of the tik tok viral videos really messes with people. You have to also think about the viral shops don’t even collect emails/or do email marketing. So in the long run it is not sustainable. It’s been such a weird year (2024) my sales were down 50% so I’m just scrapping by.
I totally get what you mean! TikTok's viral moment can be a bit of a double-edged sword, especially without building up an email list or sustainable systems. It's tough when sales dip like that, but hopefully, things will pick back up soon!
These are soooo cute! I love seeing some of the behind-the-scenes aspects, and I’m glad I’m not the only one that struggles with pricing! This may be in another video, but what is the box that you were taking pictures in? Some of my pictures have lines of shadows from my apartment windows and I think that would be an easy and easy-to-store solution!
Ohh! It's called a lightbox! You can get them for under $20 these days. They sell really fancy kinds but as you can see, I don't have a fancy one 🤣 I love using a lightbox and my own lights. That way I don't have to rely on natural lighting. While it's beautiful, it's inconsistent and the sun is never up when I want to do photography work anyway.
Regarding your apartment windows, are you shooting your product photos really close to the windows? I suspect the lines of shadows won't be as prominent if you set up your shoot further away from the window.
This was a wonderful video to watch, so informative, and it really helped me with self doubt with my own business and product launches!! Thank you 💗
Also, what's the name of the overhead camera you use for filming yourself make the charms? If you don't mind sharing! :)
Thank you so much! I use the Ipevo HD-Plus! Here's Amazon Affiliate link if you're interested: amzn.to/3PG4tqW
Your dog is so cute!!
Hehe thank you! She really is pretty cute!
Hi- great channel! Where did you get your top down camera!? Thanks
I use the Ipevo HD-Plus! Here's Amazon Affiliate link if you're interested: amzn.to/3PG4tqW
Very inspiring!
So glad you think so! 💙
Those are so cute! Kinda off topic, but how do you edit your videos? (program or outsource?) I want to up my editing game. Thanks for your help!
I have an amazing editor on my team that helps with all the editing 🥰
@@CreativeHiveCo Thanks, I wonder what program they use? I've been editing videos myself for 8 years and every time see a video I love (like yours!) I ask. Usually I don't get an answer, so I appreciate that. Would you mind putting me in touch with your editor? Are they taking new clients perhaps?
What book do you recommend improving on marketing and branding? I'm still in high school and planning to make my Etsy account, then in summer focus on making my own website. I love reading self improve book, and you seem so knowledge on the marketing side. Was this because of experience? Did you read any books? If so, what do you recommend?
That's so great that you love reading self-improvement books! I've read so many and it's hard to pinpoint just one of them for general marketing/branding. These books are usually focused on one topic in the realm of marketing. I learned a lot of business through taking courses online and getting coaching mostly. And a lot of trial and error and learning from the data!
Some of my fave marketing/business books are: The Pumpkin Plan by Mike Michalowicz, $100M Offers by Alex Hormozi, and Purple Cow by Seth Godin!
That is so insightful to hear! Thanks to the holidays, I have time to check out these wonderful cast of selections
Thank you for taking part of your day to respond to me🎉
You're most welcome! Happy new year!
Very useful, thank you so much!! ❤❤
So glad it was helpful! 🥰
in my head now its canon that lyla park becoming a youtuber
Thank you for watching!
Love this new subscriber❤❤❤
So glad to have you join the community! 😊
Where are you selling them? I can't see your shop in your website.
Here's the link to my Tiny Hands jewelry shop: tinyhandsonline.com/
@ thank you 😍 your works are amazing!
great motivational viedo!
I'm glad it gave you a little push! 🙌
Hi Deya. Do you have any oven recommendations or tips for choosing the right ovens? I've tried polymer ovens and convection ovens.
what's the best oven for hobbyist i have low budget right now.
Hi, this is Mei here! (Deya is my awesome friend who inspired this vid!) Tbh I wouldn't overspend on an oven. My first one was a $20 one from Walmart and it served me well for many years. People say a cheaper oven doesn't regulate temperature as well but just get an oven thermometer to put inside it so you can check the temp! Also put an aluminum shield around the heating element (not tightly) or over your charms as they bake so they don't burn which can happen more often with a cheaper oven. That's about it!
How do you add scent to the charms?
I add them after I bake using fragrance oils!
Very informative….. could u please tell how u calculate and charge the time spent…. TIA ❤
Thank you! I have a free pricing calculator here you can grab to help you calculate! bit.ly/4gw2Nfv
And lots of vids on my channel that talk more about how to charge.
Your first set of pickles look like what can be seen in jars at the grocery store or if you were to can them yourself. I think your first pickles would sell just as well. Other than that, you did an awesome job. Happy late birthday.
I appreciate you saying that! Pickles come in so many shapes, sizes and colors, and they all look pickle-y enough. You're right about that!
That’s cool. ❤
Thank you for watching!
My birthday is December 8th too 😂 and so was my dads ❤
How cool is that?! Happy belated!
@ you too ❤️
Yay Mei you're a Sag! When I heard it was your birthday it was validating as a fellow creative hehe my bday is December 5th. Do you know your moon sign? I'm Pisces moon cos obviously lol
Happy belated birthday, fellow Sag! I'm an Aries moon. What about being another Sag creative person is validating for you? Are we different somehow? 🤓
@CreativeHiveCo happy belated birthday to you! Ooh a fire moon is very passionate 🔥 well I guess it feels validating cos I've always felt different and that I'd need a work style that reflects my creativity and energy levels rather than just a fixed schedule. I mean I knew I was a weirdo but yesterday I did my Human Design chart (only just learnt what that is lol) and apparently I'm a "reflector" which is only 1% of the population. So that made me feel less of a weirdo...😆
GIRL I AM A REFLECTOR TOO! What are the chances of that? I LOVE Human Design, it has helped me understand myself in such a deep way. Like, "oh, that's why I was such a weirdo growing up" 🤣 Yes, totally, I hate being beholden to a fixed schedule and like to just go with the flow. I feel so seen rn! 🥰 If you want to learn more about HD, go talk to Mikael from the Intuitive Editor. She created a whole booklet for me on my HD! theintuitiveeditor.com/intuitive-services/
@CreativeHiveCo WHAAAT? That's wonderful. Imagine us both being Reflectors and also Sagges ❤️ I love that you know all about this already! Always feel we would be friends in real life when watching your videos, though I'm sure a lot of people do cos you're adorable. I will definitely look into the link thank you for that. I must know my Authority does it mention that? How would you say it's helped you finding out you're a Reflector? Have the best day✨️
That's amazing
Thank you 🥰
This is cool haha
Thanks! 🙏
Maybe I'm missing something, but how come I've never seen you actually MAKE any of these charms with your own little hands? If I'm missing something, please let me know. I would love to see the process.
She has just shown making the pickle charms
There are a few clips of me making the pickle in this vid, but since it isn't a video specifically about how to make a pickle charm, I didn't want to distract from the main topic of the video. Which is to show the entire process going from idea to sale. 😄
How does someone know the difference between bots and real people subscribers?
Thank you for watching!
you are so cute! 😊😊😊
😊😋🤗
The calculator don’t work
Oh no! Send me an email, I can help you out better that way.
Your products are adorable, but you’re a pretty big influencer on UA-cam, and I’m sure that brings a huge portion of your sales. I want to get my products out there but it’s so confusing. Some people say don’t bother with social media. Some say use social media. I’m not a good sales person. I don’t know where to start.
It’s definitely easier with a platform, but you can build one organically. Focus on creating amazing products and finding your people.😊
12:35 wait, what? i thought you were in your 20s 😳
Wait, did I say my age in the video? I forget already 🤣
OH yeah, I started my biz really young!!
Have you ever tried using an airbrush to paint instead of a brush?
I've not! Airbrushing feels scary to use, thinking about all the equipment I would need. Or is that untrue? Would love to hear more. I'm always looking for ways to speed up the creation process or create new textures, etc.
@ it’s easy once you’ve learned how plus it’s simpler to spray painting
that's over priced
That's a fair statement. What someone perceives to be over priced may be low or just right to someone else. We all have different value systems. Artists who are super into the process and like to DIY things usually have a different take on pricing than someone who doesn't know how to make their own things.
No, it's a perfectly fair price.
Very nice Mei, I enjoyed this a lot and found it inspiring. 🫶
Thank you so much Johanna!