Heyyy! Thank you so much for watching! I appreciate all the support I'm getting here! Many of you have questions about how I make stickers or how I get my printer to work and so a video on that is live on my channel!!
@@fructusillustrations You're biggest mistake was made at the first step; deciding what product to sell. Instead of going based off your passion (American women sigh) or interest, you were supposed to do market research and determine a profitable niche and then go from there. The cute sticker market is way way over-saturated and you can't beat the better and cuter designs of larger companies who have a team of artists, much more talented than you. You already messed up from step 1. That's why you don't just blindly follow your passions. Typical American girl foolishness.
As a 26 year old also going through this, I absolutely loved your video and how you broke everything down. Thank you so much, congratulations on your first year! and best of luck for the future! Your determination and productivity is an inspiration! :)
This video actually gave me hope that I can start my own business. I’ve watched so many videos and yours made sense and I didn’t feel overwhelmed. Now my issue is finding out what I want to do. I’m a crafter but too much to choose from🤦🏽♀️🤣
I'm so happy to help and I'm sending you all the best wishes!!! Just try what you like the best and keep experimenting! You never know what will do well😊
I've just started to get everything together to start my own small business as a 16 year old and i haven't found a video as short, simple and well explained as this. Thank you for making this video!
@@k3lr0ko ahh hello!! Yes I have actually I’ve been using etsy! It hasn’t been super successful haha but I hope it gets there one day, I gotta add some more design to it now aswell because I’ve only got three up on it, the name is 0ffTheFritz with a zero
This is super insightful and thank you so much for sharing your process and tips! I'm so inspired by how far you've come in just 1 year. I need to work harder! 😭
As someone whose been considering starting an online shop this was very insightful and I super appreciate you going into detail; especially on about how much it took for you to start your business. I was wondering how you went about growing your online audience? I’ve tried to grow my audience myself but social media (mainly Instagram) is so stressful that I can never be consistent and to be frank, do you think there is any way for an online business to thrive without the use of social media (Instagram especially) or will a lack of an online audience mean nothing in the grand scheme of things? I don’t want to use insta or TikTok, it stresses me beyond belief but it’s starting to feel like it’s the only way to get any sort of audience, I don’t know. Sorry for the rambles. For real though, awesome vid and can’t wait to see what you post next, I will be setting a little something aside from my next paycheck to buy from you shop cause your designs are just too cute! Have a good day/night!
Firstly, thank you so much for watching and thank you for leaving a nice comment! And now to your question :) So, I first starting growing an online audience through IG. I posted consistently there (5 times a week) for a year. And this year, I have put more effort into posting more consistently on TikTok and here on YT. I know social media is stressful and its not for everyone. It honestly was stressful for me too in the beginning. But I do believe its a better option, at least for me and my circumstances. Let me explain. When you have an online business/shop, you need a way for people to discover it. Using social media is “free” in the sense that you don’t have to pay to use it and get people to discover you and what you do. Alternatively, if you don’t want to use social media, I would imagine you would have to run ads or sell on online marketplaces (like Etsy, Redbubble, Society6, etc.) to get people to find you. I can’t say that one way or the other will yield better success but I can speak on my experience and in my experience social media is working for me but it hasn’t always been the easiest. At the start, I was super scared about what people would say or think. I had days where the imposter syndrome really crept in but I knew what I wanted as an end goal and just keep pushing through. As time went by and I just kept showing up for me, I slowly started building up confidence in myself and my work. There is no one size fits all when it comes to having a successful online shop but I hope that you find the right ingredients for your recipe for success!
Those stickers are SO vibrant! Would love to learn more about how you got those print settings right in the end. As a digital designer in RGB, its always disheartening when trying to design in CMYK for print
On the same page when it comes to RBG vs CMYK! I made a video on my process for making stickers and in it I go over my printer settings. Maybe it can help you out! 😊
I Love this! We did something similar where we live out. This video actually gave us inspiration and hope that we can still become successful, thanks so much for this video.
Hi!!! It's so nice to see how open and transparent you are about everything 🥰🥰 I've just left my job last month to be a full time artist (I'm a childrens book illustrator). I haven't thought of creating stickers but it might be something to do down the road. 😄 It's super nice to meet you, your art is super cute too!!!
Heyyy!! Thank you so much for watching and its so nice to meet you too! Best of luck to you as you begin this new exciting chapter of your life! When I left my job about a 1.5 years ago, I felt free and started to feel so much happier so I hope its everything you hoped for! ❤️😊
Came here to learn how to sell stickers cuz I’m just about ready to launch, but this video is a VIBE. the editing, the shot angles, the music, the home office, the journal, the products!! 🫠 so good. I’m a little shy to bring this up but I also have a UA-cam channel and I’ve been looking to reach out to someone with similar style and aspirations. Would love to link up! Congrats on your shop ✨
OMG congratulations on making your first video! 🥰 I'm so glad you got the courage to make it and the content in this video is so informative! I'll be watching you and cheering you on too 😁
You seem like one very smart cookie, kudos to all your research and note-taking, and then your generosity to _share_ what you learned on top of that! Very sweet video!
Im not sure if you'll be able to see this but i must ask. what sources do you use to order washi tape and possibly prints? Im just beginning my self. also what would you recommend is a good variety for a launch of shop? I planed to have stickers, prints, and possibly charms. I know it depends on the audience you sell too but as a start up what did you sell?
For washi tape, I found my manufacturer on Alibaba. I've only made washi tape once so I can't speak yet on preference or give a recommendation yet. As for prints, I make them at home. But if you would rather outsource them, other artists have recommended CatPrint. When I first opened my shop, I sold stickers, sticker sheets, prints, and greeting cards. These were all items that I could make at home. I think what you have in mind is a great place to start! Best of luck with your launch! 😊♥
Yes, I use the Epson ET-2850 and it works really well! I've been using it for 2 years now and no complaints! I have it linked in my Amazon store front if you want to check out the exact details!
I noticed we have the same Epson printer, can you PLEASE share a video of the printing settings you use so the color palette looks close as possible to your original digital art when printing? I’ve been struggling to get it right ❤❤❤ Edit: also, can I ask you what squarespace website design are you using? It looks really good!
Yes! How I Make Stickers video is live on my channel now! It should answer your questions! 😊 As for squarespace, I cant figure out which template I started with since I've changed it a few times now. In the future, I may make a video on how I made my pages!
@@fructusillustrations ok, I’ll check it out! Thanks. And yeees, please do a video on your website templates! 🥰 btw what’s your actual template that appears in the video?
It's also important to check on your local, county, state, and country laws plus any license and tax requirements! In NC I called the edpnc hotline and they were super helpful! I only needed an assumed named form filed with the county, a zoning permit thing for the city, and my sales tax stuff for the state for the most part.
My boyfriend and I are planning on starting a sticker business. We are currently looking at printers and there's so many options its hard to know where to start for a decent price. Where did you turn to for references on which printer would be best and why did you choose the one you did? Thank you!! 😁
I first started by looking to see what other people were using. The 2 most common printer brands I saw were Canon and Epson so I did research on which would be good for my needs. I just googled and watched UA-cam videos on reviews to get an idea. My boyfriend was also working at Best Buy at the time so I asked him which one he recommended. Hope this helps! Good luck!
Thank you so much for this video. I plan on opening my own art business and this detailed and very well-explained video helped so much. I am very grateful! 😊😃
Thank you for this. It was so straightforward and to the point!! I wanna start my art business this year and I’ve been putting it off since 2021 mainly because I can’t decide what type of product to offer! I think I’ve finally have some sort of idea and this video was super motivating and inspiring!
Thank you so much for this video because I have been thinking of starting my own art business but i didn’t know where to start but this video definitely gave me some clarity.
As a 26 year old also going through this, I absolutely loved your video and how you broke everything down. Thank you so much, congratulations on your first year! and best of luck for the future! Your determination and productivity is an inspiration! :)
Hey 🌸✨ thank you for making this video it definitely helped me. But I was wondering about legal things like getting a business license and paying fees ? What did you do?
Thank you so much for making this! I have been wanting to make stickers for years now, but never could afford to start. This is nice to see the price it's going to take to start. Maybe one day I can afford to make some.
this is amazing thank you so much for the information, honestly I would love a video about how taxes in a small business work because that's the part im more worried about because it looks so scary, and its one of the things that have been keeping me from opening a shop. I hope you can explain some stuff like that if you make a video about it, thank youuu❤❤
Great video. I am also struggling to get the best out of my printer (eco tank 8550). Atm I’m transferring the images to gimp and then tinkering with the saturation. But I suspect this would not be necessary if I understood my printer better 😂. Any tips (or perhaps a video on how you print your art?) would be great if you have the time. Looking forward to future videos. Thank you
Hello!! I loved this video and it really helped me. I am also starting my small bussiness since two months ago, so I am still very lost haha. I have the same printer and I also struggle with the outcome of my stickers, the colors are stil not quite how I would like them to be. You mentioned you also struggled with that. Could you make a video or share about essential things to know about this printer or how to make printed colors look exactly how they look in screen? I would really appreciate it. Thank you so much for sharing your journey!!
Totally understand the struggle! I made a video going through my sticker making process and in it I walk you through how I set my printer settings! I hope it helps!
Your journey was so helpful for me to see, thank you for sharing. I’m a late bloomer creating my own art career too, and I want to thank you for being a brave and generous artist.
I hope you make a video making the stickers. I bought a Cricut Explore Air 2 and I never got my stickers cut perfectly - despite numerous calibration. I followed some of the vids in UA-cam and my Cricut won't cooperate still. I still get those extra grey lines...so now resorting to hand cutting the machine cut stickers.
Yeah! I made a video going through my sticker making process and its live on my channel! I would suggest updating the firmware for you cricut. That usually does the trick for me when calibrating doesn't.
I love your videos, they truly give me inspiration!! Do you have your niche calendar available? I saw you prep a month in advance in your journal, but is that the month that you actually make those type products available? For example, in Jan it says Valentine’s Day…do you make those stickers available in Jan?
For shop update and launching new Holiday specific or seasonal products, I like to have them available early. So yes, in January, I would launch my Valentine's Day stickers so that my customers have time to make a purchase and so that I have time to send out their goodies before Valentine's Day. I hope that make sense :) Also, yes! I have my Notion template available on my shop and it has everything I use to plan and organize everything!
Great video! How did you manage to do the color correction when printing? I’ve been having this same problem for a while now and can’t seem to fix it. My colors keep coming out weird. 😢
I'm currently working on a video on how I make, print, and cut my stickers which will be out this coming week! But the super short answer is that I manually adjust the color options in my printer settings.
Thank you for making this video😭😭💖💖💖, your process is really inspiring☺️. A few months ago I decided to create my sticker store but international shipping is very expensive, 1kg (letter) costs around 40 Dollars, so I am undecided whether to open my store because the shipments are very high and I am afraid that they will not buy my products, I can't imagine the price increase if I send products like notebooks or larger products 😭😭😭
Thank you so much for watching! I totally understand the struggle of expensive international shipping. I've had some people interested in purchasing from me but were turned away by the cost of shipping. Its hard because its out of our control but maybe an option that you could try would be print on demand? 😊😊
I appreciate you mentioning the printer struggles. I bought an eco tank and have not been able to get it to print close to the true colors. I’ll keep trying though 👍
Awesome video!! Thank you for being so honest and candid. Btw: how did you finally figure out the proper color settings for your printer? My stickers are very dull in color with the Canon printer and I can’t find much on the net about how to make it more vibrant.
Thank you!! I'm actually working on a video explaining my sticker making process and I'll explain how I adjust my printer settings. But the super short answer is that I turn on the manual settings for the color options on my printer. This allows me to manually adjust the colors through the advanced settings. It's kinda hard to explain with just text but the video will be out in a couple of days! 😊
Yes, I highly recommend getting a PO Box. I've had one since opening my shop because I use my PO Box as my return address on my orders. I don't want to share my personal home address so having a PO Box or another address is definitely something that I wanted to do 😊
I know you talked about this is in the video but, do you think Etsy or square space is better for just starting out? I’ve just heard some really negative things about Etsy recently so I’m really confused about what to do.
It depends on many things and what you are looking for. I started with Squarespace and have continued to use it because I love the flexibility it has and that I have complete control of it. I don't think Etsy is a terrible place to start but I choose my own website because the extra fees were too high for my liking and I knew I wanted to have my own site someday so I decided to just use it from the start. It really depends on what your goals are and what you're planning to sell. Hope this helps and gives you some direction for your shop!
This is really good advice. I wish I asked the same questions when I started, I tried to do way too much way too soon and stared by outsourcing my stickers 🤦🏻♀️ I now have a cricut and other things to make stuff easier. I have an Etsy shop too, but im working on building my own site because at this point you have to market your Etsy shop and it’s like I might as well have my own 🤷🏻♀️
Totally get the frustrations! I just opened the Etsy just to see if it was worth it but I definitely prefer marketing my own website so I'm glad I went that route. If you have any questions about website things, feel free to ask and I'll do my best to answer them! 😊 Good luck with your shop!
Yes, after the designs are printed, I use the avery self adhesive lamination sheets and then send them through my cricut! I have the sheets I use linked in my amazon storefront if you want to see the exact details on the ones I use 🐻♥
loved the video! Im curious what program tyou are using towards the end of the video that has your to-do lists, social media calendar, etc. thanks again for a great video
I use Notion! It's a really great tool to plan out all of my work and tasks! I have been using it for over a year now and highly recommend you check it out 😊 and in case you were interested and need a jumpstart, I do have my notion templates on my shop :)
Oh my gosh this was the exactly the information type of video I was looking for!! 😭✨ Thank you thank you thank you for being so specific and adding all of the details/prices and your thought process
Thanks for such an amazing and informative video! I have my printer and cricut in unopened boxes for weeks now. 😅 Your video just now motivated to open them up and get started! 🎉
Yayy! So glad to be able to give you that little push to get started! I just posted a new video about how I make stickers and I go over some basics of using cricut! Might be useful for you too!! Thanks for watching!! 😊
This video was so helpful, thank you! My friends and family have been telling me to sell my art for awhile now, but it felt so daunting and I didn't know where to start. You laid it out so well, I'm excited to try to sell my art.
It is very scary in the beginning when you have no idea what to do and you have so many questions. So i'm very happy to hear that my video and my experience is helping you feel confident to start selling your art! 😊♥
This video its awesome! But, hey, just wanted to say, this is a bit idealistic in some points... I planned everything too but at the end this doesnt work without some lucky on it, social medias algorhytm its really bad and if you dont fit with hit, your art career will grow pretty slow... just for let you know if you are an small artist, here it is another small one too telling his story
Thank you so much for such a comprehensive video, I really really appreciate you! One question, how do you deal with the finances, do you have an accountant for reporting and doing taxes? Thank you so much.
This was so helpful! I am wanting to start my own business and this is a great outline on how to begin. I also noticed your from Austin! That's so cool I'm down the road in San Marcos 😊 Great video and can't wait to see more!
Yayyy! I'm so glad you found value in the video! More definitely to come! 😊 And wow so cool to find another Texas homie! I moved to Texas from Virginia about 1.5 years ago and I'm still figuring out where things are hahah
Did you order the personalised wrapping/tissue paper or make it yourself? Also tyvm for the information. I've been wanting to make my own business but always felt overwhelmed. This gave me a lot of peace of mind. ♥️
I make my custom wrapping paper myself now. I use vellum paper which is translucent paper and I just print a repeating pattern that I designed on to it :)
There are so many things I want to make and sell! Stickers, prints, pins, jewelry, candles, fabrics. It's so bad. But I've finally decided to start with stickers.
Thanks so much for your help! You answered a lot of questions I was wondering about. I enjoyed the videos but noticed that you reused the same clips multiple times. I think it would make the video more interesting to change the shots or even do more shots of you speaking directly to the camera, to change it up. Thanks again!
Thank you for sharing this video, it inspired me and bring me confirmation. I am on the process to open my shop and have some many questions. But I have the correct answer watching your video. Thanks again. Bless day.😊
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Heyyy! Thank you so much for watching! I appreciate all the support I'm getting here! Many of you have questions about how I make stickers or how I get my printer to work and so a video on that is live on my channel!!
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You’re inspiring and proving to other artists it is possible 🪷✨❤️
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My problem is finding people who actually want to support me and like my Art 😭😭
How is your buisness now? 😅
@@ND-OPSidt if they really started or smth😂
Same 😢
One of the most well put together, "how I started', videos that I've seen. Congratulations on your shop.
Aw thank you! Youre so sweet! This video was living in my head for a long time so I'm very glad you enjoyed it!! 🥰
It really is ❤
@@fructusillustrations You're biggest mistake was made at the first step; deciding what product to sell. Instead of going based off your passion (American women sigh) or interest, you were supposed to do market research and determine a profitable niche and then go from there. The cute sticker market is way way over-saturated and you can't beat the better and cuter designs of larger companies who have a team of artists, much more talented than you. You already messed up from step 1. That's why you don't just blindly follow your passions. Typical American girl foolishness.
I also went from being an engineer for 20 years to a ceramicist. I have absolutely loved/love both my careers :)
Wow, that's awesome! So happy to hear that 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
As a 26 year old also going through this, I absolutely loved your video and how you broke everything down. Thank you so much, congratulations on your first year! and best of luck for the future! Your determination and productivity is an inspiration! :)
Omg! I'm 26 too! I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed my video!
This video actually gave me hope that I can start my own business. I’ve watched so many videos and yours made sense and I didn’t feel overwhelmed. Now my issue is finding out what I want to do. I’m a crafter but too much to choose from🤦🏽♀️🤣
I'm so happy to help and I'm sending you all the best wishes!!! Just try what you like the best and keep experimenting! You never know what will do well😊
I've just started to get everything together to start my own small business as a 16 year old and i haven't found a video as short, simple and well explained as this. Thank you for making this video!
have you started yet? :) I'm almost 16 and I wanna start too. I would love to know how and where to find your business!
@@k3lr0ko ahh hello!! Yes I have actually I’ve been using etsy! It hasn’t been super successful haha but I hope it gets there one day, I gotta add some more design to it now aswell because I’ve only got three up on it, the name is 0ffTheFritz with a zero
This is super insightful and thank you so much for sharing your process and tips! I'm so inspired by how far you've come in just 1 year. I need to work harder! 😭
Aww thank you Billy for watching! You're doing great too! 😊❤️
Loved the video Fructus! Starting your own art business is such a journey and you’ve done such an amazing job!🎉
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and for such a sweet comment!🫶
As someone whose been considering starting an online shop this was very insightful and I super appreciate you going into detail; especially on about how much it took for you to start your business.
I was wondering how you went about growing your online audience? I’ve tried to grow my audience myself but social media (mainly Instagram) is so stressful that I can never be consistent and to be frank, do you think there is any way for an online business to thrive without the use of social media (Instagram especially) or will a lack of an online audience mean nothing in the grand scheme of things?
I don’t want to use insta or TikTok, it stresses me beyond belief but it’s starting to feel like it’s the only way to get any sort of audience, I don’t know. Sorry for the rambles. For real though, awesome vid and can’t wait to see what you post next, I will be setting a little something aside from my next paycheck to buy from you shop cause your designs are just too cute! Have a good day/night!
Firstly, thank you so much for watching and thank you for leaving a nice comment! And now to your question :) So, I first starting growing an online audience through IG. I posted consistently there (5 times a week) for a year. And this year, I have put more effort into posting more consistently on TikTok and here on YT. I know social media is stressful and its not for everyone. It honestly was stressful for me too in the beginning. But I do believe its a better option, at least for me and my circumstances. Let me explain. When you have an online business/shop, you need a way for people to discover it. Using social media is “free” in the sense that you don’t have to pay to use it and get people to discover you and what you do. Alternatively, if you don’t want to use social media, I would imagine you would have to run ads or sell on online marketplaces (like Etsy, Redbubble, Society6, etc.) to get people to find you. I can’t say that one way or the other will yield better success but I can speak on my experience and in my experience social media is working for me but it hasn’t always been the easiest. At the start, I was super scared about what people would say or think. I had days where the imposter syndrome really crept in but I knew what I wanted as an end goal and just keep pushing through. As time went by and I just kept showing up for me, I slowly started building up confidence in myself and my work. There is no one size fits all when it comes to having a successful online shop but I hope that you find the right ingredients for your recipe for success!
Hi do I need to get ein Number? And registering it with the govt and what bettter LLc ? Or can I do LLc and sole proprietorship?
Those stickers are SO vibrant! Would love to learn more about how you got those print settings right in the end. As a digital designer in RGB, its always disheartening when trying to design in CMYK for print
On the same page when it comes to RBG vs CMYK! I made a video on my process for making stickers and in it I go over my printer settings. Maybe it can help you out! 😊
I Love this! We did something similar where we live out. This video actually gave us inspiration and hope that we can still become successful, thanks so much for this video.
Hi!!! It's so nice to see how open and transparent you are about everything 🥰🥰 I've just left my job last month to be a full time artist (I'm a childrens book illustrator). I haven't thought of creating stickers but it might be something to do down the road. 😄 It's super nice to meet you, your art is super cute too!!!
Heyyy!! Thank you so much for watching and its so nice to meet you too! Best of luck to you as you begin this new exciting chapter of your life! When I left my job about a 1.5 years ago, I felt free and started to feel so much happier so I hope its everything you hoped for! ❤️😊
This is so motivational to watch! I'm thinking of relaunching my shop, but I've been struggling to find the time lol
Go for it! I'm rooting for you and can help with answering any questions as best as I can!
What about copyright and all of that ?
i love artist like you, the ones who put in a lot of effort but then go a step further to help new artist. thank you :3
Came here to learn how to sell stickers cuz I’m just about ready to launch, but this video is a VIBE. the editing, the shot angles, the music, the home office, the journal, the products!! 🫠 so good. I’m a little shy to bring this up but I also have a UA-cam channel and I’ve been looking to reach out to someone with similar style and aspirations. Would love to link up! Congrats on your shop ✨
OMG congratulations on making your first video! 🥰 I'm so glad you got the courage to make it and the content in this video is so informative! I'll be watching you and cheering you on too 😁
Thank you so much! Definitely took a good amount of courage to make this first video! Thank you for watching and for being so supportive!!❤️❤️❤️
You seem like one very smart cookie, kudos to all your research and note-taking, and then your generosity to _share_ what you learned on top of that! Very sweet video!
Aww you're so sweet! thank you ♥
Your packaging is so cute! Good luck with your channel, I subscribed :)
Ahh thank you! I appreciate you so very much! 🫶🫶🫶
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Im not sure if you'll be able to see this but i must ask. what sources do you use to order washi tape and possibly prints? Im just beginning my self. also what would you recommend is a good variety for a launch of shop? I planed to have stickers, prints, and possibly charms. I know it depends on the audience you sell too but as a start up what did you sell?
For washi tape, I found my manufacturer on Alibaba. I've only made washi tape once so I can't speak yet on preference or give a recommendation yet. As for prints, I make them at home. But if you would rather outsource them, other artists have recommended CatPrint. When I first opened my shop, I sold stickers, sticker sheets, prints, and greeting cards. These were all items that I could make at home. I think what you have in mind is a great place to start! Best of luck with your launch! 😊♥
Lovely video, thank you so much for sharing your experience ✨ beautiful art ✨
Can you recommended good epson printer for start new sticker small buissnes 👀
Yes, I use the Epson ET-2850 and it works really well! I've been using it for 2 years now and no complaints! I have it linked in my Amazon store front if you want to check out the exact details!
I noticed we have the same Epson printer, can you PLEASE share a video of the printing settings you use so the color palette looks close as possible to your original digital art when printing? I’ve been struggling to get it right ❤❤❤
Edit: also, can I ask you what squarespace website design are you using? It looks really good!
Yes! How I Make Stickers video is live on my channel now! It should answer your questions! 😊 As for squarespace, I cant figure out which template I started with since I've changed it a few times now. In the future, I may make a video on how I made my pages!
@@fructusillustrations ok, I’ll check it out! Thanks. And yeees, please do a video on your website templates! 🥰 btw what’s your actual template that appears in the video?
Starting an online shop has been so daunting for me, but you have explained it so eloquently that I now have the confidence to do it. THANK YOU!
You can do it! Go for it and believe! Rooting for you 🐻❤
It's also important to check on your local, county, state, and country laws plus any license and tax requirements! In NC I called the edpnc hotline and they were super helpful! I only needed an assumed named form filed with the county, a zoning permit thing for the city, and my sales tax stuff for the state for the most part.
My boyfriend and I are planning on starting a sticker business. We are currently looking at printers and there's so many options its hard to know where to start for a decent price. Where did you turn to for references on which printer would be best and why did you choose the one you did? Thank you!! 😁
I first started by looking to see what other people were using. The 2 most common printer brands I saw were Canon and Epson so I did research on which would be good for my needs. I just googled and watched UA-cam videos on reviews to get an idea. My boyfriend was also working at Best Buy at the time so I asked him which one he recommended. Hope this helps! Good luck!
Love the video! I really want to make art business too but im still beginner so im still learning 😊
thank you so much for watching! we all start somewhere and I'm rooting for you! ❤️
How did you market ?
Thank you so much for this video. I plan on opening my own art business and this detailed and very well-explained video helped so much.
I am very grateful! 😊😃
Thank you for this. It was so straightforward and to the point!! I wanna start my art business this year and I’ve been putting it off since 2021 mainly because I can’t decide what type of product to offer! I think I’ve finally have some sort of idea and this video was super motivating and inspiring!
Hi, I love you video. I also want to start my own business selling art. And I want to know what printer settings should be used?
Thank you so much for this video because I have been thinking of starting my own art business but i didn’t know where to start but this video definitely gave me some clarity.
As a 26 year old also going through this, I absolutely loved your video and how you broke everything down. Thank you so much, congratulations on your first year! and best of luck for the future! Your determination and productivity is an inspiration! :)
Hello thank you for this amazing video wold you share which type of online labels you used
Thank you
Thank you for simplifing the process and not making this difficult to understand :)
I’m wanting to make stickers and prints but I have no idea how to market myself. I have basically no social media presence. Any tips?
Hey 🌸✨ thank you for making this video it definitely helped me. But I was wondering about legal things like getting a business license and paying fees ? What did you do?
Thank you for all the details! This was very helpful!
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching!
Thank you so much for making this! I have been wanting to make stickers for years now, but never could afford to start. This is nice to see the price it's going to take to start. Maybe one day I can afford to make some.
this is amazing thank you so much for the information, honestly I would love a video about how taxes in a small business work because that's the part im more worried about because it looks so scary, and its one of the things that have been keeping me from opening a shop. I hope you can explain some stuff like that if you make a video about it, thank youuu❤❤
So helpful, thank you 💜 Do you have a video about how you figured out how to get the colors to print correctly?
Great video. I am also struggling to get the best out of my printer (eco tank 8550). Atm I’m transferring the images to gimp and then tinkering with the saturation. But I suspect this would not be necessary if I understood my printer better 😂. Any tips (or perhaps a video on how you print your art?) would be great if you have the time.
Looking forward to future videos. Thank you
Yes! How I Make Stickers video is live on my channel now! It should answer your questions!😊
What is the average monthly profit of your business?
Hi I would like to know where can buy the sticker sheet? What type sticker sheet that you use ?
Amazing video! This answered all the questions I had. Thank you
Thank you for being upfront and honest about your prices and thanks for reminding me to not under charge
I’m sorry I don’t wanna be that person but where did you get your notebook?
Hello!! I loved this video and it really helped me. I am also starting my small bussiness since two months ago, so I am still very lost haha. I have the same printer and I also struggle with the outcome of my stickers, the colors are stil not quite how I would like them to be. You mentioned you also struggled with that. Could you make a video or share about essential things to know about this printer or how to make printed colors look exactly how they look in screen? I would really appreciate it. Thank you so much for sharing your journey!!
Totally understand the struggle! I made a video going through my sticker making process and in it I walk you through how I set my printer settings! I hope it helps!
Your journey was so helpful for me to see, thank you for sharing. I’m a late bloomer creating my own art career too, and I want to thank you for being a brave and generous artist.
Can I ask what kind of ink did you use to print these and what's the brand of the ink?
I hope you make a video making the stickers. I bought a Cricut Explore Air 2 and I never got my stickers cut perfectly - despite numerous calibration. I followed some of the vids in UA-cam and my Cricut won't cooperate still. I still get those extra grey lines...so now resorting to hand cutting the machine cut stickers.
Yeah! I made a video going through my sticker making process and its live on my channel! I would suggest updating the firmware for you cricut. That usually does the trick for me when calibrating doesn't.
Do you have a video on how you got your printer settings to be better in color and to print better.
I love your videos, they truly give me inspiration!! Do you have your niche calendar available? I saw you prep a month in advance in your journal, but is that the month that you actually make those type products available? For example, in Jan it says Valentine’s Day…do you make those stickers available in Jan?
For shop update and launching new Holiday specific or seasonal products, I like to have them available early. So yes, in January, I would launch my Valentine's Day stickers so that my customers have time to make a purchase and so that I have time to send out their goodies before Valentine's Day. I hope that make sense :) Also, yes! I have my Notion template available on my shop and it has everything I use to plan and organize everything!
Great video! How did you manage to do the color correction when printing? I’ve been having this same problem for a while now and can’t seem to fix it. My colors keep coming out weird. 😢
I'm currently working on a video on how I make, print, and cut my stickers which will be out this coming week! But the super short answer is that I manually adjust the color options in my printer settings.
Thank you for making this video😭😭💖💖💖, your process is really inspiring☺️. A few months ago I decided to create my sticker store but international shipping is very expensive, 1kg (letter) costs around 40 Dollars, so I am undecided whether to open my store because the shipments are very high and I am afraid that they will not buy my products, I can't imagine the price increase if I send products like notebooks or larger products 😭😭😭
Thank you so much for watching! I totally understand the struggle of expensive international shipping. I've had some people interested in purchasing from me but were turned away by the cost of shipping. Its hard because its out of our control but maybe an option that you could try would be print on demand? 😊😊
I appreciate you mentioning the printer struggles. I bought an eco tank and have not been able to get it to print close to the true colors. I’ll keep trying though 👍
Awesome video!! Thank you for being so honest and candid. Btw: how did you finally figure out the proper color settings for your printer? My stickers are very dull in color with the Canon printer and I can’t find much on the net about how to make it more vibrant.
Thank you!! I'm actually working on a video explaining my sticker making process and I'll explain how I adjust my printer settings. But the super short answer is that I turn on the manual settings for the color options on my printer. This allows me to manually adjust the colors through the advanced settings. It's kinda hard to explain with just text but the video will be out in a couple of days! 😊
Thank you for your video! I want to start a shop but idk if I should buy a PO Box? Do you? :) it just seems like expenses can add up so quickly.
Yes, I highly recommend getting a PO Box. I've had one since opening my shop because I use my PO Box as my return address on my orders. I don't want to share my personal home address so having a PO Box or another address is definitely something that I wanted to do 😊
How do you come up with ideas to draw for the next merch?
Which template did you use on square space
I know you talked about this is in the video but, do you think Etsy or square space is better for just starting out? I’ve just heard some really negative things about Etsy recently so I’m really confused about what to do.
It depends on many things and what you are looking for. I started with Squarespace and have continued to use it because I love the flexibility it has and that I have complete control of it. I don't think Etsy is a terrible place to start but I choose my own website because the extra fees were too high for my liking and I knew I wanted to have my own site someday so I decided to just use it from the start. It really depends on what your goals are and what you're planning to sell. Hope this helps and gives you some direction for your shop!
can u make a video on how to use notion or how u use it, it would help me alot
This is really good advice. I wish I asked the same questions when I started, I tried to do way too much way too soon and stared by outsourcing my stickers 🤦🏻♀️ I now have a cricut and other things to make stuff easier. I have an Etsy shop too, but im working on building my own site because at this point you have to market your Etsy shop and it’s like I might as well have my own 🤷🏻♀️
Totally get the frustrations! I just opened the Etsy just to see if it was worth it but I definitely prefer marketing my own website so I'm glad I went that route. If you have any questions about website things, feel free to ask and I'll do my best to answer them! 😊 Good luck with your shop!
I don’t go the rule of the book, go by the ❤
hi there, thank you for this video! Question: Do you laminate before using the sticker paper ?
Yes, after the designs are printed, I use the avery self adhesive lamination sheets and then send them through my cricut! I have the sheets I use linked in my amazon storefront if you want to see the exact details on the ones I use 🐻♥
Thank you so much for sharing, Jen!
loved the video! Im curious what program tyou are using towards the end of the video that has your to-do lists, social media calendar, etc. thanks again for a great video
I use Notion! It's a really great tool to plan out all of my work and tasks! I have been using it for over a year now and highly recommend you check it out 😊 and in case you were interested and need a jumpstart, I do have my notion templates on my shop :)
Oh my gosh this was the exactly the information type of video I was looking for!! 😭✨ Thank you thank you thank you for being so specific and adding all of the details/prices and your thought process
Wishing you the best of luck with your journey!! 😊❤
Can you share a more detailed video for your notion?? I just found it and I am trying to figure out how to better use it with my art and my business
I've made a Notion tour (ua-cam.com/video/EOMalEcx33g/v-deo.html) last May and it's still fairly the same!
Thanks for such an amazing and informative video! I have my printer and cricut in unopened boxes for weeks now. 😅 Your video just now motivated to open them up and get started! 🎉
Yayy! So glad to be able to give you that little push to get started! I just posted a new video about how I make stickers and I go over some basics of using cricut! Might be useful for you too!! Thanks for watching!! 😊
THANK YOU!But... what kind of paper did you use in your packaging? how expensive was it? Can a bouquet of paper & envelope produce its own design?
how much does it cost to built a website?
You are a charm! Love your videos very clear to understand and love your style. New subscriber :)
Oh thank you!
This video was so helpful, thank you! My friends and family have been telling me to sell my art for awhile now, but it felt so daunting and I didn't know where to start. You laid it out so well, I'm excited to try to sell my art.
It is very scary in the beginning when you have no idea what to do and you have so many questions. So i'm very happy to hear that my video and my experience is helping you feel confident to start selling your art! 😊♥
With you using an Epson printer, what brand of paper do you use for your regular art prints? Do you use Epson brand paper, or a different brand?
Yes, I use Epson paper for my prints and I've already made a video about that ua-cam.com/video/BkzcfF_aun8/v-deo.html
What do you use to make the stickers
This video its awesome! But, hey, just wanted to say, this is a bit idealistic in some points... I planned everything too but at the end this doesnt work without some lucky on it, social medias algorhytm its really bad and if you dont fit with hit, your art career will grow pretty slow... just for let you know if you are an small artist, here it is another small one too telling his story
Love this video! I subscribed, I hope you get lots of subscribers!
Aww thank you so much!! 🫶🫶🫶
Great video
Are you able to share more about how you used Notion to manage everything?
I actually already have a video going through how I stay organized and manage everything with Notion (ua-cam.com/video/EOMalEcx33g/v-deo.html) 🐻♥
This is such a good video and so helpful 🤎
What sticker sheets that you used ?
What was your printer settings?
Thank you so much for such a comprehensive video, I really really appreciate you! One question, how do you deal with the finances, do you have an accountant for reporting and doing taxes? Thank you so much.
Thank you so much! Very informative and helpful! I appreciate you!
This was so helpful! I am wanting to start my own business and this is a great outline on how to begin. I also noticed your from Austin! That's so cool I'm down the road in San Marcos 😊 Great video and can't wait to see more!
Yayyy! I'm so glad you found value in the video! More definitely to come! 😊 And wow so cool to find another Texas homie! I moved to Texas from Virginia about 1.5 years ago and I'm still figuring out where things are hahah
Did you order the personalised wrapping/tissue paper or make it yourself?
Also tyvm for the information. I've been wanting to make my own business but always felt overwhelmed. This gave me a lot of peace of mind. ♥️
I make my custom wrapping paper myself now. I use vellum paper which is translucent paper and I just print a repeating pattern that I designed on to it :)
@@fructusillustrations Ah okay! thank you for the info! :)
I have followed you on instagram for a while and I love your stuff! I am so inspired by you! Thank you for sharing and being an inspiration!
This was very nice to see! ❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
You remind me of Apple Cheeks. Are you the original or is she??
... the original what...? 🤨
love this video! Are you able to share the app that you are using for designing?
I use Procreate on my iPad for designing!
This was so easy to follow, very informative!
There are so many things I want to make and sell! Stickers, prints, pins, jewelry, candles, fabrics. It's so bad. But I've finally decided to start with stickers.
the possibilities are endless! Glad to hear youre getting started!
such an informative and good video!! thank you and all the best with growing your business
Thanks so much for watching! I truly appreciate your kind words!
Do you send an invoice to customers? If so, how do you create them and save them?
I take payments from order through my website so I don't make invoices 😊
Very lovely packaging, thank you for sharing your tips!
Thanks so much for your help! You answered a lot of questions I was wondering about. I enjoyed the videos but noticed that you reused the same clips multiple times. I think it would make the video more interesting to change the shots or even do more shots of you speaking directly to the camera, to change it up. Thanks again!
Thank you for sharing this video, it inspired me and bring me confirmation. I am on the process to open my shop and have some many questions. But I have the correct answer watching your video. Thanks again. Bless day.😊
it's very helpful!!!!!