Recently, I received a message via Michael's Makerplace platform saying that I allegedly made a sale. If you're not familiar with this platform, it is a marketplace for handmade creators similar to Etsy. I made a post about it when it opened, so you may read it here. The message turned out to be a … Continue reading How to Spot a Scam as a Marketplace Seller
Category: Tech & Tools
Digital painting has always been an important part of me. Technology in general interests me on many levels, and when drawing tables were at the beginning of becoming popular, I bought Wacom tablet for myself. I was still a school student back than, and had to save up to actually buy one! I must say, … Continue reading Wacom Tablet – My Trusted Go To Digital Tool
Presentation is the next important step after creation. Photography plays a huge role in this. For today’s Tool Tip Friday, I will talk about my photo equipment for product photography. These include the camera, lenses, reflectors, backdrops, and clamps. Since I’m also a photographer, I use a professional camera for all of my shooting needs. … Continue reading Tool Tip Friday 9: Photography equipment
A marketplace platform like Etsy or Storenvy is a great place to start selling creations. However, at some point, one starts to look at other options such as a personal shop. About a year ago, I was in this boat, searching for and researching different platforms. Most of them offer a similar set of tools, … Continue reading Tool Tip Friday 8: BigCommerce vs Shopify Review
At some point in their lives, many artists start looking for a platform to sell their work on. Nowadays, there are many options available for an online store for artists. For today’s Tool Tip Friday, I’m going to talk about pros and cons of running an Etsy store versus a self-managed store. I am located … Continue reading Tool Tip Friday 7: Online Store for Artists
One of the essential parts of painting is a palette. Pretty much anything can be used as painting palettes, but there are a few purpose built varieties available. There are paper, plastic, glass, wooden, and homemade palettes. The only one that I have not tried is a glass palette. In my opinion, it is too … Continue reading Tool Tip Friday 6: Painting Palettes
A few weeks ago, I started this category of tool reviews and helpful tips on my Instagram account. Now, I’ve decided to move it to my blog as it provides better styling options. Last week, someone had a question regarding painting brushes. Here’s my collection! These are the brushes that are currently in use for … Continue reading Tool Tip Friday 3: Painting Brushes