tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8895405179058884168.post1091896547364307561..comments2023-08-04T02:02:15.024-07:00Comments on Southern California Potters: Street Shows or Online Sales?Chris McCormickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06841510886295948289noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8895405179058884168.post-47183781776887486072008-03-03T17:42:00.000-08:002008-03-03T17:42:00.000-08:00Hi Staci;I have been hearing, like you do at art s...Hi Staci;<BR/>I have been hearing, like you do at art shows, that Etsy is being infiltrated with buy and sell stuff. To be honest I havent spent much time at all looking at Etsy, what has your experience been?Chris McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841510886295948289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8895405179058884168.post-76230009619925956822008-03-03T16:27:00.000-08:002008-03-03T16:27:00.000-08:00Selling online, I get a lot of comments like "even...Selling online, I get a lot of comments like "even better than the photo!". It's not a bad photo - it's just different when you hold art of any kind in your hands or see the actual piece with your own two eyes.<BR/><BR/>However, show costs CAN be prohibitive, especially depending on booth size needed, location, and "art category". (And set-up and tear-down can be a drag...once almost had the tent flap fly away!)<BR/><BR/>And, once you tear-down, that's it. Your items might still be available and you might get lucky if a customer calls or emails, but it's very unlikely. With online sales, it's available to a customer as long as the site is running. (a current issue with Etsy - a great site that is growing faster than the tech department...)<BR/><BR/>If you don't have your own store-front, online sales can give you a larger crowd, but shows can give you a more intimate crowd.Staci Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13470304899686871796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8895405179058884168.post-17281933965775394912008-02-27T09:23:00.000-08:002008-02-27T09:23:00.000-08:00Thanks for the info, I will check out those sites ...Thanks for the info, I will check out those sites and artistsChris McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841510886295948289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8895405179058884168.post-41956461791103968352008-02-27T09:20:00.000-08:002008-02-27T09:20:00.000-08:00i have sold a number of pots on etsy. the problem ...i have sold a number of pots on etsy. the problem with etsy is that it can be really difficult to find the good stuff, although they are getting better.<BR/><BR/>for an example of a great single-artist online pottery shop, see ayumihorie.com<BR/><BR/>another example is simone walsh, a jeweler from australia. she used etsy and a number of other sites to build up brand/reputation and connect with customers who appreciate her aesthetics. now she is encouraging people to buy from her own site (where presumably she doesn't pay commission).<BR/><BR/>i have an idea, someday when i go to art school, to build an online shop for student sales. high quality, good craftsmanship art, based around a single department.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13850985903563287081noreply@blogger.com