Hello Now What Show Listeners! I am your host, Amber Christian, Editor of Handmade Seller Magazine. Today we welcome Alisha Baijounas with It came from Hell Glass- a stained glass artist.Alisha draws from an incredible well of creativity. Her energy and pursuit of her passions will leave you inspired and fired up. Want to learn more about Alisha's business? Here is where to learn more:Website: https://www.itcamefromhell.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fromhellglass/Want to learn more about Handmade Seller? Want to record your own podcast? We use Zencastr for all our recordings- check it out here via our affiliate link: #makersgonnamake #makers #artisans #smallbusinessowners #artisanbusiness

Hello Now What Show Listeners! I am your host, Amber Christian, Editor of Handmade Seller Magazine. Today we welcome Daneen with Second Life Garden.Daneen creates her artisan products via upcycling. She creates upcycled planters out of teacups. Want to learn more about Daneen's business? Here is where to learn more:Website: https://www.etsy.com/shop/secondlifegardenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/second.life.garden_/Want to learn more about Handmade Seller? Want to record your own podcast? We use Zencastr for all our recordings- check it out here via our affiliate link.#makersgonnamake #makers #artisans #smallbusinessowners #artisanbusiness

Hello Now What Show Listeners! I am your host, Amber Christian, Editor of Handmade Seller Magazine. Today we welcome Emma of the Glass Crocodile. Emma creates amazing stained glass creations with a unique twist- her target market isn't someone you would expect. She has an incredibly creative twist on a classic artisan craft for a new market. Want to learn more about Emma's business? Here is where to learn more:

Website: https://glasscrocodile.co.uk/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glasscrocodile21/

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Hello Now What Show Listeners! I am your host, Amber Christian, Editor of Handmade Seller Magazine. Today we welcome Connor Riva of Studio Riva.Connor creates unique one of a kind mixed media pieces, and is in that early stage of business where he is shaping his business. It's the beautiful early days of creation and seeing where your business takes you as you shape and find a target audience.Want to learn more about Connor's business? Here is where to learn more:Website: https://studioriva.art/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/studioriva/Want to learn more about Handmade Seller? Want to record your own podcast? We use Zencastr for all our recordings- check it out here#makersgonnamake #makers #artisans #smallbusinessowners #artisanbusiness

Hello Now What Show Listeners! I am your host, Amber Christian, Editor of Handmade Seller Magazine. Today we welcome Laura Gavins of Purl Talk.

Laura is a chemist turned yarn artist. Her hand-dyed creations, under the name Purl Talk, are a hit at her first trade show. But instead of taking every possible order, Laura makes a surprising choice: she turns away potential customers.

Fueled by both business savvy and a desire to maintain quality, Laura prioritizes existing relationships and her own capacity. This honesty and strategic approach to growth paves the way for future success, proving that sometimes saying no can be the smartest business decision.

Timestamps:

00:00 - 04:19 Intro to Laura and Purl Talk

04:20 - 07:14 Building a business around wholesale

07:15 - 11:20 The First Trade Show Experience

11:21 - 20:24 Lessons learned and looking forward

We also want to give a special shoutout to our season sponsor goimagine! Goimagine is focused on building the maker community through a handmade marketplace, maker business education, custom websites and a social app designed for artists called Maker Circle. The goimagine community includes thousands of handmade business owners throughout the United States passionate about growing a handmade platform dedicated to quality handmade items while focusing on social good that's helping children in need. Check them out at goimagine.com

Want to learn more about Laura’s business? Here is where to learn more:

Website: https://purltalk.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/purltalk/

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/PurlTalk

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@purltalk1

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Hello Now What Show Listeners! I am your host, Amber Christian, Editor of Handmade Seller Magazine. Today we welcome John Wright from The Wright Scraps.

This interview features John, co-owner of The Wright Scraps. John is an artisan who creates unique sculptures called "Gronks" from recycled industrial materials like scrap metal and parts from agricultural machinery. We talk about the journey bringing Gronks to life- from tinkering in his spare time to starting to sell these unique creations. We talk about an interesting process used to raise awareness and drive custom orders for the product.

Timestamps:

00:00 - 03:00 Intro and The Wright Scraps explained

03:01 - 04:53 Sourcing Materials for the Gronks

04:54 - 07:54 Learning to Sell Gronks

07:55 - 11:07 The Joy of Making

11:08 - 16:57 Future Plans & Finding John

We also want to give a special shoutout to our season sponsor goimagine! Goimagine is focused on building the maker community through a handmade marketplace, maker business education, custom websites and a social app designed for artists called Maker Circle. The goimagine community includes thousands of handmade business owners throughout the United States passionate about growing a handmade platform dedicated to quality handmade items while focusing on social good that's helping children in need. Check them out at goimagine.com

Want to learn more about John’s business? Here is where to learn more:

Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/thewrightscraps/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewrightscraps/

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091794723336

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Hello Now What Show Listeners! I am your host, Amber Christian, Editor of Handmade Seller Magazine. Today we welcome Tamara Darragh from Remi Vail Studio.

Remi Vail Studio is a business focused on quilting and bag making. Tamara discusses the challenges of designing bag patterns compared to quilt patterns, emphasizing the 3D aspect and the needs of quiltmakers new to bag making. She highlights the importance of her community of testers, explaining how they provide valuable feedback and contribute to the overall success of her business. If you are a pattern designer or an artisan thinking about how to expand your business into complementary products, this is a great listen!

Timestamps:

00:00 - 02:46 Intro and Remi Vail Studio Explained

02:46 - 05:37 Challenges of Bag Pattern Design

05:37 - 10:37 The Importance of Community

10:37 - 15:08 The Tester Recruitment Process

15:08 - 19:14 The Benefits of a Private Testing Group

We also want to give a special shoutout to our season sponsor goimagine! Goimagine is focused on building the maker community through a handmade marketplace, maker business education, custom websites and a social app designed for artists called Maker Circle. The goimagine community includes thousands of handmade business owners throughout the United States passionate about growing a handmade platform dedicated to quality handmade items while focusing on social good that's helping children in need. Check them out at goimagine.com

Want to learn more about Tamara’s business? Here is where to learn more:

Website: https://remivailstudio.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/remivailstudio/

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/RemiVailStudio

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/RemiVailStudio/

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Hello Now What Show Listeners! I am your host, Amber Christian, Editor of Handmade Seller Magazine. Today we welcome Jon Lincoln from goimagine, our sponsor for this season of the show.

Jon Lincoln is the co-founder of goimagine. Goimagine is focused on building the maker community through a handmade marketplace, maker business education, custom websites and a social app designed for artists called Maker Circle. The goimagine community includes thousands of handmade business owners throughout the United States passionate about growing a handmade platform dedicated to quality handmade items while focusing on social good that's helping children in need. Goimagine is a marketplace for US based buyers and sellers. We will talk about how goimagine is evolving, including their new shop local initiatives. We will also talk about their regional gift guides and supporting maker communities they champion.

Timestamps:

00:00 - 1:39 Introduction

01:40 - 05:54 The Importance of Shop Local Initiatives

05:55 - 08:42 goimagine's Shop Local Features

08:43 - 14:53 The Human Touch in a Digital World

14:54 - 19:55 Intro to Maker Circle and Conclusion

Want to learn more about Doug’s business? Here is where to learn more:

Website: https://goimagine.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goimagine.life

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/goimagine.life/

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