Etsy shop owners have an entirely different approach to selling things online in a lot of ways. Take packaging--I've bought some things off of eBay that came in some pretty interesting slapped-together boxes! With Etsy, it seems as though the packaging is as important as the product. People are buying handmade items, so they expect that same care to go into the product's presentation.
So here's an idea I've been toying with for some time--bags for dancers to store their silk veils in. I have to admit that I am terrible about just throwing mine in my dance bag when I'm done with it--and there it snags on all of the jingly things that dancers like to carry! So I'm experimenting with including a little drawstring bag with each veil I sell. A little something extra to protect their investment! Here's my prototype, with an embroidered label with my store web address on it. I'll see how they go over with my customers!
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Heather, everything you do is so well done. And your embroidered tags - so cool. I miss all of those "finishing touches" here at the MSRB!
I almost stopped by the MSRB today--was visiting my favorite painting (see sad update post above) while picking up a transcript. Couldn't bring myself to make the trek across campus. =)
Thanks for the compliment--I gotta work out a few issues on the embroidery still, but it's coming along. If only I'd picked a simpler shop name. =)
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