I know, I never post. So I thought I’d throw out a quick update on what I’m doing right now, even though it’s past my bedtime and I’ve been plastering and folding all day. I’m going to open a second Etsy shop, since the only thing that really ‘fits’ my first shop is jewellery, […]
Hey guys! The Far Grove now has a Deviant Art page! I’ve been a Deviant Art member for three years, but TheFarGrove only joined up a week ago…and already the FG gallery has 18 submissions. It’s great to see my work all on one page like that…it reminds me of how many new things I’ve […]
I price my items fairly, based on the cost of the supplies plus the time it took to make the finished product. However, only a dodo would fail to take into account the downswing the economy has taken in the US (where most of my customers are from) even if the economy HERE is not […]
I haven’t written in four months. Wow. But then, that’s about how long I’ve been UTTERLY SICK of hairsticks.
I clearly need to diversify. I’m investing in half a dozen books, all on different techniques, and plan to make a piece in each, even if I don’t immediately fall for it…I need to think of new […]
I only make orders from my main supplier once or twice a year, because shipping is VERY expensive (even the cheapest option) and the discounts are WAY better if you order in bulk. So I make giant orders to save on shipping and get nearly 50% off what the cost would be if I was […]
Etsy is STILL down. But at least I know the reason why. Etsy moved their servers to a new data center…which means that their IP addresses have changed. Some ISPs update daily on these things but others are slower, more like once a week. So anyone who has an ISP like […]
It’s very hard to update the shop blog when I’m not at all feeling like making hairsticks or other jewellery, as I can’t talk about shopping or Etsy stuff all the time and when I don’t feel like making things, I don’t feel like talking about making things, either.
I think it’s unfortunate that ‘making things’ […]
Getting this place totally cleaned up again was great; I got 5 pairs of all-natural sticks (one with a bead drop dangle) done yesterday. It just feels so much easier to do things when you don’t have to clear a spot to do them in, first, or if you don’t have to look for the […]
Don’t forget, the contest starts tomorrow!
I’m seriously considering changing my shipping charges, as lately I’ve found that my strand sticks border right on the 100 gram mark, which means that rather than being $1.92 to ship (to the USA) they cost $3.20. I’m going to have to charge the higher price for all strand sticks […]
The problem with taking pictures in natural light is that the quality of it varies every day. So please forgive me for the two poor photos to come…it’s snowing today and I’m just not getting enough light for proper colour and focus. But I have a custom order to fill, so I need to post […]
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