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5 Things to Avoid when Taking Handmade Product Photos [232]
I've made aaaaalllll the product photography mistakes - and today I'm sharing 5 whoppers you need to avoid in your own handmade product photography. Yep, I did all of these in the beginning - and they are all really good ways to destroy the quality of your photo. Bad...
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The Wonderful Paper & Wood World of Zack Mclaughlin [231]
Today on the podcast we are visited by a maker of extraordinary paper sculptures. Zack started making his paper and wood birds after experimenting with his own Children's book in which a little boy makes a bird lantern out of old book pages and willow sticks. Each...
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7 Types of Handmade Product Photos you Should Be Taking [230]
Stellar product photos are KEY to successfully selling your handmade creations online. There are lots of ways you can work to improve your photos (and if you need help, the C&T Guide to Product Photography will help) but today, I wanted to focus on 7 types of...
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Product Photography Top Tips with Amy Eaton [229]
With more people than ever before selling online, you really need to stand out. And the best way to do this? Amazing product photos. My guest today - Amy Eaton - has been helping small businesses learn how to take better photos since 2017. Amy Eaton is a product...
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5 Key Steps to Selling Handmade Online [228]
There is SO much to learn when setting up an online shop for your handmade creations. I mean - I have a whole course on it! But today, I'm focussing in on 5 key aspects of setting up shop online that you can NOT afford to stuff up. This is just the tip of the iceberg...
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Don’t leave your customers with obvious questions! [227]
As a seller, it's your job to anticipate - and answer - any objections your customer may have to buying your product. Another way of putting this - don't leave any of your customer's questions unanswered! This sounds obvious, but I'm always amazed at how many online...
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[226] Modern Stained Glass Artist Lauren Earl of Szklo Glass
What happens when a job turns into a passion - which turns into a full-time handmade business? Szklo Glass happens. My guest today - Lauren Earl - started a job working with glass after high school, not intending to make it a career. In 2016 she started making...
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[225] 9 Steps to Name your Handmade Business
Coming up with the perfect name for your handmade business can be tricky. There is a lot to consider - and it's easy to make a blunder that you'll regret down the line. I've named at least 5 businesses, and I've learnt a bit more about the process every time. Today, I...
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[224] 24 Years & Counting with Christine Tenenholtz
How has running a handmade business changed over the last few decades? My guest today - Christine Tenenholtz - is an Albuquerque, New Mexico based ceramic artist who has been crafting her line of colorful stoneware out of her home studio since 1996. Originally from...
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[223] COVID-19 & Your Handmade Business (Coronavirus)
Since this is on everyone’s mind, I wanted to discuss the potential consequences of COVID-19 on our businesses. Long story short: no-one really knows what the long-term consequences will be, but there are things we can do to better ride out this period of...