#adorkabows

[adorkabows]

Mini shop update is live NOW! These 8 special bows are just a taste of some of the bows you'll see in my upcoming December 12th massive bow drop. BUT, all these bows are one-of-a-kind so if you see one you want, make sure to snag it now! Go get em!

[adorkabows]

I will be live in a little under a half an hour on Twitch dot tv/sarahforde with the new bows and the AmunetGFX pin drop! Come visit at 7PM Eastern US time to see everything.

The pins go live on the AdorkaBows dot com site at the same time and the bows will go up in the Group Exclusive Area after the live.

The password will be posted on the Discord (bowpeeks dot com) and in the FB Group AdorkaBows Select Bow-Peeks. All bows this time are first come first serve, no auctions this weekend. See you there!! 🥰

[adorkabows]

AdorkaBows x ArtofTangmo

One of a kind hair bows by @AdorkaBows inspired by the Angelic Visions pins by @artoftangmo 🎀🪽✨

[sailorastera]

Time to do another one of these, I guess!

"Sarah! Why are your hair bows SOOOO expensive!?"

Well, my friend! Let's break it down. 🕺🏻🪩

I picked a simple looking bow with an average priced center to give a good baseline.

I charge $52 for this hair bow. I try to shoot for an average of around that for most of my bows.

Costs: - $14 enamel pin by Snarky Co - $5 other supply costs (this is a guess because I'm not calculating per inch cost of ribbon and thread) - $1.81 transaction fee for processing the payment - $14 estimated taxes I will owe on the income

A bow like this will take me around an hour to make, maybe a little more at my current pace.

As long as I leave out ALLLLL the other costs to run a business like web hosting, shipping supplies, event fees, travel costs, and the physical toll on my body which after 17 years of sewing has finally said "SLOW DOWN..."

My "profit" on this $52 bow is around $17.19 in my pocket.

My sales have slowed like everyone else's and I'm doing what I can to keep making it work. Everything is more expensive right now and we're all feeling that. I have 6 bows in my shop right now that are 15-35% off because they didn't sell after a few events and I'm trying to make them more appealing to cash strapped folks.

I understand that my bows are out of some people's budget. I also understand that if I want to get something nice from an independent artist, I might need to wait and save up for it.

I want to buy just about every cool skirt my friend Maya Kern makes but I can't afford to buy a new $50 skirt on a whim. I have to plan for it.

My bows costs this much because ⭐ my art, my time, my skills ⭐ are worth this much.

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[sailorastera]

Some purple bows coming with me to shows in October! I'll be at Pop Comic Con at Mill 5 in Lowell, MA Oct 12 and Another Anime Con at the Westford Regency in Westford MA the following weekend. :) Pin credits: 📌 Books by Snarky Co 📌 Candy Corn and Shell by NekojinDesigns

[adorkabows]

They are v pretty

[sailorastera]

If you're interested in booking a custom hair bow I will be opening slots at my June 21 event. You need to be a member of either AdorkaBows Select Bow Peeks on Facebook or my ASBP Discord.

The live event will be streamed publicly on Twitch and it starts at 7PM Eastern. If you arrive on time you can enter for free door prizes in the Discord. I will have 20+ hair bows available for direct sale and auction. FB group has access to customs and direct sales but the auction is hosted exclusively on the Discord. I plan to have 5 custom bow slots open and they will go fast. 🎀✨ You can review my custom order information here. Credits for centers in the custom bows shown above: 📌 Cameo is Sailor Moon official merch 📌 BTS pin by @kimchikawaii 📌 Cherry blossom pin by designsbysaka 📌 Dragonfly is a vintage brooch provided by the client 📌 Green gems are vintage brooches provided by the client 📌 Gideon and Harrowhark pins by @dianapocalypse 📌 Winged cherry blossom pin by tofugrilled 📌 Neptune potion by Amanda Nelson Design Co

[adorkabows]

Make a hair bow with me in 36s

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