#feltwicked

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𝔉𝔢𝔩𝔱𝔴𝔦𝔠𝔨𝔢𝔡

ℭ𝔯𝔢𝔡𝔦𝔱𝔰 𝔞𝔟𝔬𝔳𝔢

[feltwickedart]

Little Ways to Help Artists

Most of the hats and items I make I am able to sell on Etsy. I've been selling on that platform for years and overall it has been a great experience. I have interacted with all kinds of people and sent my hats all over the world. Since I don't have a brick-and-mortar location I am able to enjoy a certain flexibility in the way I market my art and in the way I approach my business. To put it simply, selling on Etsy works for me.

Recently though Etsy has made a controversial decision to significantly raise the fees they charge sellers like me. In some cases they are nearly doubled. I'm not writing this to complain. I pass no judgment on Etsy and I won't even try to figure out the why and wheretofor of their decision making process. But this change does have real-world implications for sellers like me. It tugs on the strings of my already tight budget.

If you are interested in buying a hat from me though there is a small way you can help.

Not many people who follow me on social media realize that I sell some of my most popular hats right through my website. The immediate benefit to me is that there are no seller fees when I use my shop. I pay one lump sum every couple of years and I can sell whatever I want without additional fees. For my customers the shop may also be simpler and easier to navigate, and it is just as safe and secure as Etsy with the ability to pay using PayPal or Square. And you don't have to sign up for an account to buy things off my website like you do with Etsy.

I can't speak for other artists out there. Each one of us is so different and the way we choose to sell our art and engage with people is also very different. But no matter what artist you choose to purchase from I hope you will give a little thought to the overhead and hidden expenses artists have to pay just to get their stuff out there. I know that little bit of thoughtfulness can really brighten my day and help me to remember one of the reasons I started selling my art in the first place, to connect with good people who are just as passionate as I am.