Bea, I totally understand where you’re coming from when you talked about comparing yourself to other artist/creators/shop owners. I am also a small shop owner/creator and I release new products every month too and I know how it feels when you work so hard on a collection and put it out but hardly anybody pays it any attention. I’m literally going through the exact same thing right now. So you are not alone. My goal is the same as yours “to be able to support myself as an artist, content creator and shop owner and I am nowhere near that but I’m still pushing forward as you should too. You’re so inspiring and sweet and I love watching your videos. 🥰
Thank you so much for sharing that!! I think only us that go trought it knows how it feels, that’s why I love to make videos so much and be able to talk to you that feel the same 🥰 one year ago I wasn’t as well, anything can change in some months, keep going 💛
I got a Brother ScanNCut and it cuts the shrink plastic all the way through in one pass! My goodness it works so much better than my Cricuts ever did. And the best thing about it is that I didn’t even have to set up a cut file first. It scans whatever is put on the mat, automatically detects the thickness of the material, and cuts it. It’s amazing!
Hi Bea! A subscriber from Argentina here! Have you consider to produce bookmarks and hang your dangles (the ones you make with shrinking plastic) from them with a jump ring? I think they may look amazing with your lovely designs!!!... and a great addition to your store!! I hope you doesn't find my comment disrespectful... the idea just came to me while I was watching your video and a wanted to share it with you...🙃
Bia you are an incredible artist please don't be hard on yourself 😥 Remember overnight success or rapid growth isn't actually common and it's not always a good thing... ... Also growth is rarely consistent 👍 I've heard so many young, small business owners discouraged about sales recently, but truthfully this time of year is always slower for retail 🙏. Gather your sales data and use it next year and every year after that to get a true picture of how healthy your sales are...but don't forget that right now you are still growing 🙏 volume of sales and repeat custom comes as people gain trust. That takes patience to wait for, but it will happen 😊 ...so many people get disheartened and give up too early....in five years time you will be amazed at what you've achieved 👍😊 You're right about promoting your updates more too. Give as much notice as possible so that customers are ready for the update and are expecting it...and are excited for it 😊... sometimes scheduling a regular update day works well too then customers get into a routine of looking (just like with TH-cam updates 😊👍) You'll figure it out 🙂. Just remember this is a marathon and not a sprint ❤️🙏 . Your journey is unique to you so you don't compare yourself to anyone else 👍 Your talent is very real. Everything else is learned along the way 😊 and I'm looking forward to seeing you grow😊🥳
Beautiful earrings! Do you have a video showing how to get your stickers on the computer and how to print them. I mostly do beads and resin,but love the shrinky dinks. ❤ Thank you!
Olá Bia! Descobri o teu canal e simplesmente ADOREI!!!!😍😍😍😍😍😍 Estou a devorar todos os videos e plataformas ..... extremamente orgulhosa de ver uma portuguesa atingir esse nível de talento e alcance mundial. És tão talentosa Bia, por favor continua, sei bem que momentos de incerteza e insegurança por vezes aparecem mas és muito talentosa NUNCA duvides disso. Beijinhos grandes de uma seguidora Açoreana 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘 Vera
Aaaaaah Que querida 🥺🥺 muito muito obrigada, significa mesmo muito para mim!! As vezes temos de ouvir essas coisas. Fico mesmo contente que estejas a gostar do meu trabalho 💛 um grande beijinho do continente eheh 😍😍🌈✨
It is so hard dedicating yourself to something you love so much - it shows how much you care! And such an emotional rollercoaster when you have to sell what you love - especially on social media. You are so brave and humble. Keep smiling - your work is so lovely! I watch a lot of TH-cam vlogs while I make my things after my kids have gone to bed - and I wouldn’t believe everyone’s “success stories” - I think much of it is just then hyping up their image because that is a marketing technique where people will follow/buy from a trend/successful brand. It’s just smoke and mirrors and I couldn’t honestly do it myself. 2 last things - how about advent calendars for Christmas? You have such a variety of things - what I noticed that another TH-cam artist would build up her “shop update” where it was a very limited number. Like she had her advent calendars where she only had 950 and they quickly sold out - but she really had several videos on her process of putting together the calendars and then she only had 2 other updates for the year. So it may seem like their “shop updates” are so very successful but they don’t really have all that many - and they focus on putting out a very particular item - another artist did a book of sketches of haunted houses for Halloween. Another did an annual book of her sketches. Anyhow - you’re so inspiring and I will be ordering from you for the holidays!! I’m sure you are going to be so busy then!!
Thank you love for sharing your process. I used the printable transparent shrink plastic and it cracks when I go to cut the images. I was frustrating, however I also like the results of shrink plastic. Take good care 😘💕
What's is the name of the pink jewelry box tower, I can only make out Lunar. The link doesn't take me to it and searching lunar jewelry box hasn't helped. Please and thanks
Hello Bia! What type exactly is the paper you make the shrinking earrings? Can the picture be printed on both sides? I love your work and vids You are awesome! Keep creating 💗🌸💗
Hiiii! You can find the link for the shrink plastic here: www.apenasillustrator.com/affiliate-links Yes you can print on both sides! I printed on both sides a few times but sometimes the sheets are not perfect A4 so they don't print accurately on top of each other! Hope this helps 💛
I used to use shrink plastic years ago but I used lucky squirrel brand but it’s gone bust. Can you recommend one that doesn’t warp the image when shrunk? Ty xx
I think it depends more on the temperature/settings you use on your oven than the brand tbh! When I moved here the oven changed the setting and it was warping even tho I was using the same brand. Maybe try other settings first! :)
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Bea, I totally understand where you’re coming from when you talked about comparing yourself to other artist/creators/shop owners. I am also a small shop owner/creator and I release new products every month too and I know how it feels when you work so hard on a collection and put it out but hardly anybody pays it any attention. I’m literally going through the exact same thing right now. So you are not alone. My goal is the same as yours “to be able to support myself as an artist, content creator and shop owner and I am nowhere near that but I’m still pushing forward as you should too.
You’re so inspiring and sweet and I love watching your videos. 🥰
Thank you so much for sharing that!! I think only us that go trought it knows how it feels, that’s why I love to make videos so much and be able to talk to you that feel the same 🥰 one year ago I wasn’t as well, anything can change in some months, keep going 💛
Thanks Bea !!!!🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
I got a Brother ScanNCut and it cuts the shrink plastic all the way through in one pass! My goodness it works so much better than my Cricuts ever did. And the best thing about it is that I didn’t even have to set up a cut file first. It scans whatever is put on the mat, automatically detects the thickness of the material, and cuts it. It’s amazing!
Wow that’s amazing?! Going to look into that if something happens to my silhouette 💛
Yes!! Hair accessories! Yes!!! Pendants! I would totally use them as charms in my journals!!
Eheheh so happy you’re excited about it 😍😍
Hi Bea! A subscriber from Argentina here!
Have you consider to produce bookmarks and hang your dangles (the ones you make with shrinking plastic) from them with a jump ring? I think they may look amazing with your lovely designs!!!... and a great addition to your store!! I hope you doesn't find my comment disrespectful... the idea just came to me while I was watching your video and a wanted to share it with you...🙃
Love the plastic shrinking 🥰. Cute products. The neck chain is actually really cute. Keep going Bia, the seasons will change.
Eheheh me too 🥰 I knew you would like some footage of that eheh. Thanks you so much 💛🤗
Watching you handmade these products are so inspiring! 🤩
Thank you so much 😍😍 I love making them so much eheh
Bia you are an incredible artist please don't be hard on yourself 😥
Remember overnight success or rapid growth isn't actually common and it's not always a good thing...
... Also growth is rarely consistent 👍
I've heard so many young, small business owners discouraged about sales recently, but truthfully this time of year is always slower for retail 🙏. Gather your sales data and use it next year and every year after that to get a true picture of how healthy your sales are...but don't forget that right now you are still growing 🙏 volume of sales and repeat custom comes as people gain trust. That takes patience to wait for, but it will happen 😊 ...so many people get disheartened and give up too early....in five years time you will be amazed at what you've achieved 👍😊
You're right about promoting your updates more too. Give as much notice as possible so that customers are ready for the update and are expecting it...and are excited for it 😊... sometimes scheduling a regular update day works well too then customers get into a routine of looking (just like with TH-cam updates 😊👍)
You'll figure it out 🙂. Just remember this is a marathon and not a sprint ❤️🙏 . Your journey is unique to you so you don't compare yourself to anyone else 👍 Your talent is very real. Everything else is learned along the way 😊 and I'm looking forward to seeing you grow😊🥳
Beautiful earrings!
Do you have a video showing how to get your stickers on the computer and how to print them.
I mostly do beads and resin,but love the shrinky dinks. ❤
Thank you!
I got my order to you this weekend. Can't wait to get all the cool items I ordered.
Thank you sooooo much 😭 hope you enjoy all the goodies eheheh
Loved seeing the process!
Olá Bia! Descobri o teu canal e simplesmente ADOREI!!!!😍😍😍😍😍😍
Estou a devorar todos os videos e plataformas ..... extremamente orgulhosa de ver uma portuguesa atingir esse nível de talento e alcance mundial.
És tão talentosa Bia, por favor continua, sei bem que momentos de incerteza e insegurança por vezes aparecem mas és muito talentosa NUNCA duvides disso.
Beijinhos grandes de uma seguidora Açoreana 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘
Vera
Aaaaaah Que querida 🥺🥺 muito muito obrigada, significa mesmo muito para mim!! As vezes temos de ouvir essas coisas. Fico mesmo contente que estejas a gostar do meu trabalho 💛 um grande beijinho do continente eheh 😍😍🌈✨
@@aPenasIllustrator De nada :) eu não estou a gostar.... estou a adorar ;) bjinhos
Thank you for creating such beautiful items. I can't wait to get my order!
Aaah thank you so much Alex!! 😍😍💛🤗 I’ll pack it today 💛
It is so hard dedicating yourself to something you love so much - it shows how much you care! And such an emotional rollercoaster when you have to sell what you love - especially on social media. You are so brave and humble. Keep smiling - your work is so lovely!
I watch a lot of TH-cam vlogs while I make my things after my kids have gone to bed - and I wouldn’t believe everyone’s “success stories” - I think much of it is just then hyping up their image because that is a marketing technique where people will follow/buy from a trend/successful brand. It’s just smoke and mirrors and I couldn’t honestly do it myself.
2 last things - how about advent calendars for Christmas? You have such a variety of things - what I noticed that another TH-cam artist would build up her “shop update” where it was a very limited number. Like she had her advent calendars where she only had 950 and they quickly sold out - but she really had several videos on her process of putting together the calendars and then she only had 2 other updates for the year. So it may seem like their “shop updates” are so very successful but they don’t really have all that many - and they focus on putting out a very particular item - another artist did a book of sketches of haunted houses for Halloween. Another did an annual book of her sketches.
Anyhow - you’re so inspiring and I will be ordering from you for the holidays!! I’m sure you are going to be so busy then!!
The Brother “scan and cut” cuts through shrink plastic like butter.
I definitely need to check out the brother if I haver buy another machine, I’ve been hearing more about them recently! 🤔
Good to know! I’ve been wanting to get one of those. 😀🙌✨
So so cute!
Thank you love for sharing your process. I used the printable transparent shrink plastic and it cracks when I go to cut the images. I was frustrating, however I also like the results of shrink plastic. Take good care 😘💕
You have to be very careful cutting it, both of them! You have to cross the cuts and not turning the scissors or it cracks :)
@@aPenasIllustrator Thank you 😘
I still have a pack of shrink plastic I bought over a year ago after watching you make pins with it 😆. I'll make something with it one day I'm sure.
Eheheeheh, I think it's time Emma 😂
yeah new Vlog, like them a lot. 🤗
Thank you so much 🥰🤗
Very motivating and inspiring video, thankyou for sharing, take care and stay safe x
Thank you so much! Really means the world 🥰🌈
What's is the name of the pink jewelry box tower, I can only make out Lunar. The link doesn't take me to it and searching lunar jewelry box hasn't helped. Please and thanks
where you get your boxes and which kind
Hello Bia! What type exactly is the paper you make the shrinking earrings? Can the picture be printed on both sides? I love your work and vids You are awesome! Keep creating 💗🌸💗
Hiiii! You can find the link for the shrink plastic here: www.apenasillustrator.com/affiliate-links
Yes you can print on both sides! I printed on both sides a few times but sometimes the sheets are not perfect A4 so they don't print accurately on top of each other! Hope this helps 💛
I used to use shrink plastic years ago but I used lucky squirrel brand but it’s gone bust. Can you recommend one that doesn’t warp the image when shrunk? Ty xx
I think it depends more on the temperature/settings you use on your oven than the brand tbh! When I moved here the oven changed the setting and it was warping even tho I was using the same brand. Maybe try other settings first! :)
What's the oven temperature?
It might depend on the shrink plastic you use, but I have mine ate 140 celsius! :)
😍👏🏻👏🏻make keychains also not just earrings
Could you give us instructions on how you make them?
Hiii! How to make what? :)
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