This was soooo incredibly helpful. I will have to rewatch and take notes. Omg wow! I’m so glad I watched this. Gah. So many things apply to me. It’s been the single most helpful vid since starting to make dolls.
OMG listening to this has given me so much stress. I sale small posable dolls on Etsy and I just make and sale them. I have not made enough money to worry about all these things as of yet. This is all a bit overwhelming but appreciate all your info
Just take it one step at a time. Make a little list of the most pressing things. Tackle them when you have time. Make another list...carry on. Rome wasn't built in one day 😊
Absolutely wonderful video! Lovely to see you also! Love your dolls. Marketing is definitely my downfall...I must get better but it always takes sooooo much time 😅
I loved hearing about all of your advice on this subject, you did an excellent thorough job on explaining everything. Can't wait to see your next doll for sale!
HELLO FROM BRASIL! I am a doll maker who specialise in making black dolls and I sell nationally(Brasil) but I am looking to expand my market dueto requests from folks internationally. My problem is setting up a website and opening a store online. Thank you for this video, very helpful. This is the first time coming across your videos, new subscriber:) Renee in Sao Paulo.
i have an important question that holds me back from start selling, should i be a sole proprietor or a LLC?? would i have any consequences if i don't sell anything for a year in my business tax declaration?? what if i rather to go as an informal business because making dolls is just my 2nd income and i don't sell them full time?? all those kind of financial things scare me so much
The difference in turning a sole proprietorship into an LLC is that you will create a separate bank account for your LLC and keep your doll business income coming and going through there so that it is "separate" from your day to day finances and banking. By creating an LLC and keeping a separate banking account, the LLC protects you from liability. With an LLC, if someone sues you (legal), you could only loose the finances related to that LLC business, and they could not sue you for your personal funds. Hope that helps! (To create an LLC, you will need a TIN/EIN for your business, and in my state, I have to file a yearly fee for my business. As a sole proprietor, I only had to create a DBA for the business name.) Filing taxes at the end of the year is the same for both.. no difference there. They are literally processed the same for taxes.
Depends on where you live, what licenses you need to operate a business. To open an Etsy shop you do not need a license, as many people sell on Etsy destash items or even as a hobby.
Wow! Thank you so much for all the information. It's really helpful and so many questions to ask. my first question is - you mentioned about shipping you dolls with lavender., how would the buyer prevent the doll from getting bugs? If the kids play with the dolls what would you do? what is the life span of natural used materials for these types of dolls?
Well, I have made dolls for 15 years and I have dolls at home and they have never gotten bugs. I guess recommending to clean regularly, vacuuming the doll to remove debris and giving them a bath once a year should be more than enough. My kids played with their dolls all the time, and they did not get too crusty. I did wash them once a year and that did the trick. The lifespan of natural materials is very long, as long as they are cared for. My daughters have dolls I made for them 15 years ago and while they don't look brand new, especially because they played a lot with their dolls for many years, the dolls are still in perfect condition...just a little softer and their hair a little more tousled, that's all.
Yes! Artist dolls usually fetch higher prices due to the time, skill and experience involved in creating them. Not to mention most of the time, collector dolls cost quite a bit more to make as you use fancy/vintage/high end materials.
No idea. I don't deal with reborns or kits. I think however that you must check on the restrictions on the actual kit you buy. Some reborn artists allow sales from their kits. Best you get in touch with the actual artist.
There's an entire series on my TH-cam channel called Hansel and Gretel that introduces you to how to make the dolls. If you want to learn directly from me, you can take one of my classes and check out my schedule here: www.figandme.com/workshops
Depending on where you are, you need to research the rules on toys/dolls that are made for children. That can be as simple as labeling, other times you need to run certain tests and there are some materials that you are not allowed to use on dolls that will be played with. Best of luck on your making journey!
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This was soooo incredibly helpful. I will have to rewatch and take notes. Omg wow! I’m so glad I watched this. Gah. So many things apply to me. It’s been the single most helpful vid since starting to make dolls.
Oh that's very sweet to hear. I did this in the hopes of helping all those wondering about selling their dolls :-)
OMG listening to this has given me so much stress. I sale small posable dolls on Etsy and I just make and sale them. I have not made enough money to worry about all these things as of yet. This is all a bit overwhelming but appreciate all your info
Just take it one step at a time. Make a little list of the most pressing things. Tackle them when you have time. Make another list...carry on. Rome wasn't built in one day 😊
I’ve just watched! Thank you and it was nice to see you. I knew Fig and Me but could never tell a kind lady behind it. Thank you
You are so welcome! I hope this is of help though its slightly outdated information.
I do really hope one day i could be like you❤❤
You're too cute 🙂
Next best thing from having you come for a visit is having you talk in the back ground and sharing your amazing knowledge.... miss you!
Im glad to hear you were able to play it and listen to it Monika. What was the solution? new earphones??
Absolutely wonderful video! Lovely to see you also! Love your dolls. Marketing is definitely my downfall...I must get better but it always takes sooooo much time 😅
Yes, it takes incredible amounts of time but you can try and just concentrate on one platform at a time so you don't overwhelm yourself. Best of luck!
Im a fellow doll maker i love this! I want to learn how to start selling my dolls.
Well, this entire series gives you a lot of advice. I hope it serves you well.
I loved hearing about all of your advice on this subject, you did an excellent thorough job on explaining everything. Can't wait to see your next doll for sale!
Thank you Lori, you are always so supportive!
Very, very informative. Thank you.
Thank you Marijane, glad to hear you found it useful.
Gracias por compartir Faby, saludos hasta Canadá 🍁
Un abrazo!
Will you be putting up a video or a pdf on how to price your dolls by any chance? Pricing is always a tricky thing for me!
Yes, the Pricing video chat as well as post and accompanying pdf will be up this month.
@@Figandme Ah that's great thank you :)
Awesome video!
Thank you, I am happy you enjoyed it.
Web surfing at work when I found this! Can't wait to listen!
Hopefully you will find it useful!
Ty for helping with the search part that must be what i was doing wrong not reinforcing the tags or title in the description
Glad to be of help!
HELLO FROM BRASIL!
I am a doll maker who specialise in making black dolls and I sell nationally(Brasil) but I am looking to expand my market dueto requests from folks internationally. My problem is setting up a website and opening a store online. Thank you for this video, very helpful. This is the first time coming across your videos, new subscriber:)
Renee in Sao Paulo.
Thank you for subscribing and I am glad you find all this helpful to you.
Thank you so much.
You are very welcome. I hope I provided some clarity on the subject.
i have an important question that holds me back from start selling, should i be a sole proprietor or a LLC?? would i have any consequences if i don't sell anything for a year in my business tax declaration?? what if i rather to go as an informal business because making dolls is just my 2nd income and i don't sell them full time?? all those kind of financial things scare me so much
unfortunately I cannot help you with that. you need to talk to a professional accountant and what applies to you in your state.
@@Figandme i'll definetively do that thank you for such an amazing video it was really informative 💜 greetings from Phoenix Az 💜
The difference in turning a sole proprietorship into an LLC is that you will create a separate bank account for your LLC and keep your doll business income coming and going through there so that it is "separate" from your day to day finances and banking. By creating an LLC and keeping a separate banking account, the LLC protects you from liability. With an LLC, if someone sues you (legal), you could only loose the finances related to that LLC business, and they could not sue you for your personal funds. Hope that helps! (To create an LLC, you will need a TIN/EIN for your business, and in my state, I have to file a yearly fee for my business. As a sole proprietor, I only had to create a DBA for the business name.) Filing taxes at the end of the year is the same for both.. no difference there. They are literally processed the same for taxes.
Hi, do I need a business license to open a handmade doll shop on Etsy?
Depends on where you live, what licenses you need to operate a business. To open an Etsy shop you do not need a license, as many people sell on Etsy destash items or even as a hobby.
Wow! Thank you so much for all the information. It's really helpful and so many questions to ask.
my first question is - you mentioned about shipping you dolls with lavender., how would the buyer prevent the doll from getting bugs? If the kids play with the dolls what would you do?
what is the life span of natural used materials for these types of dolls?
Well, I have made dolls for 15 years and I have dolls at home and they have never gotten bugs. I guess recommending to clean regularly, vacuuming the doll to remove debris and giving them a bath once a year should be more than enough. My kids played with their dolls all the time, and they did not get too crusty. I did wash them once a year and that did the trick.
The lifespan of natural materials is very long, as long as they are cared for. My daughters have dolls I made for them 15 years ago and while they don't look brand new, especially because they played a lot with their dolls for many years, the dolls are still in perfect condition...just a little softer and their hair a little more tousled, that's all.
custom repaint OOAK dolls actually sell for up to 1000.00 on Etsy, especially custom repaint Blythe dolls.
Yes! Artist dolls usually fetch higher prices due to the time, skill and experience involved in creating them. Not to mention most of the time, collector dolls cost quite a bit more to make as you use fancy/vintage/high end materials.
Thanks ❤
You're welcome 😊
can i buy a baby doll kit and make it op and sell it. thats a silicone baby doll
No idea. I don't deal with reborns or kits. I think however that you must check on the restrictions on the actual kit you buy. Some reborn artists allow sales from their kits. Best you get in touch with the actual artist.
@@Figandme thank you for your prompt reply . i will see what i can find out. x
Ciao mi chiamo Patrizia si può acquistare un video dove fai vedere la nascita di queste belle bambole.
Grazie
There's an entire series on my TH-cam channel called Hansel and Gretel that introduces you to how to make the dolls. If you want to learn directly from me, you can take one of my classes and check out my schedule here: www.figandme.com/workshops
Tienes cursos en español ?🙂 saludos ¡
No, todavia no.
@@Figandme De verdad hermoso tu trabajo ¡ Ojalá pronto puedas hacer algo en español¡ estaré atenta !! un abrazo desde chile¡
I want to make dolls and also toys for children.
Depending on where you are, you need to research the rules on toys/dolls that are made for children. That can be as simple as labeling, other times you need to run certain tests and there are some materials that you are not allowed to use on dolls that will be played with. Best of luck on your making journey!
yes
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