SOME VIDEO EDITS! You do not need to change to CMYK if you are printing at home! You typically convert to CMYK for more industrial printers if you were sending them to a company to manufacture them for you. I find with my home printer, printing in RGB is wayyyy clearer and yields a better result. For those of you wanting to use PayPal for Transactions, Kofi recommends in their FAQ to consider getting a business PayPal account if you want more control over the name! it’s always good to separate business and personal finances for tax reasons as well💖 hope this helps! (I mainly use stripe but I know a lot more people like to use PayPal instead!) thank you guys for watching and for the feedback!
This video - I don‘t know what it is, but - kicked me in such a way, that I finally stopped procrastinating and start my small art business. Thanks a lot!
I love your sticker process because it’s so accessible as anyone with access to a printer where they can put in printer paper can do it, as opposed to a lot of sticker processes where people have die cutters and a million other pieces of technology beyond printer, and paper, I also didn’t know you could get lamination paper with glitter! I’m always under the impression cool effects for prints require some factory level materials to make, instead of just different papers.
when I was starting to make stickers, I didn't realize how simple it was!! I feel like it such a great way to start selling your art and making your own products. and they're more affordable to customers than prints so it's more accessible on the buyer side too!
I started out cutting my stickers by hand and then eventually made the plunge for die cut machine, but I don't think it's necessary until the supply/demand becomes too much to handle doing it by hand! I also have (unrelated) nerve damage in my wrist so it just streamlines a lot for me, but it's definitely doable just by hand cutting!
Also even without a printer or one with bad printing quality, there's often printer shops (at least in my country) and the printing price would not be that high if you provide your materials for the paper. So no need to invest at the start other than your time and minimum materials (the sticker paper, the shiping enveloppes, sharp scissors)
@@tangerineslice true but not all public printers allow you to change the paper for fear of people breaking them, but for sure if you know printer places that do allow that an even cheaper alternative
I've been selling pins and stickers for two months now. My real dream is to sell patches tho. I even taught myself how to use the patch program already. Actually, if this month is the same in sales, i should be able to buy a patch machine next month. 😊
I’ve been doing stickers for about two years now, but I’m looking at realistic ways to expand my business while it’s still in its infancy (working a full time job and being a student doesn’t leave a lot of time to tend to this passion but I’m trying!) I appreciate this in depth look at your process, it’s given me tons of inspiration for new directions to grow in!
honestly if you have trouble figuring out the spacing for borders, add one to the artwork itself on another layer, and make your backdrop black so you're not fiddling AS much with them
This is going to sound random, but I am a 16 year old currently studying in Spain, 2 years away from uni, and I LOVE doing art and have always wanted to try to become a content creator + have a shop online in the future, however I constantly struggle with motivation not only for this but for everything in general, watching this video feels SO motivating to start doing this! I needed it 😭
It's never too early to start learning and build your channel! I just started my channel this year and one thing I regret is not starting sooner, so don't let fear or perfectionism keep you from starting to post! you got this!
i really appreciate this tutorial ! as a younger beginner without much of an audience, it really felt like this video was catered towards someone like me. this really helped clear up some hesitancy that ive had with starting something like this. thank you so much !
im so happy that my video could help! marketing is really important to share your designs with your audience and grow your account, wishing you the best of luck :)
I only wanted to know about how to make stickers at home just for my own use. Didn't need all the buisness parts but I appreciate how clear all the instructions were and how to use and apply laminant :)
I just started my own KoFi account and so far I love the UI and the ease of use. I haven’t made any sales or tips yet, but as my platform grows I’m confident the this website will really help support my business. 😊
Yay for Steve the unpaid intern! 😂 I make stickers mostly for myself and friends/family though sold a few at a market. I started out buying a cricut explore and making my own cards with card stock before I invested in a printer that could print on vinyl/ thicker paper. I recently upgrade to the sister Juliet as I could never get the cricut to cut stickers accurately. The sister Juliet is amazing for sticker cutting. Loved watching you create stickers in this video, your art is beautiful ❤
Amazing video! Love these tips! The vinyl paper idea is genius btw…i was thinking laminator would be good but your idea seems less expensive! I was interested in making my own stickers using hole punching for example to make circle stickers instead of cutting them. Those simple changes plus what you mentioned, makes it seem very possible. Congrats on your success! So excited to try making stickers.
I've had trouble with the hole puncher method because too often the adhesive from the stickers gets gummed up in the punch, I also have made stickers for years using Avery stickers and their website to upload my designs they print beautifully and don't have to be cut but I'm limited to squares, circles, rectangles etc. This video set me off using @sketchesofshay method and the results are phenomenal, my only problem is no matter what sticker paper I use peeling the backs off is impossible. The only thing that works is Avery full sheets that are pre-scored on the back but the sticker paper quality on the pres-scored paper is not acceptable.
your art style is amazing!! I love the realism but also the cartoony-ism, the sketches but also the colors (they both have so much personality!), wow you are so well rounded in your skills omg I've never seen you before but I aspire to this level of love towards my own art like you - loved the pumpkins 🎃
love the detailed explanation on your art process! I'm not an art student but rather, worked in a professional field. but something about homemade stickers appeals a lot to me 😍 i usually buy from my local small sticker shops and i wanted to delve deeper into this sticker making universe, as a small hobby. tbh, i felt overwhelmed & intimidated watching other creators/artists introducing all the fancy smanchy tools they used. That's why i loved watching your video and i was pleasantly surprised at how easy it is - even more so, to trust in yourself and the process AND never to be afraid to try! thank you, again! ~with love from Malaysia
i looove how the boyfriends of artist become and unpaid intern! XD we appreciate your help a lot! thanks goes out to all the boyfriends and girlfriends
THE DRAW WHAT YOU LOVE STICKER 😭😭😭🥹❤️ so so cute!! I’ve always loved your DHMIS stickers and have been eyeing that Allan sticker. Thank you for this very informative and encouraging video!!
this video is literal, pure gold! I thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing your tips & your journey with us! this is exactly what I needed to finally tackle all the sticker designs that are collecting dust on my ipad. Thank you & keep on creating & sharing your amazing art 🤍
I am so happy you found it useful! I definitely want to do follow up videos in the future and continue to share what I've learned to help you guys out!
hi! i think i only recently found your channel sometime this week, but your account has already been so comforting! I really always enjoyed longer videos, but I find most people prefer to edit their videos down :,) Your videos are really really great! I also really benefitted from your advertising of other content creators and youtube channels! As someone who is also very much an artist novice and hopes to do it all professionally eventually, I really enjoy playing your videos whilst I work, and I enjoy listening to your advice and personal journey as well as seeing your art- which is just so gorgeous! I wish you all the best and I hope your shop continues to flourish! I'll definitely continue keeping up with your videos! Thank you for your videos :)
I’ve found that using an xacto or craft knife is good to use for cutting vinyl matte stickers like hers. It’s a bit more expensive to get a good one, but it’s worth it I’d say bcuz u can use it for other crafts…
so excited for you! as someone who's also building her portfolio to one day open a sticker business watching this video has been both inspirational and motivational!
Thank you so much for being soo specific with your process and materials ive been struggling on doing good home made stickers for a while and this video is excatly what i needed thank you soo much for sharing❤
Really excited about this tutorial!! I don't have any business aspirations, but I've always loved stickers and wanted to be able to print some of my art both for me and to mail to friends/give out at meetups. Now that I have a printer the dream can be realized, but I felt overwhelmed by written directions and the visuals and thorough directions are so useful!! I'm excited to finally have the chance to start.
This was so helpful!! Your videos are always so thorough and entertaining. I find myself taking so many notes on the advice you give! I’d also love to see a video on the Portrait 3 :D
Thank you! I’m so happy you found it useful (and thank you for being a member!) and noted about the portrait! Hoping to get a bit more practice with it💖
Thank you! Super helpful. I suspected it could be doable on a small starter scale, but was clueless. Have saved this so I can let folks know where I learned it, when I finally take time to give it a try!
Man, I've watched this video a couple of times now; how have I never left a comment?! I just wanted to stop in and say thank you so much for putting this video together! I've been trying to find ways to profit off of my own artwork, and many of my fellow artistic friends mentioned stickers and prints would be a good idea. I don't feel like I'm at a good level with my art to start selling it just yet, but I'm (slowly) working towards getting better; and this video has been a good motivator to do just that. ^ ^
Thank you for explaining the sticker process! I just play around with the idea of creating stickers since a few weeks but this really helped me understanding the process. Honestly being self employed seems so scary but you made it sound manageable. Thank you for sharing your experiences!
Stumbled on to this video and OMGG you explain everything so well. I’m getting a printer on Christmas and I’m soooo excited to start working on designs now
This was such a great video, I am so lucky I stumbled upon it right now! I am honestly really inspired to go and try it out for myself, even though it might be a bit more difficult for me (I am a traditional artist with no reliable access to a scanner and the only way I could draw anything digitally is on my phone, which I am certain will not work well for the quality). Thank you for your great advice and inspiration, and may your art career continue to grow and flourish💖💖💖
I've been following your video since I started in January _< Hence no sales except 1 from a friend. But this tutorial was so comforting I really appreciate you how transparent you were. I followed you on YT and Ko-Fi
It’s more cost effective to print my own small batches of designs! I only sell about 50-60 of each design so since it’s such small quantities, it would cost less to make on my own then pay a manufacturer (therefore better prices for my customers) And I get more control over the production and don’t have to wait on shipments of products 💖
i was looking for how to make stickers and scrolled down where I saw it was sketches of shay (because i follow you on Instagram and it was just a fun coincidence) and then i thought it was funny that me and the woman in the advert had the same expression
Awesome video! One tip, there is zero benefit converting from SRGB to CMYK colour spaces. As there will be a conversion when printing using your printer profile, you'd be much better off calibrating your printer to a specific paper and use said calibrated printer profile whne printing and leave you image as SRGB. The reason for the CMYK profile is to design in it from the start, and the gamut of this profile is similar to professional printers in the regionit mentions, but definitely useless for a home printer.
Noted!! Thank you so much the tip!! I finally figured this out after doing tests of printing in RGB and CMYK. I was watching so many tutorials of artists printing in CMYK and was so confused, but assuming they were sending their designs to manufacturers for printing instead of home!!
@@sketchesofshay There's a book called Real World Color Management, which is really good and explains everything so you not only know what to do, but why you do ☺
This is an AMAZINGLY THOUROUGH video, I don't want to make a specifically sticker shop but I want to make some custom freebie stickers for my shop and this is amazing!! Thank you
i just came across your video. i’m looking to start making and selling stickers of my own. i have nothing but a normal, basic printer and no idea where to start when it comes to printing. i can’t wait to start!
you got this!! you can still create great designs with a normal printer, just make sure you have the right settings set up when you go to print, you got this!!
Making stickers is so expensive :c I made and sold some, but I'm lucky whenever I can break even on a batch (also unrelated but hard to take photos in natural light when half a year is a dark dark gloomy winter lmao)
OMG I CAME HERE BC UR ART IS SO GORGEOUS AND RIGHT AWAY I NOTICED THE REANIMATOR THEMED DRAWINGS FERHKNHFER I LOVE UR ART SO MUCH IM EXPLODING AND EXPLODING AND EXPLODING AND EXPLODING AND EXPLODING
Your doodles are so aesthetically pleasing!! I love all your little plans and the inserts of the stickers you d made for comparison! 💖💖💖💖 my one thing with getting information and a feel for what people want is that I have such a small following right now! But I want to make stickers sooner rather than later! Because the process is so fun! 💖
thank you so much! And that is so exciting, I wish you the best! Make sure to start small with your sticker shop and continue to grow your audience. You will learn a long the way and investing little at first will save you a lot of time and money!
Wow, this was an amazing video. I'm doing my research on how to start selling stickers and your video was really helpful. Also, I can see you're really passionate and really talented as an artist. Keep up with that work!
Fantastic video so glad I came across this , very informative. Looking at starting my own shop after Christmas , this has been super helpful thank you 🙏
Wow! Everything; the editing, the video, the art, the stickers, the explanation, suggestions--THANK YOU! I have a few questions for the Canon printer: How much are the full pack of inks once they have been used up? How long do they last you and how often do you print on them? Thank you!!
hi! i loved the video, i wanted to share with you and everyone that you can make patterns easier in adobe Illustrator seleccting your object(vector or image), going to bar click on the option *objetct*, then *repeat* you can do a lot of variations with it! hope it makes your work easier
I apologize in advance if you have already answered this question already but! I wanted to know where you purchased your printer? I’ve been seeing reviews on this and it’s very mixed and don’t know what to believe. Many stating it has a lot of issues connecting to WIFI and such but I really love the way your stickers come out and have no real point of reference of other printers to go for. Whenever you could answer would be much appreciated and thank you for inspiring me to actually start creating for my small business ☺️
Thanks SO MUCH for making this video, I've made so so many notes hah! It's super helpful, and hopefully thanks to you I'll be able to make and sell some stickers in the future
I’ve been wanting to start my stickers business and wasn’t sure if It would be more expensive to use a manufacturer or do them at home. In your opinion what would be best for someone just starting out! Thank you and love all your hard work!
Hi! It's funny that I found this video because I recently started to follow your amazing art on Insta and I'm currently working on launching my art shop of my own so I got my interests pushed into the homemade sticker world, anymay, but I didn't know you also had a TH-cam channel :O So yep, just bunch of nice coincidences haha! 😄 Also I really liked your video! Your passion about it, made me more impatient to began the making of stickers. Thank you! 🥰
i'm currently making my own diy stickers for myself so I can cystomize my phone case! I want to make my own shop soon, but i'm way too young. But this is nice tips!
I would really recommend checking out Kelsey Rodriguez's videos about selling your art ! here's a recent video but she has a ton of helpful videos that got me started th-cam.com/video/s5-MI7ACZk4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Ldo3TKk6axYeDH0f
hey thanks this was such a cool video, often they speak of cricuts (which I've often seen criticized for random errors that cause materials loss...) I might try to outsource because I have carpal tunnel so cutting a lot of stickers is er... well... not ideal. or try to find a cutting machine second hand.
cutting stickers definitely caused a lot of pain for myself, and I ended up investing in a Silhouette Portrait 3 and have had zero issues with it! It was a lot less cheaper than a circuit and I don’t encounter any calibration errors 💖 hope this helps!
Thank you for this video!! I’m a little late though, sorry!😭 I got real burnt out on art for a while and had to take a much needed break! I really would like to buy some of your stickers! I’d also like to try your procreate brush! The problem is when I’m in your page on Ko-Fi I can’t figure out how to get access to where I can buy your stickers.. I’m currently not a member, would I need to become a member to have access to purchasing your stickers and the procreate brush??
hi thank you for showing interest in supporting my shop! unfortunately these products are not available anymore, I had to close my shop because it became a little too overwhelming for me to run. hopefully I will be re-opening my sticker club sometime this year and some new designs will be available!
This was SO HELPFUL!!! I really love the way you break things up and make it so much more understandable!! You have so many enjoyable ideas for marketing that really make it more personable than business!!!
I’m so happy this was helpful for you!! And yeah, trying to make the marketing side more fun and less soulless to do so that it’s easier and more natural!!💖
Hi just curious! Do you think you may ever make a video on good programs and devices for beginner digital artists?? Things you might reccomend for new artists trying to grow digitally?
SOME VIDEO EDITS! You do not need to change to CMYK if you are printing at home! You typically convert to CMYK for more industrial printers if you were sending them to a company to manufacture them for you. I find with my home printer, printing in RGB is wayyyy clearer and yields a better result.
For those of you wanting to use PayPal for Transactions, Kofi recommends in their FAQ to consider getting a business PayPal account if you want more control over the name! it’s always good to separate business and personal finances for tax reasons as well💖 hope this helps! (I mainly use stripe but I know a lot more people like to use PayPal instead!) thank you guys for watching and for the feedback!
My God, your design is very interesting, the printed stickers are really nice to look at, very delicate, and also a good one as decoration😘
Can I ask which laminate paper do you use?
This video - I don‘t know what it is, but - kicked me in such a way, that I finally stopped procrastinating and start my small art business. Thanks a lot!
yayyy!! you got this!! take your time and it will be fulfilling and sustainable
Hahah I completely agree with this comment! I’ve seen so many videos and this one idk, just spoke to me rn. Thank you!!
Feeling very similarly. I think the thoroughness and openness help tons.
Your art is so beautiful 😊🔥❤️
What drawing app in the tablet are you using for making stickers@@sketchesofshay
I love your sticker process because it’s so accessible as anyone with access to a printer where they can put in printer paper can do it, as opposed to a lot of sticker processes where people have die cutters and a million other pieces of technology beyond printer, and paper, I also didn’t know you could get lamination paper with glitter! I’m always under the impression cool effects for prints require some factory level materials to make, instead of just different papers.
when I was starting to make stickers, I didn't realize how simple it was!! I feel like it such a great way to start selling your art and making your own products. and they're more affordable to customers than prints so it's more accessible on the buyer side too!
I started out cutting my stickers by hand and then eventually made the plunge for die cut machine, but I don't think it's necessary until the supply/demand becomes too much to handle doing it by hand! I also have (unrelated) nerve damage in my wrist so it just streamlines a lot for me, but it's definitely doable just by hand cutting!
Also even without a printer or one with bad printing quality, there's often printer shops (at least in my country) and the printing price would not be that high if you provide your materials for the paper.
So no need to invest at the start other than your time and minimum materials (the sticker paper, the shiping enveloppes, sharp scissors)
@@tangerineslice true but not all public printers allow you to change the paper for fear of people breaking them, but for sure if you know printer places that do allow that an even cheaper alternative
@@sketchesofshayI didn’t even THINK about scanning my sketchbook that is a amazing idea I’m glad you shared that❤ this is a great and simple video ❤❤
I can’t make stickers for some very serious reasons (the reasons is that I know I’ll print them and hoard them instead of selling them)
REAL!! not me waving goodbye when I drop them off at the post office smh
Hoard the original design sell copies ❤
Hahaha, sounds like me 😅😅
I did the same thing lol but just with 3 😂
can we just appreciate how crisp the editing is in this 😍😍
AHHH thank you so much!! This one took a lot of effort and time to make, I really appreciate it!
I've been selling pins and stickers for two months now. My real dream is to sell patches tho. I even taught myself how to use the patch program already. Actually, if this month is the same in sales, i should be able to buy a patch machine next month. 😊
that's awesome!! I hope your business continues to grow and you get to finally make the products you want! best wishes
I’ve been doing stickers for about two years now, but I’m looking at realistic ways to expand my business while it’s still in its infancy (working a full time job and being a student doesn’t leave a lot of time to tend to this passion but I’m trying!) I appreciate this in depth look at your process, it’s given me tons of inspiration for new directions to grow in!
honestly if you have trouble figuring out the spacing for borders, add one to the artwork itself on another layer, and make your backdrop black so you're not fiddling AS much with them
This is going to sound random, but I am a 16 year old currently studying in Spain, 2 years away from uni, and I LOVE doing art and have always wanted to try to become a content creator + have a shop online in the future, however I constantly struggle with motivation not only for this but for everything in general, watching this video feels SO motivating to start doing this! I needed it 😭
It's never too early to start learning and build your channel! I just started my channel this year and one thing I regret is not starting sooner, so don't let fear or perfectionism keep you from starting to post! you got this!
not only is your art amazing, your videos are so nicely done and SO enjoyable to watch!!!!
Thank you so much!! I really worked hard on this one, glad to know the quality is good!💖
i really appreciate this tutorial ! as a younger beginner without much of an audience, it really felt like this video was catered towards someone like me. this really helped clear up some hesitancy that ive had with starting something like this. thank you so much !
im so happy that my video could help! marketing is really important to share your designs with your audience and grow your account, wishing you the best of luck :)
I only wanted to know about how to make stickers at home just for my own use. Didn't need all the buisness parts but I appreciate how clear all the instructions were and how to use and apply laminant :)
so happy you found it helpful!
I just started my own KoFi account and so far I love the UI and the ease of use. I haven’t made any sales or tips yet, but as my platform grows I’m confident the this website will really help support my business. 😊
YAYYY so happy that you enjoy using it as much as I do!💖
The snicker doodle one made me laugh because it made me think of the cookie being like "heh" *smirk*
I also really like the pumpkins!!!
Yay for Steve the unpaid intern! 😂
I make stickers mostly for myself and friends/family though sold a few at a market. I started out buying a cricut explore and making my own cards with card stock before I invested in a printer that could print on vinyl/ thicker paper. I recently upgrade to the sister Juliet as I could never get the cricut to cut stickers accurately. The sister Juliet is amazing for sticker cutting. Loved watching you create stickers in this video, your art is beautiful ❤
Amazing video! Love these tips! The vinyl paper idea is genius btw…i was thinking laminator would be good but your idea seems less expensive! I was interested in making my own stickers using hole punching for example to make circle stickers instead of cutting them. Those simple changes plus what you mentioned, makes it seem very possible. Congrats on your success! So excited to try making stickers.
The hole puncher seems like a great method!! Best of luck in your sticker making endeavors and thank you for watching!💖
I've had trouble with the hole puncher method because too often the adhesive from the stickers gets gummed up in the punch, I also have made stickers for years using Avery stickers and their website to upload my designs they print beautifully and don't have to be cut but I'm limited to squares, circles, rectangles etc. This video set me off using @sketchesofshay method and the results are phenomenal, my only problem is no matter what sticker paper I use peeling the backs off is impossible. The only thing that works is Avery full sheets that are pre-scored on the back but the sticker paper quality on the pres-scored paper is not acceptable.
your art style is amazing!! I love the realism but also the cartoony-ism, the sketches but also the colors (they both have so much personality!), wow you are so well rounded in your skills omg I've never seen you before but I aspire to this level of love towards my own art like you
- loved the pumpkins 🎃
love the detailed explanation on your art process! I'm not an art student but rather, worked in a professional field. but something about homemade stickers appeals a lot to me 😍 i usually buy from my local small sticker shops and i wanted to delve deeper into this sticker making universe, as a small hobby. tbh, i felt overwhelmed & intimidated watching other creators/artists introducing all the fancy smanchy tools they used. That's why i loved watching your video and i was pleasantly surprised at how easy it is - even more so, to trust in yourself and the process AND never to be afraid to try! thank you, again!
~with love from Malaysia
AHHH UR AMAZING, I WAS THINKING ABOUT MAKING MY OWN SHOP AND THEN BOOM THIS VIDEO SHOWS UP, UR CHANNEL IS LITERALLY A BLESSING 😭😭😭😭❤❤❤
YAYYYY so happy to help you in your journey!!
i looove how the boyfriends of artist become and unpaid intern! XD
we appreciate your help a lot! thanks goes out to all the boyfriends and girlfriends
hehe hoping to actually pay him soon! he is such a hard worker and helps me so much during shop prep.
THE DRAW WHAT YOU LOVE STICKER 😭😭😭🥹❤️ so so cute!! I’ve always loved your DHMIS stickers and have been eyeing that Allan sticker. Thank you for this very informative and encouraging video!!
That's a great idea. I'm probably not going to sell stickers but it would be fun to print my own stuff and stick it in my planners etc
sounds fun!
Not me painting while watching,
Damn your so chill to draw along with
I’m so happy you enjoy drawing or painting along with me ! 💖💕 thank you for watching!
this came out at the best time as I was thinking of trying to make stickers! love your videos 👁️♥️♥️
YIPPEEE I’m glad you liked it! Thank you for watching!!💖
this video is literal, pure gold! I thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing your tips & your journey with us! this is exactly what I needed to finally tackle all the sticker designs that are collecting dust on my ipad. Thank you & keep on creating & sharing your amazing art 🤍
I am so happy you found it useful! I definitely want to do follow up videos in the future and continue to share what I've learned to help you guys out!
hi! i think i only recently found your channel sometime this week, but your account has already been so comforting! I really always enjoyed longer videos, but I find most people prefer to edit their videos down :,) Your videos are really really great! I also really benefitted from your advertising of other content creators and youtube channels! As someone who is also very much an artist novice and hopes to do it all professionally eventually, I really enjoy playing your videos whilst I work, and I enjoy listening to your advice and personal journey as well as seeing your art- which is just so gorgeous! I wish you all the best and I hope your shop continues to flourish! I'll definitely continue keeping up with your videos! Thank you for your videos :)
I’m so happy my content has helped you! Thank you so much for watching !! Best of luck in becoming a professional💖
I’ve found that using an xacto or craft knife is good to use for cutting vinyl matte stickers like hers. It’s a bit more expensive to get a good one, but it’s worth it I’d say bcuz u can use it for other crafts…
I’ve used an x-acto knife but I find it is much slower and not as efficient to use as scissors for me! You do what works best for you tho!!💖
Those stickers are absolutely adorable.
thank you!!
so excited for you! as someone who's also building her portfolio to one day open a sticker business watching this video has been both inspirational and motivational!
Your scissor skills are off the charts!
Thank you so much for being soo specific with your process and materials ive been struggling on doing good home made stickers for a while and this video is excatly what i needed thank you soo much for sharing❤
you're welcome! so happy my video could help you out !
Really excited about this tutorial!! I don't have any business aspirations, but I've always loved stickers and wanted to be able to print some of my art both for me and to mail to friends/give out at meetups. Now that I have a printer the dream can be realized, but I felt overwhelmed by written directions and the visuals and thorough directions are so useful!! I'm excited to finally have the chance to start.
This was so helpful!! Your videos are always so thorough and entertaining. I find myself taking so many notes on the advice you give! I’d also love to see a video on the Portrait 3 :D
Thank you! I’m so happy you found it useful (and thank you for being a member!) and noted about the portrait! Hoping to get a bit more practice with it💖
Thank you! Super helpful. I suspected it could be doable on a small starter scale, but was clueless. Have saved this so I can let folks know where I learned it, when I finally take time to give it a try!
I was coming up with sticker ideas / drawing stickers RIGHT when this video came out, perfect timing!!
Same lol! It's like she reads minds
Yayyy! Happy I could help you out! Best of luck with designing!💖
@@sketchesofshay thanks also I really do love your sticker and print designs. I had bought some a while ago and I fell in love lol
@@sketchesofshay thank you!!
aw thank you so much for supporting my shop!
Thank u for sharing the whole process & materials. It's very useful. And I love the part where u cut the pumpkin stickers, so mesmerizing 😌
The way I RAN to this video
Man, I've watched this video a couple of times now; how have I never left a comment?!
I just wanted to stop in and say thank you so much for putting this video together! I've been trying to find ways to profit off of my own artwork, and many of my fellow artistic friends mentioned stickers and prints would be a good idea.
I don't feel like I'm at a good level with my art to start selling it just yet, but I'm (slowly) working towards getting better; and this video has been a good motivator to do just that. ^ ^
Thank you for explaining the sticker process! I just play around with the idea of creating stickers since a few weeks but this really helped me understanding the process. Honestly being self employed seems so scary but you made it sound manageable. Thank you for sharing your experiences!
you're welcome! I am so happy I could help
Stumbled on to this video and OMGG you explain everything so well. I’m getting a printer on Christmas and I’m soooo excited to start working on designs now
You explain everything so well! For someone who is starting out, this is a haven of inspiration and information! ❤❤❤
This was such a great video, I am so lucky I stumbled upon it right now! I am honestly really inspired to go and try it out for myself, even though it might be a bit more difficult for me (I am a traditional artist with no reliable access to a scanner and the only way I could draw anything digitally is on my phone, which I am certain will not work well for the quality). Thank you for your great advice and inspiration, and may your art career continue to grow and flourish💖💖💖
I've been following your video since I started in January _< Hence no sales except 1 from a friend. But this tutorial was so comforting I really appreciate you how transparent you were. I followed you on YT and Ko-Fi
Quick question: Why did you decide to print the stickers yourself instead of using a third party printing company?
It’s more cost effective to print my own small batches of designs! I only sell about 50-60 of each design so since it’s such small quantities, it would cost less to make on my own then pay a manufacturer (therefore better prices for my customers) And I get more control over the production and don’t have to wait on shipments of products 💖
Girl, i would say your TH-cam channel business is doing even better than the sticker business! Good job! Keep it up! 👍🏻
i was looking for how to make stickers and scrolled down where I saw it was sketches of shay (because i follow you on Instagram and it was just a fun coincidence) and then i thought it was funny that me and the woman in the advert had the same expression
Awesome video!
One tip, there is zero benefit converting from SRGB to CMYK colour spaces. As there will be a conversion when printing using your printer profile, you'd be much better off calibrating your printer to a specific paper and use said calibrated printer profile whne printing and leave you image as SRGB.
The reason for the CMYK profile is to design in it from the start, and the gamut of this profile is similar to professional printers in the regionit mentions, but definitely useless for a home printer.
Noted!! Thank you so much the tip!! I finally figured this out after doing tests of printing in RGB and CMYK. I was watching so many tutorials of artists printing in CMYK and was so confused, but assuming they were sending their designs to manufacturers for printing instead of home!!
@@sketchesofshay There's a book called Real World Color Management, which is really good and explains everything so you not only know what to do, but why you do ☺
This is an AMAZINGLY THOUROUGH video, I don't want to make a specifically sticker shop but I want to make some custom freebie stickers for my shop and this is amazing!! Thank you
been a while since a video made me want to take notes! thank you for taking the time to share this info!
i just came across your video. i’m looking to start making and selling stickers of my own. i have nothing but a normal, basic printer and no idea where to start when it comes to printing. i can’t wait to start!
you got this!! you can still create great designs with a normal printer, just make sure you have the right settings set up when you go to print, you got this!!
WAW I WANNA LEARN HOW TO DO STICKERS💖
YAYYY hope this video helps you!! have fun!!
@@sketchesofshay actually yes, just ordered the glittery laminates from amazon. I didn t even know they exist🙈
Thanks for making this video! I've been looking for a new way to make stickers for my shop and this video has got me super inspired and energized!
Making stickers is so expensive :c I made and sold some, but I'm lucky whenever I can break even on a batch
(also unrelated but hard to take photos in natural light when half a year is a dark dark gloomy winter lmao)
i love your art style smmmm i want to start selling my art this helped me a lot 😭
You got me at, 'If a goober like me can figure it out...' and now I will join the goob nation.
welcome !
OMG I CAME HERE BC UR ART IS SO GORGEOUS AND RIGHT AWAY I NOTICED THE REANIMATOR THEMED DRAWINGS FERHKNHFER I LOVE UR ART SO MUCH IM EXPLODING AND EXPLODING AND EXPLODING AND EXPLODING AND EXPLODING
Hehehe thank you!! Make sure to check out the video coming out this week, gonna be working on a Hebert West illustration in that one!
From the start, did you know how to sketch/paint? or did you learn? Love your stickers!
Fantastic video! Love all the marketing tips, I learned something new! 💕
so happy you found it useful!! marketing is so important to running a shop, I hope my tips work for you :)
Yay loved this video! 👏 It's making me want to sell stickers again in my shop 🖤🖤🖤
yayy!! best wishes
Awesome video … just what I needed. Can’t wait to try making my own stickers :)
Hell yes thank you so much for this video!! taking so many notes... also so excited for your future stickers!
YAYYY im so happy you found it insightful!! and thank you as always for being a member caelan💖💖💖
Your doodles are so aesthetically pleasing!! I love all your little plans and the inserts of the stickers you d made for comparison! 💖💖💖💖 my one thing with getting information and a feel for what people want is that I have such a small following right now! But I want to make stickers sooner rather than later! Because the process is so fun! 💖
thank you so much! And that is so exciting, I wish you the best! Make sure to start small with your sticker shop and continue to grow your audience. You will learn a long the way and investing little at first will save you a lot of time and money!
Thank you for the great video and information! I forget how long I have been watching because your vieos are so pleasant to watch.
You’re welcome!! Thank you for watching my videos!💖
i'm trying to make some merch as well and this vid helped :] tysm
Great video! Thank you for sharing your process. Extremely helpful. Thanks again!
Wow, this was an amazing video. I'm doing my research on how to start selling stickers and your video was really helpful. Also, I can see you're really passionate and really talented as an artist. Keep up with that work!
Your videos are so inspiring thank you
Fantastic video so glad I came across this , very informative. Looking at starting my own shop after Christmas , this has been super helpful thank you 🙏
AWESOME! best of luck for you in the New Year!
thank you @@sketchesofshay
Such a great amazing detailed video that i find right after starting a (traditional for now) sticker business! Instant sub right here
thank you so much for subscribing!! :D
This was one of thee most THOROUGH videos! Thank you!
so happy it was helpful!
Thank you for the invaluable info. It was so interesting to learn about the process and get inspired=)
I’m happy it helped!!
This is such a helpful video for me as I'm thinking about trying out making stickers this year. Thank you for sharing!
Wow! Everything; the editing, the video, the art, the stickers, the explanation, suggestions--THANK YOU! I have a few questions for the Canon printer: How much are the full pack of inks once they have been used up? How long do they last you and how often do you print on them? Thank you!!
This is so helpful, since I would like to start a shop one day
YAYY!! wishing you the best in starting!💖
I love this vídeo , It is a terapy ❤ thanks ❤😊
Beautifully shot and well-edited video! I enjoyed watching this a lot! It was really informative and helpful for starting out stickers from home :D
Video request: What do you use to make an online shop? (Day on of asking)
Kofi! I talk about it in the video
hi! i loved the video, i wanted to share with you and everyone that you can make patterns easier in adobe Illustrator seleccting your object(vector or image), going to bar click on the option *objetct*, then *repeat* you can do a lot of variations with it! hope it makes your work easier
what a well-crafted and detailed video !!! thank you for sharing, wish you much success with your shop !
This has motivated me to actually start preparing sticker designing and printing for the short future!
“Goober like me”. Followed.
welcome to goober nation o7
Thank you for the video, it's nice of you to share your process.
Great tips!! You said things other creators didn't mentioned! Thank you!!
I apologize in advance if you have already answered this question already but!
I wanted to know where you purchased your printer? I’ve been seeing reviews on this and it’s very mixed and don’t know what to believe. Many stating it has a lot of issues connecting to WIFI and such but I really love the way your stickers come out and have no real point of reference of other printers to go for. Whenever you could answer would be much appreciated and thank you for inspiring me to actually start creating for my small business ☺️
I bought my printer on Amazon! I connect it to my computer with a USB cord I think
For me... step one is learning to draw 😂. I would love to do something like this.
Thanks so much for amazing sticker tips! Love your work and Content ❤
you're welcome!! thank you so much for watching!
Thanks SO MUCH for making this video, I've made so so many notes hah! It's super helpful, and hopefully thanks to you I'll be able to make and sell some stickers in the future
Fantastic and very helpful video! Thank you for sharing!!!
Thank you! Im glad you found it helpful!
I’ve been wanting to start my stickers business and wasn’t sure if It would be more expensive to use a manufacturer or do them at home. In your opinion what would be best for someone just starting out! Thank you and love all your hard work!
Hi! It's funny that I found this video because I recently started to follow your amazing art on Insta and I'm currently working on launching my art shop of my own so I got my interests pushed into the homemade sticker world, anymay, but I didn't know you also had a TH-cam channel :O So yep, just bunch of nice coincidences haha! 😄
Also I really liked your video! Your passion about it, made me more impatient to began the making of stickers.
Thank you! 🥰
im happy you enjoyed it !! best of luck in your own shop endeavors!
@@sketchesofshay Thank you! 🥰
i'm currently making my own diy stickers for myself so I can cystomize my phone case! I want to make my own shop soon, but i'm way too young. But this is nice tips!
honestly one day i just decided i wanted to make stickers, not to sell but just to stick random places
love that
Thank you so much for sharing your materials omg thank youuu
You’re welcome!!💖
This is such a good video thankyou ❤
Every time I think about selling art, I get overwhelmed and panic.
I would really recommend checking out Kelsey Rodriguez's videos about selling your art ! here's a recent video but she has a ton of helpful videos that got me started th-cam.com/video/s5-MI7ACZk4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Ldo3TKk6axYeDH0f
hey thanks this was such a cool video, often they speak of cricuts (which I've often seen criticized for random errors that cause materials loss...) I might try to outsource because I have carpal tunnel so cutting a lot of stickers is er... well... not ideal. or try to find a cutting machine second hand.
cutting stickers definitely caused a lot of pain for myself, and I ended up investing in a Silhouette Portrait 3 and have had zero issues with it! It was a lot less cheaper than a circuit and I don’t encounter any calibration errors 💖 hope this helps!
Thank you for this video!! I’m a little late though, sorry!😭
I got real burnt out on art for a while and had to take a much needed break!
I really would like to buy some of your stickers! I’d also like to try your procreate brush!
The problem is when I’m in your page on Ko-Fi I can’t figure out how to get access to where I can buy your stickers..
I’m currently not a member, would I need to become a member to have access to purchasing your stickers and the procreate brush??
hi thank you for showing interest in supporting my shop! unfortunately these products are not available anymore, I had to close my shop because it became a little too overwhelming for me to run. hopefully I will be re-opening my sticker club sometime this year and some new designs will be available!
@@sketchesofshay oh man that’s too bad! But you know, I understand how it could be too overwhelming!
I hope you can re-open your sticker shop too!
This was super helpful, thank you for sharing all this information ❤❤
This was SO HELPFUL!!! I really love the way you break things up and make it so much more understandable!! You have so many enjoyable ideas for marketing that really make it more personable than business!!!
I’m so happy this was helpful for you!! And yeah, trying to make the marketing side more fun and less soulless to do so that it’s easier and more natural!!💖
@@sketchesofshay I would absolutely love to hear how you find balance with keeping up! How do you schedule your well being with the productivity
Hi just curious! Do you think you may ever make a video on good programs and devices for beginner digital artists?? Things you might reccomend for new artists trying to grow digitally?
I can just tell you now! krita is a great desktop program (free) and procreate is pretty affordable and easy to get used to for the ipad!