If you cut the painting down you lose the look that it’s a sunset and gain the look of a wildfire in the background… and all the tranquility of the scene goes right out the window!
Ooh please don’t cut the art the sky is so pretty! Thank you for all of your transparency! I love your videos I’m local, so I hope to meet you someday! ❤ Carrie
I'm on team "Don't, FGS, Cut the Painting!" ❤ The frame is lovely, but the painting is more important - and I KNOW you will find another even more amazing frame that is the size you actually need! 😊
Andi,☀️ Hi! I have a couple questions❓ that I haven't found on other videos yet. YET is the key 🗝️ word. In the very beginning with your first Etsy store. How much money did you invest in stock items for your opening? How much money do you need to have on hand to start your business on Etsy? How many pieces do you need on hand for inventory? Maybe they're the same questions I'm not sure yet. How do you figure out what will sell for you on Etsy? How much time do you need to invest in your Etsy store if you don't have a job? (I'm retired in Florida) How long does it take from start to finish on making the listing on the computer for Etsy? I'll stop for now. Sorry. Love your videos & the way you talk to the audience. You're very easy to understand. You're very precise. You're very honest. You're very real. Do you want to be my best friend? Kidding but not. I'm the same. Thank you for sharing 🙏❤️
Thank you for your willingness to be open & honest about your expenses and pricing. It is very helpful and your videos are getting super great! I can see by the comments that you really can't cut the artwork. Gosh you could even just sell it with out a frame if you want to just move it. If it's a standard size another frame would be easier to find. Good luck in your new shop space. That rent would not be feasible for me here in Maine. I need to look into it. I just opened my etsy shop and am ready to load it up after seeing that I made a few sales. Thank you for encouraging me with reality and positivity❣Noelle Stiles
My pleasure - I've learned so much from watching other sellers and benefiting from their transparency so I wanted to do the same. So glad you've found my tips helpful! And congrats on getting your first several sales!!!
This was a great video, Andi! I am a new subscriber, and I just found your channel yesterday! Not even sure how - it was just serendipity, I guess. 😊 I'm really enjoying your content and learning something with each video... In regard to pricing, I'd like to know how you establish the relative value of your items so you know how to price them: do you comp them with similar 'solds' that you find online? Then, how do you determine how much the shipping will be, and factor that into the price for your Etsy items? I was an Etsy AND eBay reseller back in the late 1990s, but took a hiatus - a looong hiatus... I stopped selling, but didn't stop sourcing, and I now have a HUGE 'profit pile' of inventory. (😮) I want to start reselling again, but I'm kinda stuck in neutral because shipping has gotten so darn high and seemingly complicated... I KNOW that I need to just hold my nose and jump IN - but I'm intimidated! 😑
Great video Andy! I love your taste. Laughing out loud about the mysterious brown splash on your painting.😂 Reselling is definitely not for germaphobes❤
Thank you so much for sharing some more very helpful advice on reselling Andi. And as usual, great scores. The sheep painting is so balanced and gorgeous as is, so I feel its definitely worth waiting for a bigger frame for that one. I can see your subscriptions are growing too.... so keep at it :)
You styled everything so nicely at the end! I would not cute the painting. It doesn't look nearly as nice. I'll try to stop by the market this weekend! I hope it goes well for you.
I ALWAYS shop a market prior to committing. I’ve gone to markets I thought would be great and they weren’t. Layout was weird or no people or no one buying or booths poorly put together or looks like a flea market. Always pays off. TFS!❤
I would keep the frame for something else and keep the painted board intact. You don't even have to frame it, they sell little stickers with hooks that you can stick to the back of lightweight items like these, so someone could hang it directly on the wall even with no frame.
love video I would also like to know cleaning on painting and needle work.copper brass mixes and pricing for needle work I run into a lot of it but not sure were to start on pricing would appreciate some in sight I am loving all the info you share and what sold love to see that thank you for taking the time to share!
Thanks so much for the pricing info, Andi! You pick up great items. Had to laugh, as I think the same thing about small etsy listings...not for an hour of work, lol.
I am sooo excited you are getting a booth space and can’t wait to see what you do with it moving forward! I started my first booth Feb 1st and am loving it! Thanks for all the inspo!
Another great video I loved, loved every piece of art you picked up. Even the one you had to clean off the brown uk. That MCM turtle wood box is darling. WOW you sold a lot. That’s wonderful…….👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙏🏼
Thank you so much for this video. There are a lot of new resellers out there which makes my picking for them much better! I want resellers to see my case and know that they’re going to get a clean, good quality for cheap so they can profit too! Love it! Great show!!!
Hmmm... would you explain what you do, please? I had to read your comment twice, but what I think I'm getting is that you pick items for resellers to resell... Does that work better for you then actually being a reseller (like on Etsy or eBay, etc)? How do YOU price your items? Seems complicated to me... What did you mean by your "case"?
Love your videos Andi! Don't cut the painting. I'm certain you will find another beautiful frame for it. The brown mystery splatter story made me laugh. The painting is lovely, really vibrant colours, definitely worth the trouble. Wish I lived in the States so I could come to the market. 😞 Will have to make do with the video. 😊
Can you do a video on how you ship glass items? Or how would you package fragile items? Do you get insurance on them in case they do break through the USPS?
I have a shipping tutorial on my channel that covers how I ship most things. For glass, I use giant bubble (not the small bubble) and make sure there is a lot of room around the piece. Sometimes I will double box it. I always privately insure breakables using shipsurance.
Hi Andi - I really appreciate your insights! I’ve begun collecting recently after dabbling sporadically in the past and I am now addicted to thrifting! The ick factor made me hesitate in the past but I’m learning how to navigate the dust and grime! I also realize it’s not feasible to keep everything and I’m toying with the idea of selling part-time, so your videos are very educational. Having worked retail through college, both on the sales floor and in loss prevention, I saw how easy it was for people to slip things into their bags. Given that booths at a store are not actively supervised, is theft of smaller items an issue? I assume there has to be some expected loss built in to your financial calculations but I’d be interested to hear your perspective/experience. Thanks again for all the videos and insights!
I had a booth in an antique mall that was stuck waaay in the back of beyond and there were no surveillance cameras at all... I lost a lot of very small things (like some Virginia Metal Crafters brass leaves), and a couple of pretty big things (a large vintage wicker lamp shade, and a pair of 1930s framed prints). And of course the management of the mall had every seller sign absolving them of any responsibility. It was very disheartening.
Maybe if you don't have a perfect frame just bring the art to the live sale? Saves time. Doesn't seem like you have extra time for projects right now. LOL!
I sell a lot of old art. People made some unfortunate alterations in their day that destroyed their future collectbility and value. They cut down to size. They glued down to secure. They put oil and acrylic under glass...ETC. There are tones of frames out there. Wait for the right one that fits Buy a larger fram and have it cut down. Use a mat with larger frame. Just get by....the perfect frame will show up.
Hi! I was wondering if you have ever found pottery at the thrift store that has the permanent marker price markings on the bottom? If so, do you have any methods of removing them off the bottom? Thank you!
OUCH. I had said don't cut down the painting but then I went out and bought two vintage 1965 paintings where one lacks a frame. (It measures 19.25 x 15.25). Do I sell it without a frame or hope to find a frame SOMEDAY? Indecision is how death piles begin. ERRRRR. I just decided to list it on Etsy without a frame but watch for a frame while it sits.
Could you do a video about your marketing consultant job? I'm needing help to grow my business and it giving me a steady income. Been at it this time for 5 years and it's been a struggle. I've done really well some months but then there are 2 or 3 months that nothing happens. I'm back putting items on Etsy, but am very slow at it because I have a lot on my plate. I think my main problem might be focus.
Begging you NOT to cut the painting. There are so many more awesome vintage frames this could go into, there's no reason to cut it whatsoever. I'm sure you'll find another one.
Please, please don’t cut it. It will ruin it. The painting will look like it was painted by a beginner because the horizon will be smack in the middle of the piece. Right now it’s perfect.
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Wait for a bigger frame
If you cut the painting down you lose the look that it’s a sunset and gain the look of a wildfire in the background… and all the tranquility of the scene goes right out the window!
Do NOT cut the painting...order a custom frame with liner for it.
Never cut down a piece of are work!!! The artist captured the view and to alter it you would loose the artist's vision!!!💞💞🙃💞💞
Bigger Frame, nice piece…
Don’t cut the top off, it loses a little if you do!
Ooh please don’t cut the art the sky is so pretty! Thank you for all of your transparency! I love your videos I’m local, so I hope to meet you someday! ❤ Carrie
I’ll say it again Andi, you do a great job sourcing and creating your videos. (Don’t cut down the art! Wait for a bigger frame.)
Hilarious!!! Welcome to thrifting.
Please don't cut the art
Agree!
I'm on team "Don't, FGS, Cut the Painting!" ❤
The frame is lovely, but the painting is more important - and I KNOW you will find another even more amazing frame that is the size you actually need! 😊
Would love to know how your clean painting and needlework etc
So funny - my FIL is a woodworker and he made us the same wood candlestick holders many years ago but in three sizes. Love your channel - TFS
Wow!
How interesting!
Were the plans for how to construct the candle holders published in a magazine for woodworkers, or something similar?
Don't cut the painting down, get a bigger frame.
Dragon Skin planter!!! Well!!! That's awesome!!!💞💞🙃💞💞
Don’t cut that one ❤
I wouldn't alter the painting. The right frame will come along ... for you, or the buyer.
I agree, so far I have just been patiently waiting for the perfect frame. :)
Andi,☀️
Hi! I have a couple questions❓ that I haven't found on other videos yet. YET is the key 🗝️ word.
In the very beginning with your first Etsy store. How much money did you invest in stock items for your opening? How much money do you need to have on hand to start your business on Etsy? How many pieces do you need on hand for inventory? Maybe they're the same questions I'm not sure yet. How do you figure out what will sell for you on Etsy? How much time do you need to invest in your Etsy store if you don't have a job? (I'm retired in Florida) How long does it take from start to finish on making the listing on the computer for Etsy? I'll stop for now. Sorry. Love your videos & the way you talk to the audience. You're very easy to understand. You're very precise. You're very honest. You're very real. Do you want to be my best friend? Kidding but not. I'm the same. Thank you for sharing 🙏❤️
Don’t cut the art! Find a bigger frame, you would lose too much of the picture’s beauty. I do love the frame too. Love your videos! 😊
Thank you for your willingness to be open & honest about your expenses and pricing. It is very helpful and your videos are getting super great! I can see by the comments that you really can't cut the artwork. Gosh you could even just sell it with out a frame if you want to just move it. If it's a standard size another frame would be easier to find. Good luck in your new shop space. That rent would not be feasible for me here in Maine. I need to look into it. I just opened my etsy shop and am ready to load it up after seeing that I made a few sales. Thank you for encouraging me with reality and positivity❣Noelle Stiles
My pleasure - I've learned so much from watching other sellers and benefiting from their transparency so I wanted to do the same. So glad you've found my tips helpful! And congrats on getting your first several sales!!!
Love your videos! You are an inspiration to me!! As for the art, I would hate to see the item altered.
This was a great video, Andi!
I am a new subscriber, and I just found your channel yesterday! Not even sure how - it was just serendipity, I guess. 😊
I'm really enjoying your content and learning something with each video...
In regard to pricing, I'd like to know how you establish the relative value of your items so you know how to price them: do you comp them with similar 'solds' that you find online?
Then, how do you determine how much the shipping will be, and factor that into the price for your Etsy items?
I was an Etsy AND eBay reseller back in the late 1990s, but took a hiatus - a looong hiatus... I stopped selling, but didn't stop sourcing, and I now have a HUGE 'profit pile' of inventory. (😮) I want to start reselling again, but I'm kinda stuck in neutral because shipping has gotten so darn high and seemingly complicated... I KNOW that I need to just hold my nose and jump IN - but I'm intimidated! 😑
Great video Andy! I love your taste. Laughing out loud about the mysterious brown splash on your painting.😂 Reselling is definitely not for germaphobes❤
Don’t cut the painting!
Love the sheep in the frame! But i could never cut the painting...Also the smell thing, 100%, maybe that's why i mostly source glass lol
Show us your prep area - where you clean and prepare these treasures.
The pricing info was good and interesting.
Thank you so much for sharing some more very helpful advice on reselling Andi. And as usual, great scores.
The sheep painting is so balanced and gorgeous as is, so I feel its definitely worth waiting for a bigger frame for that one.
I can see your subscriptions are growing too.... so keep at it :)
It's more magical keeping the art as is
You styled everything so nicely at the end! I would not cute the painting. It doesn't look nearly as nice. I'll try to stop by the market this weekend! I hope it goes well for you.
Hi Andi, you flashed the second piece of pottery real fast but it may be Bill Campbell. He has white bottom and squiggly signature. Research!
I ALWAYS shop a market prior to committing. I’ve gone to markets I thought would be great and they weren’t. Layout was weird or no people or no one buying or booths poorly put together or looks like a flea market. Always pays off. TFS!❤
Such a great video! Thanks.
I would not cut the painting. Also, loved the formerly icky abstract ❤
Would like more in depth on Etsy
You are so funny/honest today! I guess it is worth some icky rummaging and cleaning work to rescue worthy art & craft pieces.
Glorious finds! Good luck at your show and with your new booth...exciting!!
I would keep the frame for something else and keep the painted board intact. You don't even have to frame it, they sell little stickers with hooks that you can stick to the back of lightweight items like these, so someone could hang it directly on the wall even with no frame.
Never cut original art down. Just get a nice frame in the right size.
love video I would also like to know cleaning on painting and needle work.copper brass mixes and pricing for needle work I run into a lot of it but not sure were to start on pricing would appreciate some in sight I am loving all the info you share and what sold love to see that thank you for taking the time to share!
Thanks so much for the pricing info, Andi! You pick up great items. Had to laugh, as I think the same thing about small etsy listings...not for an hour of work, lol.
I think in the case of small things like that Tonala piece, I might bundle it with a couple other similar items and list it on Etsy that way...
Love all the new finds!!! The blue bowl set was AMAZING. I am not surprised it sold as soon as you listed it. haha.
I am sooo excited you are getting a booth space and can’t wait to see what you do with it moving forward! I started my first booth Feb 1st and am loving it! Thanks for all the inspo!
Another great video I loved, loved every piece of art you picked up. Even the one you had to clean off the brown uk. That MCM turtle wood box is darling. WOW you sold a lot. That’s wonderful…….👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙏🏼
Wonderful video!!! Always enjoy your learning tips!!! Very helpful, would always love more!!! 💞💞🙃💞💞
Congratulations 🍾 all your hard work is paying off 🎉
Darn! Bowls are already sold 12:30pm...
Wait for a bigger frame. Do not cut that canvas!
Thank you so much for this video. There are a lot of new resellers out there which makes my picking for them much better! I want resellers to see my case and know that they’re going to get a clean, good quality for cheap so they can profit too! Love it! Great show!!!
Hmmm... would you explain what you do, please? I had to read your comment twice, but what I think I'm getting is that you pick items for resellers to resell... Does that work better for you then actually being a reseller (like on Etsy or eBay, etc)?
How do YOU price your items? Seems complicated to me...
What did you mean by your "case"?
Love your videos Andi! Don't cut the painting. I'm certain you will find another beautiful frame for it. The brown mystery splatter story made me laugh. The painting is lovely, really vibrant colours, definitely worth the trouble. Wish I lived in the States so I could come to the market. 😞 Will have to make do with the video. 😊
Can you do a video on how you ship glass items? Or how would you package fragile items? Do you get insurance on them in case they do break through the USPS?
I have a shipping tutorial on my channel that covers how I ship most things. For glass, I use giant bubble (not the small bubble) and make sure there is a lot of room around the piece. Sometimes I will double box it. I always privately insure breakables using shipsurance.
Ment the word art...in my previous text!!! Sorry!
Great haul. Can see the temptation but no, you can't cut down the painting. That would be naughty.
Hi Andi - I really appreciate your insights! I’ve begun collecting recently after dabbling sporadically in the past and I am now addicted to thrifting! The ick factor made me hesitate in the past but I’m learning how to navigate the dust and grime! I also realize it’s not feasible to keep everything and I’m toying with the idea of selling part-time, so your videos are very educational.
Having worked retail through college, both on the sales floor and in loss prevention, I saw how easy it was for people to slip things into their bags. Given that booths at a store are not actively supervised, is theft of smaller items an issue? I assume there has to be some expected loss built in to your financial calculations but I’d be interested to hear your perspective/experience.
Thanks again for all the videos and insights!
I had a booth in an antique mall that was stuck waaay in the back of beyond and there were no surveillance cameras at all...
I lost a lot of very small things (like some Virginia Metal Crafters brass leaves), and a couple of pretty big things (a large vintage wicker lamp shade, and a pair of 1930s framed prints). And of course the management of the mall had every seller sign absolving them of any responsibility. It was very disheartening.
love the sheep art, would you sell it without a frame?
I’m trying without the frame first while I wait for the perfect frame.
I wouldn’t cut it.
How did you clean the mystery brown from the painting? Also, don’t cut the sky from the painting!!!
With soap and water, probably not the recommended way but it did the trick. lol
Hi! I'm interested in the reptile pot!!! How much would you list it for or place in your booth for?
Cool video. But why is Zooey Deschanel a vintage reseller now?
Maybe if you don't have a perfect frame just bring the art to the live sale? Saves time. Doesn't seem like you have extra time for projects right now. LOL!
I would not cut the art.
I want the little pottery piece, depending on the cost . How much is the brass tray?
Did that sheep painting sell? I’m in love with it
Hi! It’s now listed in my Etsy shop: allputtogethershop.etsy.com/listing/1718557684. Thanks for watching! ❤️
I sell a lot of old art. People made some unfortunate alterations in their day that destroyed their future collectbility and value. They cut down to size. They glued down to secure. They put oil and acrylic under glass...ETC. There are tones of frames out there. Wait for the right one that fits
Buy a larger fram and have it cut down. Use a mat with larger frame. Just get by....the perfect frame will show up.
Hi! I was wondering if you have ever found pottery at the thrift store that has the permanent marker price markings on the bottom? If so, do you have any methods of removing them off the bottom? Thank you!
OUCH. I had said don't cut down the painting but then I went out and bought two vintage 1965 paintings where one lacks a frame. (It measures 19.25 x 15.25). Do I sell it without a frame or hope to find a frame SOMEDAY? Indecision is how death piles begin. ERRRRR. I just decided to list it on Etsy without a frame but watch for a frame while it sits.
Don't break the composition by cutting the art, pls 😊 also, as an artist, I respect that this is how they wanted it to appear.
Noooooooooo Andi don’t do it. Cut the picture I mean 🤣
Look for a bigger frame.
What do you use to clean your brass?
Could you do a video about your marketing consultant job? I'm needing help to grow my business and it giving me a steady income. Been at it this time for 5 years and it's been a struggle. I've done really well some months but then there are 2 or 3 months that nothing happens. I'm back putting items on Etsy, but am very slow at it because I have a lot on my plate. I think my main problem might be focus.
yes i am seconding this!!
Yep, I don't expect free information, but I thought it would be good for her to maybe find more clients. I’m interested.
Nooooo! Don’t cut the artwork, 😢 the sky just sets the scene of a winters eve. I’m sure you’ll find another frame perfect for the painting. 🤗
Doesn't Etsy charge a transaction fee in addition to the $0.20?
I hope you don’t cut the painting. It would look fab in a bigger frame.
Please don’t cut the artwork down. 😣 I love the paint by number!
Don’t cut the art. It is a really pretty painting.
Don’t cut it down. Find another frame
Please don’t cut the painting, thrift a bigger frame.❤
Bigger frame
DONT CUT IT I WANT IT PLEASE!
haha I decided not to and it sold as is. :)
Please don’t cut the art down. Wait for a bigger frame
Begging you NOT to cut the painting. There are so many more awesome vintage frames this could go into, there's no reason to cut it whatsoever. I'm sure you'll find another one.
Cutting it down would totally ruin it.
The fact you got the brown splatters off the painting probably means it was coffee, and not something more... 'biological'.
Haha I sure hope so!
Do not cut the painting.
Nooooo, do not cut down the painting! No frame is better if you can't find one in the right size...
Don’t cut it! It will ruin it! I did that and regret it. It was intended to look like that
Don’t cut that beautiful picture!!!
Get a different frame. Never cut down original artwork.
Ditto please don’t cut the art. You can find another frame but not another one of a kind art piece.
Don't cut it down.
Most likely an exploding coke.
Please do not cut the painting😢
save the frame, don't cut the art.
Don’t cut.
Please don't cut the artwork, never a good idea 😮. I'm sure you will find a larger frame or keep it as it is ❤
Don’t cut it
dont cut it! find a different frame..
also let us know if how you can get that cup ring stain out of the book!
Please, please don’t cut it. It will ruin it. The painting will look like it was painted by a beginner because the horizon will be smack in the middle of the piece. Right now it’s perfect.
You should never cut art for any reason, in my opinion. Value aside, it destroys what the artist intended the viewer to see and ruins the composition.
noooooo