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I always include an invoice, a thank you note (written on the invoice), and a tag identifying the gemstones (if any were used – I make jewelry). I also do a small gift with every order, such as a 1ml sample of one of my perfumes, or a small gemstone, and I have all that built into my overhead.

Whatcha workin on?

I'm working on getting into a post-launch routine! All of last month I worked on my website and getting all of my systems into place, and then I launched Monday. I had two sales the first day! Huzzah! And I'm talking with someone about a custom order. Huzzah!

But last month programmed me to spend ALL DAY in front of the…[Read more]

I'm a little late to the map making game this quarter, but August is a good fresh start and I sat down with map making after doing my July review. It's official– I've written it down and I'm telling people to hold me accountable– my map is going to take me off of Etsy and on to a stand-alone shop/website platform, ready to open October 1st!

Am…[Read more]

Whoops, accidental double post!

Is this just for yarn dyers? I just do fiber, and have no plans on branching out to yarn, at the moment.

They are definitely growing to accommodate much larger sized businesses with cross channel integrations. I only use a fraction of what they have available, but that's because I've been with them so long, they just kept adding new stuff.

I pay $49 per month….but if I ever get time to get my separate wholesale WordPress site going, it will have…[Read more]

@katie-franceschi I managed to talk to a sales rep for Stitchlabs. The basic plan that's currently $499 (a month, that isn't clear on their website) is going to be increasing in price. She essentially said that they are not interested in working with ‘Etsy sized' business anymore.🙄 🙄

I would recommend making some sort of tag to put on the dress. It doesn't have to be on the back, it could be at the bottom (inside or outside) or somewhere else. If it's a baby garment you probably need to be very careful that it's not something a baby could choke on, maybe don't do a tag if it is a baby garment.

I always put a copy of their…[Read more]

I'm having a slow week – heck, I might be having a slow a month….sorry it's taken me most of a week to respond.

I don't have a really handy answer for managing inventory when you do both wholesale and retail. Also, inventory management systems seem to get really expensive and really cumbersome right off the bat. (I suspect they're designed for…[Read more]

Jennie –
Right now we only have US dyers as members, because the organizers are based in the US. I don't know of any restrictions based on location, but I will ask!

Karen –
Yay! It's amazing how big the pile of “for later” gets, isn't it?

Several of our dyers are prepping for Stitches West, which may slow our application processing a bit…so don't worry if it takes a week or so for use to get back in touch.

Sounds fab! Is it open to international dyers or just US?

I found a whole box of long-lost jewelry and I'll be holding a sale this Thurs-Fri (Aug 3-4th). I'd love for you to share with your followers if they'd be interested:

I wonder how many long-out-of-stock earrings, necklaces and more I’ve just uncovered in this long-lost box? We’ll see soon – because this discovery means it’s time for a flash…[Read more]

Well done, @nicole-van-gremberghe! It's so much easier to power through to your goals when you've got a solid plan like this!

Yay, @riin-gill – I'm so happy for you!!!!!

Woo hoo, @riin-gill – that's awesome! May it be the first of many!

I launched! Riin Gill Design is live! http://riingill.com

AND less than an hour after I sent out my newsletter telling people the site is live, I had my first sale!!!

Woot!