Tag: ‘recycling’
Eco-Spark: Recycling Clothes
by Pepe Newton on 9/26/10 | View Comments Comment(s)
In this installment of my series about Etsy artists and crafters who recycle different things in order to create something new and beautiful, I am looking at clothes.Yes, there are plenty of vintage clothes on Etsy, and I love nothing better than trawling the racks of my favorite antique clothes …
Building a Following: Packaging as Customer Service
by Lauren Soponis on 9/14/10 | View Comments Comment(s)
I am a big internet shopper and I buy a lot of stuff on Etsy. That’s right, Etsy sellers are most often Etsy customers as well. Those who create handmade, support handmade and value things created with care. So when I order a lovely product from another handmade artisan there are …
Packaging Affordably-Guide for Sellers
by Johanna Draper on 3/28/10 | View Comments Comment(s)
Featuring a blog post from Etsy Treasure Chest.
I wrote a blog post about packaging your items affordably, and I had lots of input and ideas from other sellers!
The goal here is to package cutely, yet affordably! Sometimes it really is a struggle to determine the best method to package your items.
As …
Rainy Day Blues
by Delight Worthyn on 3/07/10 | View Comments Comment(s)
Awoke to a miserable rainy cold day but it was half price day at my local Salvation Army store.Walked in to find renovations going on so there was not a lot of new stuff on the floor.I did manage to find a couple of things but not satisfied I drove …
Pants On Fire?
by Delight Worthyn on 2/27/10 | View Comments Comment(s)
I am often asked how to tell the fiber content in a garment that no longer has tags. My answer is always burn it!
Set aside an area with some small non flammable receptacle, a baking dish or ashtray will do nicely. You will also need a flame and long tweezers …
Necessity is the Mother of Invention
by Delight Worthyn on 2/18/10 | View Comments Comment(s)
T shirts are a good item for experimentation. Inexpensive, plentiful and usually 100% cotton I shop for them in the men’s department. These shirts are larger, without seaming, yielding more usable “yardage”. They do not need to be finished on the edges although I blanket stitch my raw edges. Serging …
Upcycling 101
by Delight Worthyn on 2/11/10 | View Comments Comment(s)
Although you can expect to pay less for material you should be prepared to make up for it in labor. If you decide to take the plunge I have a few starting suggestions-
1) Become a regular at your local thrift stores.
2) Be prepared to spend time sorting through a lot …
