Charlotte models for me...

[merimask]

It's been another busy weekend (aren't they always, really?).  I did something impulsive and opened a new online store at a new site.  Similar to Etsy, I think.  Anyway I thought it might be a good idea.  The place is called ShopHandMade.com...you can see my store here: Merimask Designs.  It is sad and wee, with just two items.  I'll add more no doubt, but I want to have the stock to run both this place and my Etsy site, so I'll build it slowly.  Basically it'll be a copy of my Etsy shop, just at a new venue.

I hate change.  The new store feels all odd and clunky.  Etsy is like an old friend to me; I think I could list stuff in my sleep, there.  The SHM site is...just new.  And weird.  And not familiar.  Setting it up was scary and tedious...but then, I remember Etsy was scary at first too.   Everything is scary at first, until you get used to it.

I just thought it'd be wise not to have ALL my eggs in the "Etsy basket".  What if something happens to that site?   It's good to have a contingency plan. 

In other news; I've been getting a lot of requests for pictures of my masks with people in 'em.  Oddly, I do not have any of these!  I don't know why...I guess it's just something I never bothered to do.  Still, it's a good idea so what follows are a bunch of pictures of Charlotte wearing a few of my masks.  She very kindly offered to be my model,  'cause she has such a cute little face!  
 Steampunk mask

 

Fox mask:
 


Ginkgo Leaf mask:
 
 

Asian Cloud mask:


 
 

And there you have it!  Char deserves a hearty round of applause because it was SO COLD today and we had to take these pictures outside (of course I was outside too, so I guess I deserve applause as well).  She was a good sport though.

Back to work, here.  I have so many orders to fill & things to make!  ^_^
 

Comments

[ramblinsuze.livejournal.com]

Definitely a good idea to have a second shop. Etsy definitely seems to be going strong (I happened to have Martha Stewart's show running the background the other day and she mentioned it in passing, so that's pretty good press!), but share out those eggs, just in case.

I can't TELL you how much I love the pictures of Charlotte wearing the masks. First, she's utterly adorable (the fox mask shots are the cutest thing EVAR), and second, they really show off your masks perfectly. As great a job as you do with photographing the masks themselves, these photos really bring them to life. I'd hate to make more work for you, but I bet if you had an "on a person" shot for each of your masks, you'd sell even more. I know...more work. ;P

[merimask.livejournal.com]

It's a good idea but so far, the second shop is kind of dead. I don't think anything has quite the audience that Etsy has. If you hear of anything else that's etsy-like, let me know 'cause I'll try that too. I'm just hedging my bets here.

A sample photo of someone in each mask is a great idea...I just need a better range of models. ^_^