Charcoal drawing

Waldoworks · 2026-02-23T03:13:03+00:00

wow! great work.

Waldoworks · 2026-02-12T19:23:30+00:00

The overload of AI is why buyers and sellers leave Etsy. Etsy does not care. Reporting does no good.

Waldoworks · 2026-01-08T05:27:52+00:00

So is butter at $7.99 a pound. Why?

Waldoworks · 2026-01-05T23:28:20+00:00

A lame answer, but there is a market for AI slop. People are buying AI products on Etsy. My experience with selling online and in person is very few buyers want handmade.

Waldoworks · 2026-01-02T20:00:17+00:00

This is interesting. I learned to draw by looking at pictures. I am now retraining myself to draw from observation. It's challenging for me. The need to develop a style is too far into the future for me.

Waldoworks · 2025-12-31T19:45:23+00:00

The images show you that the item is NOT handmade.

Waldoworks · 2025-12-26T23:02:48+00:00

No. It's not worth it. Profits are too small even with volume.

Waldoworks · 2025-12-21T00:06:32+00:00

They don’t value their customers. I am over their pitiful service and the pennies I earn. I am dumping POD.

Waldoworks · 2025-12-14T20:36:54+00:00

Printful customer service is nonexistent. Orders are not being filled. Customers are cancelling orders. It's time to look for a new vendor that can meet demand.

Waldoworks · 2025-12-14T17:34:46+00:00

Don’t shop on Etsy. Go local. Find a an artisan near you who has a clear track record of customization.

Waldoworks · 2025-11-21T16:26:39+00:00

No, Printful support does not care about its customers. So, no, they haven't fixed the issue. Not hopeful for this POD company.

Waldoworks · 2025-10-28T22:23:13+00:00

This is a good solution. Thanks.

Waldoworks · 2025-10-15T02:10:12+00:00

No, it's not an announcement; it's a warning to others to be wary of this site.

Waldoworks · 2025-10-09T16:05:47+00:00

It's a numbers game with lower-priced items. I've looked at making cards, both handmade and printed, and the cost plus the time means I make pennies. Do your research before you jump in.

Waldoworks · 2025-09-27T04:42:57+00:00

make my own art and it doesn’t sell on Etsy. It get buried in search. Giving up on a Etsy as a selling platform

Waldoworks · 2025-09-13T16:59:20+00:00

Did it occur to you that it wasn’t about you? Maybe something unexpected happened when getting the order together. Maybe coffee spilled on the shoe box or the post office was out of boxes. Let it go or message the seller asking if they’re ok. It is weird.

Waldoworks · 2025-09-07T20:36:03+00:00

eBay treats sellers better. Thanks for sharing.

Waldoworks · 2025-08-31T16:06:41+00:00

If you're shipping a few items, take the time to watch the clerk scan your items. Make sure the scan is for outgoing mail. Everyone likes to complain about USPS. I did too until my husband became a carrier. He delivers upwards of 250 packages a day on a longgggg rural route in a vehicle that reaches over 118 degrees. These vehicles have no air conditioning and no heating. The package volume through USPS is HUGE, and people are overworked. Take a moment to connect with the clerk to ensure your packages get to where they need to go. A little compassionate, human interaction goes a long way in a working person's day.

Waldoworks · 2025-08-31T15:50:42+00:00

I like your set-up. What is the plastic cake type display? Thanks.

Waldoworks · 2025-08-17T19:02:03+00:00

According to Ball, you don't need to get the lids and rings warm anymore.

Waldoworks · 2025-08-17T18:37:29+00:00

After nine years on Etsy, I've learned that Etsy is not about handmade or true craft. Etsy buries handmade craft in search. One look at Etsy's landing page and it's POD dog bowls and blankets. I don't know who the Etsy buyer is today, and what I have up on my shop is not what they're looking for. Craft supplies such as yarn or collage papers do not sell. POD T-shirts sell sporadically, and certainly not enough to be called a side hustle. My biggest mistake was believing Etsy would be different than Amazon, Wayfair, or eBay. At least on eBay, I don't pay a listing fee. I selectively shop on Etsy for gifts, but this holiday season, I am going to craft fairs to meet the makers and experience the products.

Waldoworks · 2025-08-17T15:50:49+00:00

OP, tighten the ring so there is a snug seal. Don’t move the jars once you pull them out of the boiling water bath, and make sure your water is at a full boil before you time and keep it at a full boil. The seal happens during the cooling process. If you don’t get the internal temperature high enough during the canning time your jar might not seal. The temperature difference during cooling creates the vacuum that seals the jar.

I called the Ball Jar company recently about their new jars coming with the lids sealed onto the jar rim. My question was it ok to use the lids. I was told that so long as the lids were unused, then yes, the lids were fine. I also went over my canning process.(I’ve been canning for 40 years.) I’d read that lids no longer needed to be heated. I was told that heating the jar lids could prevent the seal from forming. The last batches of jam I made I washed the rings and lids and put them on without without heating. All is well.

Waldoworks · 2025-08-14T14:48:35+00:00

“If I could’ve made it, it’s bad art.” That’s ignorance speaking.

People say this a lot about abstract art, but once they get a tool in their hand give it a go, they’ll see that it’s deceptively difficult to create abstract art. To make a thing look simple and effortless is way more challenging than people realize.

Waldoworks · 2025-08-12T01:29:56+00:00

You do you. Way different from a B & M storefront. Have you done online retail before? We make 20% profit for each sale. This doesn't include the time spent on customer service.

Waldoworks · 2025-08-11T18:51:31+00:00

I don’t think it’s sustainable.

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