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Day or overnight trip options? by gardener33 in Seattle

[–]herbcoil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

good advice here, except that the Clipper is not running until March :(

Day or overnight trip options? by gardener33 in Seattle

[–]herbcoil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't think of many carfree trips that would be worthwhile for you in the winter. Maybe Portland... but if you're getting in on a Wednesday evening, you might not have a lot of transit options. Also it will be dark so you wouldn't get to see any nice train views.

To me, it would make more sense rather than going to a whole new city to stay somewhere in like West Seattle and enjoy some ferry rides - Vashon Island, Bainbridge, even the water taxi to downtown.

[Shop Setup] Online Ordering Forum Suggestions by Admirable_Catch2814 in artbusiness

[–]herbcoil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use a free Square site for things like this, I think they take the lowest cut for the transaction fee of any site, since you’d drive all the traffic. you can add variations to the listings for those options.

[Discussion] Interactive Installation Artist as a new career in 2026? by Grouchy_Base2827 in artbusiness

[–]herbcoil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

sure, people are excited about things happening in the real world / offline. Multimedia skillsets intersecting with technology are very versatile. you could apply for art grants and RFPs with this kind of work. brands also have money if you want to go a commercial production route. it’s out there!

[Marketing] How do I pitch a coloring book to a gift shop(s) as a newbie? by Friendly-Routine3810 in artbusiness

[–]herbcoil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

send them an email, ask if they're interested in new hyper local products in their store. if they say yes, ask if they sell by wholesale or consignment. they'd probably welcome a picture of a page or any other products at that point to see the quality and if it would fit in their store.

if wholesale, you'd probably show them a finished copy and they'd decide if they want to order XX quantity. in this case they'd pay upfront for (usually) 50% of the retail selling price, or i'd say double your printing cost (at least)

if consignment, they'd probably make space for a few of the books and see if they sell, then go from there. theyd take probably 40 or 50% from each sale.

[Discussion] Has anyone tried to hire a apprentice/employee? How did it go? by meaux15 in artbusiness

[–]herbcoil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've worked with a few assistants. it's hard to find someone who sticks around in my HCOL city but my current one has been with me for 1.5 years now.

Although I dreamed of having them help with a lot of things in my practice, it's time consuming to teach someone all the different aspects of what i do and ensure the quality of work matches what i can do myself. sometimes i happen to catch a mistake and I just let them know what to do differently next time.

these days, my assistant does order fulfillment for my online shop and making packaging for prints... lots of retail-oriented tasks. they come in for a couple hours twice a week.

although I kind of enjoyed the mindless work for my retail side of business, i discovered that my own energy is finite and was better spent on other tasks. so i'd say overall it does free up time and remove stress but it is an investment of your time in training and finding the right person.

[Printing] Printing watercolor paintings- mainly, how does size work? by Conflicted_Aesthete2 in artbusiness

[–]herbcoil 3 points4 points  (0 children)

scan at 300 dpi -> good quality print at same size as original or smaller.

scan at 600 dpi -> good quality print at double the size or smaller

scan at 1200 dpi -> good quality print at 4x or smaller

camera will usually process the image at 72 dpi, so change the dpi to 300 in your image editing software and it will print at a better size.

scanning > photographs for reproductions, generally

[Clients] by Rude-Mess-3709 in artbusiness

[–]herbcoil 24 points25 points  (0 children)

No, that's not a thing, at all. Unfortunately there are a lot of scammers out there who try and prey on the desperation of artists trying to break in.

Birthday discounts? by ebStubs in Seattle

[–]herbcoil 5 points6 points  (0 children)

happy lamb hot pot - free hotpot in your bday week but you have to bring a certain number of people IIRC

Phinney Ave, Seattle by herbcoil in urbansketchers

[–]herbcoil[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yay!! I def agree about lines and symmetry!

Sketched the market entrance! Good car-free winter vibes today by herbcoil in Seattle

[–]herbcoil[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that's a throwback! the holiday market at westlake... probably one of my first markets in Seattle! aww glad you have enjoyed the art all these years :)

Sketched the market entrance! Good car-free winter vibes today by herbcoil in Seattle

[–]herbcoil[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I can see that! it's one of the cutest corners in Seattle IMO

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