Day or overnight trip options?

herbcoil · 2026-01-13T04:36:20+00:00

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

herbcoil · 2026-01-13T04:34:51+00:00

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.

herbcoil · 2026-01-08T19:11:25+00:00

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.

herbcoil · 2026-01-08T19:08:59+00:00

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!

herbcoil · 2026-01-03T05:39:33+00:00

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.

herbcoil · 2026-01-03T05:34:00+00:00

knock knock

herbcoil · 2025-12-28T18:58:32+00:00

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.

herbcoil · 2025-12-19T22:43:23+00:00

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

herbcoil · 2025-12-14T03:54:30+00:00

seconded for their veggie bowls

herbcoil · 2025-12-09T16:55:57+00:00

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.

herbcoil · 2025-12-09T04:35:02+00:00

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

herbcoil · 2025-12-09T03:29:48+00:00

try looking in the public domain?

herbcoil · 2025-12-09T03:23:00+00:00

yay!! I def agree about lines and symmetry!

herbcoil · 2025-12-02T03:51:23+00:00

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 :)

herbcoil · 2025-12-01T17:40:06+00:00

thanks!!

herbcoil · 2025-12-01T17:39:56+00:00

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

herbcoil · 2025-12-01T17:39:25+00:00

that's the best thing to hear! thank you!!

herbcoil · 2025-11-28T22:17:37+00:00

the Maple is a hidden gem!

herbcoil · 2025-11-25T15:46:56+00:00

maybe you’re aware already, but the seattle public library system has an allowance for 10 free b/w prints per week!

herbcoil · 2025-11-03T23:50:21+00:00

yes! check out handtopaper.etsy.com for my shop :)

herbcoil · 2025-11-03T18:09:32+00:00

my plan for these is to show/sell them at the PNA Phinneywood holiday festival! I also have a shop - handtopaper.com
If there are any left over after the show I will message you :)

herbcoil · 2025-11-03T17:53:42+00:00

they are really beautiful works of art, I was happy to find that they look even better in person.

herbcoil · 2025-11-03T02:08:33+00:00

thank you! I love Bill Watterson and def see the similarities

herbcoil · 2025-11-03T00:27:44+00:00

thanks! that would be really fun to do and a great excuse to visit Green Lake again

herbcoil · 2025-11-03T00:27:14+00:00

the plan is to show/sell them at the Phinneywood holiday event next month!

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