I have been talking incessantly about doing crafts and stuff with my friends this winter. It was, at first, going to be for my own, personal expression; a headband here, a pair of earrings there, maybe even a scarf. But now that Etsy has become much more well-known as a venue for selling wares, from iPod cases to ugly hair clips, why shouldn't I start a business? You down, Georgina?
Some people make like $250,000 a year doing their crafts, more than they made at their previous jobs (layoff=artistic expression time!). College grads of 09, here's something you can do that might even give the same or more work hours/week as your elusive finance job!
Here's the Times piece about Etsy.
I feel like I could do better than some of the stuff on the site. See for yourself how simple some of the items, like hairclips, are mad easy to make. Etsy.com
But these gaiters are pretty ridiculously awesome. I could be the Yeti for all of Hanover's blustery blizzards!
Or I could be from Williamsburg with this "Cranberry Cozy"! Do I see an MJ pin? I actually kind of like the cozy, but come on, the rest of the styling is kind of absurd. PS: Etsy was started by a couple of people in Brooklyn, so the site design does remain faithful to some kind of artsy craftsy alternative scene.
I wonder if this is actually viable? It'd be REALLY cool to do. How does Etsy work? Do you have to pay for an account/sell things? Or is it more like a forum where you informally get in contact? I've been on the website once and I didn't think it was amazingly designed in terms of convenience to user.
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