Behind the Scenes of My Etsy Mouse Ear Shop | Confectionear Shop

[@MagicallyEmily]

*Let me know if you have any more questions on running a mouse ear small shop or would like any other videos on it!* I’ve also linked to all of my ear DIY videos in the description, if you’d like to get a better idea of how I make my ears!

[@PixieMagicCo]

Zip a Dee Emily where do you get your corrugated boxes from?

[@kaylaandmarkalan]

Where do you get your shipping boxes from? I’m getting ready to start an ear shop and I’ve been trying to find a good source for shipping materials. This was a super helpful video! Thanks so much!!

[@MagicallyEmily]

Either Amazon or Staples, I just find whatever's the cheapest!

[@MagicallyEmily]

I just always purchase the cheapest I can find, either from Amazon or Staples

[@dorothyziemann673]

soiled i

[@RaechelSykes]

I just hope to get a pair or two of your ears one day. Whenever you are making them again. Great video. And those are the ears I'm trying to decide between. Churo and beignets. And I'm 90% sure I want lollipop ears too. Traditional or peppermint.

[@MagicallyEmily]

I should be having a shop opening this week!

[@Fattiapples]

Also love your rant and how real you are, it’s a breath of fresh air

[@rachelfautsch8357]

2 things! IKEA sells peg boards that screw onto your desk top, really a game changer for organization. And get a teflon sheet! They are awesome for protecting your surface. Tim Holtz sells some at local craft stores, but I bought a pack of them on amazon on the cheap. Keep on crafting!

[@jthanetx]

Emily, I am so impressed! You are a hard working young woman! Wow! I especially appreciate your attention to quality and your pride in your workmanship. So nice of you to share this. I had no idea what it took to create these ears!

[@medicione]

Your business card design is great! Love the contrasting colors. Very informative video!

[@haleyfite177]

I’ve worn my churro ears a couple times to Disneyland and SO many people complimented them! I love them so much! You do a great job!!!

[@MagicallyEmily]

That's so awesome to hear!

[@jenlaprincipessa]

I love the deconstruction video showing behind the scene. I need to follow your ear shop so I can hopefully get a pair since I love your ears!

[@cynthiahartshorn568]

Love your shop/ideas

[@judymuller6017]

This is amazing! I love supporting small shops and businesses. Especially when they’re craft related! I would love to see how you make your churro ears. They look so real, especially with the finishing touches of sugar or your Star Wars ears. I’m a big fan of your work, I cannot wait until your shop reopens! I missed it when it was open in January :( love your videos!

[@MagicallyEmily]

The churro ears are my secret recipe ;) But all made of super simple supplies!

[@abeiradapraia]

This video was great! I always love to see "behind the scene" videos like this, especially when it comes to making/selling crafts. I can tell you really put a lot of care and attention into your craft/product, and I know the people that buy yours ears (hopefully me one day!) will get a very quality product! Maybe you can do a video about how you price your ears, and what goes into the price you end up charging. I think a lot of people don't realize all of the work it takes to create a product like this, and always complain about the price being "too expensive."

[@MagicallyEmily]

Yes, pricing is definitely difficult. I know I still underprice my ears for the amount of time I put in them, but I always want my ears to be as 'attainable' as possible

[@kristenevans4109]

Yes to E6000 glue! I glued a bracelet back together with E6000 in college, sometime before 2005. It has never budged!

[@emilylonigro4859]

Love the ears in this video

[@alexjayne_]

I loved seeing behind the scenes of your shop!!

[@LindsaysCraftCorner]

I cannot wait for your shop to open again. I can’t wait to purchase my first pair from you!

[@ashleyelliott444]

I just wore your rainbow lolly ears on my Disney World trip the first week in Feb and I had like two or three people a day ask me where I got them because they looked so great. They are awesome and I was so happy to be able to get them and wear them the whole week.

[@MagicallyEmily]

That's so awesome to hear!

[@PrincessTessaFabulousLife]

Your Video was very informative I really love your shop it’s so cute

[@kokomo23love]

Thank you for this informative video re Etsy and behind the scene of your production. Kudos to you for handling school, job, and hobby 🥳 🙌🏼

[@Lauren10101]

Dullwip ears would be awesome

[@cyannemelody]

Lauren DeLara She does have some dole whip ears up on her instagram, they’re super cute!

[@MagicallyEmily]

I do have a dole whip design!

[@hoiyinwan8233]

Very clever woman. Creative and talented.

[@PixieDustPhD]

This was such a cool behind the scenes! Thank you for making this. Also I finished my PhD almost two years ago now and I just want to offer some words of support. I know how rough that final push can be. You totally got this! Don't let that imposter syndrome sneak in. By this point you are almost certainly the foremost expert on your dissertation topic. And clearly you're incredibly resourceful and persistent, being able to run a side hustle of your OWN etsy shop doing creative and beautiful work at the same time as your PhD work! I definitely did nothing other than my PhD during that time and I am in total awe of your ability to maintain some balance in your life.

[@elwegener]

I'll be keeping an eye out for when your shop reopens. I'd love to rock the lollipop ears when I go to Disney this fall :)

[@krazykiley14]

Could you do like a day in the life of running an ear shop

[@MagicallyEmily]

I could try to plan that video!

[@chulax1301]

I love the creativity and energy you put into your shop and making the ears. Some day I will buy a pair of ears from you. Keep up the good work in your shop and in school.

[@melanie5242]

Thank u for this video 😊 that was a great behind the scenes of all the work that you do. I’ve always appreciated your craftsmanship in your ears.

[@lilkender]

Thanks for all the videos. I need a pair of your lollipop ears - yours look the best!! I can't even find lollipops that look that good! I'm following your Etsy store now. Good luck with school!

[@wrestlingwithdisney]

So glad the cat made an appearance!

[@PlayDatesandTravels]

I've been enjoying your DIY series so much more that we are all on quarantine. I rewatched the Christmas donut ones again and also the lollipop and was so inspired. But didn't you used to show the peppermint ears DIY too or some other Christmas DIY? I feel like I watched that in the past from you but didn't see it in the playlist. My fave part of seeing behind your scenes was how much supplies you have on hand right down to the boxes and the sugar supplies and fabric paints. I swear you are so much more professional than many other small shop owners and super organized, and like I already told u I keep checking if your shop has reopened as I do want to support you. Thx for all this great content. Up next I have to watch your counting of the pins updated video for 2020...can't wait!

[@missgellybean6348]

Awesome video! One day I will snag a spot during your shop opening and purchase churro ears to go with the churro land pin I bought from you🤓

[@christie23]

Thank you this has helped me greatly I've just come back from my first ever Disney world trip so moe I have some great ideas!

[@darlynblaise403]

Love your ears! From what I’ve seen so far, they appear to be the best quality! Let us know when your shop is open again, would love to own a pair!

[@TheLauren1113]

Your video came up in my recommended feed. I love your ears! I will buy a few for my December 2020 trip!

[@TheDawnties]

I want to say that I have one pair of your ears (blue cotton candy) and they made my top 5 ears list! Your quality is amazing and I hope to get more ears from you in the future. Love the confection theme!

[@rrchannel1992]

Wow!! This video is so helpful you are very professional, thank you for sharing many questions were definitely answered 😁

[@pennybabyboo]

Wonderful content! 🎉 have tons of questions

[@ceecee3836]

Hello Thank u very much for sharing behind the scenes of creating ears! A lot goes into them! Can you please share where you get your literature boxes from? Amazon tends to be on the pricey side. Thank u so much! ❤

[@patricialopez3772]

I’m the same way, with needing to have things physically written down! For some reason it makes me feel much more organized, idk why!

[@missanarocks]

Love this video! I hope to be able to catch your Etsy store when it’s open next time.

[@Mtmumsie2]

Loved this! CUTE ears! ❤️

[@RubenDarioVasquez]

Love this idea for a video! Thanks Emily! Hope to buy a pair of your ears for my fiancée, she would love them! Got to keep an eye on your shop for when it opens!

[@samichmachine]

omfg I didnt put two and two together until now!! I lOVE your etsy shop- too poor to buy at the moment, but direly want to!!

[@WaltKristiWorld]

Love seeing the behind the scenes! You're way more organized than I am with my shirts 😬

[@brendaroldan8650]

Love your work!!!

[@katelyncoggan1303]

This is a neat video! I enjoyed seeing your workspace! Your ears are great! I’m currently waiting on my 3rd pair from you!!

[@JMCEdits]

So cool!! Thanks for the sneak peek behind the magic

[@themeparkranked]

The ears you are wearing are everything 😍 how stinking cute!!

[@MagicallyEmily]

Thank you!

[@rimaroderick7334]

Great video thank you! I was was wondering how you print out your own fabric? It seems like a great way to bring your designs to life !

[@vikkikafei7103]

I love your tshirt! It's so cute! Is it from an etsy shop or official merch?

[@tanishahogan9396]

Great video! Lots of interesting info! :)

[@Fattiapples]

New subscriber here! I love the diy please do more :)

[@CinderAliLovesDisney]

Hi Emily. This was fun to see your shop staging and sewing area. I agree with you about how it is important now to include "Disney" in the description of the ears. I also agree with you about how it is annoying when people reach out on Instagam who have never followed you or supported you. I have had that happen too but with people asking me to collaborate with them. Definitely not cool. -Ali 🎀🏰💖

[@eftelingandmore]

I LOVE your ears! Too bad shipping from the US to The Netherlands is expensive and isn't always going that great. I would buy as soon as your shop opens again.

[@AerisGainsborough]

Cool stuff! Super interesting

[@barbaraz4302]

So cute ! New sub💜

[@niallapeterslostgirl5474]

I would love to start a ear shop can you make a video about starting up please? 💖🏰👑

[@SavagePinup]

I love your videos! I was wondering where you buy the braided ribbon that you line the headbands with and what is it called?

[@ericyip9129]

Awesome behind the scenes video and great work! I've been making ears for my family and friends Disney trips over the last couple of years. Some of the girls have very thin hair and the bands slip a bit. Those glueable plastic teeth look like they'd be perfect to add to their ears. Where did you order them from?

[@MagicallyEmily]

I found them on Etsy! I think the supplier may have been in South Korea? But I think I’ve also bought them from US-based sellers

[@ericyip9129]

@@MagicallyEmily Thanks so much! I'll take a look there.

[@christiner7978]

I don't know if someone else commented this, but I would be interested in a similar video about the Etsy part of it -- how did you start and how do you maintain your shop on Etsy itself? Did you look into any other platforms besides Etsy?

[@KateWDWCP]

I looooove your ears! They’re so cute! You’re so creative!

[@marinasamaan519]

Do you have any videos on how you used to hand sew?! I want to make ears for my little ones and I’ve tried the whole “no sew ears” but wasn’t a fan of all the hot glue everywhere lol

[@jessicadawn9023]

I'm looking to start my own Etsy shop soon and I was wondering where or what website you get your boxes from?

[@Freeyourself206]

You mentioned you printed out your own fabric. How did you go that?

[@the3culbstateers]

Loved the video! Where do you order your boxes for shipping?

[@tangledindisney]

Wow this is was so cool to watch 😍

[@LauSkypainter]

Super interesting 👍💕 And super tought how much work goes into all of this. Not only the making of the ears itself (I'm also making my own ears and I'm a cosplayer - so I know how much effort goes into these things) but also all the rest that goes into running the shop. Having all the supplies on hand, the etsy part, packaging, promoting and dealing with annoying wanna be influencers 🤣 wow~ kudos to you for then also being able to be such an awesome youtuber👍👍👍 Haven't been following you on instagram yet. For sure doing that now! (Also that rice crispy fabric👌 and those ears💕)

[@yumyumoryuck8675]

Girl, preach about Etsy and their free shipping nonsense! Etsy is not Amazon!

[@elsanoble3570]

such a cool idea for a video!

[@PixieMagicCo]

Can you link the paper that print on from joanns to make the Rice Krispie ears?

[@mackmcgarry9267]

You should make your own website!

[@Jbal8924]

Love this! 😍 Will start following you on IG!

[@emilylonigro4859]

Do you have a tutorial on the ears you’re wearing?

[@MunchiezDrawings]

this was such a cool video! i hope i'll get to buy a pair of your ears sometime! this is kind of random, but have you ever thought about diy-ing the loungefly character bags? i saw the new kermit and miss piggy backpacks and i was thinking about doing a diy inspired by them because the price tag is just too high!!

[@MagicallyEmily]

That would actually be insanely difficult to DIY a Loungefly backpack, you'd probably have to be a master seamstress! (My sewing skills are mediocre at best, lol)

[@MunchiezDrawings]

Zip a Dee Emily mine too, i was just thinking about getting a mini backpack as a base, the kermit one is a super simple design so i was gonna try that!

[@taylorpatterson5796]

I do have a question what type of fabric do you use for the ears. Like what fabric is the best to use?

[@SuperElmo111]

This is so cool! :D

[@mythdusterds]

This is the first time I have heard of Overnight prints for business cards till this video.

[@andrewsavoy1881]

i love this video!

[@donnamac8477]

Would you mind sharing where you purchase your powdered sugar and cinnamon from? I searched Aliexpress and Etsy, but I must not be using the correct search words.

[@Leafy-Akiko]

I can really recommend BigCartel, when one of my pieces of art went viral on Twitter, I looked into what big artists were using to sell prints or merch. You can list 6 items for free, and for more it starts from just $10 a month and that means no fee's lost (aside from conversion fees on Paypal of course) and I've had literally 0 problems with them. I can't recommend them enough, especially if you just want to put up even 6 for preorder so you're not overwhelmed at a time. You can cancel at any point, and I still made a massive profit! I have the free 6 items up on mine at the moment and it's just a nice side income to when people find my shop and want the piece that went viral! It really is fantastic, look into it! You have total control over costs and changing the amount of shipping with multiple items etc. Good luck, talented lady!!

[@pixieplace3319]

I purchased churro ears from your shop when you first released the design. I adore them! I don’t recall having the option to add teeth to the band, I did add the churro castle to the center (seriously adore that design, I have the pin too lol ) . Is there a way I might order the teeth for the headband? Either from you or elsewhere? I’ve been using hair clips to try and get the ears not to slip off my head, with only moderate success. Awesome video as always Emily!

[@MagicallyEmily]

Yes, I discovered the rubber teeth some time last summer/fall and I think they're great for extra grip. If you contact me on IG or Etsy, I can send you along a set for the cost of shipping!

[@pixieplace3319]

Zip a Dee Emily AWESOME! I’ll message you on Etsy. Thank you so much!

[@amandajbxoxo]

Would you mind sharing what you look up on Ali express for the headbands? Or the link? I have to make some ears for my co workers at the Disney store and have been looking for a lot of plastic headbands that won’t be too expensive and where I won’t have to buy them individually from joanns

[@MagicallyEmily]

There's tons and tons of options depending on what you're looking for and the quantity you want to buy in. Just search "plastic headband", and you can see what's the cheapest option

[@downfordisney5880]

Hi I'm lizzy recent subscriber Cant believe you make ears aswell xx

[@ginaperez1804]

I enjoyed the video and seeing the work for your shop. I agree don’t ask for a free pair of ears. I admire the quality I seen you show on your product

[@HobbyPrincessHPG]

i agree with you. a very hard worker

[@PixieMagicCo]

What are the fabric sheets called?

[@glorialuna8110]

Hola soy de México cuando haces una bolsa inspirada en hamburguesa de Mickey mouse por favor te lo agradezco

[@KatyJayne]

Great video

[@c1nder-gus022]

What a coincidence she started the shop the year I was born and made this on my birthday

[@julianacarranza6541]

So I have a question, I wan to make disney ears but I don't want to violate any copyright issues. Do I need permission from disney or anything of the sort?

[@melissabessert8101]

I do the same thing with my orders! I have to physically write them all down, even though they are all on Etsy. 🤣

[@smolmuffin]

We have the same sewing machine! I was looking for ways to make money since I've been part time job hunting for almost a year with no luck. (Being an autistic adult makes interviews and the job seeking process difficult) Thought of starting a small shop and making assorted things but wasn't sure if it would take off since I'm not good at social media. I don't have a phone that can support Instagram. (No space and its way behind on its Android version, can't update it because its not connected a network) I don't have much money to invest in a shop and I fear that if I spend a lot it will be for nothing.

[@MagicallyEmily]

There was quite a long time I didn’t have an Instagram for my shop, I got all my traction directly through Etsy. So if you have good titles, tags (and comply with Etsy’s free shipping policy), you’ll show well in the search results, and your shop can grow from there!

[@meganmahan6528]

Will you be re opening??

[@maricalito6697]

Waaayyy offf topic but we have the exact same writing!!!

[@CottageontheCorner]

I'm loving you! I sell Disney decorated badge reels on Etsy (won't post the name here for self promotion) and I get people who think they're social influencers messaging me on instagram asking if I can send them some free badge reels in exchange for them posting photos of them on their insta....which has fewer followers than mine. I just started making some badge reel designs with tiny mouse ears that match the Disney Princeses and I got that idea while watching some of your vids!

[@MagicallyEmily]

That sounds like an awesome shop! It seems like a common problem of wanna be "influencers" always asking for free items

[@Sally-dp9zm]

don't know if you've ever gone through this, but how do you deal with customers whose ears "all the sudden" broke?

[@PixieMagicCo]

Where do you get your corrugated boxes from?

[@MagicallyEmily]

I buy the cheapest of whatever I can find from Amazon or Staples

[@kristinec212]

I'm just wondering what the legality of making ears? Are they considered copyright? I'm looking to make jewelry in Mackey shapes and was wondering if I will get in trouble

[@ericaoie6504]

How can I order from u

[@kaivianhines7890]

I love the idea of making an Etsy shop but I make no sew ears and I feel that they are not poor quality but not good enough to be sold

[@MagicallyEmily]

I think there can definitely be some high quality no-sew ears, as long as you've mastered a 'finished' look to them

[@reaganmarshall8755]

Let me just say that there is a place for every kind of ear on Etsy!! I hope you decided to start selling

[@melodiephoenix]

What kind of glue gun do you recommend?

[@MagicallyEmily]

I honestly use pretty inexpensive supplies, mine is a Gorilla brand. I like it because it can switch between low temp and high temp. So if you can get a dual-temp, that probably most useful

[@jellybellyfonzarelli6524]

What’s the legality of selling a Disney Style product?

[@rosemarie3545]

would you ever mention a ride name or “disney inspired” ears in a listing?? would that be as bad as just saying “disney” or “mickey”?