Etsy "made by" section" What's included? Etsy changes 2024

[@RetroVintageMonkey]

Thank you. I like the screen behind you today.

[@KaraBuntinTutorials]

I'm blocking my husband out as he moves around back there!

[@theresagordon1529]

I would think if you buy a pattern and choose your own fabrics it would qualify. I think they are referring to buying a kit and assembling it.

[@KaraBuntinTutorials]

I think so.

[@beverleymoffat5042]

Hopefully Etsy updates everything soon. I originally had designed by which was incorrect so I spent a few hours updating each listing to show how I qualified for made by. Several hours later some listings have been changed to made by but others are still saying designed by. Hopefully it all eventually updates. Thanks for a very clear explanation

[@KaraBuntinTutorials]

I think they're still having a problem with that for some listings. It'll probably take some time to get sorted out.

[@S174-f8u]

I paint with pencil and brushes my own illustrations, then I scan them and compose them with my computer to create paper print (or digital download). I work with POD only for large sizes, declared from the beginning, with all the required informations provided. So now, in the details section I have to choose : "someone else did" or I may select "I Did" and simply leave the production partners? I'm really confused.

[@KaraBuntinTutorials]

Think of it as who made the actual final product. You designed the design on it, but someone else made the final thing, so you say that you designed it and the production partner made it. If you were selling the original piece that the POD products are based on, then you would say that you made it. All POD is going to be "designed by," not "made by."

[@SeamsPerfectbyChristine]

Hi Kara, thanks for this video. I make Hairbows for my store, I bought the fabric and sew the bow myself, and I bought the barrette clips and attached it to the bow, is that still considered handcrafted?

[@KaraBuntinTutorials]

Yes

[@arianapronin5830]

I don't think 3D printed items (or laser-cut items, cricut-cut items, etc.) that are based on another person's file are against the rules. The final product is made from (raw) materials selected by the seller -- it's not a kit of ready-made pieces that just need to be assembled.

[@KaraBuntinTutorials]

I don't think they're against the rules either.

[@elizabethintrees]

Unfortunately all my personalized items are still showing designed by. Do you think they’ll fix that?

[@KaraBuntinTutorials]

I think that’s what they’re supposed to say.

[@elizabethintrees]

@@KaraBuntinTutorials ughh. But all my items are handmade (literally). Makes me not want to offer personalization any longer

[@queeneee8167]

"Raw materials" is throwing me off big time. I buy a ceramic plate/platter from a store and then I hand paint these pieces to turn them into a guest book (alternative). So in my case, a ceramic plate could be considered like a bead (ie part of the necklace) but, it sounds also like it could be a hand altered item or even a hand assembled item. I'm getting stuck on it. It's all funky to me :)

[@KaraBuntinTutorials]

That’s made from scratch, don’t kill yourself overthinking it!

[@NYMArts]

We should be able to do the selection on the Shop Level not the Item level. AND : Made by scratch from Natural Material is not doable either. You can only choose one. What a mess.

[@rwardlaw1]

What about existing listings? Do they need to be 're-listed'?

[@KaraBuntinTutorials]

I'm going in and adding hte info to the details section by clicking "change" then adding the deatils. THey suggested that we do that to help Etsy categorize things better.

[@latafatkhan1575Shvv]

i buy digital t shirt designs from etsy and then print them on t shirts, so can I still buy those designs and print them or do i need to create my own designs on t shirts ?

[@KaraBuntinTutorials]

You can still do that but you're supposed to alter the designs somehow to make them original. You've never been allowed to just take a design that you bought anf put it on a shirt without changing something about it to make it unique to you.

[@lauriewagner1136]

A purchased paper sewing pattern is instructions and templates, not a kit to be assembled. You do not assemble the paper pieces themselves into a paper dress or paper pillow, for example. So I think the finished item would be made by seller, using raw materials and tools.

[@KaraBuntinTutorials]

Right.

[@taffniebogart4232]

Oh boy now looking at my section titles- I have some items that are handmade by me and most items are vintage - section titles mainly start with Vtg…clothing jewelry etc The handmade said handmade ceramics for example - now those headings should be Ceramics made by Shop seller - and there are not enough characters allowed 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Guessing eliminate the Vtg also and handmade I also make I

[@taffniebogart4232]

Accessories chokers and jewelry from vintage buttons pins fabrics ribbon beads all vintage I previously called this handmade ???