Start an Art Shop in 2025 🎨 7 Steps to launch your small business | advice, supplies, & art ideas

[@Noodle-cakes]

Thank you for sharing. I found your video very informative and helpful. Your designs are really lovely.

[@tabsartshop]

Thank you so much!!

[@abm7820]

Thank you for sharing! Such a helpful video for so many of us!

[@tabsartshop]

You’re welcome!!

[@leialuminous]

Ridiculously cute stickers! Great advice! Love to see what you'll be creating next!

[@tabsartshop]

Thank you so much!!! ☺️

[@HandyPointerPen]

Brilliant video, thank you!

[@tabsartshop]

You’re welcome!

[@GabrielaToscano-g3b]

I loved this video, thank you for the great advices! Also, I love your art!

[@tabsartshop]

Glad you liked it!! Thank you so much! :)

[@CindertheTired]

Thank you for your work on this video and advice. I especially appreciate seeing how thorough you are in showing your process of making your products. It's pretty eye opening! 🤯

[@tabsartshop]

You’re welcome!! I’m glad you enjoy the creation process :)

[@5beautifulmonasshop]

Hi, I'm new here I have a small business as well. Thanks for the information 👍

[@JaneliRivera-b9f]

What paper do you use for the thank you letters and backing of the stickers in the product bag .I have been trying to figure this out for so long !

[@tabsartshop]

The thank you cards are made with the glossy photo paper I have linked in description!

[@SchnedenCo]

Thank you! You are so generous to share all of this detailed info! Would you consider making a video about your experiences with Faire?

[@tabsartshop]

You’re so welcome! Of course, I will plan to do a video on Faire soon :)

[@0GothicWitch0]

I plan on opening a sublimation tumbler and sticker business. Thank you for your video!!!

[@tabsartshop]

That’s awesome!! I just started using sublimation a few months ago. Very fun!

[@KatieBagstaffArt]

Thank you, that was really helpful. I have just started my KZbin journey, as a way to hold myself to account for driving my art business. I’m a different market to you, but I found it really helpful, thank you.

[@tabsartshop]

You’re welcome!! And that’s so exciting. I love KZbin!

[@AlexandraJones-wf2uv]

❤❤❤❤

[@NeurospicyJenn]

I prefer sticker laminate. But I'll try your thermal approach!

[@tabsartshop]

I’ve never heard of sticker laminate! Is it specially made for stickers? I’ll have to look that up.

[@tabsartshop]

Oh you must be referring to self adhesive 🤣 I’ve tried that before but kept getting air bubbles!

[@NeurospicyJenn]

@@tabsartshop I get a random bubble if I'm not paying attention to how I'm smoothing it out but it's been good so far. Been selling stickers since March.

[@rinasweetness]

@@tabsartshopI use a Cricut brayer with the laminate, and don’t get bubbles.

[@tabsartshop]

Yeah I’ve tried that. Thermal is easier to me! :)

[@premiertintllc]

Great video!!

[@ElizabethsCraftySpace]

Where do you make your cards.

[@tabsartshop]

I showed it in the video

[@aslynnhollows]

Can I please ask your advice on shipping through etsy? 😊 I'm struggling with it a bit.

[@tabsartshop]

Since I only ship stickers and bookmarks on Etsy, I just use stamps! But I provide an option to upgrade to tracking if they want it :)

[@CynnLifePalmer]

I have been in the processof startingmine. It launches in april. Can you do a video on wix?

[@tabsartshop]

That’s exciting! I’ve never used Wix so I do not have any advice for that. I currently just use Etsy, Shopify, and Faire.

[@NeurospicyJenn]

Put matte tape over the registration marks and the Cricut will read them.

[@tabsartshop]

That’s what I showed in video! :)

[@CourtneyCha0s]

Sorry but at this point, I can't justify using etsy really. I dove into what it takes to be seen on there and for the amount of effort and money to be put into it and it could be gone tomorrow and your stuff is likely to be copied/stolen, and there's nothing you can do about it, no thanks.

[@tabsartshop]

I get that. I mentioned the shop closures at the end of video. So maybe opening your own website is best.

[@NeurospicyJenn]

I have a FB group I sell in. Easy!

[@Noodle-cakes]

@@NeurospicyJenn Do you use a business account on FB? Do you pay for ads etc? Or how do you get to market your business on FB?

[@NeurospicyJenn]

@Noodle-cakes I have a page for my business but post in my group more than anything. I never pay for ads. Í joined groups that were related to my niche and let my business grow organically.