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Crafting a Vinyl Rolled Bag Handle: A Step-by-Step Guide Without Rope or Tubing

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  Are you tired of the same old bag handles? Do you want to add a unique touch to your bag? Look no further! In this step-by-step guide, we'll show you how to craft a vinyl rolled bag handle without using rope or tubing. This DIY project is easy to follow and allows you to customize your bag handles to match your style.  Why Vinyl? Vinyl is a versatile material that is easy to work with and comes in a variety of colors and patterns. It is durable, water-resistant, and can be easily cleaned. Plus, it's a great way to add a pop of color or texture to your bag.  Step 1: Gather Your Materials Before you get started, make sure you have all the necessary materials. You'll need: - Vinyl fabric (you can find this at your local fabric store) - Scissors - Ruler - Marker - Pins - Sewing machine or needle and thread Step 2: Cut the Vinyl Start by cutting the vinyl fabric into a strip that is 4 inches wide and 36 inches long. You can adjust the length depending on how long you want your

How To | DIY Photography Lightbox

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DIY Photography Light Box In this blog post, you will learn how to make your own inexpensive lightbox for your product photographs. Quality photographs are an important part of selling online, it is most times the determining factor on whether or not a customer makes a purchase from your shop. So, let's get into it... Materials you will need: 1 sheet of White Foam Board - choose a size that is suitable for your needs (I used a 20"x 30") 1 sheet of White Paper or wrinkle-free fabric ( I used 11"x 30" paper) 1 Roll of Tape ( whatever type you have handy) 1 roll of Aluminium foil 2 desk lamps with clips 1 craft knife 1 ruler 1 pencil How to make the ultimate photography lightbox. Stage 1 I Measured 7" from each side of my foam board and used my pencil to draw a cut line. I then used the craft knife to score along the line.   Do not cut all the way through the foam board. Just score it enough so that it will bend with ease.

Free Tutorial | How to Make a Removable Wristlet and Shoulder Strap

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Free Sewing Tutorial This tutorial will teach you how to make your own wristlet and shoulder straps so you can carry your wallets and clutches with ease.  Make a card slot pocket for wallet With the holidays fast approaching I know that you will be doing a good bit of shopping and browsing so you will need your hands to be free, especially if you have kids in tow. This is the perfect tutorial to help you jazz up your existing clutches and wallets with new straps or make something new for yourself or maybe a gift for a friend.  Have fun! Wristlet Strap Step#1 Materials needed for this project. Fabric Cut 1 piece of fabric 14" length x 2" wide Cut 1 piece of lightweight interfacing (Pellon) 13" length x2" wide Hardware (1) 1/2" Swivel Hook / Lobster Claw Step #2 Add interfacing to the fabric piece Use a steam iron to adhere the piece of fusible interfacing(13"x2") to the wrong side of the fabric piece m

How To Set Up Your Etsy Shop For Success In 6 Steps

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Success! The Etsy.com website was created for crafters and makers to sell their handmade products online. This marketplace offers a customer base that is looking to purchased handmade items specifically. Today's post entails the steps you and I can take to set up our Etsy shops. I will share with you everything I learnt about how to prepare to get my shop up and running. Here is how to set up an Etsy shop for success.  Let's go! Step #1 Choose a Shop name, banner, icon & image of yourself (use Canva to choose brand colours and font) Shop Name Firstly, we will need to brainstorm at least two variations of our potential shop name.  In the event that one of the chosen names were not available, we would have a backup and we could also add shop or boutique to the end if necessary.  It is recommended that the domain name/s of your shop is purchased to make sure that no one else can use the chosen shop name/s. Websites such as Godaddy , Nameche

The Most Boring Article About Handmade Bag Business

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  Online Bag Biz I am very keen on starting a handmade bag business, as such, I have been doing extensive reading on the topic.  It is my dream to have my own business but I am terribly indecisive, I'm sure I'm not alone in this regard. I decided to write this blog to document my journey to business ownership and to share what I have learnt along the way with you so that we can all take steps in the direction of our dreams. So let's get started! Bagmaking hacks for beginners Through research, I have found that the key to business success online encompasses seven steps. Find a problem and offer a solution. Start a blog about your product or service. Set up a website. Drive traffic to your site through S.E.O (search engine optimization) Establish yourself as an expert on the product or service. Interact promptly with subscribers and customers by email and social media. Use back-end sales and up-selling to increase your income. (mailing list) So le

Pro and Cons of Selling Handmade Bags On Etsy.com

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  Pros and Cons of selling handmade on Etsy.com! Calling all my fellow handmade bag ladies and dudes. This one is for you. So, you've done your research and found the perfect handmade bag niche to sell, yay! that's great. What now? I'm sure you have a lot of unanswered questions, like where is the best place to sell my products? How much will it cost me to set up a website and do promotions? How will I get customers to come to my shop? etc. I don't have a lot of money or time to invest. Well, you're in luck, today I'm going to discuss the pros and cons of selling on Etsy, the premier marketplace for handmade products of all kinds. 5 Pros of selling on Etsy.com Etsy is a great place to test your product as a beginner at online selling. Before you invest your hard earned money you need to make sure that you have a saleable product and can cover all of your overhead costs. Etsy is specifically designed to market handmade prod