So I'm intending on selling shirts again on etsy as well as posters, but I'd really love to do something that contributes to the doll market. Since we've started to look elsewhere for doll products after AG continues to raise their prices, I want to make something that people can usefully buy as an alternative to AG. There's people who make clothes (I'm horribly slow at seeing) polymer clay jewelry and food (everyone does that) jewelry (I'm also bad at making quality jewelry) and even furniture (my dad can, but I cant) so here's the thing: what can I sell on etsy and make easily? I don't know what to do! I thought of fixing up old dolls and customizing them but that would be expensive and I don't know how many people would pay for a custom doll. I kinda like the idea of clay but everyone does it do I'd hate to be just another clay sculptor. Anybody have any ideas as to what to make? I just can't think of anything but I really want to make something special for etsy again. Something that I'm known for. Perhaps I should really work on my sewing skills... Nonetheless tell me, what would you buy from me if I sold it?
-Ali
U could sell... Ummm i like the doll tees and posters... O I know u could sell doll hair stuff! Like you could get elastic and glue like beads and flowers on it! Or u could make doll sized books or something. I like the hair bow idea better. What do u think?
ReplyDeleteSome of the clay isn't so good. I am sure you'd make excellent food/jewlery. I personally think you should make the new doll series, and then have them wear bows and jewlery and make multiples of it and then it's like other dolls can match yours! I like the tees and posters though.
ReplyDeleteOhh u could also make tutus and use them in your series then sell them.
ReplyDeleteSomehow you could make sunglasses since you're known for that=) or try filling cute bags with inexpensive hair things and call them hair care kits =D
ReplyDeletei think you can sell packs filled with certin food, a tee, a poster or 2, etc. !!! you can make a "i <3 peyton!"( with a food he likes, a i<3peton! tee, a peyton poster and a soccer ball or something like that) or a "goty 4 ever!" pack (with some posters, a tee and a (this is if u want 2) a goty make a pillow kit (or a real pillow XD)!!!!!) you can do what ever u want with this idea! i need to become popular b4 i can use it XD
ReplyDeleteOooh, I love your stuff! I, for one, would like doll shoes or bags. :D Hope you get some inspiration. Love your videos, blog, and Etsy!!
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Emma
(myamericangirl.blogspot.com)
You could do different kitsand each kit would be a bag and have stuff inside related to the title of the kit. You could have an "I <3 Peyton" kit and put him on the front of the bag and fill it with a shirt withhim on it and maybe the sunglasses he always wears! Or another idea for a kit is "The Ballerina Project" and put a tutu and other stuff to do with the series!
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It is hard to find something that stands out in Etsy right now .. but I wish you tons of luck. Your doll tee's with some food or jewelry sounds good .. keep us posted ..
ReplyDeletemaybe custom dolls would be a good idea but get people to tell you what doll they want ie: i want a doll that looks like me! here's a pic of me. and if u could get some old eBay dolls and what not i think that people would LOVE THAT. or celebrity dolls like when SuperSamJam did Taylor Swift I wanted her so bad :) u could charge more than $100 and get a nice profit :)
ReplyDeleteI love the suggestion of little doll kits. Ag's kits are really expensive!
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Posters
Your custom tees!
Make GOTYS stuff! Like a GOTYS package and fill it with posters, a music in me(or S+D, Ask Asha, etc) tee and some other cute stuff relating to the series/movie. That would be so cute and totally unique!
I'm sure you'll find something! :)
I know what you mean about the clay thing, but I just got a GREAT idea:
ReplyDeleteYOU SHOULD MAKE A PEYTON DOLL SIZED ACTION FIGURE!!!!!!
Ah yeah ;) That's really my only idea... Hope it helped =)
-charlotte <3
I'm liking these sets ideas! :D Like the accessorie kits from AG only awesomer! AAAAND THE PEYTON ACTION FIGURE XD I could maybe work with some mini dolls...
ReplyDeleteI actually think clay is cool. But if not.. maybe clothing and more jewelry! I loved the breakfast at Tiffany's bracelet. Sets are cool though!
ReplyDeleteEach of your dolls kits! Custom mini dolls like your dolls.
ReplyDeleteI'd buy the Quin one in like 3 seconds!
yes yes yes yes mini dolls of your dolls! i would buy peyton and asia! idk just an idea cause people can get mini jly dolls or gir of the year omg if you could make kanani! that would be awesome
ReplyDeletei was reading this and when i finished i glanced at your GOTYS star so i think if that wasn't to expensive maybe you could do that for people with their dolls initials or like how yours with their shortened channel name. i would buy it.
ReplyDeletealso i once made a bag with an old pair of jeans from the thrift store. i cut it so it was beach bag sized and glued a square of the fabric to the bottom then cut out and glued the pocket on to the front. i also glued on ribbon for a handle and iron-on's for decor. it was a cool no sew project. just lots of gluing. this took me a while because i didn't know what i was doing at first but i mad another and it took a half an hour.
ReplyDeleteTotally mini dolls of your dolls I would buy mini jess or quinne in a heartbeat
ReplyDeleteyou now that star you have (GOTYS) you should make somme for like other youtubers chanels like americangilr077 (AG077) on a star i would love one
ReplyDeleteSome of these girls have great ideas! I think you should go for the little hair care kits and peton action figures. I bet someone would buy a custom doll from you...I mean its from you..who wouldn't! If I had the money, I would definaitly buy one
ReplyDeletePerhaps you could sell gotys blankets for dolls or gotys pillows. Maybe you can make some customizable too!
ReplyDeleteyou should make some GOTY's stars and sell them!
ReplyDeleteor some peyton mini dolls! or maybe GOTYS stars with other people's name on it like Americangirl077!
ReplyDeletelook up on youtube how to thread a sewing machine. i did. and basiclly print a free tank top pattern for LJC patterns and follow the directions. ITS SOO FUN AND EASY AND CUTE!!! I DID IT AND I HAD NO IDEA WHAT I WAS DOING BUT MY FIRST ONE TURNED OUT PRETTY GOOD! it fit my dolls without velcro because i used a strechy fabric! (except for imporfect stiching! maybe try hand sewing at first like small projects! then go to a sewing machine. but all you need to know is how to thread a sewing machine and then follow the directions from your pattern! and press on the petal slow so you dont sew your finger and you can sew straight! :D so just practice sewing straight and that is all it is to sewing when you are starting out. maybe take a sewing class at like jo-anns fabrics. (i did) hope this helped! :))
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