Giveaway : *bespoke* magazine!!

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  Have you read bespoke magazine yet? The latest issue arrived in my letterbox this week and I must say I’m seriously impressed. It’s very, VERY cute. The cover features the illustration talents of  Hanna Mancini, and you can see some more very sweet...

Small biz how-to : You’ve opened your online shop, what next?

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As I talked about in this post, actually starting a business on line is pretty damn easy. For people who want to sell their handmade goods, there are a plenty of excellent, well set-up host sites out there, where it only takes a few minutes and a few clicks to get...

Small biz how to : Getting started in surface design Part 2 – colour and printing

small biz, surface design, tutorials

Getting started in surface design Part 2 – Colour and the printing process   Welcome to part 2 in this series on getting started in the world of surface design. (You can find the first part here – it’s about getting your image files ready for...

Surface design : dotdotdotDESIGN {Kit Davidson}

surface design

I love hearing stories from people who are at the beginning of their chosen career. The process of getting started is every bit as fascinating as the process of design: How Did They Do That? Kit Davidson of dotdotdotDESIGN  shares her insights on both; she only...

Small biz how-to : Startup? Getting yourself out there

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{vintage toy cash register via MotherLovingVintage on Etsy}   Small biz how-to : Are you starting up? Getting yourself out there If you’ve got a burning idea to make something fabulous, that’s fantastic! All you have to do is assemble the materials...