Red Hot Art Festival Matchboxes

So cool! My next festival uses matchboxes to get the word out on the street. :)



The Red Hot Art Festival happens annually in Stevens Square Park. In its seventh year, it offers local, emerging artists the opportunity to display and sell their work in a community-based environment. Red Hot Art’s mission is to celebrate the artistic diversity and urban vibrancy of Minneapolis and the Stevens Square-Loring Heights neighborhood. This year the festival will be taking place Saturday, May 31st (11am-7pm) and Sunday, June 1st (11am-5pm), and will be hosting a kick-off party and gallery show at Stevens Square Center for the Arts on Friday, May 30th (7pm-11pm).

Are You Right or Left Brained?

You Are 40% Left Brained, 60% Right Brained

The left side of your brain controls verbal ability, attention to detail, and reasoning. Left brained people are good at communication and persuading others. If you're left brained, you are likely good at math and logic. Your left brain prefers dogs, reading, and quiet. The right side of your brain is all about creativity and flexibility. Daring and intuitive, right brained people see the world in their unique way. If you're right brained, you likely have a talent for creative writing and art. Your right brain prefers day dreaming, philosophy, and sports.

Are You Right or Left Brained?

Etsy Postcards

These are not my design, but I'm posting them here in the event they are no longer available on Etsy. Three of them are currently available here: http://team.etsy.com/downloads.html .

It's a link that is not found on Etsy, but used to be.

These are the direct links, which are valid now, anyways:

http://team.etsy.com/images/jellibig.jpeg

http://team.etsy.com/images/monkey.jpg

http://team.etsy.com/images/gadgetbig.jpeg

http://team.etsy.com/images/sneddoniabig.jpg

Rob Head

Happy Birthday Rob Kalin! :)

What Days of the Week Are Best For Sales?

I've updated my spreadsheet that examines your seller Etsy Statement information!
Answers these questions, for your own shop, with NO MANUAL ENTRY of any information.
It uses the information already provided for you by Etsy. Just Copy and Paste.
(Assumes you have and know Excel.)

>What day of the week is better for MY SHOP for sales?

>Do Showcases work?
>Is renewing increasing my sales?
>Does listing new items help sales?
Examines the above questions in $ and # formats.

>How does the overall money I pay a month on Etsy relate to my number of transactions?
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I'm asking for a few testers of this before I offer it in my shop. Just drop me an Etsy convo with your email address and I'll send it your way
Thanks for your help!

Metal Price Calculator

Metal Price Calculator
Originally uploaded by LooseWireStudio

With the cost of silver what it is, I needed a way to figure the price of what I needed. Here's a snippet of my spreadsheet. What you can't see is also a calculator of how many headpins per foot, how many feet needed based on this. And then the price of sheet metal per inch.

I just plug the current price of metal in to the top and the rest is calculated for me. Or I enter amount of feet desired and the cost is there.

It's saved me a lot of time and questions!

If you'd like a copy of this, just drop a comment here or send me an Etsy conversation with your email address. :)

Riveting Abalone

Riveting Abalone
Originally uploaded by LooseWireStudio

Over a year ago, I made this design and decided to make a go of it again. There's a lot of work that goes into this prior to bending the tabs and if one of those babies snapped off, all that work would be for naught. It ends up a unique and sturdy design. One of my favs. :)