This is a consultation from an artist who sells knitting works. We talked about what you can do and how to think about making knitting your main job. ▼Minne, one of Japan's largest handmade and handcrafted mail order sites by GMO Pepabo https://bit.ly/3LlZpUh ▼For those who want to sell handmade works online https://bit.ly/36D5kpt ▼Questioner this time (no. 134) Anonymous artist--------------------------------- Hello Mao. I am currently working as an artist, mainly knitting, while raising three children. I was originally working full-time, but I became ill and was no longer able to continue my favorite work. At that time, I was encouraged to try working as an artist with knitting, which I had always loved, so I started selling on minne around September 2021, and started selling on other sites around December. I originally loved making things, so I have a lot of fun working every day. I fully understand that my photos and descriptions are still insufficient and need to be organized, but thankfully, sales started to start around 2-3 months after I started, and I started receiving reviews. We sell mainly baby and kids items on a made-to-order basis, but we have a wide range of sizes, so we have a wide range of products for adults as well. However, because they are knitted, some items take half a day to several days to complete, so we cannot mass-produce them. In December, we received several orders in one day, and I was very happy to be able to knit and to think that everyone would be happy with them, but I was busy knitting and shipping every day, so I was knitting whenever I had some free time. I think I need to make some adjustments because my production time and private time are mixed together, but in the first year, there are things I want to sell depending on the season, so I want to make prototypes, and I get so absorbed in it. I also realized that if I can't mass-produce, there will be a limit to my sales. However, I started to think that I would like to increase my sales as much as possible and work on it as my main job. I wanted to set the price after properly considering the hourly wage, because I said that knitting is a luxury item, but I hesitated because I was too stingy and thought that it would be too expensive, so I couldn't change the price. Is it difficult to earn a living from knitting alone? Is there anything I can do to increase my income from knitting other than raising my prices and organizing my gallery? This was a long and disorganized post, but I'm going to try my best. I look forward to hearing from you. --------------------------------- ■ We are always looking for artists to share their concerns: https://bit.ly/3bDCtOy ■ Please also send us your thoughts on the video: https://bit.ly/2YRj8ph [Related videos] Question 88: "Did you know about [qualitative and quantitative goals]? A little bit about setting specific goals" • Question 88: "Did you know about [qualitative and quantitative goals]? A little bit about setting specific goals" Ha... Question 31: "I am currently working full-time and creating art. Should I keep it as a hobby or pursue it as my main career?" • Question 31: "I am currently working full-time and creating art. Should I keep it as a hobby or pursue it as my main career?" * * "Good Morning! minne LAB" is an official video distribution service delivered by the artist activity advisor of the handmade sales and purchase site "minne" to artists who are working on creating things. You can see the video recording on Instagram Live on the minne LAB Instagram account (/minne_lab). If you want to see the whole broadcast, please check out the Instagram Live as well ♪ * * [WEB magazine] "I can't take good photos" "I'm worried about setting prices" ... We are currently distributing reading content to help handmade artists solve their problems! ■ minne Study Notebook: https://note.minne.com/m/mc1379d2d49ba [Book] "minne Teaches You the Basics of Selling" written by Mao Wada, an advisor for minne's artist activities, has been well received since its release in April 2019 and is being reprinted! It can be purchased at bookstores nationwide and online bookstores such as Amazon. E-books are also available. ■ Book introduction and mail order links: https://book.impress.co.jp/books/1118... ■ Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4295006017/ [SNS] Please follow us ◎ ■ Official Twitter: / minne_lab ■ Official Instagram: / minne_lab ■ Mao Wada Twitter: / ma0_k #Handmade sales #Full-time artist #Knitting