Etsy and a whole make-over

After opening my Etsy shop back in August 2021, I’ve been busy preparing new products I want to release in my shop.

I was going to sell Kpop dolls just like how I used to. But considering I was basically committing a copyright infringement (LOL), I deleted all of my listings after the first order was made in October. The risk is not worth it, and beside my pride actually doesn’t allow it. Soon after, I just decided to try offering PDF patterns of my original designs on my Etsy shop.

And then, here comes the real job: PDF pattern and tutorial making process.

The Tiny Little Owl - Felt Pattern & Tutorial

 

Warning: picture-heavy post.

I was just browsing on Etsy few nights ago when I found some tiny felt decorations products used to décor miniature house. Suddenly I was reminded of some dolls which photos I want to take in the future. I didn’t have any concept for the photoshoot yet, so I was thinking: how about making some decorations to help brighten it a little bit? Make it look like, probably, a forest?

A frustrating clear display box making process

I’ve been thinking of how I would use this blog for a long time. And because I’m overthinking, I haven’t come to a decision of my one, sole purpose of this blog. I considered to write about the process of the doll making or maybe sharing some doll pattern, in a more formal manner, but… Nah, I’m just not too sure. I think I’m just going to use this blog just like usual: to “record” one part of my life (a.k.a as a crafter).

So today I just want to express the frustration of making a clear display box for my dolls.

I purchased three different sizes of clear display boxes from an online store in Surabaya for my graduation doll series. They’re perfect—all I have to do is just fold the pattern. But of course, the wrong is on me and I just realized it two days ago that I have purchased the wrong size—the biggest one.

I should’ve purchased a 23 cm-tall box, but what I have purchased is a 19 cm-tall box.

The biggest size of my graduation doll is 20 cm-tall.

It doesn’t fit.

I was so mad… at myself.

So I have come to a conclusion that I have to make the display box, once again, by myself.

I mean, Yun, come on, you purchased those clear display boxes online so you don’t need to make it on your own. What have you done?

I have said this so many times but making a clear display box is FRUSTRATING. If you make wrong measurement, all will go in vain. If you make a wrong cut, you’re doomed.

And of course I made a wrong cut!

When I tried to fold the plastic sheet, it broke apart because I didn’t make the cut deep enough. When you try to fold a plastic sheet like this, you have to make sure you make a proper cut so it won’t break apart the plastic sheet.

So instead of finishing it in half on hour, it took me around two hours, including the time I wasted for getting mad at myself.

Felt flowers and my attempt

Hello, there. It’s been 84 years.

I’m currently home. Mom asked me to come home because she has some “errands” for me to do. Mom has nobody to ask for help regarding computer stuff since Dad passed away five months ago. So, here I am, 14 hours away from Malang “only” to help her with her job. 

See? There is a reason why I have to have money. You think plane tickets are cheap?

I’ve been preparing to go back to crafting business since I had arrived in Malang around two months ago. I can’t believe I would diligently cutting and gluing felt fabric again just like five years ago. I’ve been away from crafting business for way too long I forgot how it feels to keep working with fabric and its equipment.

Honestly, the idea to go back to this business had been in my mind since March but then Dad rushed to the ER and then the ICU and then he passed away and all of my plans just simply shattered and it was really hard to get back to my own feet again after all of that. But deep inside I knew my life needed to go on so I started preparing—practicing again since May or June when I was still home.

Okay, felt flowers. I was going to talk about felt flowers.