manufacture application to etsy

Describe yourself and your business

I am a self-employed artist based in Stirling, Scotland, who completed a HND in Contemporary art in 2011 and BA in art and design last year.   My work has social and spiritual meaning behind it. I work in a very fluid manner allowing the work to influences me just as much as I influence it.  I enjoy working with patterns and with multiple prints and at the moment am looking in to printing on fabric which is a material I have worked with time and time again at college and university. 

My subjects are always social or spiritual things I have felt strongly about. Some of the social aspects I have covered include poor working conditions in third world countries, HIV or the Scottish independence debate.  In the more spiritual aspect of things I have looked at is Aristotle’s cave, utopian dreams and at the moment I am working on the battle of faith.

I do a lot of research of an idea before committing to it fully. Once I know I have gathered enough initial research I then move on to the development side and draw sketch print and paint then scan the images and develop them further digitally.

I am just starting out and registered with HMRC (Her Majesty’s Revenue and Costumes) in December.  I do not employ anyone and it is just I who creates all the ideas.

Describe How one of your items are made

I develop a product by first researching the subject which is often harder than it seems. For example the battle of faith first came from a dream I had about wings fighting fire. It came to me a few nights after reading the book of revelation and watched a friend at a cage fight.  So I looked at traditional angelic images and read more in to the mythology of angels and looked to cage fighting for models then looked at the wings of birds of prey.  From the knowledge and images I gather I start to sketch, paint, print, and scan then develop further digitally again and again till I find the design. This design became what I would then take forward and initially I looked at curtain and cushion design but have had a few requests for scarves so focused there.

I then looked for a company I felt to be ethical in there working but also affordable that could produce a few example or prototype scarves.   ArtofWhere fitted the bill so using there easy to use website and making sure that all my writes to the image was still up held I tried several different lay outs before committing to one. I decided on 100% silk habotai fabric as it is a more luxurious material and would be most flattering to my design. ArtofWhere also uses only natural fabrics and inks which appealed to me greatly.  I had ordered from other companies but found none could compare to ArtofWhere.  Only after I reserved the product and was impressed by the quality I decided to order more so over all everything was of my choosing.

this is my rough draft to Etsy;

Tell us about the company

Name ArtofWhere

Describe manufacture 

There were 3 deciding factor in choosing the Canadian/American based ArtofWhere.  1 was the range of fabric products they could produce using all natural fabrics and inks that are eco-friendly.  My biggest audience is in America so it also helps to cut the carbon footprint for delivery as they do drop shipping.  2 was the fact that Artofwhere could produce the product from start to finish without any outside interference, keeping the production much simpler and clearer.   3 was the value for money as I could not find anything in the UK that could guarantee the standards of production or natural sources without the price nearly tripling and that includes on delivery.

Though my history with the company is brief I have found them give them 100% genuine in all my dealings with them. ArtofWhere also have a great reputation as a business and have received top marks from their reviews. Each order also come with care instructions so the customer can be confident in the care of them. 

To ensure the quality of items I design I always order a few first to make sure the quality is consistent. Once they have passed my own approval I’ll allow the product to go public.

Public info- location

Canada/ America

Is there anything else we should know

NEW PRODUCT - cushion

NOW 

$38 

follow link below for details

http://artofwhere.com/shop/product/85517

silk scarves

Art of where did not disappoint, the new scarves are beautiful!!!

the grey hue of the background looks silver and the images are so delicate, though I only have 6 I feel they will sell well as one has already been sold in the first hour. Iv priced them at £25 each with £3 delivery charge anywhere in the UK.

I haven't posted any on  Etsy yet as I am still completing the manufacturing application.  

Interiors

I have designed cushions with the battle of faith printed on them on the Art of Where (AOW) and though I have tried to find a company closer to home they can not compete with the price range and ethics of AOW.  the shipping is quite expensive from AOW as it is based in canada but it still is working out cheaper than any of the UK based companies. 
I really want to create fabric to go with the cushions but am finding that the image is not loading. the image is of the right size but has not loaded for 2 days now. at first I thought it might have been the weather interfering with the wi-fi as its jumped between high wind and heavy snow but the rest of the site seems to be working fine. if the problem has not been resolved by this afternoon Ill email the them.
It would be nice to have a fabric to go with the cushions as I could then create curtains to go with the cushions. 
I am also checking out a UK based company called Woven Monkey for fabrics. they don't create anything but fabrics so might be my next port of call if I cant get any where with AOW. 

rough draft of Policies

Working in a fluid manner on spiritual and social subjects I like to make sure that the production of my work is produced in the same mind set.   All production is clearly set out and all designs are of my own hand and imagination.  All my products are either created by my own hand or by a manufacturer that is socially responsible and meets with the Etsy code of conduct.

All products are posted within 1-3 working days of payment. 
If you wish to cancel an order then please do so soon as possible as once it has been posted cancellation is no longer possible. 
I am a registered UK tax payer.  

I use Hermes for delivery and can upgrade your order to be track or to express delivery if you contact me.  When the package is sent I will email you confirmation letting you know as well as a estimated delivery date.

Refunds are not available unless the product is faulty or damaged in the delivery process. if this is the case contact me within 14 days of delivery.  Once the item is returned and the fault/damage is verified you will be reimburse. 
  
If you have any other questions about my store, my products or any of my policies then please do not hesitate to contact me. I will be more than happy to answer and will be back in touch as soon as possible. 

Origins of package will be clearly marked.

Art of Where and Etsy

So excited about the possibilities here as it would save on storage and air miles making the product more environmentally friendly.  

I have already ordered scarves before i could do this with AoW (art of where) but in a way before I decide to link them to my store this allows me to see the quality of there products. 

I was a bit hesitant of the cost as for 6 scarves it was $120 Canadian dollars but that only works out at about £88 which means I can definitely sell at a profit.

I want to look at ordering cushions as I consider fabrics for interiors.  

Problem solved- Scanning

after talking to a friend I have worked out what the issue is. when scanning the images in I have to change the dpi. mines was sitting at 200 where as ideally it should be around 600. this means not only is the scan of a higher quality but the image also scans larger.