So yesterday I finally opened up an Etsy shop to sell some small felted things I like to make, and which are made quickly. Really I only had one item to sell, and so I snapped a few photos, payed 20 cents to post it, and up in my shop it went. After refreshing the page a few times over the next hour, I left for studio to continue working on my finals. Then around 3 I went with my roomie and a couple of her friends to see a movie, a comedy, and eat dinner. By the time I got back that evening the little owl had sold. Unexpected, but I was delighted. I hadn't advertised for my shop, hadn't participated in the forums, and hadn't even told anyone I had signed up for it. From what I can gather it's highly unusual to make the first sale so quickly. Most of the people I had heard from had taken weeks or month, with selling in one week being highly unusual.
So now I have another fuzzy creature up in my shop awaiting to be bought. He's a derivative of my owl. I call him a dust bunny for now. I'm not sure what he is really. Because I was experimenting a bit it took me 30 mins to do, and so I'm charging $6.
I'm also entering a state of limbo on what I want to do major wise. I'm quite unhappy in industrial design right now, but that might just be my particular classes now. Ideally I would like to major in Fibers with a minor in Toy Design. But well, toy design hasn't been fully written yet, and so...Also not sure how high I would have to go in id to take classes in it. But the Conceptart minor has definitely been approved for this fall, and my that is also sorely tempting. Ultimately I don't want to graduate later than spring '11, no matter how tempting the choices are.
I can't stop listening to "Across the Universe OST", the songs almost slip off my tongue. They make me happy, except when they make me sad as in the case of "Let it Be". But, well, I'll let it be for now...
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- Sarah A
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Congrats on the sale!
I feel your pain on the majors thing. There's just so many awesome things to do around here. A lot of people I know seem to be swapping into Fibers though. And I hear a rumor that because of the growth, they're turning Anderson into a Fibers building and Foundations will go over to Arnold Hall when it opens this fall?
AHHHHHHHHHH!!!
That's such awesome news!! I know they will sell like HOTCAKES at the cons. <3
On a slightly more somber note...I don't think matt really wants to be crammed into a room with 10 other people...Not that there's much choice now...>,>;;; Are you certain that there will be like 11 people there?
BTW--dust bunny is way too cute for words. I wish I had wise words to offer on the major, but seeing as my situation is as it is--I'd say do what makes you feel most happy, whether it is being secure in a job, or enjoying what you do.
I hope I can see you online tonight..*crosses fingers*
kiriska- yep, i've heard that too! actually heard it from my color theory prof, so i imagine that its true. :>
sujen- even if i chose id i wouldn't be secure in a job. lol. right now what's more on my mind is all the investment i've made into id.
i love your new dust bunny sigh.. i'm thinking about going into toy design well especially vinyl toys... too bad i'm stuck in auburn poo... but yeah that sounds exciting i was wondering what ranges of toy designs that scad covers...