Etsy

okay, where else can you find makeup, couture gowns, cupcakes, wedding invitations, and shampoo? all handmade? why
silly!
words cannot begin to describe how much i love this website. its a crafters dream and inventory is increased everyday! new shops are opened up everyday! its amazing!
you can find pretty much any nifty, cute, vintage, or inspired item your heart desires.
if you are an artist this is the site for you. i feel good about shopping here because not only am i cutting out the middleman but in such tough economic times i know my money is going to someone who deserves it!

What could be better than buying handmade things directly from the people who make them?! A wonderful shopping utopia for unique items of all kinds.

beware this site — it’s highly addictive and the compliments you’ll get on that cool new necklace you just scored from the girl who refurnishes vintage items will just fuel the fire… but on the plus side, at least you’ll be scoring fabulously unique stuff and supporting the independent art and design community while you’re at it :)

etsy is a good place to go if you’re looking for handmade gifts. i find myself on the site pretty often a few months before the holidays trying to find something unique or one of a kind.
it’s got an egalitarian setup for vendors, so you’ll have to wade through a lot of not so hot stuff in order to find something that wows you. but it’s a small price to pay for finding a gift as special as the person you’re buying it for.

LOVE Etsy! All handmade stuff, almost anything you could dream of. I spend hours sifting thought the jewelry section

Really cool website!

Truly my favorite website ever.
Easy to navigate
Easy to Purchase (paypal)
Easy to love
I almost dont want everyone to know about it because im afraid everything I want will sell out.
So much cute stuff!

Fantastic, inexpensive, creative, supporting local artists/​craftspeople, nice design, friendly people, community forums… I adore etsy in pretty much every way possible.
The best part is that almost all the crafters are willing to custom make things for you. I have a hard time fitting into certain clothing items due to my body’s shape, so I get them custom made for less than it would cost to shop at a mall, no support for nasty sweatshops, and with considerable more style & funk.

I just happened upon these reviews and had completely forgotten about etsy. Now I’m spending all my time at work trying to find unique gifts for family and friends while trying to support unique individuals. The only problem is that for every gift I find for someone else, I find a great gift for me as well. Er… is that really a problem! Anyway, there is so much on the site that it can be pretty overwhelming. Use the «sampler» to look at either the most recently sold items or just a random selection of items. You are sure to find something you have to have!

An open letter to the creators of
:
Why?
Why did you have to do this to me?
I was fine. I had no need to know about copper wire necklaces hand-​wrapped into the shape of a butterfly with small beads spelling out the word ‘fly’. My life was full and complete before I found those beautifully stitched individually named toys. We won’t even speak of the handbags.
Now I’ve discovered I can search others’ favorites in the ‘Treasury’ section, go tripping through items I would have never even looked at before in your ‘Time Machine’ and find earrings to exactly match my new handbag in your ‘Colors’ area.
And I can’t complain — these things are unique, handcrafted, wonderfully individual. Made by a person, not a conglomerate.
You have played on my weakness for the unusual and beautiful. You have flaunted the ease with which I can select and purchase from artisans all over the world. You even use PayPal!
How could you?
Sincerely,
Suzanne B.
PS — Can you hold that pressed ceramic bee pendant for me? I see a Christmas gift for my mother…

I have gotten some awesome gifts here. I just really like the idea of not only purchasing a handmade item, but also of supporting local artists and craftspeople (instead of supporting The Man).
Think of this as Ebay for buying/​selling homemade items only.
I love Etsy so much that I have started my own shop (
). So far, there’s not much in it, but more will be coming soon! This site makes it really easy to sell things!
Etsy recently upgraded from Version 1 to Version 2, so it is now 20 cents to list an item (it used to be 10 cents).

Wow! This is the coolest place to find special gifts, one of a kind treasures, and that thing that you didn’t know you needed but now can’t live without.
Artists and crafters set up little stores to sell their handmade goods. Clothing, pottery, jewelry, candles, macramé, etc. it’s all there! You can even contact the artists and ask if they will commission pieces. There is a board on there too to have artists bid for projects you need. What a fun fun place!!!
Right now Etsy is not very well known, which makes it like a secret treasure. Not sure whether I should be sharing it with you all or keeping it to myself.
Most of the artists on Etsy seem to keep their prices in a wonderfully affordable range. This is certainly the place to go for holiday gifts for that person ‘who has everything’.
I LOVE ETSY: O)

apologies if i’ve duplicated a review, but etsy is worth it!
is an indie online market for handmade items crafted with love. anything you can imagine: bags, clothing, cards, magnets, jewelry, knitwear, art, craft supplies, mayhem. it’s made up of hundreds of individual stores from people around the world (disclosure: one is mine, but not mentioned in this *unbiased* review :), and you can shop by type of craft, by specific material, by color, by recent postings, or just by checking out different featured sellers.
another great idea: alchemy listings. click on the alchemy link and find a skilled someone to make you (almost!) anything your heart desires. a wallet made of astroturf? a silver pendant with your company logo? a silkscreened gene wilder throw blanket? (all actual examples)… you can either request custom work from individuals or post something for anyone to bid on. this is just so cool, and it works!
if you’re ready to sell your handmade wares, am not sure how this compares to ebay etc, but my experience with the community here is great — online forums, the etsy street team, etsy events and booths at different craft shows. you can trade goods with other etsy sellers, or pay something forward. it’s perfect for those who can’t wait for the next bazaar bizarre/​renegade craft/​crafty bastards/​punk rock flea market and for anyone looking to buy/​sell DIY/​indie chic.
5 star earner (s): alchemy,
(jewelry), and
(bags)

Great site for one of a kind accesories, crafts & fashion! Hooray for DIY! Cut out the middle man and give the money straight to the people that actually make the product — my little punk rock heart adores it. You don’t have to shop like a teenager living in Westchester all the time. Love this site!!!

i recently googled «owl earrings» and came to find this wonderful website.
a whole lot better than ebay, i tell you!
for one, they are o.g. and all artistically hand-​made. you know this because it lists how much of the item they have… for example, «1 in stock.»
i bought my earrings from robotpop who included another handmade creation plus candies, plus other goodies. then, today, I purchased from it’s my life a bunch of crochet jewelry and a hand-​sewn purse.
for all you art-​lovers, check out
.

Where else am I supposed to find kawaii crocheted cupcakes? Seriously.

handmade originals only via cyberspace…
etsy is an on line store that provides you access (at home, at work when shouldn’t you actually be working?, at the apple store, at your local café, the list goes on) to actual work made by real people, artists, designers, crafters and the like all over the world and even maybe from your hood.
the shops are simply set up by each artist, and it’s easy to navigate and find what your looking for with tags and search options. right now the site is accessory heavy, probably because it’s just easier to get peeps to buy cheaper items on line.
i love the idea of it and i love the potential, i think it’s kind of new, but the team is serious about the project and just updated all their hardware…
for the cute gift that you won’t find anywhere else, whether for yourself or for a friend, or maybe even some more serious shopping from underground artisans in cities you may never even visit???
oh and you can visit my store too :
and don’t forget to check out the FAB! mittenmaker as well…