Blacklightning Studio & Gallery

Need To Revamp Your Blog, Studio, Etsy Shop...You gotta Check This

Hey All, I got this really cool link to this really awesome ebook written by Diane Dobbs. She talks passionately about all things art related that deals with business, organization, details for the creative minded person, but in a more relatable way. Meaning we creative types need to deal with clutter in our heads and in our working space to keep our work and business running successfully. But not only that, we need to realize t… Continue

Aloha All, And Happy Thanksgiving. Just a shout out, I'm having some really sweet sales at my Etsy's, please stop by and browse at your leasure.
I got seasonal decor @ http://www.creativecaldron.etsy.com

I got hot modern contemporary jewelry for the urban woman @ http://www.jewelrybyreshell.etsy.com

and I got a more cultural inspired jewelry for both men and women @ http://www.stoneandbone.etys.com

And check this out. if there's something that you like and would like to talk story on the pric… Continue

Aloha Every one. Found some really good info out there about getting the jump on marketing our shops. Here's a hot link that will help you get started. http://www.jewelryandbeading.com/2008/11/19/selling-jewelry-on-etsy/

Especially on Etsy. But follow the other links, cause they have some really cool ideas about out side etsy as well. I suggest leaving a comment and your info to keep informed. It will also help y… Continue

I'm an artist, crafter and business woman, as well as an art instructor doing community volunteer work, with youth after school programs. I've been in business for 10 years, and also have run my family automobile repair business. As you can see the two are in separate extremes. One is based on and dependent on Insurance companies, and the other is dependent on if I'm reaching the right customers to buy my wares.

My dilemma is this, I belong to a few well know artisan networks, such as Etsy, Art… Continue

I'm a self-taught artist living in my home town of Hilo, on the Big Island of Hawaii. (Yes, the one with the active volcano Kilauea) I love my island home, and growing up here has given me such a blessed sense of what true beauty is all about. I've been so fortunat… Continue