♡ Small Art Business Q&A | How I Became a Self-Employed Freelance Artist ♡

I did my budget the other day and suddenly realized.. wait a second.. I think I'm self-employed now!!! I wanted to film another version of my "how to sell your art online video" since a good amount has changed! I hope you enjoy :) TIMECODES 1:10 Part 1: ABOUT ME 1:53 Timeline 7:19 Part 2: MANUFACTURING 7:34 Machines.. Are they worth it? 10:39 where to find manufacturers 12:35 how much stock to order 14:11 Part 3: FINANCES PRICING MONEY 14:15 how much to spend on business expenses like packaging 16:53 how to price my work 17:58 TAX STUFF? 19:30 how to budget? business? life stuff? 20:41 Part 4: ECOMMERCE 20:49 how to know what products to make? 22:08 should I start with fanart? 22:43 where to host the shop? 25:42 sales administration? 25:58 shipping 27:30 Part 5: SOCIAL MEDIA 27:34 how to promote a shop with a small following 29:08 is it best to have a following before you start 29:19 how to grow 31:27 how to find niche communities of people who like your art 32:32 do you use instagram ads? 32:51 Part 6: TIME MANAGEMENT 32:53 when should I open my shop? 33:16 how to transition from part time to full time? 34:07 What’s your daily schedule look like? 34:40 how do you maintain work life balance? 36:26 how to schedule shop updates? 36:54 Part 7: REFLECTIONS 37:06 what do you wish you knew before starting 37:51 top 2 biggest challenges 39:03 is it overwhelming? 40:24 what task do you enjoy? 40:59 how do you stay motivated? 42:05 how do to deal with anxiety and fear of running a shop 43:08 some parting words ✿ PATREON ✿   / studiomeggy   ✿ LINKS ✿ Website & Portfolio: https://www.meganwangart.com/ Shop: www.studiomeggy.com Kofi (Leave me a Tip!): https://ko-fi.com/studiomeggy Instagram:   / studiomeggy   ✿ CODES ✿ CatPrint 10$ off new customers: https://www.catprint.com:443/referral... Epidemic sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... ✿ MUSIC USED ✿ https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/ Epidemic Sound (I have a referral code above^) ✿ SOME HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR YA ✿ Leigh's Video on Patreon:    • ✶ LET'S TALK PATREON ✶ artist starting + b...   Fran's Video on Patreon:    • when to launch, how many followers should ...   Radhia's Video on Packing:    • 💌 How I Pack Orders 💌 balancing an online ...   Art Prints: CatPrint Ecofriendly mailers & shipping supplies: EcoEnclose Shipping Platform: Goshippo + Pirate Ship Risograph Printing Press: Risolve Studio ✿ EQUIPMENT ✿ canon mark II g7x final cut pro procreate & ipad (hand drawn titles) ─ tags: #selfemployedartist #freelance #artist #studiovlog #artvlog​ #patreon #mail #illustrator #illustration #paintwithme #draw #paint #acrylicgouache​ #smallbusiness​ #etsy​ #craft​ #tutorial​ #studio​ #studiomeggy​ #packingorders​ #orderpacking​ #smallbiz​ #artstudiovlog​​ #etsyshop​ current sub count: 14.1k hammies