#marketing tutorials

[the-merry-otter]

How To Make A Market Wallet (medieval bag)

First, you’re going to get a rectangle of fabric that’s as long, and twice as wide as you want the bag to be. A nice big one is about 1.5 metres by 1 metre. The fabric should be something sturdy - a thick linen is probably most period-accurate, but a sturdy cotton drill works quite nicely.

You also want 2-4 little squares, about 1 to 1.5 inches. These are a surprise tool that will help us later.

First off, fold the rectangle in half across the width. Work out how big you want the pockets of the bag to be, and pin on both sides (I usually fold lengthwise to get similar proportions). Make sure to leave a good amount of space in the middle, as this will become your opening.

It should now look like this.

Next, backstitch from the ends up to where you’ve pinned, leaving a slit in the centre.

Fell the seam by cutting one side of the seam allowance down by half, folding the other side around it, and securing with a whipstitch (this stops it from fraying AND creates a very strong seam).

(Sorry for the bad lighting I was in the car).

Next, fold the bag so the seam is in the centre. This is almost what the finished bag will look like.

Sew along the ends with more backstitches, and fell the seam. We’re nearly done!

Then you wanna hem the centre slit. I rolled the fabric over twice, and whipstitched into place.

Next, you want those little squares of fabric. At each end of the opening slit, you’re going to position them diagonally, with their edges folded inward. I like to do one on the front and reverse sides (so 4 squares total), but you might be able to get away with just 2. Whipstitch these into place. They will stop the slit ripping open (this is a real problem).

Well done, your bag should be finished!! Wear it by folding it across the centre slit, twisting it slightly, and slinging it over your shoulder. It is best to weight the sides fairly evenly, but I’ve never found this to be too difficult. The wide “strap” does make it very comfortable though.

Feel free to comment/reblog, or send an ask if you have any questions, or I haven’t made anything quite clear enough! The photo limit makes it difficult to show every step as it happens unfortunately. I am considering doing some video tutorials in future for a couple of my bigger projects (likely hosted on YouTube with the link sent here). Let me know if you’re interested!

[spikeeager]

Tutorial: How-To Create Striking Gradient Shapes & Waves for Adobe Illustrator for iPad

In this tutorial, we will explore step-by-step instructions and tips to create striking gradient waves and shapes that can enhance any project, from digital illustration to web design and marketing materials.

Starting off you'll want to open Adobe Illustrator on your iPad, and select 'custom size'.

Create a canvas that measures at 3000 x 3000 points.

Set the colour mode as 'RGB'.

Select the 'Pencil' tool, and then select 'Paint Brush'.

Select 'Calligraphic' brushes, and scroll down until you find the 15 pt. 'Round' brush and select it.

Select the 'Fill' option and set the colour value to none.

Select the 'Stroke' option and set the colour value to a colour of your choosing.

Select the 'Smoothness' option and set it to the maximum value (10).

Draw a wavy line.

Select the 'Stroke' tool and choose a new colour.

Draw another wavy line over the top of the previous.

Select the 'Stroke' tool and choose another new colour.

Draw another wavy line over the top of the previous two.

Select the 'Selection' tool.

Select all of the shapes.

Select the 'Repeat' tool.

Within the 'Repeat' tool, select the 'Blend' option.

Tip: If you have a keyboard connected to your iPad, you can use the keyboard shortcut 'Command+Alt+B' when objects are selected to blend them.

Now our gradient wave shape has been created!

Once the shapes have been blended, you can manipulate the spacing of each shape with the three dots in the middle, each one represents each of the lines.

Move each point around until you feel comfortable with their spacing.

We may want to make some alterations to our shape such as changing the rotation, shape, size, order of lines. Here’s how we can do that.

Select the 'Selection' tool.

Drag and select the shape.

Select the 'Object' tool.

Select the 'Release' option.

Now the objects are unblended they can be altered or manipulated to our liking.

To put our gradient wave back in place, first select the 'Repeat' tool.

Then select the 'Blend' option.

Congratulations on completing the tutorial on creating striking gradient waves and shapes in Adobe Illustrator for iPad! You've taken significant steps in enhancing your design skills, learning how to apply gradients effectively, and bringing your digital artwork to life with vibrant colours and dynamic forms.

Keep Practicing - As with any creative skill, practice is key to mastery. Continue experimenting with different gradient combinations, wave patterns, and shapes. Find new ways to enhance your designs.

The more you practice, the more confident and proficient you will become.

If you're interested in supporting me, or checking out some free eBooks, Wallpapers, and more. Please consider checking out my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/spikeeager

[rat-rosemary]

DID they try to scratch under his chin?? 👀

Took them weeks of hanging out in Dream's library and being deeply embarrassed and flustered by themselves until Techno got the guts to do it (apparently he and Dream were very close on his part life)

The purr that explodes out of Dream. He sounds like a boat engine. Techno immediately likes this guy like 20 times more. Who cares about possible conspiracy and blood money, this man is purring like a tiger on his lap

Philza gets to be the first one to scratch right over the base of his tail, (or at least where it should be) and then they never do that again because Dream purring and pushing into Philza's hand and basically presenting himself in the process was a little much for them both

(And by never do it again I mean Techno does it later that afternoon)

[bonefall]

it is healing to come onto this blog and see basic respect for diasbility after being in other corners of the fandom and reading the words “snowkit could never be a warrior because he wouldnt know what anything is. he wouldnt even know what a clan is because nobody could explain it to him” said in full seriousness

Im..... That statement is so ableist I cannot even imagine the worldview you'd need to have in order to come up with that.

They really think the only way anyone learns anything is through verbal-speaking-words-noises? No one has ever observed something before? Not even once?

This is beyond touching grass, this person just fell out of the fucking Jurassic Period when all they had was ferns and stegosaurs.

I just...

OH YES. I remember my first day of Society Lessons as a hearing person, where the everything was explained to me. Via Audiobook. FIRST they spoke and said, "you are standing on the ground." It was a life changing revelation, and the world began to spin.

But it did not stop.

THEN they said, "there are fingers on your hands." The sensation of flesh and bone crackling into existence is indescribable, but I did not yet know pain, until they told me, "that hurts." I began screaming immediately.

And yet... it continued.

They explained so much. Chairs. Tables. Walls. The sky. Frogs. Ionizing radiation. Breathing. I was told all of it, in one sitting, and only then did I understand. Only when my ears were bursting with normal hearing knowledges, did they begin... my final test.

A strange wall-chair-finger emerged from the sky-of-the-wall, stood on the ground several times, until it was in front of me. A second one came behind it, this one slimmer. The audiobook gave these things names;

Human. Father. Mother. Door. Walking. It was completely impossible to know what these things were until that very moment.

I watch a human dip a hook into water and produce a fish, and I recall my Society Lessons where they called that "fishing." I am decked in the face by a nefarious hooligan, and I have only the audiobook to thank when I know I have been "punched" by a "bad guy." It was only the magic of verbal-speaking-words-noise that made me understand that there are "other people" and that they "do stuff."

Sometimes, even, in "groups."

Before the Society Lessons Audiobook, I knew nothing. I was pure, innocent, uncorrupted by concepts such as "parents" and "door." I am grateful every day that there is no such concept as "being shown things" or "simple logical reasoning" or "looking."

Blessed be those amongst us who escape the horrors of the Society Lessons Audiobook. I pray that you never learn what anything is. Be free! Free as a bird, which also knows nothing and famously cannot learn. 🤗

DEAF/HOH FOLLOWERS I'm losing my mind do you want me to bump a 'Hearing Disabilities Herb Guide' to the top of my priorities? Something you can use to bludgeon whackadoodles like that. This is ridiculous

Obviously not a MEDICINE guide but like; common causes of hearing disability in clan cats. Accommodations for hearing loss vs congenital deafness. Actual difficulties of not having that sense Clan-by-Clan. Debunking of misconceptions like... not being able to learn APPARENTLY.

[thrifted-friends]

piano phone 🎹 ☎️

[meadowreveries]

A great day at Greenfield Winter Farmer’s Market! I might teach a felting class here 👀👀👀👀

[kiennwrites]

Building a following:

are you fr kienn?

… 500 total across several platforms

but it's over the span of 2 months, and on new accounts, and your mileage may vary

very niche dependent (am a queer horror writer)

some platforms are more queer friendly than others

more under the cut

Here I will share some tips breaking down my experience with social media marketing for my writing.

Across all platforms:

have a consistent posting schedule!

more posts = more exposure

but consistency is most important.

i do 3 posts a week

interact with the community!

the most response i get is from networking

most writers are also readers!

following people and following back

engaging with posts (comments and reposts are more impactful than likes, connecting with the content)

community benefits:

peers with similar interests

observe what other successful accounts are doing

tips, trends, support groups

Between platforms:

the quality of interaction varies

the type of content varies (text vs images)

take time to learn

Video and image posts:

throwing your content out into the wild

instagram:

stats:

~150 followers

3k views/month

5-20 interactions a post

linked to threads, most of the time my threads followers channel to my instagram

schedule posts!

video content: the shorter the better, have a strong hook in the first seconds

image content: carousels with lots of slides

hashtags don't matter as much, though they help you show up through search

audio is a tool, choose wisely

share stuff on stories so it's seen, and promote fellow authors in the community

comments help alot, ask friends to help with engagement!

tiktok:

stats:

100 views before dropping to 0

some queer hashtags are banned

can use same content as instagram

scheduling on desktop only…

i don't use it much

Text posts:

more community engagement!

replying and reposting

threads:

stats:

~150 followers

5-20 interactions a post

linked to instagram

relatable text posts do well

keywords matter more than tags, incorporate words like "book" "author" "writer" etc naturally

lots of threads call for replies with similar interests or promotion, a great opportunity to share yourself and find similar authors, community rallying posts

reply to and repost fellow authors!

bluesky:

stats:

~300 followers

5-10 interactions a post

feeds are customized timelines that use tags and keywords

use feeds to find your community

i have a queer writers feed on my account (to avoid filtering issues include "author" in your bio!)

make sure your posts are seen in feeds by incorporating keywords naturally, and include tags or the emoji-tags, #booksky and 📚💙, etc

having images to go with your text helps, and including alt text

find tags like #queerprompts or #wipsnips, where the community shares their work and wip snips!

follow feeds, reply to and repost fellow authors!

twitter:

stats:

~100 followers

~50 views a post

0-3 interactions a post

most follows are follow backs

the search function is terrible, as is the algorithm

lots of bot impersonators, block unsolicited DMs

throw your posts into the void, don't expect much interaction

image posts do best, as do trends. show you're not a bot? 😭

go through follow lists and tags to find community

tags like #agentsguide #amquerying help to find other writers

reply to and repost fellow authors

tumblr:

stats:

~50 followers

~ 1-10 interactions a post

blogging and text posts, most personal

use lots of tags

do tag games, trends, share wips

reply to and reblog fellow authors, leave comments in tags!!

SUMMARY

Find community

Interact, give and recieve

Reply and Repost

Follow and follow back

Use keywords

Use hooks, short attention spans

Thanks for reading!

This is from my personal experience. Your mileage may vary... Give it a try and see what works for you and your niche! and you can follow me @kiennwrites !

[witch-of-snow-and-stars]

Y'all I'm about 40% done with the largest project I've endeavored to date

(My hand for scale)

This will eventually become a market bag. And I know what you're probably thinking. You're probably thinking "But Snowy, this seems like a reasonable WIP, especially if it's your only current one?" but don't worry! I have, in a very accurate assessment of my abilities, started 2 other WIPs!

The granny squares will eventually be a blanket (I'm planning it to be ~270 squares or thereabouts) and are a scrap yarn project and the eyeball will be finished into a beanie 😊

[jaimeserendipity]

Hand embroidery at Brighton Market

[wiya-nagisa]

🔖~🍷

[arctic-hands]

I've pretty much stopped watching most of ArtTube. Even taking out corporate sponsorships it seems like most of the content these days are just shilling out ("reviewing") the latest Cool art supplies in the same way I feel like the latest smartphone is constantly being shilled to me

Also the rest of the content is just copying other prominent ArtTubers, and not even in a collab way. ABC does this challenge and so QRS and XYZ and do it a week or two later, but at least when LMNOP does it they claim they already were in the process of doing this challenge when ABC suddenly uploaded their video and isn't that funny guys? Anyway then EFG releases a new challenge for themselves and then the cycle repeats. It gets tedious once it's pointed out to you.

[dianadwilder]

Crochet Raffia Bag 🌞

The perfect summer project. A simple and useful accessory that’s easy to make and even better to use. Light to carry but strong enough for market bits, beach days or for just everyday 🧶

[smsgatewayindia]

Connect SMSGatewayCenter SMS & WhatsApp API with MoEngage | Step-by-Step

Learn how to integrate SMSGatewayCenter’s SMS and WhatsApp Business API with MoEngage as a custom connector! 📱 This step-by-step tutorial guides you through setting up seamless, TRAI-compliant SMS and WhatsApp campaigns for your business. Perfect for marketers, developers, and businesses in India looking to boost engagement with personalized messaging. 🚀 Follow along and start automating your campaigns today with SMSGatewayCenter!

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[zarafey]

Truly not allowed to have fun at my university anymore bc every group project is just done by ai now so why am I even here

[binaryoptionspro1]

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