#supportthemakers

[twistedkittyart]

Merry Christmas, Yule Blessings, Happy holidays!

I just want to say a HUGE thank you to you all for your support this year from a simple, like, comment or share to making a purchase and leaving a review. I have greatly appreciated it.

This year has been hard for a lot of people and small businesses with sales being down and financial uncertainness but it’s been amazing seeing my friends and fellow small business owners ride it out and push on. I really hope 2025 sees us all grow from strength to strength.

I wish you all a lovely time over this festive season and that you find time to do something that makes you happy.

My shop is open and will remain open but I will be quiet for a few days while I celebrate with family.

[stochastique-blog]

I dont Understand...

عکاسی جواهرات با همکاری و همراهی دوست عزیزم @mary_138a59

#jewellerydesigner#makersgonnamake#handmadejewellery#inspiremyinstagram#smallbusiness#handmadeisbetter#shopsmall#jewelrybox#handcraftedjewelry#supportthemakers#craftsposur#jewelryartist#handmadebusiness#oneofakindjewelry#jewellerymaker#jewelrymaker#handmadewithlove#handmadegifts#jewelryart#ourmakerlife#uniquejewelry#elegantjewelry#styleoftheday#creativehappylife#thehandmadeparade#jewelrygram#jewelleryaddict#designermaker#jewelleryblogger#jewelryblogger

(at Iran Tehran) https://www.instagram.com/p/CedftdSNGb8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[threeriversforge]

Culture and Tradition writ large, this “streetscape” in Venice Italy stands as a testament to what is possible when you support the craftsmen.

https://www.subscribestar.com/three-rivers-forge

[redworkstitches]

Finished 🦚 . . . . . . . #instaembroidery #embroiderypattern #supportthemakers #handmadeisbest #makerlife #wearethemakers #wifemomboss #instastitch #handmadeembroidery #lovehandmade #fiberartist #handmadecurator #happierhandmade #craftspire #floralillustration #floralembroidery #dsfloral #creativitytakescourage https://www.instagram.com/p/CRgyAAFtdli/?utm_medium=tumblr

[fazmaisdomesmo]

Mais um em modo enlouquecido 🤪 . . #fazmaisdomesmo #icandothis #bordadoamano #bordados #broderie #instaembroidery #embroidersofinstagram #embroidery #damngoodstitch #ricamo #smallbusiness #stickerei #supportthemakers #embroideryartwork #embroiderydesign #hoopembroidery #embroideryhoops #embroideryinstaguild #embroiderylicious (em Bairro Alto, Lisboa, Portugal) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTnDGFlMqLi/?utm_medium=tumblr

[lasirenagiftshop]

Custom beach art picture. #justacard #shopsmall #shoplocal #supportsmallbusiness #handmade #smallbusiness #makersgonnamake #shopindependent #etsy #boxframeart #seaglass #art #etsyseller #supportthemakers #justsupportsmall #craftersofinstagram #boxframeart #etsyespana #beachcombing #lasirenapebbleart #pebbleart #seaglassarr #handmade_hour #katelasirena #lasirenagiftshop #chippie #seagullwithchip #seagull #justacardwarrior https://www.instagram.com/p/CRcO51mBzfW/?utm_medium=tumblr

[ioannartuniverse]

Painting for sale!❤🎨🖌🎉 Dm for imfo and purchase!😉 Πωλείται ο πίνακας!❤🎨🖌🎉 Στείλε μηνυματάκι για πληροφορίες και αγορά!😉 #painting #artwork #art #paintingforsale #artforsale #artoninstagram #artist #greekartist #artgallery #thessaloniki #aquarelle #apaintingaday #paintingoftheday #watercolor #SupportSmallBusiness #SupportTheArtists #supportthearts #supportthemakers #painter #greekpainters #skgstories (στην τοποθεσία Pape Moe) https://www.instagram.com/p/CME_KUMFtBO/?igshid=1o1oiswd8tw79

[wonderingmindfield]

More pretty scraps from the March @simonsaysstamp card kit 🤓 #sssck #simonsaysstamp #cardmakingideas #cardmaker #cardmakerofinstagram #paperlove #paperlover #papercrafting #handmadecards #handmade #targetas #targetasparatodaocasión #stamping #greetingcards #diycards #cardsofinstagram #creativesoul #supportthemakers #crafting #carddesign #cardmakingideas #cardkit #sssunitedwecraft (at Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLrsLgKprPa/?igshid=1wj4f8sw0zs0f

[twistedkittyart]

Don't forget how important reviews are for a small business, plus it gives us a nice little smile each time we receive one. Like this beauty.

#5starreview #review #5stars #etsy #etsyseller #thetwistedkitty #review #shopsmall #smallbusiness #supportsmallbusiness #supportthemakers #jewelleryartist #devonartist

[sleepycatjewelry]

Cat head-shaped earrings in your choice of copper or sterling silver are in the Etsy shop. http://sleepycatjewelry.etsy.com. it msg me if you prefer to buy them on Square. Transferring the listing is quick and easy. You can choose from different stone bead options or keep them plain. These are priced to be great gifts for a cat lover or to treat yourself. #sleepycatjewelry #catjewelry #silversmith #metalsmith #jewelryartist #opthandmade #rusticjewelry #handcrafted #njartist #crazycatlady #ilovecats #catearrings #hammeredtexture #catdisc #earrings #catinspired #feline #makersmovement #supporthandmade #supportthemakers #makersgonnamake #giftsunder50 (at Medford, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/CF5Lwy_BCo3/?igshid=1p05q39vxo5ih

[threeriversforge]

When I saw this picture it reminded me of the time I had to replace the kitchen cabinets.  Looking around at the big box stores, everything was “standardized” and that meant it wouldn’t fit easily into an older home.  Right down the road, though, is a cabinet-maker who was happy to help.

The cost?  No more than what you’d pay at the big box stores, that’s for sure!  The cabinet-maker might not have the purchasing power of an international conglomerate, but they also don’t have the expenses of those huge corporations or as many middle-men needing to get paid.

More importantly, I was practicing what I so often preach -- supporting the local craftsman.

Your culture is 100% dependent on your local makers who are 100% dependent on you!   Right now, kids are taking “woodworking” in their high school shop classes even though there aren’t any places locally where they can apply that training to make a living.  The local small shops have long since been shut down because they simply couldn’t compete with the giant stores.  Think that’s sad?  Well, it falls on the shoulders of the people of the community who turned their backs on their local makers because they wanted to save money.  The people didn’t tend their garden.

Sounds rough, I’m sure, but the idea that you’re “saving” anything falls short when you look around and all of a sudden there aren’t any small shops employing thousands of people anymore.

Your culture depends on your participation and your stewardship.  It’s your responsibility to see it grow and flourish just like you would tend your own garden.  That local cabinet-maker I did business with is in a constant struggle to find customers, barely hanging on, because the local people will go to the big box stores to buy a bed frame or end table thinking they’re saving money.  What the local people are actually doing is driving the small companies out of town rather than nurturing them and seeing them thrive.

This area used to have quite a few shops that made wood products, but they’ve all had to close down because the customers went away.  The shops didn’t close down because they wanted to.  No, they sat there and watched as the customers abandoned them for chintzy, mass-produced “stuff” that falls apart in a few years.  it was “cheaper” at the moment, though, so that low price blinded the customers to the fact that it wouldn’t last, and certainly couldn’t be passed down to the next generation.

Tend your garden, folks.  The choices you make ripple out in ways you can’t always predict or understand.  Tend your garden.  

[redworkstitches]

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[time-capsule-scratch-builder]

1/76 scale commission - art piece title - a 'jarring' situation: I've been attempting to replicate the change in soil colours by painting in the gradients. I thought it would look cool... Thrown in the top image with a £1 coin to show the miniatureness of it 😁 I know you're still wondering what this diorama is all about... It's still so innocent... #nature #productivity #soildepth #soilcolour #commission #miniaturesize #miniaturist #plasticartist #artcommunity #plasticart #supportthemakers #floristwire #wireart #fromscratch #artist #handmademovement #byhand #scalemodel #mystery #makersgonnamake #wiretrees #scratchbuilder #art #sculptureart #instaartists #makersjourney #craftsmanship #selftaughtartist #miniature #miniatures https://www.instagram.com/p/B8tJ3MdHQwE/?igshid=v3s9j7j89wyk

[kenana-knitters]

We are totally in love with this picture @jennyshornah of jungle buddies hanging out in Finland 😍😍 . #jungle #funtimes #elephant #monkey #home #finland #forkids #bipocknitters #love #makersgonnamake #ethical #shophandmade #uniquegifts #womenartisans #handknitted #madeinkenya #justthegoodstuff #supportthemakers #changelives #bethechange #livelifefair #best #fairwages #picoftheday #happy #changinglivesstitchbystitch https://www.instagram.com/p/CCuyuQIgra6/?igshid=1fh0796v7sn4y

[curionomicon]

I usually prefer dark amethyst but this light one has a really nice color 💜 What kind of amethyst do you like the most ? 😃 #amethyst #copperjewelry #crystalgram #copperpendant #crystalwitch #handmadejewelry #jewelrymaker #minimalist #crystallove #amethystnecklace #loveandlight #witchystuff #supportthemakers #smallshop #wildwoman #jewelryaddict https://www.instagram.com/p/CEhOAR5hinl/?igshid=5g25fidfpqk6

[ioannartuniverse]

Painting for sale!❤🎨🖌🎉 Dm for imfo and purchase!😉 Πωλείται ο πίνακας!❤🎨🖌🎉 Στείλε μηνυματάκι για πληροφορίες και αγορά!😉 #painting #artwork #art #paintingforsale #artforsale #artoninstagram #artist #greekartist #artgallery #thessaloniki #greece #apaintingaday #paintingoftheday #supportartists #SupportSmallBusiness #SupportTheArtists #supportthearts #supportthemakers #painter #greekpainters (στην τοποθεσία Pape Moe) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLtRtGilDqw/?igshid=1xxzm7jlvqkki