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Etsy Seller Interviews

We've interviewed some of the most successful sellers to get their best advice. Learn how they got their first sale, their best tips for selling on Etsy, how they attract customers to their shop, and much more!

Ros

Etsy Seller Interview with Ros of RosRosettes

Ros is the owner and founder of RosRosettes on Etsy. He creates and sells personalized, bespoke rosettes, award ribbons, and gifts. Ros suffered from depression and discovered that making them helped him relax, so I started doing it as a hobby just to relax and put a few of his creations on Etsy, never expecting anything in return! He’s had an amazing journey since 2017, building one of the most popular Rosettes stores on Etsy and generating more than 2,500 sales!

Etsy Seller Interview with Lisa of LisasFragranceNSuch

Lisa owns and operates LisasFragranceNSuch on Etsy. She makes home and living products out of natural ingredients, such as soaps and other items. Lisa focuses on sourcing raw materials from natural, more ethical companies because of the not-so-good ingredients in some other products that she’s used in the past. She’s had an amazing journey since 2016, building one of the most popular Home & Living stores on Etsy and generating more than 1,500 sales!

Etsy Seller Interview with Silvia of PremaFelt

Silvia is the owner and founder of PremaFelt on Etsy. She creates and sells needle-felted animals. Silvia started this as a hobby and developed it into a business. She has been successfully selling these products since 2017 and has generated more than 2,500 sales on Etsy!

Etsy Seller Interview with Michelle of FiddlesandFern

Michelle is the owner and founder of FiddlesandFern on Etsy. She designs and sells modern lettered and watercolor products. Michelle started this business due to a need for a creative outlet. She’s had an amazing journey since 2020, building one of the most popular Home & Living stores on Etsy and generating more than 2,000 sales!

Etsy Seller Interview with Vanessa of ScaleGrail

Vanessa is the owner and founder of ScaleGrail on Etsy. She creates and sells realistic miniatures for collectors, designers, DIY enthusiasts, and other artists. Vanessa started this business as a personal hobby, using 3D printing technology to create accessories for her own toy collection and recreate iconic scenes from popular media. She’s had an amazing journey since 2021, building one of the most popular in-scale accessory stores for dollhouses and dioramas on Etsy and generating more than 5,000 sales!

Etsy Seller Interview with Pavel of GaffDesign

Pavel is the owner and founder of GaffDesign on Etsy. He creates and sells vanity lights, track lighting, wall sconces, and ceiling pendants. Pavel joined Etsy so he could apply his knowledge of working with wood so that his products could fit into any interior, and he started with the simplest wooden night lamps. He’s had an amazing journey since 2018, building one of the most popular lighting stores on Etsy and generating more than 1,500 sales!

Etsy Seller Interview with Johanna of ThePrintedCat

Johanna is the owner and founder of The Printed Cat on Etsy. She designs and sells cat illustrations on shirts, stickers, patches, and more. Johanna is an illustrator and graphic designer who decided at some point to focus solely on drawing cats and making products with those illustrations on them. She’s had an amazing journey since 2018, building one of the most popular apparel stores on Etsy and generating more than 2,500 sales!

Etsy Seller Interview with Sarah of Hookloopsarah

Sarah is the owner and founder of Hookloopsarah on Etsy. She designs and sells unconventional crochet and Tunisian crochet patterns. She’s had an amazing journey since 2015, building one of the most popular crochet pattern stores on Etsy and generating more than 2,000 in sales!