How do you stay motivated to keep creating and posting when your shop sales are slow? Staying focused and not giving up can be hard. Use this time to try new things. Make new and improved products. Experiment and note what works and what doesn’t work. Work on your branding, presentation, and packaging. Invest in…
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My ‘go to’ Shop Tools
The tools that get used most often in my garage weld shop that I absolutely could not live with out. (And, they’re all available on Amazon!) Okay, so this very first one might be a little too obvious, but its my welding helmet! I’ve had a Lincoln Viking 3350 for about 3 years now and…
Making Garden Art
From Junk & Scrap Metal You can make cool and unique art for your yard or garden out of almost anything found in your shed or garage. Let’s start digging! I prefer to use metal to make most of my yard art. I just love the way it looks naturally rusted after being out in…
A detailed look on how I made my metal deer sculpture
Behind the scenes of making my deer sculpture- It is really not as complicated as you may think! First, I literally went on Pinterest and searched for a deer silhouette photo. Once I found one that was the style I was looking for, I cleared a space on my work table and went to drawing. …
A list of ways to stay focused in your handmade business
(Even when you aren’t getting any sales!) Its been a couple weeks since that last “cha-ching”, you’ve run out of social media post ideas, and you are starting to loose your motivation. I know what that is like. I’ve been there. To be honest, my sales on Etsy and online in general have been super…
The Ultimate ‘Blue Collar’ Father’s Day Gift List
The hardworking, get your hands dirty, kind of dads are the absolute best! Am I right?? Too bad they can be the HARDEST people to shop for. They’ve already got so many tools and equipment (most of which they don’t even use). And lets face it, they are not the type of person who would…
Making a custom sign from old nails
Thought I would share a little bit about my process for making a custom welded sign! This particular one, I made for my dad for Christmas. Rolling Rock is his favorite beer and I figured this would be a cool and unique gift. Especially for that person who does not want or need anything. Here…
Christmas Time is in Full Swing Around Fabuliz Fabrication
A few words of advice & experience from me this year: Can you believe hat we are already a week into December? That means we are only 2 and a half weeks away from Christmas day! Holy Smokes! My guess is, you still have a lot of Christmas shopping, holiday parties, cooking, and decorating to…
Half a year update
What a crazy couple of months it has been! I am still far from being where I’d like to be in my little business/side hustle but I feel like so much has been accomplished recently! I’ve made so many cool, new pieces. I’ve got over 40 items in my Etsy shop now. That is a…
Small Improvements, Big Dreams
What a busy couple of weeks it has been! I am super stoked at how many more Etsy listings I’ve gotten posted recently. I have been working on improving my photos; replacing some old not so good pictures with better ones. Also, improving my descriptions and keywords. If you were searching for something special for…