Must-Have Tools and Equipment for Artists Running a Small Business

Today I want to share all the tools and equipment that I use to run my small art business.

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✨CHAPTERS✨
0:00 Intro
0:44 Phone Camera
1:47 External Hard Drive
2:24 iPad
2:52 Laptop
3:24 External Monitor
4:01 Thermal Printer
4:33 Cricut
5:02 Printer
5:31 Squarespace
6:23 Shippo
6:56 Final Cut Pro
7:32 Canva
8:02 Epidemic Sound
8:21 Notion
9:10 Procreate
9:37 P.O. Box
10:10 Digital Scale
10:41 Notebook
11:24 Memo Pads
11:54 Office Chair
12:45 Standing Desk
13:20 Squeegee

[JoiskiMe]

These things all together are devastatingly expensive!! 💀💀💀💀

[createdtobelovedart]

That was very helpful thank you! It confirmed a lot of the research I’ve been doing. Praying that I can make enough money to afford all of that one day🙏🏽 God bless you!

[BraveAbandon]

Idk if anyones mentioned this already but if you value your files and want them for the rest of your life, or at least the next 10-20 years, you need MINIMUM 2 external hardrives. They can be extremely fragile and can corrupt your files with one small 6 inch drop.
Do not put all your eggs in one place. This includes do not keep all your hardrives at your home. A single fire can wipe out an artists entire history of creation. And with fires comes fireman flooding putting it out.
1 external hard drive is decent.
2 external hard drives is solidly good.
3 external hard drives, with the 3rd one being kept at a loved ones house, like a parents or maybe even a rented storage space, is fantastic!

[nikki]

Can you do a video on how to take product photos.

Also, how do you decide pricing, how do you deal with returns, charge backs or negative reviews, how do you advertise?

Your videos are super informative, thanks for sharing your process!

[mmveelee]

I love how organized and straight-to-the-point this video is! thank you for sharing!

[IchigoSpaz]

I love this. I already have some of these things and am exploring the idea of making and selling my own art to help with living expenses. It is good to know that I'm fairly well set up to start...now, to get the creative juices flowing!

[jordanwoodstock]

I love tech videos, I loved all the suggestions! I recommend people to get SSD instead of hard disk drive though as SSD do not have moving parts are less likely to break over time if you have important data. also Jealous of your m1 mac im still rocking my intel. Your desk also looks like it has a whiteboard type texture double check with manufacturers but some desks you can even take notes on your desk and then wipe them off with a dry marker. Appreciate how are your biggest purchases leaned into your career MacBook monitor iPad printer. Great content! Thanks for posting

[Lavenderchai]

your video is very informative. where did you buy that phone stand?

[eelissuh_]

I was wrestling with getting rid of my iMac to change for a macbook pro just because of the ability to move with it, so I was looking at people’s setups, and I love the monitor idea! Definitely confirmed that I am doing the right thing! Thank you for showing us this, your setup is gorgeous too! 💚

[GavinKohAquascaping]

Very inspiring on what you've accomplished! Your setup is also very clearly explained from start to finish! Keep it up!

[Ghall]

Hey I noticed you are printing on a MacBook Pro to Epson ET. Can you do a video on how you set up your printer and MacBook, I own both and my prints are coming out dull and faded. I spoke to Apple, tried uninstall and reinstalling softwares and drivers. Any help would be great thx

[lizaregan]

hi! i wondering what settings for you use for your printer! i have the same one and trying to print from procreate to my sticker paper, i notice theyre more dull

[histrus]

Great video! I was leaning towards Epson printer already, you didn’t mention the paper and laminate you are using. Can you recommend please? 🙏

[Goefrei]

Hi, can you recommend another printer that is currently available. Or maybe a printer spec sheet I can use as reference for comparison. Thank you so much.

[amandastrickland]

Hey. For the Sony A600, you can get a "dummy" battery that connects to a plug. I got one for mine. It's what streamers use to stream with their cameras. It's just like plugging your phone in, if you prefer the camera quality.

[brittanywright]

What company did you use to make the packing paper?

[kqxx]

I have the same printer. How do you print your arts super vibrant?

[wengi_tuu]

I love how articulate you are and how you make your videos.🤗🤗 I just installed Notion and heard about it for the first time through your notion tour. It feels overwhelming but I am getting better 😄

[livingonjetplanes]

do you use pigment ink for you stickers?

[debmunn]

what is better for stickers the shiny or the matte ?