New Shells!

GabyRaven · Post by **GabyRaven** » Sun Feb 05, 2017 7:41 pm

GotButterflies wrote:You know, if you are anything like me, it takes a certain person to appreciate art. I do my art as a hobby because of that! Some people want a everything for nothing these days! I would say charge what you think is reasonable, then the shipping cost is what it is. With art, it really is a labor of love. I've never made a profit off of anything I've done ~ I'm too much of a perfectionist! LOL I used to paint murals and piggy banks.

Edit: I'm not saying this to offend anyone, hopefully I didn't!

Haha I completely agree with you, couldn't have said it better myself! I'm going to art school this September though, so I'm going to be doing stuff like this full time anyway

My mom said she'd open up an Etsy shop for me, and I can sell my art too!

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GabyRaven · Post by **GabyRaven** » Sun Feb 05, 2017 7:43 pm

Emm33333 wrote:
GabyRaven wrote:
GotButterflies wrote:I've never purchased shells that have engraving. I'd be curious to know if the crabs used them. Can't wait to see your artwork!
I have two engraved shells already, one of the dolphin and one of the turtle, just smaller than the ones I got today the turtle was BFG's favorite before he went down, and the dolphin was Tuna's favorite before his molt, they don't know the difference I don't think

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BFG? That's the best name for a large crab I've ever heard of! It'd really fit an indo!

Lol thank you! He's my big boy, probably pushing large by now, been down for around 2 months! I've always wanted an Indo, their colors are stunning, but they don't sell them where I live and shipping is bad, also I'm relatively new at crabbing

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GabyRaven · Post by **GabyRaven** » Sun Feb 05, 2017 7:57 pm

Guys Clawford tried on the new carved shell, I found it turned up like he got out of it

He's hardcore loyal to his spotted turbo man our only hope is Janet or Tuna (BFG can't fit in that)

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Emm33333 · Post by **Emm33333** » Sun Feb 05, 2017 7:58 pm

GabyRaven wrote:Guys Clawford tried on the new carved shell, I found it turned up like he got out of it He's hardcore loyal to his spotted turbo man our only hope is Janet or Tuna (BFG can't fit in that)

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Lol

GabyRaven · Post by **GabyRaven** » Sun Feb 05, 2017 10:59 pm

Finished another shell! I like the other design better but I started this one before as kind of a "test run". This one is much lighter than the other, so maybe Clawford will take to this one!

And here's a pic of Clawford being the goofy little nugget he is

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NLindsey921 · Post by **NLindsey921** » Sun Feb 05, 2017 11:02 pm

I like it. It's beautiful.

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GabyRaven · Post by **GabyRaven** » Sun Feb 05, 2017 11:03 pm

NLindsey921 wrote:I like it. It's beautiful.

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Thank you!!

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Hermiearth · Post by **Hermiearth** » Sun Feb 05, 2017 11:06 pm

Beautiful! You could start a business out of this- I would buy...

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GabyRaven · Post by **GabyRaven** » Sun Feb 05, 2017 11:12 pm

Hermiearth wrote:Beautiful! You could start a business out of this- I would buy...

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I actually am! If you have a design/want me to design something for you, I could go buy a shell from my local store (you can pick it!) and custom engrave it for you

Tomorrow I'm setting up my Etsy store for these!

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Hermiearth · Post by **Hermiearth** » Sun Feb 05, 2017 11:15 pm

GabyRaven wrote:
Hermiearth wrote:Beautiful! You could start a business out of this- I would buy...

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I actually am! If you have a design/want me to design something for you, I could go buy a shell from my local store (you can pick it!) and custom engrave it for you Tomorrow I'm setting up my Etsy store for these!

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Awesome! Put the link on here when it's up!!

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GabyRaven · Post by **GabyRaven** » Sun Feb 05, 2017 11:17 pm

Hermiearth wrote:
GabyRaven wrote:
Hermiearth wrote:Beautiful! You could start a business out of this- I would buy...

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I actually am! If you have a design/want me to design something for you, I could go buy a shell from my local store (you can pick it!) and custom engrave it for you Tomorrow I'm setting up my Etsy store for these!

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Awesome! Put the link on here when it's up!!

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Will do!

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GabyRaven · Post by **GabyRaven** » Mon Feb 06, 2017 4:29 am

Update on Clawford and the newest shell: He's currently going through the motions of switching! Watching carefully so I can get a pic for you guys when he does

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GabyRaven · Post by **GabyRaven** » Mon Feb 06, 2017 4:39 am

HAHA SUCCESS!!

He loves it! He tried both this one and the other one on, let's see if he stays in this one

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GabyRaven · Post by **GabyRaven** » Mon Feb 06, 2017 6:25 am

Okay everyone, the Etsy shop is up! It's called GabysCustomArt!

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Emm33333 · Post by **Emm33333** » Mon Feb 06, 2017 7:25 am

Beautiful!! I'll check out the Esty page soon!

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