Toymaker

If you don’t mind me asking how much money do you make?

Asked by Jamie almost 5 years ago

Hi there! Not very much, mostly since this is more of a hobby business by now and I’ve largely been selling the patterns more than toys in recent years. It can pay my phone bill. But, I’ll soon be branching out into sewn toys and bringing them to market regularly, so I aim to make several hundred a month with it by then.

Have you ever made a Pomeranian?

Asked by Dan almost 5 years ago

No Pomeranians yet! I would have to find a very fluffy yarn :)

Hi, have you ever made a Minecraft toy?

Asked by Trump 2020 KAG over 4 years ago

No, I never got into Minecraft. But in 2016 (the year of Pokémon Go) I did make a multitude of Pokémon and poke balls. They were sold in a local retro video game shop.

What is your biggest fail and success?

Asked by Makenzie over 4 years ago

My biggest fail would definitely be a custom order for three snails that were supposed to look just like a character in a storybook. I took the commission after co-selecting a snail pattern I had not used before (will never make that mistake again) and the pattern turned out to be a confusing nightmare, as did the effort to incorporate the color changes required for the book character. It took ages longer than I had estimated, leaving me - and worse, my customer - harried and frustrated.

My biggest success has absolutely been the line of animals I’ve designed myself. I started knitting those and writing the patterns in 2017 and never looked back. They are my pride and joy!

How is COVID-19 affecting your business

Asked by asdf over 4 years ago

It didn’t really. Thankfully most of what I do is online. I am planning to branch out to farmers market / craft fair sales now, but in my area COVID won’t have any effect on that either.

Hi how are you

Asked by Sk 12 months ago

Is anyone still active on this website

Asked by Dan 12 months ago