By SIM PEI XUAN
If you have a fondness for artisanal products, vintage collectibles or handcrafting supplies, Etsy is the perfect online e-commerce website for you.
Whether you are interested in trading your own masterpieces, appreciating the creativity of others or simply getting inspired, this one-of-a-kind marketplace will welcome your artsy soul.
In conjunction with Etsy’s initial public offering on stock exchange last April and the #sellerbration of its unique global community, here are a few local sellers that may deserve your support.
If you have a fondness for artisanal products, vintage collectibles or handcrafting supplies, Etsy is the perfect online e-commerce website for you.
Whether you are interested in trading your own masterpieces, appreciating the creativity of others or simply getting inspired, this one-of-a-kind marketplace will welcome your artsy soul.
In conjunction with Etsy’s initial public offering on stock exchange last April and the #sellerbration of its unique global community, here are a few local sellers that may deserve your support.
Notbook Notbuk Notbook Notbuk is a paper goods specialist who produces personally designed and handcrafted paper stationery. The shop features a wide range of products, from notebooks to binders, cards, gift tags and even stickers. Adorned with minimalistic parchment labels, each of its notebooks are printed with colourful patterns,typographic statements and quirky designs, otherwise wrapped with fabric or velvet textures. The price for one handmade notebook ranges from RM18 to RM100 excluding postage, depending on the notebook’s design and material. |
TinyPinc TinyPinc designs and handcrafts miniature foods and figurines made from polymer clay. The shop creates jewellery, stationery and decorative items to form an assorted range of tiny products. Scaled to the size of a fingertip, each product is designed with intrinsic detail and handcrafted with exquisite workmanship. Apart from making mini sweet treats and pastries, the shop also sculpts figurines which are irresistibly adorable. One of its popular items is the Miniature Baby Groot (character from the movie Guardians of the Galaxy), sold at the price of RM55.17 excluding postage cost. |
Apart from its classic product range, Notbook Notbuk offers customisation of paper goods such as wedding invites and party favours. They also provide all kinds of graphic design and printing services.
Customers who would like to request for custom designs and personalised items may also contact TinyPinc to have miniatures tailored to their own likings.
I Love Doodle Starting with a doodle a day, I Love Doodle started out by creating illustrations that made people smile. To turn its virtual ideas into physical reality, the shop ventured into producing prints, and later expanded its products to include wall deco, apparel, tattoos and accessories. I Love Doodle finds inspiration in the little things of our everyday life. The shop often comes up with new designs by mixing different elements together and deriving from their common characteristics, in order to create puns and inject a sense of humour in its work. A good example would be the illustration “Peenut”, which simply shows a nut urinating and leaves the rest to your intelligent understanding. |
All I Love Doodle artworks have the finest possible print and paper quality, handpicked by the artist himself. Classified into A4, A3 and A2 sizes, the art prints may range from RM110 to RM350 depending on size.
Christy Studio With a love for handmade bags, Christy Studio originated from the concept of designing and creating good quality bags with timeless styles that meet individual needs on a daily basis. With prices ranging between RM30 to RM200, most bags from Christy Studio’s are made from 100% cotton sewn together in triple stitching, making it extremely durable for regular usage. The bags are highly functional, whereby its many strategically placed compartments help keep essential items within the bag organized at all times. Product options include backpacks, messenger bags, totes and pouches, each simplistically styled and creatively named to give personality to the product. |
Nevertheless, Christy Studio is always happy to do personalised orders if different colours or alternative fabric is preferred by the customer.
Chus Craft Specially designed for nature lovers who love wearing twigs on their wrists and flowers in their hair, Chus Craft is a delicate fusion between bohemian and vintage style. Inspired by the beauty of nature, Chus Craft uses dried and preserved organic materials such as flowers, moss and wood to create its jewellery. These nature elements are then encased in antique silver plated or bronze brass jewellery, creating assorted whimsical accessories that will spark conversation easily anytime. |
One of the items found in Chus Craft’s collection is the Moss Terrarium Ring, which features a miniature garden with real green moss and a handmade bird or mushroom, sold at the price of RM80.91.