FAQ & Contact
→ How do I get my accepted submission into the Popular bar?
Send more traffic to it via Stumbleupon, Twitter, your own blog, Facebook… The more pageviews your page gets, the longer it will stay in the Popular bar which appears at the top of every page.
→ Why was my submission rejected?
Here are some typical reasons:
- Your submission wasn’t handmade. (Note that my definition of handmade is different from Etsy’s.)
Simple example: gluing 2 mass-produced items together does not make one handmade item. Same goes for stringing a mass-produced item on a chain. Still not handmade. - Two words: white balance.
- You submitted a link to a blog post instead of a shop item.
- You submitted a tutorial or editorial instead of a product.
- You submitted an item which isn’t available on your shop.
- You submitted more than once in a day.
- Your photo:
- was too small
- was very blurry
- was too dark
- was washed out
- the colors were really off
- had a distracting border
- was taken from too far away
- had a watermark or date stamp
- Not one of those? Then it was just a personal judgement call of mine* but please submit again with a different item or a new photo.
* my least favorite part of running this site.
→ Can I be notified if my submission is accepted?
I wish that the Gallery was supported by a huge team of developers, but unfortunately it is just me :) If I can make this work I will, but it isn’t in the cards right now.
→ What’s “Try Handmade”?
Try Handmade is my group blog where we write about beautiful handmade products every day. By submitting your items to this Gallery, you’re significantly increasing the chance of us finding your work and blogging about you.
