I’m going to break down seven platforms where artists are actually getting orders in 2026, without having to post online every single day. 

I dug through Reddit threads, TikTok deep dives, news articles, and seller interviews to figure out what’s really going on out there. 

Not the polished success stories, but the real stuff: what’s working, what’s frustrating, and who each platform actually makes sense for.

Let’s start with one platform that most people don’t immediately think of for art…

Depop

Depop is usually labeled as a …

Artists are selling their work in the wrong order.

They spend too much time focusing on things that should come later, and that’s why they struggle to make sales. 

I’ll break down what those things are and what you should be doing instead if you want people to actually buy your work.

Mistake #1: Starting with the Product

A lot of creatives start a business by asking one simple question: “What should I make?” 

From there, they spend hours designing products they personally like, something they think …

Most artists take too long to start their businesses because they don’t know how long things are supposed to take.

It’s hard to tell if you’re being thoughtful or if you’re just avoiding failure or making a mistake. 

I’m going to walk you through each stage of starting an online store that most creatives spend too much time on, and tell you how long it should actually take, so you can finally launch super fast, like this week!

Competition

I’ve coached countless artists over the past 12 …

There were only four factors that contributed to my polymer clay charm shop achieving its highest-ever sales year, $200,000 in revenue with a 53% profit margin.

These aren’t the usual things most creative business owners are doing, but trust me, they still work today.

Sure, artists are hustling on social media or at craft shows, but we’re not going down that rabbit hole because, let’s be real, those are super time-consuming.

So I’ll show you what those four things are, how you can do them yourself for …