# Illustrating my artwork **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** arts-crafts\ **Created:** [March 12, 2022, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illustrating-my-artwork/960943 "2022-03-12T15:43:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![shinnen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@shinnen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shinnen)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2022, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illustrating-my-artwork/960943/1 "2022-03-12T15:43:48Z")
Hi, I make elaborate stickpins and would like to show them. I don’t really want to go to the trouble of setting up my own website; and am wondering if anyone here has ideas as to where I might illustrate them? Thanks, … john ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2022, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illustrating-my-artwork/960943/2 "2022-03-12T16:07:51Z")
> **[Marketplace](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/marketplace/23)** > > Got stuff to sell? Assuming (a) it’s legal and (b) you’re a subscriber, here’s the place to do it. I would suggest Etsy but the last time I looked, it seems manufacturers have crowded out the artists. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2022, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illustrating-my-artwork/960943/3 "2022-03-12T19:59:26Z")
I never “browse” on Etsy, but if I stumble across something elsewhere that has a link to the Etsy shop I go there. ---
**Author:** ![Dandan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@Dandan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dandan)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2022, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illustrating-my-artwork/960943/4 "2022-03-14T17:52:46Z")
> [@shinnen](#): > > I don’t really want to go to the trouble of setting up my own website; and am wondering if anyone here has ideas as to where I might illustrate them? Check out your local art associations - ours had a website that allowed you to have your own page, that you could modify within their site, where you could upload pictures and descriptions. This worked within the local area, but if you want wider exposure, you’ll have to get some information and a link out in the world. Actually, a do-it-yourself website from one of the template-type providers is pretty easy, but then you’re still faced with the difficulties of wider exposure. Dan ---
**Author:** ![shinnen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@shinnen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shinnen)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illustrating-my-artwork/960943/5 "2022-03-22T18:27:33Z")
Thank you all for your replies. … john ---
**Author:** ![shinnen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@shinnen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shinnen)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illustrating-my-artwork/960943/6 "2022-03-22T18:40:22Z")
Hi Dandan, I’m not sure what you mean by “… the template-type providers…” I live in southern Ontario. … john ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2022, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illustrating-my-artwork/960943/7 "2022-03-22T18:48:52Z")
> **[What Is a Website Template? – Squarespace](https://www.squarespace.com/blog/what-is-a-website-template)** > > Website templates are pre-designed layouts that allow you to arrange content onto a webpage to create a simple yet well-designed website. You can drag and drop elements like image blocks, photo galleries, logos, and more into the template to make it... ---
**Author:** ![Dandan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@Dandan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dandan)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2022, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illustrating-my-artwork/960943/8 "2022-03-23T13:11:43Z")
Shinnen, there you go - Darren points the way. I used Weebly to produce a site supporting a small manufacturing business that had access to Paypal; worked fine. Dan ---
**Author:** ![shinnen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@shinnen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shinnen)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2022, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illustrating-my-artwork/960943/9 "2022-03-23T15:15:06Z")
Darren and Dan, Thank you for the help. I’ll check it out. … john