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How to Write an Artist Bio: The Fundamentals of Your Artistic Identity

How to Write an Artist Bio

10 June 202026 May 2021 by Stefanie

Part of being an artist – or a creative in any field – is self-promotion. And if you are looking to make being an artist your full-time career, self-promotion is incredibly important. While your art will obviously speak for itself when seen, there’s a few other things that you will need to help you draw […]

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Twitter Paid Advertising: 4 Easy Steps to Boosting Your Business

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27 May 202030 July 2020 by Beca

Do you own a small business? Luckily for you, in the age of social media, your business has the chance to expand through any platform. As you may already know, Twitter is one of the biggest social media sites to get your message across in a way that fits your needs. In this blog post, […]

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6 Ways to Boost Your Shopify Conversions (That Actually Work)

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6 May 202030 July 2020 by Beca

So, you’ve got a Shopify store, the website looks good, product pages are functioning, ads are running and sales are… Okay. Not bad, but they could be better. How do you do that, though? If you’re looking to boost your Shopify sales, you’ll need to know about this thing called a conversion rate and how you […]

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Want to Make Money on Twitter? Read This First!

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17 March 202020 March 2020 by Kaity Cornellier

Have you been wondering how to make money on Twitter? Well, here you have it, a full post just for you! You can make money on Twitter even easier than you think! Whether you are a small business owner or someone wanting to make your own money, Twitter enables you to use its tools to […]

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How to Print a Logo on Fabric: 15 Different Ways to Display Your Logo

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8 January 202012 May 2021 by Beca

Adding your logo to things can make it instantly recognisable as yours. If you’re trying to build your very own product empire then you need to know how to print a logo on fabric whilst keeping the variety in your range that you intended. How to Transfer a Logo Onto Fabric So we now know […]

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How To Set Up A Shopify Store in 10 Simple Steps

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7 January 202016 March 2020 by Beca

Have you heard the news? Contrado has developed an app that allows you to connect your Contrado storefront to a Shopify account, allowing your customers to place their orders through Shopify. If you’re as excited as we are about this, then what are you waiting for? It’s super easy to get started, and if you […]

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Beginner’s Guide to Making Clothes: 21 Tips from Real Dressmakers

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11 December 201917 August 2022 by Beca

Ever fancied yourself a seamstress? Want to make your own clothes but aren’t sure where to begin? Well, we have scoured the internet for you and contacted some real-life dressmakers to ask them what the one thing that they wish they had known when they were starting out was. That’s right, we’ve searched high and […]

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How To Connect Your Shopify & Add Contrado Custom Products

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4 December 201911 November 2020 by Beca

You’ve been telling us that you want to be able to connect your Contrado account to your Shopify store. Well, the good news is that your cries have not been falling on deaf ears! We have been hard at work throughout 2019 to develop an app to make it happen! The moment you’ve been waiting […]

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T-Shirt Business Tips – 6 Ultimate Questions Answered on How To Start a Successful T-shirt Business

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6 November 201924 September 2021 by Beca

You’ve got plenty of great ideas. You have a catalogue of awesome designs. In your mind, you have a whole t-shirt business enterprise. But, where do you start? How o you make it happen? What do you do, or don’t you do? How do I start a t-shirt business? Well, there is no need to […]

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How to Make Your Own Fabric Pattern That You Can’t Find in Stores

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16 October 20194 July 2023 by Kaity Cornellier

We’ve all had the same dreaded experience at the store: finding the perfect style of trousers in the completely wrong colour. Who’s designed these in neon yellow, and why? It might make you wish you had the ability to design your own fabric pattern. But how? Well, the good news is that you don’t need […]

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