Etsy's at 325 Gold Street, in the Clocktower Building.
"On Flatbush, right next to the Toren Tower and the Mobil Station." - Instructions on how to get to Esty offline
From Last Friday: Where the heck am I? Why so late? I just got back from visiting the folks at Etsy in Brooklyn and stayed way too long because it was too fun. Etsy, though a bit younger than AT, has grown quickly as buyers and sellers of handmade items have flocked to the one good place they can all get together. And it's not just about purple tea cozy's anymore....
Welcome to Etsy!Etsy sellers are now dealing in artwork, furniture and housewares and Etsy's blog, The Storque, is doing video How-To's and currently filming house tours all over the country to show off handmade decor and collections. It's a full on online commune over there. Following are a few pics of their offices that will give you the local flavor and a behind the scenes look. Enjoy and thanks to Matt and Christina for having us out!
>> Etsy
>> The Storque - the Etsy blog
In an old printing company, the new crafty style has taken root
The main room where customer service is taken care of
The executive offices of the old printing company were all wood paneled. While the rest of the floor is concrete and windows, there is a beautiful row of wood paneled offices.
The Storque team!
The room where all the developers live
One of the mascots...given by an Etsy seller.
On a lower floor is we visited the Etsy Labs, where classes are held once a week and video's are shot
This is the main room. There's another off to the right.
Veronica & Keith's Handmade Chic 
Before & After: A Bathroom Goes From Pinky Peach to Sleek and Chic
Good Food to Share 
The Big Book of Small, Cool Spaces 
Apartment Therapy Presents 
The Eight-Step Home Cure 
Hunslet Dinner Plate
A Beginner's Guide to Superb Stir-Fry: Quick, Healthy Meals from a Wok
Easy Pitcher Cocktail Recipe: Strawberry Basil Margaritas
Comments (12)
While you were there, did you tell them that had to SERIOUSLY improve their search function on there? I can never find what I am actually looking for.
Also, sorry if I missed the explanation, but what is the deal with the some of the photos? The folded look is kind of a distraction.
Hey, the folded look is a stitching together of 2 or 3 pics. I don't have a wide angle camera, so it's the best I can do right now. Some work better than others, however.
I have a shop on Etsy - www.aliaschman.etsy.com - and a recent newsletter said that they are working on the search function. I liked seeing the office and lab space; I keep meaning to attend one of their craft nights but it never seems to be the right time.
Maxwell, if your camera has manual exposure settings, you might be able to solve the "folded look." The colors are different because the camera is changing exposure time and apeture so if you can control those, pick one that works and stick with it. You might also have a "panoramic" mode on your camera that's designed to let you take a series of photos for later stitching and those often lock the exposure settings, too. Good luck!
I kind of like the folded look.
cozy's?
Ditto Pixie's comment about the folded look. Makes the photo look more artistic.
ditto mjr's comment. cozies, please. unless 'anymore' is cozy's strangely named pet.
It's just a photo. There's a whole article/slide show behind it to look at! It's nice to know they spend their time doing messy crafts to incorporate into their space at Etsy... would be a fun place to work.
I check out etsy often and would love to attend the etsyLab with some friends, but 4-8 is just too early. Most ppl don't get home from work until 5 or 5:30, and to show up at 6 seems too late to join in the project and learn whatever it is they're teaching. Please, please, please etsy customer service people and etsyLab people, make the class a bit later and you'll have a few more devoted attendees.
Maxwell, thanks for sharing this Etsy tour! I am a bona fide Etsy addict/seller/buyer ... second, to AT, that is! Etsy looks like a fun place to work. It will be interesting to see how the company evolves over time.
Michele
www.GreenCleanToys.etsy.com
www.GreenCleanVintage.etsy.com
I love these guys...even though I've never met them! Etsy has given me a way to sell my art and still give time to other parts of my life. It's truly one of the best ways for an independent artist to get their work to the public directly.
...and I hope to get to an Etsy lab soon!
www.gordonica.etsy.com