#adorkabows

[sailorastera]

Time to do another one of these, I guess!

"Sarah! Why are your hair bows SOOOO expensive!?"

Well, my friend! Let's break it down. 🕺🏻🪩

I picked a simple looking bow with an average priced center to give a good baseline.

I charge $52 for this hair bow. I try to shoot for an average of around that for most of my bows.

Costs: - $14 enamel pin by Snarky Co - $5 other supply costs (this is a guess because I'm not calculating per inch cost of ribbon and thread) - $1.81 transaction fee for processing the payment - $14 estimated taxes I will owe on the income

A bow like this will take me around an hour to make, maybe a little more at my current pace.

As long as I leave out ALLLLL the other costs to run a business like web hosting, shipping supplies, event fees, travel costs, and the physical toll on my body which after 17 years of sewing has finally said "SLOW DOWN..."

My "profit" on this $52 bow is around $17.19 in my pocket.

My sales have slowed like everyone else's and I'm doing what I can to keep making it work. Everything is more expensive right now and we're all feeling that. I have 6 bows in my shop right now that are 15-35% off because they didn't sell after a few events and I'm trying to make them more appealing to cash strapped folks.

I understand that my bows are out of some people's budget. I also understand that if I want to get something nice from an independent artist, I might need to wait and save up for it.

I want to buy just about every cool skirt my friend Maya Kern makes but I can't afford to buy a new $50 skirt on a whim. I have to plan for it.

My bows costs this much because ⭐ my art, my time, my skills ⭐ are worth this much.

🎀💕

[adorkabows]

New OOAK Hair Bows in my shop TODAY!

🥳

All my bows are one of a kind designs so if you see something you like, don't wait! 👀✨ Additional artist credits: Timelord and Chaotic Queer pins by DoctorGus, Dragonball by shoprozarria, Rainbow Cup by keikiiart, Gemstone by Chunky Tomato, Yikes pin by @shattered-earth and poop charm by Clay la Vie, Get lost by @daniellesylvan

[adorkastock]

Free Set on Patreon - Pokeball Grid Suit

I've got LOADS of free stuff up on my Patreon and you can follow for free to get notifications when I post poses and sets. 💖

[nyxnaiastock]

Dress from @adorkastock's Redbubble here:

(I got the alternate goth version though bc of course I did lol)

[mayakern]

I forgot to say when the video of your adorkastock shoot was posted, but the bow you are wearing is SO CUTE with that fit! I love your hairbows and you are adorable in them and it really ties in the look with your skirts!

aw haha thank you!

i actually don't own any hair bows, all the bows from that shoot belong to @adorkastock / @adorkabows

it was nice tho and i did feel very cute :')

(what you see me wearing in other shoots is just a scrunchy with little bits that stick up)

[amunetgfx]

Hey all! Just want to make sure you all know the BK project ends in 2 Days!

Here: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/adorkabows-amunetgfx/mini-moon-pin-set

There are separate pledge levels for the Brooch Mini Pins if you want just those. You can also pledge for the mini pin sets and do the brooches as an add on.

I should have most of these pins in the shop after we ship but it will depend on the inventory we get and how many of them grade well. If you want to guarentee these cuties, please support the BK project!

BackerKit is just like Kickstarter - pledge now with a CC and pay at the end of the project (April 18).

For international peeps other than Canada I'm sorry you will have to wait for the shop drop later. 🙏🏻

Let me know if anyone has any questions!!

[theheroofthepeople]

Photo study of @adorkabows (AdorkaStock on DeviantArt). Digital practice drawing, Clip Studio Paint. #art #digitalart #drawing #digitaldrawing #photostudy #study #adorkastock #artistsoninstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CnU_TI8vivP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[elyachan]

I wore Lady Sloth's "Verrry Berry Picnic" for the first time to work a couple weeks ago, and reprised the outfit on Thursday since I brought the cranberry sauce for family dinner! 🫐🍓🫐 JSK, blouse, & headbow by Lady Sloth; offbrand cardigan; Snag tights; HT bag; Dandy Puppeteer ring; pins from AdorkaBows & Mended Moth Mercantile; hair clips from Space Candy Shop; BB&B necklace with the reprise outfit. 🍓🫐🍓 #LolitaFashion #JFashion #EGL #EGLCommunity #EGLFashion #SweetLolitaFashion #CountryLolita #PlusSizeLolita #PlusSizeLolitaFashion #PlusSizeEGL #PlusSizeJFashion #JFashionOver40 #EGLFashionOver40 #LadySloth #VerrryBerryPicnic #RaspBerryJAAAM #SnagTights #DandyPuppeteer #SpaceCandyShop #TeaDrinkingFashionGremlin #TheyThemFemme #NonBinaryFemme #JFashionIsForEveryone https://www.instagram.com/p/ClfvDYTuq42/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[dianapocalypse]

Get excited! Next weekend (Dec17 & 18) I'll be co-hosting #moonbeammakersmarket with Adorkabows and 10 awesome artists and makers!

During the event you can get 20% off at ALL of our shops! Pick yourself up something shiny~

Check out http://adorkabows.com/market to learn more!

[paulichu]

Got my @karikaiju pin thanks to @adorkabows letting me know they exist. 😍 Definitely check them out. Shop.karikaiju.com (at Edmonton, Alberta) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQr-5blgVme/?utm_medium=tumblr

[kimchikawaii]

We commissioned special exclusive bows for the upcoming Kickstarter from @adorkabows and they are amazing. Don’t miss out, there are only 5 of each design! We go live Monday, Feb 3 at 7am California time!! . . . #kimchikawaii #hairbowshandmade #witchcat #matcha #kittycats #kawaiiartist (at Davis, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7j8HFXFyv4/?igshid=hgoz3lsmpdzp

[sailorastera]

I just sold a hair bow for $1000

On my birthday, no less. 8D Needless to say: it's a new record.

[adorkabows]

They are v pretty

[adorkastock]

Sorry if you've answered this before but why did you change your name from Senshistock to Adorkastock

Oh yes! Let's talk about it! ⭐ When I started making pose references I was doing them for myself so I could draw Sailor Moon OCs. Fandom friends were like, "Wow nice poses!" and I was like "Thanks, it me." so they asked to use them, too.

I started making more poses focused on Sailor Moon themed characters and ideas which is why I chose the name "SenshiStock." Senshi is the Japanese word for soldier and the characters in Sailor Moon were called "bishoujo senshi" AKA "pretty soldiers." (In the modern incarnations the branding as been "pretty guardians" to focus more on the protection aspect vs the fighting aspect.) Eventually people started asking me for poses that were outside this theme and I began to expand my gallery. For many years I kept the name but for a long, long time it was feeling like it didn't fit anymore. Only - I didn't have a new name? SarahStock was one but she's a Canadian wrestler so I didn't want that to be confusing. 😅 Fast forward to 2018/2019 when I started getting really serious about my hairbow making business. I needed a name and a friend (gosh I wish I could remember WHO) suggested "AdorkaBows" since my bows are pretty nerdy themed. I loved it immediately. After that it just seemed natural (and maybe good marketing?) to change my pose reference stuff to "AdorkaStock." It was actually my kid who made that suggestion. Brilliant little bean.

So yeah to summarize for the TL;DR:

SenshiStock name felt outdated thematically

I didn't have a good name so I didn't change it for many years after that feeling started

my bow business got a name AdorkaBows

stock followed along = AdorkaStock

And that's how that happened. ♥

[rosesongstress]

SO I know I have mutuals who love Sailor Moon. And I have some who love PINS. SO HERE IS A KICKSTARTER WE SHOULD ALL BACK!! My art foks will know I LOVE @senshistock and THIS IS HER!! This is one of her many projects she does to make a living. AND THESE ARE FREAKING CUTE!!! I’ve already backs and I’m GETTING SIX OF THE PINS!! And the more stretch goals are unlocked, the more pins we get to choose from. LET’S MEET THEM STRETCH GOALS!!!

[amunetgfx7]

Hey Hey!

If you like really pretty things, Sailor Moon and pins, you’ll want to check out this link for @AdorkaBows and I (@AmunetGFX) new Pin Collab!

Launches September 27th with @BackerKit!

Sign up with Link Below!

https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/e3c23ddc-92db-4b5c-95b4-7ad1af05f120/landing?ref=fbgroup_0817