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How Etsy works, sketched

A pencil sketch of Etsy (Handmade marketplace): its type of work and the facts from our listing: fee, minimum payout, payout speed and sign-up.

Drawn in 7 stages, the way an illustrator fills a field sketchbook. Press play to watch it drawn. Every number comes from our listings · How we research

How Etsy works, sketchedFreelanceSites sketchbook
EtsyHandmade marketplaceFee9.5% + $0.45Minimum payoutCountry dependent, exa…Payout speedDaily, weekly, biweekl…Sign-upQuick profile or ID re…On a $100 payment (example)you keep about $90.05fee $9.95from our listing, Oct 2026

Finished sketch: 7 stages, 59 pencil marks

  1. Blocking in the page
  2. Drawing the marketplaces scene
  3. Etsy, in pencil
  4. The facts, on sticky notes
  5. What a $100 job leaves you
  6. Shading from the upper left
  7. Caption

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