Selling ACEOs and eBay
Hi, Jay Kinney (freelance artist) here. Just wanted to share my experiences selling my artwork in the form of ACEOs (Art Cards, Editions and Originals). ACEO’s are a rather new art form that is beginning to make its presence known. They are baseball card sized pieces of art (2.5 x 3.5 inches in size is the only stringent requirement). I gathered some good info on them by joining eBay’s ATC/ACEO Enthusiasts fine art group.
What I wanted to share here is for artists all over the world. It may help them earn a little extra income. Get yourselves a decent digital camera (4.0 megapixels or better), and a quality photo printer…then take photos of your drawings, paintings, etc… load them into a photo workshop (I use HP’s Image Zone), adjust the contrast, brightness, etc. to give you the best quality, and then reduce them so that when you print them (I use 80#, acid-free, white card stock) you can cut them to ACEO size. Then offer them up on eBay in whichever catagory suits your particular style and media. I use eBays Search to check on pricing and what’s selling the best to keep competitive. Of course, once you start making ACEOs you can market them any way you choose. Besides my eBay listing, I also have a few for sale in a couple of local trading card shops on consignment, but the sky’s the limit.
I went to the ACEO format after my website (drawingsbykinney.com) sales began stalling out. Since the 5th of April 2006 I’ve sold over 1000 ACEO’s of my art work. The thing about them is that you can sell them as original art items and/or limited edition and open edition prints and use any media you choose… they are miniature works of your art, very collectable, rather unique, fun to work with and somewhat addictive for collectors and artists.
Let me add that is is very gratifying selling artwork that was completly produced by you… from the original drawing/painting to the photography, editing, sizing, printing, cutting, and marketing. And the many positive eBay feedbacks are both gratifying and inspirational.
This little guide may help a few stuggling artists in promoting their skills. Who knows, maybe one of them can help me some time down the road. Any questions or advice, you can call me at 563-583-4801. Below are a few samples of what I do.