If you’re tired of searching through Etsy and Instagram trying to find cute artists to support, we’ve made a list of our favourite independent artists and designers worldwide for handmade and unique products.
We have personally shopped at these sites and are satisfied with the products and service received. Most will ship internationally but support those near you to save on shipping and find out about local events.
Myostery, The Pink Samurai, Tasty Peach Studios, KiraKira Doodles.
Categories used:
accessories (bags, hats, patches), art (prints, originals), beauty (makeup, soap), books (comics, zines), DIY crafts (kits, patterns), fashion (clothing, shoes), handmade (ceramics, embroidery, resin), home (pillows, kitchenware), jewellery (necklaces, rings), pets (toys, accessories), pins (enamel pins, badges), snacks (candy, sweets), stationery (stickers, cards, tape), toys (plush, figures)
- 100% Soft (USA) – accessories, art, fashion, pins, toys
- Afternoon Fika (Sweden) – pins, stationery
- Aranzi Aronzo (Japan) – books, fashion, home, pins, stationery, toys
- Asking For Trouble (UK) – accessories, art, books, pins, stationery
- BeagleCakesArt (Taiwan) – pins, stationery
- boygirlparty (USA) – art, books, fashion, pins, stationery
- Byte Size Treasure (USA) – fashion, pins, stationery
- Cakes With Faces (UK) – accessories, fashion, pins
- Chanteii Makes (Canada) – art, pins, stationery
- Cherry Abuku (UK) – handmade, toys
- Chic Kawaii (Spain) – pins, stationery
- Coco Glez (Spain) – art, pins, stationery
- Creepy and Cute (The Netherlands) – DIY crafts, handmade, toys
- Deth P Sun (USA) – art, books, fashion, pins, stationery
- DIY Fluffies (The Netherlands) – books, DIY crafts, handmade, toys
- Ellen Stubbings Illustration (UK) – art, books, pins, stationery
- Em & Sprout (USA) – accessories, art, fashion, pins, jewellery
- Guineapig Wheekly (UK) – home, pets, pins, stationery
- Hannahdoodle (UK) – handmade, home, pins, stationery, toys
- Happie Scrappie (USA) – pins, stationery
- Happy Daya Stickers (Canada) – stationery
- Hello DODO (UK) – accessories, art, fashion, home, pins, stationery
- I Like Cats (UK) – art, fashion, home, jewellery, pins, stationery
- I Love Crafty (UK) – handmade, jewellery
- inki-Drop (USA) – art, pins, stationery, toys
- Jenni Illustrations (Australia) – art, pins, stationery
- Katnipp illustrations (UK) – art, pins, stationery
- Kawaii Jewelry (The Netherlands) – jewellery
- KiraKira Doodles (USA) – accessories, art, fashion, pins, stationery, toys
- LuckyBoySunday (Denmark) – home, toys
- Mahoukarp (USA) – pins, stationery
- milkbun (USA) – art, pins
- Milky Bon (Sweden) – pins, stationery
- MIS0HAPPY (USA) – accessories, art, fashion, pins, stationery
- Mochamochicake (USA) – pins, stationery
- Mochimochi Land (USA) – books, DIY crafts, handmade, toys
- Moons Creations (USA) – DIY crafts, handmade, toys
- My Zoetrope (USA) – art, stationery
- Myostery (South Korea) – handmade, home, jewellery
- Noodoll (UK) – books, home, stationery, toys
- Noristudio (USA) – accessories, DIY crafts, pins, stationery
- Ohayou! (UK) – accessories, fashion, pins, home, jewellery
- Pango Productions (UK) – stationery
- Pincinc (New Zealand) – accessories, art, pins, stationery, toys
- Platter Cats Creative (USA) – pins, stationery
- Polkaros (Singapore) – accessories, books, flair, handmade, home, stationery
- Pony People (The Netherlands) – accessories, jewellery, pins, stationery
- Punky Pins (UK) – jewellery, pins, stationery
- SaoZen Plush (USA) – accessories, handmade, home, pins, toys
- Shop Zoki (USA) – home, pins, stationery, toys
- Sous Sous (Canada) – jewellery, pins, stationery
- Studio Inktvis (The Netherlands) – accessories, pins, stationery
- Tasty Peach Studios (USA) – accessories, fashion, jewellery, pins, stationery, toys
- The Pink Samurai (USA) – accessories, fashion, pins, stationery
- Thousand Skies (USA) – home, pins, stationery, toys
- tinrobo (UK) – jewellery, pins, stationery
- Tiny Plant (USA) – pins, stationery
- Tiny Supply (Singapore) – handmade, home, pins
- Twinkie Chan (USA) – accessories, books, DIY crafts, fashion, handmade, home
- Ugly Plants (USA) – fashion, pins, stationery
- We Are Extinct (The Netherlands) – art, pins, stationery
- Wild Olive (USA) – books, DIY crafts, handmade
- Yoyo the Ricecorpse (UK) – accessories, art, books, fashion, pins, stationery, toys
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- Tokyo Shopping Guide by SCK Editor Marceline
Your favourite not listed?
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