Name: Maive Ferrando
YouTube Channel: Maive Ferrando
Twitter: @MaiveFerrando
Instagram: @maiveferrando
Location: Maidstone, England.
How long have you been vlogging? I’ve been making tutorials roughly since December 2013.
How long have you been using MagicLinks? I’ve been using MagicLinks since May 2016.
What is your favorite thing about MagicLinks? That is so easy to use and that I can help my audience further by suggesting either the same products I use where possible, or similar ones.
What feature do you find the most useful in MagicLinks? Being able to create links to useful products for my viewers is what I love most about Magiclinks.
What advice would you give other MagicLinks users to get the most out of the program? Explore and know your tools, and use them wherever possible. Create links to everything that is visible in your videos, even if you’re not mentioning them, like the clock on your wall, but if viewers like it, they may be interested in knowing where they can get it.
Have any pets? We love pets here at MagicLinks! I have a Roborovski hamster, which is the smallest species of hamster in the world! She’s the size of a ping-pong ball and her name is Millie.
Favorite Magic Links Retailer? Amazon!
How did you get into vlogging? I only made a couple of videos at first because I thought it was fun and after getting some positive feedback I started to take it more seriously. Also, I’ve always been very shy, so I wanted to use YouTube as a way to get that shyness off my chest, and I think that worked for me. I never liked the sound of my own voice when I first started adding voice overs and I would be very self-conscious of even my boyfriend being in the room. But now I don’t care. I’ve even recorded sound effects and two of my own stories where I change my voice! I don’t think people noticed it was actually me.
What are your favorite topics to vlog about? When it comes to miniatures, I love making polymer clay cakes and baking scenes and I love making my own shabby chic style wooden boards to display them on. I also like sculpting fantasy creatures, decorating jars, making sculptures to address environmental issues and anything that inspires me and that I really care about.
What is one of the best comments you have received on one of your videos? The best comment by far was from a lady from South America who thanked me for sharing my talent as my teachings had allowed her to make her own pieces of jewellery and make a living out of it at an age where nobody would employ her. That made me realize more that I could never ever stop doing what I do. I realized how, without knowing it, we can sometimes touch people’s lives and change them, so I know now I will never stop charging ahead.
Where is your favorite place to shop? At the moment Amazon, but I also like Clay Around for my polymer clay, mica powders and Kemper cutters.
What’s the best deal you’ve scored in the past month? I’ve just bought a new Joby GorillaPod Tripod for £15 on Amazon!
P.S. Interested in being a Featured User on the MagicLinks blog? Contact janet@magiclinks.org!
