For more than a decade, makers have turned to Etsy to transform their ideas, crafts and hobbies into profitable businesses. The online marketplace, which launched inis one of the best-known platforms for independent sellers on the internet. As of Decemberthere were 1. Plenty of shop owners have found success on the platform. We talked to three people to find out what life is really like as a moneymaking Etsy-preneur. InReuben Reuel was laid off from his job at a bedding company. The thenyear-old gave himself two options for moving forward: work for another company or work for. At first, he found a job with a new employer, but that only lasted about two weeks. He decided to try option two, which meant starting his own fashion line, Demestik. Reuel also has a separate website for Demestik now, though when he launched the brand, Etsy was his main sales outlet. Today, Reuel smiles just thinking about his first sale. There is a woman who actually wants to wear do you really make money selli...