Making Natural Liquid Soaps
Using simple, pure ingredients, such as cocoa butter, lanolin, and jojoba, you can create liquid soaps that are better for your skin, better for the environment. Because of skin problems, many people are seeking more natural products. This is a great product for a home business. More ...
The Business Side of Craft Shows
Starting a craft show business when you're really an artist at heart may be a rude awakening for you. Nevertheless, if you decide to turn your hobby into a business, you need to switch hats from time to time. More ...
Turn Your Creative Hobby into a Business
In this book professional crafter Meg Mateo Ilasco offers a step-by-step guide to everything from developing products and naming the company to writing a business plan, applying for licenses, and paying taxes. More ...
How to Sell Art
Knowing how to sell art will help you become familiar with the business side of art. If you're a first time seller you don't need an agent or a masterpiece to sell your art. Follow these tips to help all of your hard work pay off. More ...
How to Price Your Jewelry Designs
Pricing your jewelry designs can be tricky, especially if you design one of a kind pieces, but it is an essential step you must take to turn your hobby into a profitable business. Once you understand the costs of your business, and what you expect to profit from your work, creating a formula to price your designs is a simple process. More ...
How to Have a Profitable Craft Show Booth
In the hustle and bustle of getting ready for a craft show, invariably the one area that usually sees the least amount of effort is the craft show booth. Have you given much thought to how you are going to arrange your crafts and design the booth so that it is appealing. More ...
Making a Living in Crafts
Artisans who want to turn their passion into profit need look no further: with a combination of inspiration and practical knowledge - plus hundreds of images - this comprehensive guide offers the most solid and current information on the crafting business. More ...
Craft Shows - Finding One Near You
I have compiled a list of places where you can find a craft show near you. This information is only as accurate as the last updates made to the websites I have listed, so it is always a good idea to make a phone call or two to see if the shows in your area are still up and running. More ...
Making money away from Craft Shows!
Between craft shows shows, you may decide to pursue other paths to selling your products. Some of these are: the Internet (your own Web site or eBay), retail (your own store, space in a gallery or retail store), wholesale (trade shows, distributors or sales reps), trade or consumer magazine ads (extremely costly), mail order, catalogs, TV shopping networks and home shows. More ...
Ten Ways to Advertise your Arts/Crafts Business
This artilce descripes ten ways to advertise your arts/crafts business, from creating your own website to placing a sign on your car, with the pros and cons of each method. More ...
Pricing Your Way too a Better Craft Show Profit
In this article I am going to show you how I come up with prices for my crafts. Maybe this will help you figure out what the price of your craft should be. I have three criteria that I use for deciding what my sale price is going to be. More ...
Thinking of Starting an Arts and Crafts Business?
It seems to me that now may be the best time to start planning and developing your own Arts and Crafts Business. A lot of people are searching for ways to supplement their income. Selling your own handmade products may be a great way of earning an income and working for yourself. More ...
How to Sell Crafts on Etsy
Do people often say about your crafts, 'You should sell these on Etsy!' or 'Are you on Etsy yet?' If the answer is yes, then it's time to get going and set up shop! It's easier than you think. More ...
Making money with craft show customer service!
Buyers often come to craft shows to see unusual objects and meet the artists, so give them what they came for. Explain briefly about your crafts and how you make them - if it's a unique process. Talk about a specific item they may be showing an interest in - strictly from an informational standpoint. More ...
