Selling Crafts - Wholesale vs. Retail Sales
When you are selling crafts, you'll need to determine whether you plan on selling crafts primarily on a wholesale basis, or directly to retail customers. There are pros and cons inherent in each type of craft business, so it will be important to think through your options and decide which approach works best for you. More ...
Ten Things You Should Know Before Starting a Craft Business
It is important that you don't go into the craft business for the wrong reasons. If you are hoping to make a quick buck, then you've chosen the wrong industry! Crafters do this because it is their passion, not because they expect to make a lot of money from selling their products. 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 ...
Spice Up Your Craft Show Booth
You need to use your imagination, and you also need to use a little bit of creativity and marketing savvy in order to get those valued customers to open up their wallets and purses in your craft show booth. Here are four ideas for displaying crafts in order to attract more sales. More ...
Utilize a Craft and Antique Mall to Start your Business
A good place to start a craft business is by becoming a dealer at a craft and antique store. These are similar to craft shows except they are open seven days a week, all year around. A large selection of crafts are displayed under one roof from several dealers. More ...
Tips for Selling Crafts
There are plenty of ways to turn your hobby into a profitable craft business. As you try different methods for selling crafts, you'll quickly discover what works best for you, your work preferences and your products. Here are a few tried and true methods and some things to consider about 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 ...
Finding Ideas For Crafts to Make and Sell
There are several ways to learn how people sell crafts, like going to craft shows and scanning the listings at Etsy. But those markets don't tell you what crafts sell. There are other places where crafts sell that you can research and learn what the best selling crafts are and how much people are willing to pay for them. More ...
Be Choosy About Your Craft Shows
You just spent $200 to secure a booth, so you need to make several sales in order to make it worth your while. After you have been to a few craft shows, you'll probably be able to figure out which one are worth it, and which aren't. More ...
How to Cut Down Your Competition When Selling Your Crafts
As a crafter and a small businessperson, you can do your own craft marketing or pay someone to do it for you. It?s a balancing act. If you do it yourself, you must go to shows or run your own store or website. The more time you spend doing that the less time you can spend crafting. More ...
Ideas for an Interactive Craft Show Booth
Adding a few interactive displays might be one of the tickets to adding a little 'WOW' to your booth, and possibly enticing buyers to fork over a few dollars for your craft show item. 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 Crafts on Ebay
Do you love doing crafts? Would you like to make some money? You really can make money selling your crafts on Ebay. Here are some exciting tips to help guide you on your journey to make extra cash for yourself. More ...
