How to Create Your Own Unique Painted Wine Glasses
Here is a simple, easy to follow guide onto how to create your own unique painted wine glasses. The first step you need to take to get your project going is to locate all the things you will need. 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 ...
How to Open a Shop on CafePress Step-by-Step
CafePress is an Internet business that provides you the opportunity to set up your own online storefront. You provide your own designs to put on the products that CafePress provides you. When they sell, you and CafePress both earn money. More ...
Four Things You DIDN'T Know About Making Money at Craft Shows
Here are 4 things you didn't know about making money at craft shows: 1. Double, triple or more your cost - That's right! One of the biggest problems with crafters is that they sell their crafts short. More ...
Capturing the Craft Show Market
Finding the right product to sell at a craft show is extremely important in finding success on the craft show circuit. Market research is going to help you find a craft show product that you can produce at a low enough cost to net a profit - and one that you will enjoy making. More ...
Arts and Crafts Business Plan
The process of writing a plan is a journey that will allow you to focus and elaborate on each element resulting in a clearer business path. There is no specific right or wrong way to write a business plan but the seven key elements mentioned here will be suitable for nearly any arts and crafts business. More ...
Are You Making Money At Craft Shows?
If you are involved in the crafts business, and are profitable, you are among the rare breed who have successfully combined art with business. If, however, you still have yet to show a profit (or enough profit) after a show, this article may get you going in the right direction. More ...
Craft Shows that are Right for You!
To begin investigating which shows to apply to, you might start with what you know - those shows you've attended, ones that are within an hour or so of your home and ones other vendors have recommended. More ...
How to Make Money Using Etsy
Etsy offers an online platform for makers of handmade products and crafts to market and sell their goods to a vast network of buyers who demand unique, genuine products. To date, the site has attracted over 400,000 sellers who collectively have sold over 30 million items, generating more than $180.6 million in revenue. More ...
Build a Home Based Business Selling Crafts Online
Selling crafts online is a great way to make money. With enough time and effort, you could even turn your crafting hobby into a home based business that supports you and your family. Although you'll have a lot to learn about selling products online, getting started is both quick and easy. More ...
Taking Credit Cards at Craft Shows
Crafters have reported in various surveys that have credit card capability has increased their sales by as much as 35 percent. Accepting credit card payments is almost a necessity today. 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 ...
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 ...
How to Start a Crafts Business
Your friends and family have probably received your crafted products as gifts or they've seen your talents and have said 'You could sell this stuff!' As you already know, it isn't easy. But you've just taken the first and most important step
- you asked for help. More ...
