Selling My Crafts
Creatively Marketing Crafts
By Allison Karavite
As a member of a family of crafters, I grew up surrounded by people creating many different crafts with the hopes of finding a market for their efforts. As a child, I watched my mother and aunts pack up all their projects and offer them for sale at craft shows, only to return home slightly richer and very aggravated by the process. read
How I Started My Craft Business - Cassandra Russell Design
by Cassandra Russell
My vision for my business began after taking my first art classes. I was already a graphic designer by trade and always made my own handmade gifts.
I created some experimental products for friends and family who reacted with favorable reviews and, best of all, later sales. I decided to have a trunk show at my home which gave me an opportunity to decide on what I would be selling and pricing too. read
Selling My Arts and Crafts
by Julie Scott
A hat on every head, a scarf round every neck, a poncho over every body, a blanket for every new baby, a prayer shawl for the devout and an afghan on every bed was not exactly a business plan. It just kept happening as I knit and crochet my way into a sustainable inventory. read
How I Got Started
By Jennifer Bowman
A little over a year ago I saw something I fell in love with while I was visiting my home state. It was a small pedestal plate made with a vintage china plate and a glass candlestick. I hadn’t seen anything like that for sale around my area. When I returned home, I went to my favorite local boutique and drummed up the courage to tell the shop owner about what I make, hoping that she’d like to sell some of these items in her store. She loved the idea! All she wanted was something to display on the plates so customers would know how to use them in their homes. My first faux desserts were born. And they weren’t very pretty to look at! read
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