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  • 4 simple steps to home beading business success.  By : Gary Capps
    Hobbies can often be the way that people start out in business and their are many home beading business owners people who have started out this way.
  • Advanced Selling Tips for Crafters  By : Eileen Bergen
    From the feedback I have been getting in the time since I started this website, I’ve learned that many visitors are working long and hard at their crafts, but are still having a hard time realizing craft home business success.
  • Are You Making Money At Craft Shows?  By : Natalie Goyette
    If you are involved in the crafts business, and are
    profitable, you are among the rare breed who have
    successfully combined art with business.
  • Boost Your Jewelry Business Income with Add-on Sales  By : Rena Klingenberg
    How would you like an easy way to increase your jewelry business earnings by 10% or more?
  • Christmas Craft Ideas  By : Liza Schmitt
    A guide to selling your crafts at Christmas, with tips and ideas for best selling Christmas crafts.
  • Consign Yourself to Success with Your Hand Made Crafts  By : Bill Weaver
    If you have a love for making hand made crafts, there are several ways to become successful at what you do through creating your own business. However, when beginning this business, the first steps that should be taken will be what ensures either your achievement of the business, or its failure.
  • Craft Barter Exchange Benefits & Ideas  By : Liza Schmitt
    A craft barter exchange can be used in some creative ways to the benefit of all parties involved, but is often overlooked - here are some ideas for you, and ways to benefit from these trades.
  • Craft Business Basics 2 - Place  By : Peter Ng
    This article is the second in a series of four articles that will guide you on how you can start your own crafts business using the four Ps of Marketing - Product, Place, Price and Promotion.

    In this article, we'll look at the places that you can sell your crafts. Traditional marketing says location, location, location is all important in retail sales. If you're intending to sell your crafts directly to your customers, then where you sell them is important. Each channel of sales comes with its own challenges and it helps to learn from experts from the various channels so you know how to sell effectively. Below are some ways you can get into the crafts business.
  • Craft Business Basics 3 - Price  By : Peter Ng
    This article is the third in a series of four articles that will guide you on how you can start your own crafts business using the four Ps of Marketing -Product, Place, Price and Promotion.
  • Craft Business Basics 4 - Promotion  By : Peter Ng
    This article is the fourth in a series of four articles that will guide you on how you can start your own crafts business using the four Ps of Marketing - Product, Place, Price and Promotion.
  • Craft Sales Tips  By : Liza Schmitt
    Five simple and easy to implement craft sales tips you can use to get an edge over your competitors.
  • Crafts Business Basics 1 - Product  By : Peter Ng
    This article is the first in a series of 4 articles that will guide you on how you can start your own crafts business using the 4 Ps of Marketing - Product, Place, Price and Promotion.

    The crafts business is an evergreen business. Even in today's high-tech world, people are still craving for that nice, sweet, little hand-made craft item because they add a personal touch and demonstrate sincerity, something that high-tech products will not be able to achieve.

    In this series, I apply the traditional 4Ps of marketing to the crafts business and show you how you can follow these steps and start your own profitable crafts business from home. We begin the series with the first P - Product.
  • Do Craft Shows Tell a Tale of Your Success?  By : Bill Weaver
    One of the most successful ways to sell hand made crafts is through the use of local and regional craft shows that are in your area. Craft shows will not only boost your business, but will also allow a place where you can find networks for future business.
  • Financial Rewards For The Metal Craft Hobby Worker.  By : Col Croucher
    Most metal craft people, i.e. hobbyists, overlook a potential gold mine sitting right in front of them in their own workshop. Have you ever thought of supplementing your income by doing outside jobs repairing metal utensils and articles. Many of your friends most likely have metal items in desperate need of repair, these items generally lay idle and not used because most people do not know where to take things for repair work.
  • Finding New Customers  By : Liza Schmitt
    The most effective way of finding new customers is through your existing customers - here's how.
  • Five Easy Ways to Market Your Craft Business Through Donations  By : Bill Weaver
    Are you an experienced craftsperson who is looking to increase your public presence? Consider donating some of your crafts to a local nonprofit agency or local charity. Not only will this allow you to network and make important contacts, you'll also be making a difference where it really counts and strengthening your bonds to the community. Here are five easy ways to get involved:
  • Handcrafted Jewelry Business Savvy: The All-Important Mailing List  By : Christine Gierer
    Selling handcrafted jewelry is a competitive business in a relatively saturated market, so how do you make yourself stand out from the sea of other jewelry makers? One great marketing strategy is to have a mailing list and to actively send out mailings.
  • Handmade Soap And Candle Business Advice - Boost Sales With These Easy Products  By : Katherine Durkes
    Wouldn't you like to add some easy extra profit onto your soap and candle business? If you act on the advice in this article, you can regularly turn $6 soap purchases into $30 transactions.
  • How To Cash In With Crafting & Craft Shows  By : Jeffrey Dorrian
    Crafting is one of the most popular hobbies in the world, but it is also one of the most profitable. Each year, crafters put their best foot forward with their latest works of art and creations for inclusion in crafting shows.
  • How to Cut Down Your Competition When Selling Your Crafts  By : Jean Bowler
    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.
  • How to Make Money from Your Handcrafted Jewelry  By : Lee Dobbins
    So several years after you started taking on a handcrafted jewelry hobby, you are probably now an expert in the craft. Perhaps your drawers and cabinets are overfilled with necklaces, earrings, bracelets and other trinkets. Maybe you have already run out of friends and relatives to give these things away. Now is the time for you to make money from your handcrafted jewelry by selling them.
  • How to Network In the Community to Broaden Your Craft Business  By : Bill Weaver
    Making crafts can be a lot of fun. But there are some other areas that have to be covered if you plan on networking your item to people in your community. Explore your options when attempting to network.
  • How to Sell Your Jewelry Through Art Galleries  By : Rena Klingenberg
    One way to sell your higher-priced, one-of-a-kind jewelry is through art galleries.
    Customers who shop at galleries expect to pay higher prices, and they're looking for unusual handcrafted pieces that can't be found anywhere else. Gallery owners and staff are experienced at selling art to this type of clientele, and they are always in search of new, high-quality handcrafts.
  • How to Start a Gift Basket Business 1  By : Dr. Mary E. Waters
    Gift baskets today are hot! The year is full of special occasions when people search for the perfect gift basket for Christmas, birthdays, weddings, and thank you gifts for corporations. It works for almost any gift giving need because it is . . .
  • How To Start Your Own Successful Crafts Business  By : Conleth Onu
    Are you intrigued by the idea of starting a profitable business, doing what you love to do? Perhaps you've had the idea that you can make crafts and sell them for profits.
  • How To Turn Your Hobby Business Into Your Day Job  By : Jeffrey Dorrian
    The American dream is achieved when someone finds something that they love and learns how to make money with it. These days, more and more people are doing just that. Leaving their regular 9 to 5 jobs and setting out to turn their hobby into a full time business is the ultimate goal for many entrepreneurs.
  • Improve Your Craft Sales Results  By : Liza Schmitt
    Want to improve your craft sales results? You have to change the process to change the results.
  • Living Creatively: Avoiding Routine When You Own an Art Home-Based Business  By : Carolina González
    There are certain artists who are never blocked and can produce art continuously, even in different forms. Their designs are constantly evolving and art skills improving and renovating. They seem to go ahead of the pack and are usually copied by followers. What is the difference between that people and the rest of mortals?
  • Making Money With Quilting  By : Kirsten Stone
    Are you a hobbyist quilter or a part-time quilter looking to earn a bit extra money from your quilt work? Are you having a difficult time selling your quilts? If the answer is yes, then read on.
  • Market Research Crafts: Researching and Establishing the Market for Your Crafts  By : Liza Schmitt
    This in-depth article explains how to do market research to establish what the market is for your crafts, who your customers and competitors are, and the industry design trends to follow.
  • Marketing Your Soap for Profit  By : John Savage
    There are many ways to market your soaps and homemade bath products. I have found that giving free samples is one of the best methods for getting new customers for my soaps.
  • Need Help to Make Your Jewelry Sell?  By : Eileen Bergen
    You say you love to make beaded jewelry? Why not? Jewelry making is an ideal home business. It doesn't take a lot of effort to make your pieces, your raw material costs are not unreasonable and markups are high.
  • Reaching Success in Jewelry Making  By : Carolina González
    Find 7 simple ways to improve your jewelry business and take it from average to exquisite and from hobby to full-time. Read the true story of a jeweler and learn how to turn ego obstacles into advantages!
  • Sell More Jewelry This Year: Hold an Early Holiday Shopping Show  By : Rena Klingenberg
    Many people like to get their Christmas shopping finished early. You can provide a nice service for your customers and earn a tidy profit for you by holding an "open studio" jewelry show anytime between July and October, and promote it to your customers as an Early Holiday Shopping Event.
  • Sell Your Crafts Online  By : Theresa Momber
    Many crafters out there have given up traveling to craft fairs every weekend. Instead they are selling their crafts on the Internet.
  • Selling Your Crafts  By : Eileen Bergen
    Most crafters use traditional craft retailing methods to get started selling their crafts. They're the easiest way, especially if you don't know if anyone will buy what you make.
  • Selling Your Crafts Through EBay  By : Paul Duxbury
    Selling on EBay has become a popular phenomenon. Many a time I’ve heard people mention that they bought their latest gadget from no other then EBay. For the craft lover who doesn’t know where to begin marketing their crafts, EBay would be a good start.
  • Sewing As A Part Time Income  By : Mary Wilkins
    Many of us have contemplated sewing for a source of part-time income. I, myself sold children's designs for a few years, along with doing repairs and alterations.
  • Should You Put Price Tags on Your Jewelry?  By : Rena Klingenberg
    Do you sell more jewelry by placing a visible price tag on each piece, or by leaving the price a mystery until the customer inquires about it?
  • Starting a Jewelry Business? 10 Things to Start Making NOW  By : Carolina González
    If you have been thinking about starting a Home Jewelry Business? Here is a simple an easy 10-points guideline to transform a hobby into a very profitable career. Check if you’re following the author’s 10 Golden Rules of Jewelry Business Starting.
  • Tech-Savvy Crafters Can Go Global  By : Catherine
    The image of a crafter or artisan is often serene, even pastoral. It’s easy to imagine a potter spinning his wheel in his barn-turned-studio and then selling his wares at the little farmer’s market down the road. Or a knitter, knitting quietly with a dog at her feet and a cup of tea as she gets ready for this year’s Christmas craft fair.
  • Ten Things You Should Know Before Opening a Craft Business  By : Paul Duxbury
    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!
  • The Big Plan  By : Carolina González
    The Business Plan seems the be the Big Bad Monster when it comes to artists and crafters. Stuck in too much business talk? Learn how to make a good and simple business plan in only four steps. The longer you procrastinate this fact, the harder it will be for you to succeed!
  • Turn An Arts And Crafts Hobby Into A Business  By : BB Lee
    Are you searching for a quick way to make an extra income?

    Why not turn that Cooking Interest, Comic Book Collecting, or Your Retro Clothing Collection Into A Home Based Business Venture!
  • WAHM Your Way to Success – Start an Online Craft Info Business  By : Theresa Momber
    Starting a craft info-publishing website might be the perfect business solution for WAHMs.
  • Why Having Your Own Website Is Best For Selling Your Crafts Online  By : Liza Schmitt
    More and more people are using the internet for e-commerce. Buyers because it's quick and easy, sellers because you can reach a wider audience. Find out why having your own website is best for selling your crafts online.
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