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How to sell your Crafts Locally, Globally, and Online
There are an unlimited number of reasons that you would have the desire to create. Whether it’s that you grew up crafting, you love to save money by creating something yourself, or if it’s just relaxing for you.
For me, I didn’t craft much when I was younger. When I got older and discovered all the beautiful things that could be handmade, I was hooked. I bought a sewing machine, and taught myself to sew. I bought yarn, and tried to knit, although I wasn’t good at it. I then switched to Crochet, which I was a natural at. Now I have ventured into all things handmade. I crochet, sew, scrapbook, and make jewelry.
My point is: There are so many things that you can do. SO many items that are just begging for you to try.
There are so many craft blogs, fresh and modern craft books, and so many crafty people, that you can obtain ideas from.
When you start feeling ready to take your hobby to the next level, your self esteem is just going to radiate positive energy. When someone chooses to buy something you made, there is nothing like it in the world. The demand for handmade items is actually quite high in today’s market. If your ready to take that step, now is the perfect time to take your chance.
The Handmade Marketplace is a book like I’d never seen before. It is a business guide for crafters to live by. Like our Craft Bible =) It is not just another boring manual that goes on and on about telling you how something must be done. This is an actual crafter explaining what she and tons of other well known crafters done to get where they are today.
As a crafter, I know how hard it is to get a business of the ground. I’ve been trying so for close to 3 years now. I’m still not in the limelight all the way here, but is shouldn’t be very long until you see my designs come out of the water.
When you’ve gone to flea markets and craft fairs and wondered just how they pulled it all together, now you’ll know. You’ll soon understand what happens on the other side of those tables and what it involves.
Kari Chapin first shows you her collection of creative people and their websites so you can gain further inspiration and see how they are making it in the craft world. People such as Emily Martin of the Black Apple, Holly Becker of Decor8, Matt Stinchomb of Etsy, and Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood of Craft Sanity. Most of these people I had already heard of, so if your getting tips from people who have already made it and are showing you the way, how can you go wrong?
