Participating in craft shows can be a great way to get your handmade products out into the world and connect with potential customers. However, setting up your booth for a craft show can be a daunting task, especially if you … Read More ...
Craft Business Tip- How to plan your year ahead
For my fellow Indie Business owners, crafters and bloggers- Here are some fantastic tips for staying organised and making a plan for your business from the Mollie Makes blog.
Mollie Makes caught up with the three successful makers behind And … Read More ...
The Best Places to Buy Supplies for Your Handmade Products
Where do you purchase supplies for your handmade projects and products? Do you have a favorite local store or is it mostly online? Rebecca George from the Creative Income blog is sharing her top places to buy crafting supplies online.… Read More ...
The Psychology of Sales at a Craft Show
Craft fairs can be exciting and daunting at the same time, especially if you’re a first-timer. The idea of displaying your handmade goods, chatting with potential customers, and making sales can be thrilling, but it can also be nerve-wracking to … Read More ...
Craft Show Success Tips from Crafty Chica
It’s Summer craft show season! There are some really great craft show tips over on the CreativeLive blog right now. They asked Kathy Murillo, the Crafty Chica, who has been working the craft show circuit for years what some of … Read More ...
6 Resources You Need NOW to Make Your Business and Blog ROCK!
Do you have a blog for your business? Or is your business your blog? If so, You may want to take a minute to read this super helpful post by Jennifer at Rainmaker Media Works. Jennifer is sharing some of … Read More ...
5 Etsy Alternatives to Sell Your Handmade Items At
Are you looking for some Etsy Alternatives to sell your handmade products at? Here’s a list of 5 different websites that you can sell your work on, all with different pros and cons.
This list was written by Scott’s Marketplace, … Read More ...
How to Choose a Planner That Works for You
How to choose a planner? There are so many! Which one is the best one for you? Such good questions.
Kim from Everything Etsy shared what her favorite planners are, as well as giving the low down on some of … Read More ...
Why Handmade Matters
In this world of mass produced products there are those of us who still make things by hands. I think it’s just a part of us and we will create no matter what.
Here is a really interesting article by … Read More ...
7 Tips To Get Your Work Seen On Facebook
This post is for all of the bloggers and indie business owners with a facebook page for their work. Do you wish your posts would get seen by more people? (don’t we all?) Learn how to get better “engagement” using … Read More ...
4 Essential Tips for Applying to Craft Shows
The Summer craft shows will be here before you know it and if you haven’t already applied for some, you’re running out of time! Depending on the show, some of them stop taking applications months in advance, so make sure … Read More ...
How to Price Your Handmade Products and Charge What You’re Worth
One of the hardest things for me as an indie business owner is deciding what to price my handmade products at. I hate charging people, but an artist has to eat, right?
If you have the same problem, Here are … Read More ...
Free Printable Thank You Cards For Your Etsy Shop
As Etsy shop owners it is always good to find ways to connect more with your customers. Including a simple than you card in the packaging is a great way t do that!
Kim from Everything Etsy designed some free … Read More ...
Craft Fair Resources for Newbies
If you have been thinking about selling you handmade products at craft fairs for the first time, then I would recommend checking out this post that Marie Segares shared on the Creative Income blog.
Marie shares links to some great … Read More ...
Using the “Sell on Etsy” Smartphone App
If you have an Etsy store, do you work only from your computer or have you tried out the Sell on Etsy app yet?
Etsy has two apps available for your iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. The “Etsy” app is … Read More ...