As artists and crafters we often see something and think “I could make/do that”. At least I do and I’m sure I’m not alone. I’ve definitely thought that about coloring pages. I love drawing and am working on designing some. … Read More ...
The Top 3 Tips for Running a Booth
It is Spring craft fair season again, are you ready? Are you working any booths? The folks over at Creative Income have put together their top 3 tips for running a craft booth so I wanted to share them with … Read More ...
Hey Bloggers! Here Are 7 Ways To Come Up With A Creative Blog Post
This post is for all of my fellow DIY bloggers! If you write a craft blog, I’m sure you’ve struggled on what to post once or twice, right? Well, Katie from Running With A Glue Fun knows the feeling and … Read More ...
Etsy Will Help You Build Your Own Custom Website- Pattern by Etsy
Etsy recently announced the launch of “Pattern by Etsy”. It is a new seller service, enabling Etsy sellers to create their own custom websites in minutes.
… Read More ...Etsy says: Sellers have told us that marketing and promoting their businesses is one
Are You Ready to Start a Craft Business? [Infographic]
Have you considered selling your craft projects/artwork and turning it into your job? While it can be very rewarding to craft all day, there’s a lot more to it than that, and it is a lot of work! The folks … Read More ...
3 Tips for Crafty Facebook Groups
Do you spend much time in facebook groups? There are a ton of crafting themed facebook groups where you can talk with and get to know other people who do what you do! But if you don’t see one that … Read More ...
Grow Your Craft Blog and Increase Traffic
Not every crafter has a blog, but as Indie Business owners I know that a lot of us do. I do, and I am always trying to find good ways to get it seen.
Creativelive recently published a compilation of … Read More ...
5 Ways to Effectively Network at a Craft Show
Hey Indie Crafters! I don’t know about you, but I always find the “networking” part of owning a business to be so hard. Especially in person at craft fairs. If you do too, Creative Income has some helpful tips!
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Etsy Shop Tip: Increase Your Traffic and Get More Sales
You know I love sharing useful information for fellow indie business owners! My Etsy shop is currently on vacation but I’m hoping to get it back up and running soon, and I found this post over on Creativelive rather interesting! … Read More ...
Easy Ways to Improve Your Etsy Shop and Increase Sales
Hey Etsyshop owners! Here’s a helpful post by the folks over on CreativeLive. For National Craft Month they are running a series of blog posts designed to help makers Make a Profit. This post was all about improving your … Read More ...
Shop Handmade Link Up
It’s time for another week of Shop handmade! What is it? It is a weekly feature here at Indie Crafts called Shop Handmade where you can link up your Etsy shops.. These posts will go up every Monday!
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10 Etsy Mistakes to Avoid
If you’re an Etsy shop owner, you know that running a successful shop takes more than just listing your products and waiting for sales to roll in. There are many things to consider, from pricing your products effectively to creating … Read More ...
12 Tips For Introverts at Craft Shows
Are you introverted or extroverted? Either way these tips to help introverts sell more at craft show are a good read! I recently came across this post over on Made Urban and as an introvert I think the tips are … Read More ...
A Call for Pattern Makers!
Do you design craft patterns for anything creative? This includes sewing, crochet, boxes, knitting, envelopes, stencils, woodworking, jewelry, wedding, cake decorating, etc! If it’s crafty and you can design a pattern for it, you should check out this call!
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How to Use Etsy Conversations
As Etsy shop owners do you use the Conversations feature much? “Conversations” (or “convos”) is Etsy’s internal messaging system. It’s a really useful tool for communicating with customers and other sellers within the site.
There are set etiquette rules to … Read More ...