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Start an Etsy Shop – How to Sell on Etsy

October 14, 2015 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Have you been considering selling your handmade goods? or turning your hobby into a business? You have probably considered starting up a shop on etsy then. If you don’t know where to start, Here is a great post on Country … Read More ...

Shop Handmade Link Up

October 12, 2015 by Katie Smith 4 Comments

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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7 Tips to Help Grow Your Etsy Shop

October 10, 2015 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

If you’re thinking about starting an Etsy shop, or if you’ve already got one running, then your goal is always to have the best Etsy shop possible, right? and if you’re a long-time Etsy shop owner, then you know there’s … Read More ...

Handmade at Amazon- Is it the new Etsy?

October 9, 2015 by Katie Smith 4 Comments

Amazon just launched its Handmade at Amazon section- a place for indie artists to sell their handmade products. Is it the new etsy?  USA Today recently published an article saying it may be an “etsy killer”.

They say: “Fans of

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Mounting a Phone to a Tripod Using Sculpey

October 8, 2015 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Have you ever needed to have your phone on a tripod? Maybe to take pictures for your blog or Etsy shop or to do a video? Alison from Adventures in Making needed a way to attach her phone to her … Read More ...

Shop Handmade Link Up

October 5, 2015 by Katie Smith 1 Comment

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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How To Pay Lower Paypal Fees

October 3, 2015 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Hey indie business owners! Here is an interesting tip I didn’t know before- If you sell merchandise, handmade items, digital items (patterns) , etc that cost under $10 you might be eligible for lower Paypal fees.

Denise, from the blog … Read More ...

Shop Handmade Link Up

September 28, 2015 by Katie Smith 4 Comments

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!

Shop Handmade … Read More ...

How to Grow Your Indie Business

September 20, 2015 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Calling all indie/handmade business owners! Are you looking to grow your business? I think the answer to that is always a yes, right? Well, the folks over at the Creative Income blog have written a great article about doing just … Read More ...

Pattern Designers Who Allow You To Sell Your Work Using Their Patterns

September 17, 2015 by Katie Smith 1 Comment

Do you sew using pdf patterns found online? Do you sell the handmade items you have made using those patterns?

Stephanie from Swoodson Says rounded up a list of PDF pattern designers who encourage and support handmade sellers to use … Read More ...

Etsy Welcomes Manufacturers? Is it still Handmade?

September 14, 2015 by Katie Smith 1 Comment

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Etsy announced this back in April but starting today Etsy is now allowing Manufacturers on etsy to partner with handmade businesses. Here’s a good blurb about this from the folks over at The Verge:

Six months after Etsy completed an

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5 Networking Business Strategies for Indie Crafters (Part 1)

September 12, 2015 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Are you one of the many creative business owners who hear the word networking and feel uncomfortable? Me too. And Marie from the Creative Income blog feels the same way. However she is sharing a few different strategies for using … Read More ...

How To Write Product Listings That Sell

September 10, 2015 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Do you ever struggle with writing up the product desriptions for your handmade items? That is the harded part for me. Well, Lisa Jacobs, from Maketing Creativity, wrote up a helpful artil on how to write product listings that sell … Read More ...

How To Start An Etsy Shop

September 8, 2015 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Here on the Indie Crafts blog I love sharing resources for indie artists like myself that want to sell their handmade products. Today I wanted to share this post by Chaitra at Pink Pot. She shares some great tips for … Read More ...

Shop Hand Made Link up

August 31, 2015 by Katie Smith 4 Comments

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!

Shop Handmade … Read More ...

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