Your Craft Business Guide

Turn your talent and passion for creating handmade goods into a flourishing craft business. Learn how to build a successful craft business with clear, comprehensive information about selling crafts.

Do you have an independent spirit, a passion for all things handmade and a desire to build a business around something you love?

Whether you create with metal, glass, leather, paint, wood, clay, textiles, paper, organic materials, or mixed media, you probably know and love your craft extremely well.

But when most people decide they want to start selling their crafts, they quickly realize there's a whole other set of skills and knowledge required to build a successful business selling crafts.

My resin jewelry

At least, that was my experience.

About seven years ago, I decided I needed to bring more creativity into my life, so I launched my home based jewelry business.

I quickly realized that if my business was going to be successful, in addition to making unique handmade items, I would also need to learn all about the business side of running a craft business.

There's a lot more to selling crafts...

In the early days of my craft business:

• I spent hours researching information about selling crafts
• I completed an intensive, one year course for new business owners
• I worked with some wonderful mentors
• And, of course, I learned a lot by experience and trial and error

I also committed to sharing that information with other independent craft artists.

An early version of my craft booth

The more I learned about selling crafts, the more I realized how much the information I was gathering would benefit others.

So, I started to use this site to chronicle everything I learned and experienced to share with others who are building a business selling crafts.

On this site, I share with you what I've learned about how to:

• Make strategic decisions about what specific items to sell
• Decide how and where to sell your crafts
• Learn how to promote your business
• Discover how to get accepted into the best craft shows
• Figure out how to create effective, inexpensive craft booth displays
• Learn about selling crafts online
• Manage business finances and make strategic decisions about pricing crafts
• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers and consignment partners
• Balance your business with your family and other obligations

Phew!

Don't get overwhelmed!

I realize it sounds like a lot to think about. However, the beauty of selling crafts is that you don't have to delve into everything all at once.

• You can start as big or as small as you like
• You can focus on developing one aspect of your business, then add another component when you are ready

Setting up my display booth

And the beauty of this site is that I will share everything I have learned (and continue to learn) right here, so you won't have to waste time searching all over for the information you need.

I genuinely hope that by sharing what I know about selling crafts, I will help you to grow a flourishing craft business that feeds your soul.