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Nov 20, 2009, Home Business Party Sales

To ensure healthy home business party sales you'll want to have as many guests as possible at your home parties. These tips will help you to boost your home party sales by increasing the number of guest at your next craft home party.

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Oct 7, 2009, How to Self Publish Craft Books

Discover how to self publish a craft book. Self publishing ebook review

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Sep 8, 2009, Kinds of crafts that I like to buy at Craft Fairs

I like very unique items. Items that I ask myself, How did they do that? I love sewn items for the kitchen. I like personal items like books,

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Jul 26, 2009, Home Spa Parties

Home spa parties can be a good way to promote your own line of handmade cosmetics and beauty products. These tips will help you plan a spa home party.

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Jul 26, 2009, Home Party Ideas

These home party ideas will give you some options to consider when planning your home craft parties.

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Jul 26, 2009, Home Jewelry Party Tips

Here are four home jewelry party ideas to help you build your jewelry business.

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Jul 23, 2009, Build a Mailing List to Grow your Online Craft Business

I've had my Etsy shop for about two years now, and I would have to say one of the best things I've learned as a tip to grow your online craft business

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Jul 20, 2009, Selling Beaded Jewlery and Clocks

I've been making and selling beaded jewelry and clocks for about 20 years. My clocks were a by-product of trying to make pins -- the pins were getting

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Jul 20, 2009, Selling Handmade Soap and Candles - All Things Fragrant

My crafting centers around the magickal world of fragrance. We started with selling handmade soap and candles in 1999 and have branched out into

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Jun 27, 2009, Selling Crafts Online Is All About Selling Yourself

One of the secrets I have found to selling handmade items is that people love to know the seller, they love to know the story of the items and they

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Jun 27, 2009, Craft Photography Tips

A picture is worth a thousand words. That saying is especially true when selling non-standard, handmade objects online. Here is what to do when taking

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Jun 27, 2009, Photo Tips for Selling Crafts Online

Do whatever you have to in order to get the highest quality photos you can. Sometimes you see things for sale on Etsy or eBay with small cell phone

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Jun 27, 2009, Jewelry Displays Benefit from Bold Color and Height

I used to work for a department store chain as a Jewelry department Sales Manager, and I found that bold colors and height attracted customers to

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Jun 22, 2009, A business name that makes you smile

I live in a small town and made the switch from commuting daily to opening a small business on Main Street. I wanted a name that was catchy, people

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Jun 19, 2009, Cutting the Apron Strings

Starting with fun Christmas aprons, during July with fabric that I had purchased the day after Christmas my business in crafting was launched. Sewing

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Jun 15, 2009, Keepin' it Updated

Ever wonder how big department stores know what is the next BIG thing? They shop! Shopping doesn't always mean buying. Sometimes it is about

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Jun 15, 2009, Tips on How to Name a Business

Brainstorming to find a business name can be tedious but it is worth it. Here are a few tips: Start by writing down the product or service you

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Jun 15, 2009, Initials, Puns and Avoidances

Depending on your business ownership style I have used initials of the owners to create words that may relate to the business. Often too you can

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Jun 15, 2009, A Few Craft Display Tips

The most attractive way to set up a display is to use a lot of colors. It is very easy to decorate a stand or display using scarves or other colored

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Jun 15, 2009, Retail Craft Marchandising

Creating displays of merchandise can be a tricky thing. You want to appeal to as many potential customers as you can at the same time. There are

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Jun 1, 2009, Naming Your Business

The first step is to load your brainstorm for everyone who will be participating. You will need to gather all of the relevant information about your

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Jun 1, 2009, Karen

We owned a small business for approximately 5 years. We started from scratch and did not have a name. Part way into the first year we decided we

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Jun 1, 2009, Picture Frames to Display Jewelry and Charms

One really great idea we have used was to use broad picture frames, remove the glass etc. and replace it with vinyl netting for fish wires to hang

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Jun 1, 2009, Tree Branch Display

A friend and I craft holiday ornaments each year to sell at various winter and holiday-time craft fairs throughout our area. We were racking our

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May 25, 2009, Get noticed at craft shows!

When you are selling your products at a craft fair, you really need to grab the attention of a customer. If possible, display some of your crafts on

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May 25, 2009, Calling all Angels - Here's How I Display My Angels

I make and sell crafts that have to do with angels. I make angel pins, angel ornaments, and cross stitch angels. When I set up my display I hang

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May 25, 2009, Tips for Naming Your Business

Allow the naming of your company / business be one of the more enjoyable tasks at hand! As it is, there are several other less enjoyable tasks that

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May 25, 2009, KISS When Naming Your Business

I'm a big fan of brainstorm sessions. When I named my business I looked at things I wanted, something fun and personal to me, but something that

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May 20, 2009, Budget Friendly Craft Booth Basics

Craft shows are a great and exciting way to earn revenue from your lovely creations! If you are setting up a small table, consider the height and

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May 20, 2009, Celtic and Old Norse Designs by Courtney Davis

Celtic and Old Norse Designs is another of the great design books published by Dover. I find it very useful because it is an historical reference,

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May 11, 2009, The Fabulous Hot Glue Gun

I am not much for sewing. I never really learned how to and I don't own a sewing machine. But there have been occasions where I needed to make

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May 11, 2009, Tips to Draw People to Your Craft Booth

One thing that is a sure bet to draw people to your craft displays is to keep a jar of *GOOD* candy. Not cheap little lollipops, get some mini Candy

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May 11, 2009, Family Business Name

When i was growing up my parents wanted to open a craft store. So they did. I listen to them as they came up with the products they would sell and

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May 11, 2009, Make Your Craft Show Display Interesting!

One of the things I hate when I go to craft shows or vendor booths is a crowded table with everything on one level. It's difficult to see the

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May 4, 2009, Sell the Sizzle

It is unnecessary and unwise to try to display all you have of any item at the same time. My grandfather, who often sold his arts and crafts at

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May 4, 2009, Aim High!

You need to remember when designing a craft show booth that you have a three dimensional space to fill, and that the table you'll be assigned is often

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May 4, 2009, Here are some tips for naming a business

Here are some tips for naming a business: 1. Create a contest to name your business. This has been done with logo redesigns and works quite well,

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May 4, 2009, The appliance guy is here.

We had a business a few years back called the Appliance Guy. We can actually give credit to our customers on the name of our business. My husband

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May 4, 2009, Make Your Business Name Memorable

A small-pet shop named Fish and Chirps caught my attention at once. As I long since gave up on aquariums and don't like to cage birds, I would not

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May 1, 2009, Great Inexpensive Way to Store and Organize Beads

I have found that that the weekly pill holders that can be purchased at any pharmacy or department store are great for storing and organizing beads

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Apr 30, 2009, Loom Crafts with Knifty Knitter

I have had the Loom Crafts with Knifty Knitter for a year now and use it more than I'd like to admit to. This book shows you how to use the loom

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Apr 30, 2009, Vogue Knitting Magazine

I am not a perfect knitter, an experienced knitter, or even a knitter first. First and foremost, I am a student, a friend, a girlfriend, a teenager,

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Apr 30, 2009, Best Ever Craft Book for Kids

Best Ever Craft Book for Kids This is a really awesome book! There is lots to make and do. This is in most libraries at public schools. This might

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Apr 20, 2009, I Sell on Etsy

I always wanted to try and sell my crafts online. Then I heard about Etsy, and after biting the bullet, and getting rid of my fears about the

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Apr 20, 2009, Where to Find Lots of Yarn Cheap!

I am frugal, and proud of it. And I am also a designer of knitted and crocheted clothing items. So, I am always on the lookout for yarn, because for

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Apr 20, 2009, Easy Yarn Dyeing

If you enjoy yarn crafts, it is fun and easy to dye your own wool yarn. Unsweetened powdered drink mixes make great dyes for yarn. You can make some

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