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So you’ve decided to make the leap towards consigning your handmade products– fantastic! You might be feeling overwhelmed and wondering where exactly to begin. If you do it right, selling on consignment can be really lucrative (and fun!) for your creative business. Here are some tips to get you going. Start Local It’s always best […]
When you’re new to sending out online orders, shipping can be overwhelming. Don’t worry, the more packages you send, the easier it becomes, so don’t get discouraged. Whether you sell on Etsy or another site, here are a few hints to make it a breeze! 1. Confirm Addresses If you’re sending an order to […]
Let’s face it – if you haven’t taking your business online, you’re missing out. Sure, it’s important to form face-to-face relationships with customers, but it’s even more important to expand your audience. A business can’t survive without a growing customer base, and selling online provides an opportunity to meet new promote yourself. If you’re not […]
When you think of selling your handmade items online, the first site you are probably thinking of is Etsy. Probably the biggest handmade marketplace, Etsy provides sellers with a huge platform to sell their crafts. You can also easily get lost in a sea of sellers, too. I was just browsing the scarves section, which […]
So you’ve started selling handmade goods online and need to figure out how to ship them to customers. Developing a system for packing and shipping craft items is a must, but can be pretty intimidating at first. Use these quick tips for successful sending and happy customers! Practice Before You Ship Experiment with different packaging […]
Let’s face it, selling online can sometimes be wonderful and sometimes it’s like you’re hearing crickets. In reality, it can be kind of a gamble. That’s why so many of us supplement our handmade business incomes with craft fairs! Craft show season can be really lucrative for creative business owners, but you want to make sure you’re […]
One of the more difficult aspects of being a handmade artisan is knowing how much people are willing to pay for your handmade goods. One of the quickest ways to find out how much you can sell your items for is to do some market research and find out how much similar items are selling […]
Etsy, Etsy, Etsy! It’s like the big sister everyone looks up to, but what about the middle children? Now, don’t get me wrong, I am addicted to Etsy like most of the world and, also like most of the world, I sell on Etsy too. However, Etsy is a big fish and sometimes I wonder […]
Craft fairs are the bread and butter of many small craft businesses, especially if you’re just starting out. And even if you’ve been working on your business and your online presence for a while, craft fairs can still be a wonderful investment. It doesn’t matter if you’ve been attending craft events for a while or […]
Looking for new places to sell online? There are tons of them. Hundreds probably. There are so many of them it’s hard to keep track and sometimes it just seems easier to stay with Artfire or Etsy or eBay. But when it’s a site that’s building a following quickly and is clean and easy to […]
