Today craft supplies are the heart of any arts and crafts business. Without supplies and good suppliers, your business will be in jeopardy. Search the right supplies at the right price and your business will have a much better chance of grow successfully.
Starting and running a craft business can sometimes be as confusing as it is rewarding. Here are 5 things to know before starting your venture into the world of professional cra (more…)
Selling your unique craft crafted items at Craft Show is a great way to get your craft business up and running, but because Craft Shows only happen on special occasions (Christmas, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day etc.) you will have to decide on how to keep you crafts in front of the public for the rest of the year.
The Internet is an amazing venue especially now when hand crafted gifts are in great demand. Set (more…)
There are lots of reasons to write a craft book. For some, it’s fulfilling a long held dream simply to write a book. For others it’s a desire to share what they’ve learned and help newcomers to the craft.
Others have a more commercial approach. They’re craftspeople but they’re also business people and they realise the potential income writing a craft book can bring. What’s more, once you’ve established that income it will keep on comin (more…)
The Arts and Crafts Movement was a British, Canadian, and American artistic movement occurring in the last years of the 19th century and the early years of the 20th century. Encouraged by the writings of John Ruskin and a quixotic admiration of the craftsman taking pride in his personal creation, it was at its height between approximately 1880 and 1910.
Studio Craft artists work specifically with traditional craft materials and/or proc (more…)
Making crafts can be a lot of fun. But there are some other areas that have to be covered if you plan on networking your item to people in your community. Explore your options when attempting to network. If you don’t know where to begin, try reading plenty of books on the subject or talk to friends who may know a bit more about the subject.
When starting out, create a mailer to be sent out to people in the community. This can consist of a (more…)