The Handmade Marketplace

The Handmade Marketplace
Author: Kari Chapin
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1603424776

Perhaps you want a second income stream. Maybe you're considering selling your work full time and leaving your 9-to-5 job behind. Exploring selling your work is an exciting endeavor.

Grow Your Handmade Business

Grow Your Handmade Business
Author: Kari Chapin
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1603429891

Addresses all aspects of turning a creative interest into a profitable business, covering business planning, licensing, budgeting, time management, and legal issues.

The Handmade Marketplace, 2nd Edition

The Handmade Marketplace, 2nd Edition
Author: Kari Chapin
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2014-05-30
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1612123368

Make money doing what you love. Kari Chapin’s insightful and inspiring guide to turning your crafting skills into earned income has been completely revised and updated. The Handmade Marketplace is filled with proven techniques that can help you brand your business, establish a client base, sell your products, and effectively employ all aspects of social media. Learn how easy it is to enjoy a lucrative career while leading the creative life you’ve always craved.

How to Make Money Using Etsy

How to Make Money Using Etsy
Author: Timothy Adam
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2011-03-22
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0470944560

In a world where most products are manufactured by machines, Etsy offers an online platform for makers of handmade products and crafts to market and sell their goods to a vast network of buyers who demand unique, genuine products. To date, the site has attracted over 400,000 sellers who collectively have sold over 30 million items, generating more than $180.6 million in revenue. The only resource of its kind, How to Make Money Using Etsy--written by Tim Adam who has successfully been selling his products all over the world through his Etsy shop since 2007--guides readers step-by-step through the many stages of selling online. How-to topics include: Establish your Etsy shop Effectively photograph your products Post your products to optimize visibility and increase sales Brand your business Use social media like blogs, Twitter, and Facebook to connect with buyers and grow your business

Handmade to Sell

Handmade to Sell
Author: Kelly Rand
Publisher: Potter Craft
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2012-07-10
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0307587118

Business advice for enterprising crafters, by crafters No one knows more about helping handmade businesses than Hello Craft, the nonprofit trade association for crafty entrepreneurs. Written by the directors of Hello Craft, Handmade to Sell is the most complete, up-to-date, and authoritative guide for DIYers seeking to learn every aspect of selling, marketing, and branding. Based on the Summit of Awesome, Hello Craft’s annual business conference, this book covers topics including: • Developing successful product lines • Copyrights and trademarks • Taking perfect product shots • Using analytics to boost your online sales • Selling at fairs, shows, and other retail outlets • Diversifying income through licensing and teaching • Hiring and outsourcing Throughout, you’ll find expert tips and invaluable strategies and advice from some of the most successful indie crafters and artisans. Whether you’ve only contemplated selling your crafts or want to grow an existing handmade business, Handmade to Sell offers essential guidance for anyone who has ever dreamed of making a living from what they create.

The Handmade Marketplace, 2nd Edition

The Handmade Marketplace, 2nd Edition
Author: Kari Chapin
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2014-05-20
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 161212335X

Make money doing what you love. Kari Chapin’s insightful and inspiring guide to turning your crafting skills into earned income has been completely revised and updated. The Handmade Marketplace is filled with proven techniques that can help you brand your business, establish a client base, sell your products, and effectively employ all aspects of social media. Learn how easy it is to enjoy a lucrative career while leading the creative life you’ve always craved.

The Art & Craft of Handmade Paper

The Art & Craft of Handmade Paper
Author: Vance Studley
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 121
Release: 2014-05-05
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0486142531

DIVProfusely illustrated guide clearly outlines procedure for making attractive and useful paper in vast number of sizes, shapes, textures and colors—all from vegetable fibers. /div

Etsy-preneurship

Etsy-preneurship
Author: Jason Malinak
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2012-09-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118461738

Turn your handmade hobby into a thriving business Most Etsy sellers are confident in their crafting and artistic capabilities. However, many need guidance on the business-related intricacies of starting and maintaining a successful Etsy business. Etsy-preneurship helps existing and potential Etsy sellers understand the business fundamentals needed to become a small business owner on Etsy, including taxes, bookkeeping, marketing, finances, administrative tasks, daily operations, legal requirements, business plans, and improving your business skills. This book will help you make the jump from enjoying your handmade/craft/art hobby to running a profitable business. Etsy-preneurship offers step-by-step advice on what it takes to bring in extra income or even one day run a full-time business on Etsy Outlines the basic business skills and knowledge you need to run a business on Etsy Explains how Etsy makes entrepreneurship attainable for everyone Each chapter even includes a downloadable business spreadsheet tool to help you put the steps into action. This book empowers Etsy sellers to turn their handmade hobby into a thriving business by employing foundational business concepts.

Unique Handmade Books

Unique Handmade Books
Author: Alisa J. Golden
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2003
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781402706141

Every one of these astonishing and original projects will redefine your idea of how a book should look. No simple rectangles here, but one-of-a-kind volumes folded like an accordion; shaped and themed, with windows and envelopes; thickly sewn and decoratively woven; dressed in "wedding netting" for a bride; and made out of paper bags. There are even containers for protection and display, and they can enhance the meaning of a book's text. Along with advice on paints, inks, stencils, transfers, and distressed covers, you'll find fun ways to make collaborative books, including ones to create with a child.