The spring craft fair season is coming up quickly! This may be your first year selling your creations in person. Today we’re going to talk about one of the most important parts of selling at craft fairs – accepting payments. First time craft fair sellers are in for a treat. It’s super exciting to be […]
Product photography is a skill all online sellers need to master. And the types of product photography you use for your listings are extremely important to getting the sale. If you’re selling your handmade items online, then your pictures need to be the eyes and hands of your customers! Okay, that sounds slightly weird, but […]
Even with the pricing calculators and hundreds of blog posts available on the subject, pricing handmade items is one of the most difficult challenges a new business owner must overcome. And most of the struggle comes from our own heads. I can still remember the day I first listing my handmade jewelry for sale, and […]
I’m just going to put this out there: if you say your products are for “everyone”, then you will never build a handmade business that will succeed.I know – harsh! But this concept is true for EVERY business. Your products will never be for everyone. And finding your target market is a must if you want […]
If you’ve been following along, we have talked about whether or not you can (or want to!) sell your craft, if you DO sell, how to price your products so that you are making a profit, and business-y stuff like how to come up with a name, how to track your expenses , and how to get paid. Last week, we […]
Choosing a business name is one of the top decisions you’ll need to make when starting a handmade business. Your business name should be the second most recognizable thing about your business, only behind your art. It should be broad enough that it can allow you space to grow and pivot, but distinctive enough that […]
I started my handmade business in 2010, and after setting up my craft table in more school gyms, church basements, parking lots, and fairgrounds than I could count, I realized that I did NOT love the constant ‘weekend hustle’ of setting up at shows nearly as much as I loved meeting the people who would buy my work.
I had this idea that makers like me had to set up at markets and fairs to make money...which was soooo 1997! With social media, blogs, email, and websites, I had the power to reach beyond my little community craft show and expand my reach farther than I could have possibly imagined.
Fast forward to today, where I have helped hundreds of makers find and connect with people who will actually buy, without having to pop up at a market every weekend.
If you will read on, I’d love to tell you how I can help you find the people who will buy your stuff!
Wife, mom, jewelry maker/ *ahem* bead hoarder,
and passionate marketing coach for makers at Bloom.
