Crafts
The varieties of crafts that can be made in your home are endless. The only thing holding you back is your imagination.
Start small. Don’t invest hundreds of dollars in supplies. In my cross stitch frames it was under $50 and I tripled that amount on my first sale. The trick to being successful is being different. Take a look at craft magazines, surf the internet and speak to owners of shops in town to see what’s selling. To help keep costs low, try scrounging up supplies before paying full price.
Start small. Don’t invest hundreds of dollars in supplies. In my cross stitch frames it was under $50 and I tripled that amount on my first sale. The trick to being successful is being different. Take a look at craft magazines, surf the internet and speak to owners of shops in town to see what’s selling. To help keep costs low, try scrounging up supplies before paying full price.
I found wooden frames at thrift shops and framing shops. If you make quilts, ask friends for materials scraps. Ask them for old fax for coats that you can use for making teddy bears or other animals.
Make half a dozen items and start taking orders. Be careful if the owner asks if you can mass produce your product. While the lure of easy is tempting, you might find yourself unable to deliver. If that happens, your reputation will be shot down before you even begin.
Crafts fairs, especially during holidays, bazaars and flea markets are another way to sell your crafts. Word of mouth or home parties are another outlet.
The hourly rate for making crafts depends on your skills and the market. The rate can range from $50 to $100 an hour (plus your outlay for materials). Take a look at The Craft’s Guide to Pricing Your Work by Don Ramsey or you may surf here in the internet. It often happens that for you are not compensated completely for your time. Sometimes a project takes much longer than expected. That’s life in the craft business.
Make half a dozen items and start taking orders. Be careful if the owner asks if you can mass produce your product. While the lure of easy is tempting, you might find yourself unable to deliver. If that happens, your reputation will be shot down before you even begin.
Crafts fairs, especially during holidays, bazaars and flea markets are another way to sell your crafts. Word of mouth or home parties are another outlet.
The hourly rate for making crafts depends on your skills and the market. The rate can range from $50 to $100 an hour (plus your outlay for materials). Take a look at The Craft’s Guide to Pricing Your Work by Don Ramsey or you may surf here in the internet. It often happens that for you are not compensated completely for your time. Sometimes a project takes much longer than expected. That’s life in the craft business.
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