Whats the best way to start your own Art and Crafts business ?

Question

I paint, draw and use a variety of mediums. I also make cards, decoupage etc, Kids Door signs.....

Answer 1

I started with a freebie website and I offered evey darn thing that I knew how to make. Within a year I was bringing in enough money to upgrade to ad-free, and then in about another year it had distilled itself down to just a few items that sold well and that I enjoy making. I had a few items that sold like hotcakes but it turned out they were not fun to make, and then there are some things I like making that nobody wants to buy.

Make sure you give away a lot to family and friends so you can have good pictures and testimonials on your site Keep checking your competition and try to always do them one better.
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Answer 2

If it were me, I would test the waters by offering a few items on Ebay. Consider it market research. You'll find out what sells and what doesn't -- and what prices people are willing to pay. Then crunch some numbers and find out if you can afford to make the item at that price. Remember that the point of a business is to make money. If you can't sell your products at a good enough price to bring in a profit, then you have to look for other products, or find a way to make them cheaper, or add more value so you can charge more... etc.

If it seems there is a market, based on your eBay selling, then I would definitely invest in one of the ebooks that discuss setting up an arts and crafts business. There are a number around. The link below discusses a few of them.

Remember that an arts and crafts business is a business first. You need to do your business planning and go into it with your eyes open.

Answer 3

My husbands grandmother used to make all sorts of crafts, and on the weekend her and her husband would travel to people's houses for "craft parties" kinda like tupperware parties. They would show off all their goods at the host's house, and the host would invite all their friends out to come see the crafts and make purchases. In turn, the host would then get a discount on any purchases they made. These parties were especially popular during the holidays.

Answer 4

i will suggest building your own website to display your goods online, there are many cheap web hosts out there, then seek out crafts forums,google adwords and eventually you will see some results

Answer 5

many crafts companies in this site,maybe they're interested in your crafts.

http://www.bizdrv.com/company/list/i040005-r/Arts-Crafts.shtml