Does anyone have a hobby or craft that actually makes money ? I have a wide range of intrests and would like to spend some of my free time on a hobby or craft thats both interesting and profitable Suggestions would be most welcome
2007-10-16 21:25:48 · 21 answers · asked by Mijack26254 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
If you are into photography, I think there are opportunities here also
2007-10-16 21:28:41 · answer #1 · answered by vctor916 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a rather unusual hobby called 'tablet weaving'. This technique makes long, narrow, patterned woven strips and only requires a set of square cards with holes in the corners (plus some sort of thread or yarn to weave, of course!). Re-enactors love the stuff, because the technique is ancient, and the strips make great trim for tunics etc. It's also not easy to get hold of, so it's something of a captive audience.
Good-quality woolen tablet weave can sell for as much as 15 pounds a yard once you have the knack, and if you get your wool from charity shops like I do, it costs very little money: just time and effort.
2007-10-17 11:12:31 · answer #2 · answered by Alfhild 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also started sewing as a hobby and have recently become self-employed doing just that! I attended a sewing course at our local college, I then progressed to a City and Guilds course in Fashion and eventually I studied curtain making at home. I have just had an extension built on to my house to work in! There is a real shortage of seamstresses in general and the sky is the limit really. I do think though that you need to find something that you are interested in to be able to do it well. I hope this helps you. Good luck!
2007-10-18 06:45:41 · answer #3 · answered by julie_spendlove 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've done fairly well with woodworking and pen turning although as some have mentioned it does take a sizable investment to begin with. Find a hobby that you enjoy and let it expand from that. If You look for something to do just from a money standpoint it ceases to be a hobby and becomes a job.
2007-10-20 01:26:59 · answer #4 · answered by doobie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a cheap greeting card kit and make the greeting cards and then sell them for vast overpriced profit. You will be amazed at the mugs who will pay between £2 and £3 for a bit of card with another bit of card stuck to it. There are even places where the mugs flock to to get rid of huge sums of money buying tat bog roll holders in the shape of a doll, or overpriced greeting cards, or a cushion that is no good to use on your sofa, because some old duffer thought it would be fun to sow things to it yet they want to charge you a tenner for it. I think the name of these places are called craft fairs.
2007-10-17 01:10:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An alternative aside from the given answers would be wedding, bday(especially among kids) or debut party giveaways. You can be as creative as you can be and look for the cheapest material to use and earn alot. Check on different designs and color to use.
Also, I've known someone who sells cake out of kids stuffs. It is not an edible cake. This will surely attract mommies and ladies out there especially when attending baptismal, baby shower and other kiddie parties.
Hope this information is helpful. good luck to ur endeavors!
2007-10-18 05:30:09 · answer #6 · answered by katkat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have turned both Model Building and Model Railroading into money-makers...
During the early Iraq-war, I made many helicopter and aircraft models for old friends who are still on active duty. I would personalize them so they would reflect the squadron / aircraft that these clients actually were flying. I still do one or two a month for folks transfering or retiring.
I've also recently started working for a company that builds custom-model-railroads.
2007-10-17 07:03:50 · answer #7 · answered by mariner31 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My hobby was sewing, and so many people requested my stuff that I had to go into business. SO that's what I would recommend doing. Figure out what you can do better than anyone else, something that's your own design AND people would want to buy, and offer it first to your friends, then on Ebay and then on your own website.
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2007-10-16 21:40:18 · answer #8 · answered by Kacky 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Card making did it for me.
It was a hobby at first for myself to give cards to friends. Then I went on a course and learned how to make a range of cards, now I make cards and sell them as well as doing card making workshops to show other people. I 've handed my notice in at work and leave on 23rd Nov to do this fulltime!
I love my hobby!
2007-10-16 21:30:50 · answer #9 · answered by Pagan Pip 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-25 17:26:20 · answer #10 · answered by Maxwell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't tried it yet. But i can draw people and I'd love to go on the streets in london waterloo and draw people for money.
I need to work on my painting, but once i have, i can start making MORE money than anyone bothered to try, there.
No one really "paints" people, they just draw them.
Otherwise... making stories and poems... but that will take forever and a lifetime to start and finish :P
2007-10-16 21:29:29 · answer #11 · answered by lLOnIDon=Wonderland 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋