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Selling crafts and handmade gifts and how to sell craft authored by Terri Belford.
craftbizblog
4y ago
My sister-in-law Nancy was a resourceful recycler long before being green was vogue. Raising four children in the 70‘s on a very limited income, she creatively reused and repurposed everything. When other kids were ferociously ripping wrapping paper and balling it up for the trash, Nancy’s’ gang carefully cut the scotch tape and folded the gift wrap for re-giving. Ribbons and bows were saved in a box for next year. The kids learned not to be disappointed if a box from Radio Shack contained hand-crocheted slippers. (The box had probably some previous holiday contained a remote-control airplane ..read more
craftbizblog
5y ago
I receive so questions about co-op galleries that I am reposting this article to give you some helpful pointers on starting your own. Lots of you have expressed interest in opening your own gallery or craft shop and said you are concerned because so many fail. It’s true that many co-op style craft galleries don’t make it but artists who approach it as a business rather than a hobby can do very well. There are some co-op galleries in this county that have lasted decades.
First, let’s look at the advantages of a co-op:
Customarily, the cash output initially is minimal since it is shared amongs ..read more