Today’s blog posts answers a Cutting for Business reader’s question: How do you ship fragile handmade products? My best advice for shipping fragile items is to double box them and use bubble wrap. Step-by-Step Guide to Package Fragile Products Wrap your handmade product in bubble wrap or packing paper. Put your handmade product in a box …
Shipping & Packaging
A reader recently emailed me asking if it is okay to reuse a shipping box (meaning a box that she received a product from another company in) to ship a product to her customer. Can You Reuse Shipping Boxes in Your Craft Business? You should have an ample supply of boxes on hand for your …
My five year wedding anniversary was last month and I ordered a gift from an Etsy seller for my husband. The transaction was picture perfect: I asked a question about the item and I received a response very quickly. I asked to customize the product and I was told no problem. My item was shipped …
Some crafters don’t like to ship their handmade Silhouette or Cricut crafts to their customers and offer local pickups instead. The most important thing to remember if you are doing customer meet and greets to sell your crafts is SAFETY. 7 Local Pick Up Tips for Craft Business Owners 1) Offer a set day and …
Did you know that you don’t have to go to the post office to ship your handmade products? Yes, you are too busy for that! Instead, you can ship packages from home by printing shipping labels online. If you are selling through an online marketplace, you can usually print postage from your order screen. If …