Reader question: “Hi Christine, It seems like every crafter online has a gorgeous craft room straight out of a magazine. I don’t have the extra space for a craft room, is it still possible for me to have a profitable business?” My answer: Absolutely! As long as you have a place to store your craft …
Starting Your Business
I’ve mentioned the need for small business crafters to stay safe on this blog before when I wrote about handling local pickups. Similarly, keeping your personal information (and your customer’s personal information) private while owning a small business is equally important. Here are a few of my tips for keeping your personal information, well, personal! 1) …
Do you like to cut and weed several designs at once? If you do, you’ll know that the heat transfer vinyl (HTV) carrier sheet picks up hair, lint, and dust if you leave it exposed. I used to put a piece of wax paper or freezer paper over the design to keep it clean before …
Hey crafter! Doing some research on heat presses? Let’s talk today about everything you need to know to get started with a heat press in your Silhouette, Cricut, or sublimation small business. Before we get started, this article isn’t a list of the best heat press machines and me telling you to go buy them …
Alright readers, I have a challenge for you today! Answer these questions quickly (and accurately!): How much money did you make in your Silhouette Cameo based business last month? What did you spend in expenses for the month before last? How many supplies do you have on hand right now? If you can’t answer these …
Yesterday, I compared credit card readers to help you decide which credit card reader worked best of your small business. But, how can you accept payments from customers that are not ordering through an online marketplace and they are not local? Besides having the customer mail you a check, you can also use online invoicing. …
If you plan on selling your handmade items, you’ll need to be able to accept payments. When selling through an online marketplace (like Etsy or Artfire), the marketplace collects the payment from the customer on your behalf. The marketplace then takes a portion of the sale (their processing fees) and deposits the rest into your …
Ready to start your craft business? Congrats! I think there is no bigger decision you’ll have to make than choosing the *perfect* name. In this article, I’m sharing tip for naming your craft business. Then, I’m sharing some information on how to have a productive brainstorming session and come up with potential names. Tips for …
Wondering how to price crafts for sale? Before you start a craft business, you must know how to price your handmade items. There is nothing worse than designing an item, creating it, packaging it, selling it, and then realizing you made no profit – or worse – you lost money selling an item! Craft Pricing …