Crafting A Career

Have you ever thought you could sell your art or crafts? If you have a creative hobby that you love, and friends and family are often telling you, “You could sell that!” – why not consider subsidizing your income or making a living as “craft-epreneur”? Folks all over the globe are reinventing their careers and selling their art and crafts.

A recent article in Martha Stewart magazine outlined how to turn craft-making into a career. It stressed answering these questions first:

5 questions to ask before quitting your day job to run off with the crafters:

Who will buy your crafts?
How will you finance your start-up?
What will your wages be?
How much help will you need to produce at a profitable scale?
How much will you need to charge to break even or better yet, make a profit?

Next: Where to sell your crafts and tips for crafters

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Sarah T.

12:54PM PDT on Nov 3, 2011

I'm just starting a home-based jewellery making business. It's going to be challenging, but well worth the hard work. Thanks for the tips!

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Kathy P.

10:52AM PDT on Mar 20, 2011

I sell my things at a local gallery and I do pretty well. I crochet, knit, quilt, make cards, make all type of jewelry, and I make my own tags also. I love what I do and I am constantly looking for new things to do... I make a lot less now than I did because I don't have nearly as much time to do the things I did (I have an 11 month old son :) lol) I am only 20 years old and already I am doing well making things and selling them locally. I plan to open my own shop one day when finances are better. Until then I sell my things from home (my friends and family help out a lot too, showcasing the things I've made them)