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How do you sell your crafts online? Answers here.

Video 1 answers the frequently asked question:
"Where can I find ideas for
crafts to make and sell?
"
Video 1 of 20 in the Series:
"The 10 Most Asked Questions About Selling Crafts
and the 10 Questions You Should Be Asking"
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Video 2 answers the question you should be asking:
"How can I make my crafts stand out
with so many craft items for sale?
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Video 2 of 20 in the Series:

 

Finding Crafts to Make and Sell

Here are some time-saving Ideas for how to find crafts to make and sell. Further down this page, you will find a list of popular crafts on the left. For ideas for crafts to make and sell, look under the list for "crafts products by category." There you'll see a list of products / items which can be used as designs for handmade crafts. From many of these ideas, you can easily find inexpensive things to make and sell

202 Things You Can Make and Sell for Big Profits by James Stephenson

inexpensive crafts to make and sell

I'm going to send you on a treasure hunt to find ideas for crafts to make and sell. This research will save you lots of time.

However, you must know something before you start grabbing ideas for crafts from these sources. Use the craft ideas you find at these sites to jumpstart your own creativity. It is illegal and unethical to copy other's designs for handmade crafts. Doing so can cost you legal fines and worse.

Okay, are you ready? Here we go.....

1. Go online to www.qvc.com In the "search" box, type in a craft you would enjoy making, or use the following suggestions to get your imagination rolling:

  • birdhouse
  • quilt
  • ornament
  • gift idea
  • decor idea
  • handcrafted

You'll get back ideas for high-priced and inexpensive craft items to make and sell based on what is already selling on TV. Note, some of the results you get are not handmade crafts, unless they are described as such. Those that are handmade, may not be handmade in the U.S.

Write down the prices these craft items sell for. Figure out if you could make the craft for 50% or less of the selling price. If so, these are ideas or designs for handmade crafts to make and sell at a profit.

Why is QVC a good research tool?

QVC buys items in quantity and then resells them at a marked up price. QVC has been around on TV since 1986. They've become very good at buying items that sell.

2. Go online to www.ebay.com. On the left side of the page, under "categories", select "crafts", then look for and click on "handcrafted & finished pieces". Then look for "preferences" and choose "completed listings." The last time I did this search, I got over 19,000 listings (ideas for crafts to make and sell.).

On the right side of the results page are completed auction listings of products, some of which are inexpensive crafts to make and sell. You can sort the listings. When sorting, choose "price: highest first."

There are three things to look for.

  1. craft items that are actually selling -- ask yourself is this a craft you would enjoy making?
  2. number of bids -- this shows whether people are anxious to buy these crafts
  3. price -- shows the highest bid (ignore "Buy It Now" items) or how much people are willing to pay

Again, write down the prices these craft items sell for. Figure out if you could make and sell the crafts for 50% or less of the closing auction price. If so, you can make and sell these crafts for a profit.

Why is eBay a good research tool?

The market never lies. By following the steps above, you will discover what designs for handmade crafts items people buy and how much they are willing to pay.

3. Go online to www.etsy.com/time_machine2.php. Choose the link "Just Sold". Last time we checked, Etsy had over 2,000,000 handmade craft items for sale.

Notes: The time of year at any of the sites mentioned above will affect sales results. For example on eBay, in the months of November and December you'll see more craft items and more sales because people are shopping for unique Christmas gifts.

For more ideas for inexpensive crafts to make and sell, see the list of products below.

Crafts to Make and Sell by Products and Category

  • Art Glass
  • Basket Weaving
  • Beading
  • Candle Making
  • Ceramics / Polymer Clay
  • Crochet
  • Cross Stitch
  • Doll Making
  • Embroidery
  • Fiber
  • Floral
  • Folk Art
  • Gift Baskets
  • Jewelry / Lapidary
  • Knitting
  • Leather
  • Metalsmithing
  • Mosaic Tiles
  • Needlepoint
  • Painting
  • Paper Crafts
  • Plastic Canvas
  • Pottery
  • Quilting
  • Rubber Stamping
  • Rug Hooking
  • Scrapbooking
  • Sculpture
  • Sewing
  • Shellcraft
  • Soap Making
  • Stained Glass
  • Tole / Decorative Painting
  • Weaving
  • Woodworking
  • Wrought Iron

Home & Garden Crafts to Make and Sell: candles, placemats, napkins, curtains, towels, potholders, coasters, fire screens, baskets, pillows, quilts, room dividers, coverlets, throws, wall hangings, carvings, floor rugs, lamps, chairs, swings, stained glass, birdhouses, wind chimes, clocks, mirrors, cutting boards, pottery, plant holders, window boxes, potpouri

Clothing Crafts: dresses, shawls, blouses, aprons, suits, kimonos, children’s clothing, men’s and women’s: shirts, vests, ruanas, sweaters, jackets, coats, painted sweatshirts, t-shirts 

Accessories You Can Make and Sell: handbags, purses, belts, sashes, babushkas, mittens, mufflers, house slippers, men’s ties, men’s and women’s: scarves, hats, caps, bandannas, boots, sandals, moccasins 

Interior Design Ideas: paintings, wall hangings, rugs, upholstery fabric, throws, curtains, passementeries, pillows, room dividers, screens, window frames, furniture 

Corporate: rugs, tapestries, wall hangings, sculpture, furniture, stained glass, paintings, batiks, folk art, carvings, flower arrangements 

Toy Crafts to Make and Sell: stuffed toys, dolls, puppets, animals, teddy bears, wooden trains, puzzles, building blocks, toy boxes, kaleidoscopes 

Special Occasion Crafts: bridal gowns and shawls, baby blankets, greeting cards, Christmas ornaments, stockings, Easter bunnies, heart pillows for Valentine’s day, wreathes 

Religious Crafts to Make and Sell: altar objects, vestments, tapestries, chalice palls, baptismal towels, banners, stoles, stained glass, candelabras 

Jewelry Crafts: earrings, bracelets, necklaces, rings, anklets, headbands, jewelry cases, leatherwork, nose rings 

Other Inexpensive Crafts to Make and Sell: tote bags, duffel bags, backpacks, garment bags, saddle-blankets, musical instruments, dried flowers, book ends, confectionaries, keyholders, seatcovers 

The question you should be asking is...

"How can I make my crafts stand out from others?"

With a few tweaks, your designs for handmade crafts can stand out from the crowded crafts marketplace.

1. Use stories. People love stories. Create a story for each of the craft pieces you make and sell as a promotional tag or brochure. A story can make a craft special and add value.

2. Engage the senses. Studies show sales go up when a product interacts with one or more of the customer's five senses: sight, sound, smell, touch, taste.

3. Use extra lighting. Shining more light on your displayed items has proven to boost sales

4. Build a creative display. An eye-catching display may take you a little extra time to build, but it will draw customers into your craft booth.

These are just a few of the many ways to make your crafts stand out.

After you've decided what crafts to make and sell and thought about how to make them stand out, in the next video, learn where to sell your crafts. Sign up for the entire video course on selling crafts here.

  When you're ready for ways to sell your handmade crafts....

Learn how to sell crafts like your....
Art Glass, Basket Weaving, Beading, Candle Making, Ceramics / Polymer Clay, Crochet, Cross Stitch, Doll Making, Embroidery, Fiber, Floral, Folk Art, Gift Baskets, Jewelry / Lapidary, Knitting, Leather, Metalsmithing, Mosaic Tiles, Needlepoint, Painting, Paper Crafts, Photography, Plastic Canvas, Pottery, Quilting, Rubber Stamping, Rug Hooking, Scrapbooking, Sculpture, Sewing, Shellcraft, Soap Making, Stained Glass, Tole / Decorative Painting, Weaving, Woodworking, Wrought Iron

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