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I took a break from writing this last week because I started weaving again. It was my first time back at the loom in many years. Out of some kind of habit of letting bright shiny objects distract me from my intention, I finally sat down and began. The new project was ambitious – a long [...] New from the National Governors Association: Arts & the Economy The National Governors Association just published a new 40-page report, Arts & the Economy: Using Arts and Culture to Stimulate State Economic Development, that shows the vital role that arts and culture industries play in the economic health of [...] eCRATER.com – Free Place to Sell Your Crafts Online In addition to eBay and Etsy, another site to sell your crafts online at is eCRATER.com. eCRATER.com is basically a free online marketplace with many categories of products, including crafts. The site includes ecommerce / store building applications to make it easy to put up your [...] Craft Shows Selling crafts at craft shows has been a time-tested way to bring in cash for your handmades. News reports indicate that even in these tough economic times, sales for some craft makers have remained steady or even grown. Finding the right craft shows for your craft is important. I recommend you check out the [...] Cafepress.com provides a quick entry for artists to see their designs transferred onto promotional items like t-shirts, mugs, greeting cards, etc. If you go with them, I recommend registering copyrights on your designs first. The official site for getting a copyright application is www.copyright.gov . If you are a visual artist, look for the copyright for [...] I see the question on a lot of craft business forums asking if you can use designs, like from Disney or comic books or other popular images, on crafts you make to sell. In most cases the answer is that unless you have a licensing agreement with the copyright holder of a design, you cannot [...] I’ve found out the hard way, that if you use Wordpress, your blog is vulnerable. Early last year, I set up a blog using the Wordpress via Fantastico module in my host’s cpanel. It makes for a very easy installation. I hadn’t posted to that blog in several months and then I got an email from [...] A fun way to supplement your income and utilize your crafts experience is to teach classes and workshops. People who do crafts love learning all the how-tos. Many large metro areas have adult education programs you can teach through. Another venue is art / craft supply stores. They many already sponsor arts and crafts classes. I [...] Let’s say you have operated a craft business for some time and you feel it’s now time to move on. Your business has made money, but you’re just ready for change. Selling your craft business is possible, but may not happen overnight. Here are a few things to prepare in order to make your business [...] |
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