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What are Your Pictures Saying About Your Work

A picture is worth a thousand words. Truer words were never spoken especially when you are trying to sell your hard work online. Nobody is saying that amazing pictures are easy, you just have to spend a few minutes in most any craft/sales forum and you will find a thread about how to improve their product pictures but please know that the effort is well worth the work if you are planning on making your business a success. You have about ...

Your Business Card

Hello, So you've made a sale and sent a happy customer off with their wonderful handmade item. Now what? How will that customer get in touch with you if they need or want to return for another purchase? How will they tell their friends about the wonderful shop from which they purchase their item? Your business card. The other day I received a call from a gentleman looking for someone to wire-wrap something for him. As I don't do that I wanted ...

Do you struggle with how to price your handmade craft?

This is probably the number two question I am asked by artists and crafts people: "how do I know how much to charge for my handmade items?" My answer: There is no one single formula. How you price your creative work depends on many factors. The most important thing is that you are making a profit and your market will bear the price. If you're crafting as a hobby, you may be just covering materials but if you intend to create ...

Putting Together Press Kits

I recently was lucky enough to attend the Buyers Market as a member of the press. While getting my permission badge to carry my camera and take photos, we were directed to the press table which turned into an eye opening experience. On this table were folders, envelopes and brochures from the various vendors displaying at the show. Every vendor did not provide a kit and after looking through many I couldn’t understand why? These little packs gave me a ...

Featured Artist Chris of CTCosta Photography

Posted on May 25, 2013 by MakinTheBestOfIt

When life gives you lemons you make lemonade, right? Easier said than done, though I have found an amazing artist who did just that and found a renewed love for an old passion. Chris Costa lives in beautiful Broomall, Pennsylvania with his wife and four children who range in age from 1 to 17. When [...]

Posted in Featured Vendor, Handmade, Handmade Artisans, Handmade Harbor | Tags: art, art photography, beach, chris costa, Handmade, handmadeartists, nature, photography, print, shore | 1 Comment

Discover Handmade May 24

Posted on May 24, 2013 by CrochetHooked

Land of the Dolls The definition of ‘Doll’ (per Wikipedia) is a model of a human being, often used as a toy for children. Throughout the centuries, going back to 2000 BCE, materials used to make dolls are: clay, stone, wood, bone, ivory, leather, wax, straw, cottonwood, cornhusks, porcelain, paper, plastic, fabric, vinyl, and everything [...]

Posted in Discover Handmade, Handmade | Tags: baby, cloth hug doll, collections, dolls, handcrafted, Handmade, OOAK, original art, rag dolls, toys | 6 Comments

Happy World Turtle Day

Posted on May 23, 2013 by MakinTheBestOfIt

World Turtle Day! A day where we celebrate all things turtle! If you can’t go appreciate a turtle personally, may I suggest that you just appreciate these amazing handmade creations from some of the gifted artists on HandmadeArtists.com! Turtle Stone Pendant Necklace on Quartz Want to show your love of turtles with amazing style? Easy [...]

Posted in Discover Handmade, Handmade, Handmade Artisans, Handmade Harbor | Tags: bag, Handmade, jewelry, knit toy, leather, messenger bag, pendant, quartz, turtle, world turtle day | 2 Comments

Community

Posted on May 21, 2013 by beadthing

Written by Beadthing Here at Handmadeartists.com many of us feel that it is not just a place to sell your wares, but that it is a community. I know that I certainly do. I have never been involved with a site that shows such a community spirit as the Handmade Artists. I truly feel that [...]

Posted in Spread the Love | Tags: buy handmade, Community, Creative Handmade Artisans, friendship, Handmade Artists, handmade community, Handmade Products, love, promoting, sell handmade, sharing | 7 Comments

Are you an artist or a businessperson?

Posted on May 18, 2013 by ReefBotanicals

Writen by Larissa of Reef Botanicals If creating isn’t just a hobby for you, if you actually have a shop and items listed for sale, your answer to that question should be simply “yes,” because you should be both. Look, it’s a risk putting your creations -yourself – out there for others to judge. It [...]

Posted in Handmade, Selling Tips | Tags: handamade goods, handamde artists, Handmade, online business, online sales, sell handmade, selling tip | 14 Comments

Discover Handmade May 17

Posted on May 17, 2013 by CrochetHooked

In search of Copper S Clasps to finish your design or maybe Personalized Wedding Programs, these are simply divine. How ’bout a Western Hat Rack for coats, caps, and ties and lets not forget about Shea Butter Lotion in convenient trial size. Did I grab your attention, aw I did indeed, so lets carry on [...]

Posted in Discover Handmade, Handmade | Tags: custom programs, discover handmade, hand crafted, Handmade, Handmade Artists, hat rack, s hook clasp, shea butter lotion | 11 Comments

Finding Inspiration for Combining the New Colors in your Craft

Posted on May 16, 2013 by terribelford

Terri from Craft Biz Blog.com Ever since I posted the Pantone Fall 2013 color palette, I’ve heard from readers saying they are having difficulty combining the colors in their work. I have a 3 word solution to that dilemma. “Take a Walk”. Just glancing at the color swatches, it does look like an odd group [...]

Posted in Handmade | Tags: art, craft, Fall color palette, Handmade, Handmade Artists, inspiration, Pantone | 4 Comments

Featured Artist Melina of MMGems

Posted on May 14, 2013 by MakinTheBestOfIt

Artists are not selling materials, artists are selling ideas and offering emotions. What an amazing statement from an artist that works from the heart! Melina is a woman that has worked with her hands her entire life. As the youngest child in the family in Bosnia and Herzegovina, she was a third hand for everyone [...]

Posted in Featured Vendor, Handmade, Handmade Artisans | Tags: bracelet, crochet, earrings, Handmade, Handmade Artists, jewelry, knit, melina, metal, mmgems, wire wrap | 5 Comments

Happy Mother’s Day!

Posted on May 12, 2013 by chainmaille

Just wanted to say a quick Happy Mother’s Day to all of the wonderful women out there. You are one of the keys to our future and we should all be forever grateful for the love that each and every mother has given to their children. My mother passed in 2003 and I still sent [...]

Posted in Announcements, Handmade | Tags: Handmade, Handmade Artists, itsbetterhandmade, Mothers Day | 7 Comments

Featured Artist Tamara of Art by Tam

Posted on May 11, 2013 by MakinTheBestOfIt

We learn from our mistakes. We have all heard this before, but Tamara really took this to heart! Tamera is a loving mother of two teenage boys that sees life through an artist’s eyes. She is married to her High School sweetheart…..awe! And is often surrounded by a large and loving family. She credits her [...]

Posted in Featured Vendor, Handmade, Handmade Artisans, Handmade Harbor | Tags: abstract, art, art by tam, fine art, Handmade, handmadeartists, tamara hess, tree, watercolor | 3 Comments

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What are Your Pictures Saying About Your Work

Your Business Card

Do you struggle with how to price your handmade craft?

Putting Together Press Kits

Featured Artist Chris of CTCosta Photography

Discover Handmade May 24

Happy World Turtle Day

Are you an artist or a businessperson?

Discover Handmade May 17

Finding Inspiration for Combining the New Colors in your Craft

Featured Artist Melina of MMGems

Happy Mother’s Day!

Featured Artist Tamara of Art by Tam

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