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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 ...

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

Discover Handmade May 10

Posted on May 10, 2013 by CrochetHooked

It’s time to Discover Handmade! Stained glass inspired by a story from long ago, garters created for a special occasion, a crocheted pouch made for a keepsake, and ceramic mugs: one for her and one for him. I proudly present Reflections, RiverRocksArt, GartersbyKristi, and AliceNeal from HandmadeArtists. The Green Galleon and North Star Stained [...]

Posted in Discover Handmade, Handmade | Tags: ceramic mugs, crocheted bags, discover handmade, HAFshop, Handmade, Handmade Artists, Handmade Artists' Shop, keepsake garter, Stained Glass | 12 Comments

It’s May, the month where Brides start thinking …

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Myeuropeantouch

Submitted by Monika of Myeropeantouch It’s May, a lot of Brides to be start preparing for an upcoming Wedding. I like to feature some of our Handmade Wedding Attire and Accessories sold here on Handmadeartists.com. A Cinderella Flower Girl Wagon, how cute is this for your lil Flower Girls.It seats all the cute lil girls [...]

Posted in Handmade | Tags: bride, groom, handamde wedding bands, Handmade, Handmade Artists, handmade wedding, wedding bouquet, wedding invitations, weddings | 5 Comments

Why Is Handmade Better?

Posted on May 7, 2013 by iKnitQuiltSew

Written By iKnitQuiltSew We all believe, or have had someone tell us, that handmade is better the manufactured. But why is that? Is handmade really better or is it an illusion or a myth? What is “Handmade?” For the purpose of this article, I’m defining handmade as something that is NOT made in a factory [...]

Posted in Handmade, Handmade Artisans, Information | Tags: artisan, artist, candles, Handmade, Handmade Artists, jewelry, quality, rag doll miniature, ruffle scarf | 5 Comments

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