Convert your Hobby into part time work assignment - II

Calligraphy

Inspite of the availability of computer created graphics, there is a requirement for hand-drawn items, such as presentation and commemorative scrolls and certificates, awards, greetings cards, wedding, christening and party invitations, business cards and books.

If you have an artisic sense coupled with talent to convert your artistic sense into objects, advertise your skills locally with cards in shops, ads in local papers,etc.

Candles (Fancy as well Aroma therapy)

Home-made candles for special occasions or simply creating a special ambience with beautiful fragrance can be a great revenue generator. Scented candles have really caught on over the past few years, and people don't mind paying a little extra for quality hand-made items.

Aromatherapy candles containing essential oils are very popular and can promote an improved feeling of wellbeing with calming, uplifting, energising and relaxing scents using natural ingredients, such as: lavender, rose, geranium, ylang ylang, cinnamon, patchouli and sandalwood. Essential oils are more expensive than basic fragrance oil, but if you have decided to make quality scented candles they will give you a good result and will command a higher price. Although this will require some basic equipment before you start: but is good rewarding and ongoing revenue generator.

Card Making

Home-made cards say so much more personally than the manufactured variety. Make customised cards with pictures, calligraphy, scents, sounds or a local interest. You could also make custom scrap books for birthdays, anniversaries and retirements etc - a well-presented scrap book makes a really special present. With the internet it is now much easier to get reasonably priced quality supplies for card making at home, such as unusual paper, stickers, beads, feathers, ribbons, decoupage, gems and other embellishments craftsite