Turn your favourite hobby or Craft into a profitable part-time businessIf you can create something that's special or out of the ordinary, you could soon find yourself in demand, such as supplying unique or customised Birthday, Christmas or Wedding gifts. Craft sales have become more popular with the advent of ebay - it's easier than ever to sell to anywhere in the world, so no matter how unusual your product is, you're likely to find someone somewhere wants to buy it! If you're already experienced in a particular craft or hobby, you'll find it much easier to turn it into a money-making small business, plus you get paid for something that you're already doing for enjoyment and fun. Look at who's in the market already and study your competitors. If you're planning on selling at your local market go and see exactly what's on sale there and discover how you can offer a better product. 10% Off Orders of $10 Can you be better, cheaper, faster, friendlier than your competition? Or can you fill a niche market with an unusual, unique product? Think about how you are going to sell your products - will they be best offered via friends and relatives? Can you get a local retailer to stock them on a sale or return, or percentage basis? Could you sell them at markets or car boot sales? Classified ads? Online auctions? Or would a combination of everything be the best approach. Getting noticed is the prime objective in the retail market. How much can I earn from art and crafts working from home?With any part-time craft-based income, you're unlikely to make a fortune unless you are very lucky, or very talented. Your income will depend on a number of factors, such as the quality of your work and the demand for it. Despite the recession, lots of people are still willing to pay higher prices for object d'art and collectible or 'designer' items, so there is an opportunity to get a good price for many craft items. Your income could be a good hourly rate, or you could regard it as a way to practice your hobby at minimal cost and with great satisfaction. Working at home producing craft-related items is more likely to produce a steady useful extra income, rather than helping you to get rich quick, but it can be a very interesting and satisfying way to earn a 2nd income. If you're looking at buying kits to assemble or thinking of doing craft work for someone else, please take a minute to read this item on scams first as there are some dubious people out there! Creative Art and Crafts related ideas to make money from homeAppliqué and EmbroideryAppliqué covers a wide range of crafts, but basically means applying pieces of fabric, embroidery, or other material onto fabric to create a pattern, design or picture. Cushions, quilts, door stops and draft excluders all lend themselves to decoration with appliqué . Appliqué can be by hand sewing or by using a modern embroidery machine. There are plenty of classes in this traditional craft, and there are also lots of resources on the web, including videos on technique and design applique.Batik and Tie DyeingThis century old craft is basically a technique where you put wax on fabric, silk, cotton, wool, linen, muslin, paper or even wood and ceramics where you don't want the colour to go and then dye the item. Synthetic fibres are not suitable as they cannot hold dye sufficiently. For more elaborate designs this technique is repeated using different dyes. The wax is then removed. It is a good idea to learn this craft technique in classes or a craft workshop, and there is lots of help available online batik.Tie string or cord around an item and dye it, and you will produce a retro 70s tie- dye look. Multi dipping allows complex patterns to be created and the finished items have a unique look to them. Tie-dye can be used for clothing (not just retro 70s T shirts), accessories, hangings, soft furnishings and artworks tie dye.Will discuss other arts and crafts options in the next blog. |
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