can you make a living selling crafts?
nor stupid crafts. but like knitted things, carved wood plates and bowls, soaps, etc.
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ya you can set up a stall
i think you would have to have another job unless your crafts are really high priced and then people would not buy them and so i think you would have to take up another job
if your crafts are extreamly great and desirable by the public… you have to get your buisness selling liscense and when summer comes around, set up a stand and see what happens!!!
i know the carved wood plates and bowls sound awesome!!! lots of people use those for salad bowls… ALSO if your making soaps (which is also great) why not get into some candle making?? if they smell really great, and you make them lovely looking (great label on the front) fun colors and jars, i think youd sell tons!
I believe you can if you plan for it and know your market. Are you planning to do craft shows, consignment or just sell on your own? I think you would be surprised how many boutiques would buy crafted items for resale. Or take them on on consignment.
Craft shows are usually seasonal so they are limited. I think to start out they would be a great source to build a customer list. Have plenty of business cards printed and tell everyone you know.
Check the gift shops in your area– take samples to show the owner the quality of your work and ask if they would be interested in your items.
Best of luck!
Sorry I don’t know where you are but here in the UK there are lots of large Craft Fairs (and Craft Marquees at other events) throughout most of the year and a community of people for whom it is their full time employment.
There is a lot to go into if you want to do it full time as you will be a “sole trader” and have to comply with all the regulations, tax, NI etc which comes with that. Then you need to work out costs, profits, how long it will take you to make the stuff, cost of raw material, cost of doing shows etc etc etc… ts almost never ending!
As long as you make stuff that people need, you will get sales. Just be wise in your pricing, and your customers will keep coming back, and referring others.
First off-I don’t believe in “stupid crafts” Only because somebody makes something you might not have a preference for doens’t mean it’s stupid. With that being said:
Yes-you can make a living selling crafts. However, making and selling the crafts is only part of it. Once you get to selling for income-it become a business and when it becomes a busines you have to treat it as such. You have to know the market, you have to promote yourself, you have to do all of the necessary paperwork which includes inventory and overhead, you have to develop a fair pricing structure that allows you to sell at a reasonable rate without going broke, etc. There is a reason that many artists don’t rely on their artwork to make a living-it’s hard, hard to the point that many wants to keep it as only a hobby. But if you have the desire-do the research and go for it.