Where to Sell Your Handmade Crafts
Tips For Selling Your Crafts Offline
There are many avenues to selling crafts in addition to the online methods. As with most things in life, it is best not to have all your eggs in one basket. So like any good financial advisor, I will tell you to diversify.
Selling your crafts from a variety of venues, both online and offline will create a more stable income long term. Explore the different techniques for selling your crafts and determine which methods work best for you.
Below are some suggestions for ways to sell your crafts offline…
Craft Fairs – Selling crafts at craft fairs and shows is one of the most common methods of selling handmade crafts. Craft fairs take a lot of time to prepare for, usually require an entry fee and can be exhausting. On a more positive note, a good craft fair can reap serious profits.
Talk to other crafters in your area that sell their wares at craft shows and find out which ones are the best. Make sure you have more than enough of your craft products stocked up prior to the show so that your display will look nice and full even if you sell a lot.
Craft Malls – Craft malls are a lot like craft fairs. You get a small stall to set up your crafts and pay rent for it. Included in the cost of renting your space, is someone to monitor the mall and make sells. Some craft malls require vendors to spend a set number of hours each week, working sales.
This is a great way to keep your crafts in the public eye at all times and with little time on your part. On the downside, craft malls are not likely to see high traffic compared to craft shows and your profit margin may be lower.
Specialty shops – Many small or specialty shops will accept high quality hand crafted items for sell. Sometimes they may purchase your crafts to resell, but most frequently they will offer your crafts for sell on consignment.
Home Craft Parties – You can sell your crafts at home craft parties, much the same way as people sell Tupperware or Avon. Home craft parties can be done like an open house where your crafts are on display and people come and go and buy as they like, or as a demonstration of your crafts.
Another kind of home craft party method is to hold a mini-workshop where you demonstrate techniques and even have guests make their own crafts.
Friends and Family – This is what gets many crafters inspired to start a home craft business. Friends and family are frequently the first people to express and interest in buying your crafts. Their enthusiasm for your crafts may be the catalyst to get you started building your home based craft business.
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