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First, determine the right price for every item, not too expensive and definitely not too cheap. Whether the product is beaded jewellery or felted slippers, illustrations or tote bags, author Kari Chapin helps crafters determine cost of goods, market competition, and the pros and cons of wholesale and retail sales. If the price is right, customers will buy. Then it's on to selling. The boom in indie craft fairs and sites such as Etsy ('Your place to buy & sell all things handmade') is providing artisans with an ever-expanding marketplace for handcrafted items. Chapin demystifies every venue. She explains the guidelines that craft fairs impose on exhibitors, the typical yearly calendar of shows, and how to start a new craft fair. For the crafter interested in online sales, there are tips on styling and propping crafts for photographs and technical explanations of how the most popular Web marketplaces run. Traditional brick and mortar consignment stores are still very good options for many crafters. Chapin explains how to approach shopkeepers and build strong relationships. Wrapping everything up with media advice and tips on how to get the word out, "The Hand-made Marketplace" is the sales and marketing bible that today's crafters need.
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44 of 44 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Although this book has a lot of helpful information for crafters I personally was rather disappointed as it is very definately aimed at the USA market place.
39 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book covers everything you could possibly want to know about selling your handmade crafts, whether at local fairs or online, or both.
It is filled with great advice from the very basics - simple ideas which leave you thinking 'why didn't I think of that?' - to much more complicated stuff like creating a website or a blog (which I did after reading the book and didn't realise how easy it would be).
I can't praise this book enough. I found it really inspiring because lots of the ideas are really easy to put into practice. All you need is a little time and a little effort.
Highly recommended!
It is filled with great advice from the very basics - simple ideas which leave you thinking 'why didn't I think of that?' - to much more complicated stuff like creating a website or a blog (which I did after reading the book and didn't realise how easy it would be).
I can't praise this book enough. I found it really inspiring because lots of the ideas are really easy to put into practice. All you need is a little time and a little effort.
Highly recommended!
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a good book about selling your crafts. It is buy an American author, however I am English, and I think it would apply to anybody. Unfortunately, there is a tendancy of the author to focus on blogging and social network sites as a means to sell crafts, (which is ok if thats what you're interested in) but only a small amount related to selling at craft fairs, in shops etc. However, overall a good book with some very useful information.
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Great start to small crafty business know-how
I've found this book informative and full of great advise. It's been helpful especially in learning about all the various aspects of business that one needs to consider. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Sam
fantastic book to own, very interesting
I bought this book, and some how mis placed it which I was really upset about so had to buy it again as found it to be a book that i would use on a regular basis. Read more
Published 6 months ago by i4colour
Good book, 100% recomended.
Every one who wants to convert a hobby in a little business should read this book.
My girlfriend loves this book, she says that the book is an inspiration. 100% recomended!
My girlfriend loves this book, she says that the book is an inspiration. 100% recomended!
Published 6 months ago by Pedro
Very helpful for non-business minded crafters
First of all if you are from the UK -yes, this is an American book, so some of the terminology is American, but yes the concepts covered apply on both sides of the pond and the... Read more
Published 6 months ago by A. J. Burnell
Informative reading
I have looked at this book for a while and wandered why I had'nt purchased before when I started reading it. I could'nt put it down it really is very inspiring and informative. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Jayne Humphreys
Inspiring and informative!
The contents accurately reflect the title. It spells out the handmade marketplace to the complete novice and those dappling with the idea of getting started. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Damask20
Somewhat disappointed
I knew this book was aimed at the US market, but even so I thought there would be some worthwhile gems in it, from the preponderance of four and five star reviews. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Lizzie Burgess
A lot of good ideas and useful tips
As many of the other reviewers have pointed out, this book is geared towards the US, but I don't think that that should put off people in the UK taking a look. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Bookworm79
OK
I bought this for the Kindle, and it wasn't what I was hoping for. It has much of the same kind of information you can easily pick up online, and if you have an Etsy shop you will... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Eleuthera
Excellent book
Although this book is for the US market I found it excellent as a brit. Stuck as I was with a small unknown website I was opened to the world of blogging, facebook, twitter and... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Pixie and Joy
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