Don’t Be Afraid – Get close-up and personal with your art
Since everything is getting smaller in the realm of technology, we have slipped into an Internet world of the teensy-weensy. Go to a crafts-sales website and you will find pages of minuscule thumbnail...
View ArticleThe Psychology of Sales at a Craft Show
Well, today’s the big day, the day of your first craft show. You selected an appropriate venue. You arrived on time. You’re displaying only juried items. Your booth is handsome and well-done. The only...
View ArticleArts And Crafts: Finance, Income and Selling Ideas
By Hilary Bowman If you are one who likes exhibiting their crafts and putting them for sale for others to enjoy, while at the same time getting some cash in return, there are some tips on financing and...
View ArticleArt Promotion Isn’t Easy: Two Ideas to Start Today
By Daniel Grant For many artists, selling art is an improvisational affair, trying things out to see what works. How about taking a shot at showing at a commercial gallery, an arts fair, a sidewalk...
View ArticleCreative Lighting Solutions for Your Art and Crafts Booth
By Rémy Dolan Your art and craft show customers probably don’t pay much attention to your booth lighting, but good lighting does help make your product look its best — and aids in making sales. It...
View ArticleTimely, Affordable, Professional Assistance
By Mark E. Battersby Although few artists or craftspeople will admit they need help with the many aspects of running their business, few of them are actually “jack-of-all-trades.” While most small...
View ArticleMobile Point-of-Sale Systems are King of Green
By Brenda Flynn In today’s world, cash might still be king, but to run your handmade business efficiently and profitably, the consensus among independent artists is that you need to be able to accept...
View ArticleSeven Affordable Ways to Update Your Shop
By Laura Fitch StickerYou.com It’s a truth of running a business that appearances matter. From product size and packaging to employee uniforms and the decor of a retail space, how your business looks...
View ArticleTreasures From the Deep: Things I Found When I Cleaned My Studio
My studio could qualify for a Guinness World Record for “world’s densest collection of matter.” I have a lot of stuff. When I get more stuff, I just squeeze it into tinier and tinier spaces around my...
View ArticleThe Wonderful World of Wholesale
By Diane Sulg Have you ever walked through a great shop overflowing with wonderful arty products and wished your work was there, too? Well it certainly can be, and we are ready to show you how! Buckle...
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