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Unique handmade arts and crafts offer many benefits for consumers. With growing online craft communities, buying handmade products is easier than ever!

Are you a handmade jewelry designer who's having problems getting online orders? Here's how you can use online craft galleries to increase your sales.

The Handmade Pledge has started a large debate as to what makes something considered handmade and is there any way to really completely stop supporting large organizations and sweatshops.

A starter shopping guide to find great handmade, recycled, and eco-friendly home goods and jewelry for your lifestyle.

One of the most popular crafts around these days is beading and jewelry making. You might consider starting your own handmade jewelry business, and making a profit from the thing you love to do.

Article describing the handmade revolution as seen on the popular craft website Etsy.

A devoted craftswoman shares information on her favorite crafting site, for both buying and selling handmade crafts.

This guide will help you understand how consignment works, what to expect, and who to look to as you begin.

Love You Deer is a blog by a woman in Brooklyn, New York. She is from West Virginia and living in the big city for the first time. She makes her own clothing, paints her own paintings and she's also a wonderful cook.

These two websites allow you to open a shop and sell your handmade stuff. But which one is the best?

Making handmade jewelry is a lot of fun for friends and even children. Creating a handmade stretch bracelet is one of the simplest projects to begin with when you start making handmade jewelry.

In a world of manufactured goods, is the art of handmade items dying out?

Finding a unique, personalized gift for your Mom or Moms can be a daunting task. Show her how much you appreciate all that she has done for you with one of these great artisan crafted gifts.

The days of sloppy handmade crafts are gone. Today, crafters enjoy the benefit of experience and have better tools and supplies available. Making a unique and elegant is as easy as you make it.

It's never too soon to start getting ready for Christmas! Ideas for handmade gifts that will add special touches to your gift giving season are included in this article.

You have discovered your creative talent and now are ready to embark to selling your crafts at local art fairs, gift shows and festivals. Here's what to ask and consider before you plop down your money.

Running out of time to put your Halloween costume together? Here's a few accessories you can make in no time.

Nothing is more satisfying than being able to make your children's own toys. With all the recent toy recalls it might even give you peace of mind to be able to craft toys for your kids. Older children might also enjoy these crafts as well as some adults!

Anytime is a good time to sit down and work on a craft project, whether you do it alone or as a family project. Crafts can be relaxing and fun. You can sell them or give them as gifts when you are done!

If you sell clothing, toys, linens, or anything else that is crafted from fabric or yarn (in all its forms, including hemp), you're responsible for knowing the label laws that govern what you sell.

The good and bad of buying handmade items from small businesses online, plus tips on how to be a better shopper.

This article takes a look at online maketplaces that offer handmade products for sale.

Are you tryig to find the perfect gift to make someone feel special? Have you given thought to giving a handmade gift? Why would a gift that has been handcrafted be so endearing to the receiver?

With the handmade explosion of a few years ago, more and more people are realizing the mass produced items from years ago just don't offer the quality of today's handmade goods.

Etsy: What it is, and why it's a good way to find and buy handmade goods straight from the people who make them.

Wurd Handmade Clutches and Cowboy Boots are made to order bags that are unique one of kind bags.

Want to use only natural items for your baby, but can't afford them? Learn how to easily make them yourself for only pennies.

One crafty online seller shares her tips to making sucessful sales on online auction sites.

One of the best places to test market your handmade soaps is your local farmer's market. Here's how to get started and what you need to know to sell handmade soap successfully.

Here are some great finds and incredibly cute suggestions on where to find adorable handmade diaper bags!

Before you throw something in the trash, consider how you could use it to add texture, colour, interest, and embellishment to your cards.

Doctor Sweet Tooth bath and body products are handmade and smell like actual desserts. Made with the best quality ingredients, these products will leave you moisturized and smelling like a candy shop for hours!

Are you a handmade soap maker looking for a market for your soaps? Here are three of the best places to start selling handmade soap.

Do you design and make handmade jewelry? Here's how to make money selling your handmade designs to boutiques and galleries

A handmade purse business is a great entrepreneur money maker.

If you're looking for alternatives to Ebay for selling your handmade jewelry, you'll want to consider these possibilities.

Cheryl Cavell and her husband have been making homemade bath and body products for years. Using only the finest natural ingredients possible, their Toadstool Soaps handmade products and exceptional customer service leave their customers coming back for more!

Are you a jewelry designer looking for ways to sell more handmade jewelry? Here's how to use niche marketing to give your jewelry business a boost!

Can't find anything special in the stores for your father on Father's Day? How about trying to make a creative handmade gift? Read more to get some ideas on different kinds of projects that you can make for your dad.

Handmade soaps are good for your body, good for the environment and good for the economy.

Jewelry designers, find out how to sell more handmade jewelry with "presentation" jewelry packaging!

Are you looking for a new market for your handmade jewelry designs? Here's an interesting market that can really bring in the jewelry sales!

For those who prefer to buy handmade goods rather than mass produced items for their pets, finding what their pets need can be difficult. Etsy seller Jennifer Chang, the creative hands behind SuperFunPetStuff, has a few solutions for owners of both cats and dogs.

Have a bead lover or jewelry maker on your shopping list this year? Read this article to provide you with a variety of ideas so you're not left in the dark when you go shop the holiday crowds.

If you want to make something special for your kids as a gift, try one of these easy crafts.

We have reviewed 8 diaper bags that are perfect for those moms-to-be who don't quite fit the traditional mold.

If you know someone who collects dolls are just loves them like I do. This is the book to get them or you.

The dangers of the novice candle maker selling candles to unknowing consumers.

Ten simple steps for making paper that's beautiful and eco friendly.

As the world turns more dependent on gadgets and gizmo's, websites and email, there are also new places to shop on-line that provide specific resources for your needs. One of my recent favorites is Etsy.com. Etsy.com is a Place to Buy and Sell all Things Handmade.

Would you like to build your soap making business? Here's an effective, but little known way to get more customers.

Show some love to your family and friends this holiday season with gifts tha come from your heart and hands.

Describes how local holiday bazaars offer unique homemade items for everyone on your gift list. Offers advice on where to find bazaars and how to participate in bazaars.

This is a how to project for middle school and older children or adults to make for Mother's Day.

Most places cannot recycle Pringles can due to the plastic coating on the exterior of the can. Now you cna put those cans to great use and have wonderful soaps for yourself or for great holiday gifts.

A listing of ideas for presents kids cam make for Christmas.

A guide to using the online selling venue Etsy.com for buyers and sellers.

A list of 50 places to see in or around Gatlinburg, includes links to websites where available and a blurb about each attraction

If making a profit selling hand-made crafts on Ebay is tough, you need to take a hard look at the new kid on the block. Etsy offers a 2nd option for crafters who want to sell their creations. When you read this, you may make Etsy your only choice!

If you're a crafter, and wondering how to sell your goods online, look no further than Under the Rainbow.

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Many people who enjoy making crafts at home get the idea of turning their hobby into a lucrative business. The obvious method of doing so is creating the handcrafted items and selling them.

The only thing that stops people from jumping in and selling on a site like Etsy is that they're confused by the fees and what they should charge. More than over-charging, under-charging for your handmade crafts or art will turn a potential buyer away.

A crafter herself, AC writer Abigail Beal gives pointers on how other crafters can help the needy with their creations.

Every year, on the day after Thanksgiving, stores all over America offer specials and sales, but online, it's a never-ending party of crafts, games, prizes and fun.

Are you one of today's harried urban gardeners, with less time to putter but more need to relax? Now, even the busiest week-end gardener can stop to smell the roses -- and the sweet-peas -- and the beebalm -- and the cottage pinks -- and the peonies. Whe

Do you make handmade goodies? Want to sell your crafts online? The Pie Points site is an interesting and fun way to do just that.

All over the U.S., there are bird shows that are often not advertised well, which are usually open to the public. They are a wonderful way for parrot and other avian enthousiasts to stock up on gifts or supplies.

If you make homemade crafts, snacks, or even clothing you can do well selling your items online if you know where to go.

This article includes craft ideas and how to information. Children will enjoy making these crafts to give for gifts.

A detailed list on how to sell your used or custom wedding items on eBay!

Anyone who has shopped Etsy.com knows just how addicting it can be -- for both buyers as well as sellers. Here are a few Southwestern themed items you can create to add to your store.

Thanksgiving is a time for family gatherings and decorative crafting. Let your kids get in on the holiday fun with these easy Thanksgiving crafts.

Crafts are not just your regular Popsicle-stick cabins or paper-bag puppets anymore, although those are classics, and will always be fun to make. This article will get you started making your own crafts.

Many hobbyist love paper type crafts. One of the most popular these days is the art of Scrapbooking.

Kids love crafts and it gives them an inexpensive way to make beautiful gifts for their family and friends.

Eco-friendly Style Items made of hemp, felt, and recycled inner tubes are hot and trendy while still giving back to Mother Earth.

Many people tend to love handmade items that show a special unique skill. Maybe you are one of them, or maybe it is just something that you like to do in your spare time.

Father's Day gifts for the dad who loves golf are numerous! Clubs, golf balls, tees, shirt, clothing, books, even handmade gift certificates.

The world if full of chocoholics, so finding the right chocolate can be a chore. The true chocoholic is finicky, willing to spend more for the right pieces, and adores handmade items.

Making back to school crafts can help your child build confidence and feel prepared for the start of the year. Making a countdown calender together, turn a backpack from basic to special, and create unique pencils for every class in the day.

Candles are fun to make, but the kits at the store are so expensive we decided to make our own using items we have around the house.

Halloween crafts let your kid be creative and get them even more wired for trick-or-treating. What could be better than that? How bout a chance to spend time creating with your kids?

The Kijo Earring features a brown bone centerpiece that has four attractive patterns on the side. There are three beads located above the centerpiece.

Handmade items are hot in trendy fashion this year. No matter what style you enjoy: classic geometric patterns, feminine flowers, or Gothic punk, you can create your own trendy handbag or purse with plastic canvas and yarn.

Kids these days need money, but they also need to learn how to get money and use money wisely. Letting them sell used or handcrafted items at the flea market will fulfill these needs excellently.

Tips on how to decorate your home for Christmas

What is the best way to package your soap? For some soapmakers, the choice is easy - don't package the soap at all! But for others, packaging is an important part of soapmaking, especially if you plan to give away or sell your soap.

If you would like to venture into the craft show market, here are a few ideas for products you can make. From easy to slightly more complicated, there are ideas here to appeal to the artisan in everyone.

The ease of chalk pastels color this card and make it child friendly.

If you are one of the new Ebay "refugees", looking for an additional place to sell your handcrafted items, artwork, vintage items, or supplies, you might want to take a look at Etsy.

Many parents do not want to spend their money on cheap trashy toys such as plastic clackers, sugary candy, and breakable items. Try some of these great eco-friendly piñata toys instead.

Anyone can quickly and easily make great gifts for pets from recycled and homemade materials.

How to make homemade gifts for valentines day.

Within this article, you will find a few simple ideas to make Easter Baskets of different sizes, all from very accessible materials you find at home or at the dollar store.

Learn how to take beautiful photos of your jewelry creations to use when selling online or just to show them off on your website.

Need fun, cheap Christmas gift ideas for kids? Use these fun bath product recipes to make children's bath and beauty gift baskets at home. Everything you need can be bought at a local grocery store.

With all of the magazines that are hanging around the home, it's much better to make use of them instead of just putting them in the recycling bin.

Are you a jewelry designer looking for new markets? The hair accessory market can be quite lucrative and is less competitive than the handmade jewelry market. Plus, you can sell your creations to local hair salons. Here's how.

Are you looking for something special to give for Valentines day and don't have a lot of money to spend? Maybe you just want to give something special this year that comes from the heart.