A Word of Advice for the Beginning Crafter
A Word of Advice for a Beginning Crafter
By Eileen Bergen
http://www.theartfulcrafter.com
Even though my site is fairly new, I have been getting letters
from crafters looking for advice on how to get started selling
their wares. I thought that this letter and my answer would be of
interest to anyone beginning a new home business.
This is an example:
I would like to get started selling crafts to make some extra
money, but I don’t have a lot of it to spend. I can sew a little.
What is the best way I can make some money quickly?
Betsy by e-mail
Dear Betsy,
I have a little bit of bad news for you. Getting started in any
business, crafting or otherwise, is not something that can be done
quickly or cheaply.
First let’s look at the product you want to make. You say you
know how to sew, but that really does not give me enough
information. But assuming you have good sewing skills, what is
it that you plan to make? Is it a hand appliqu
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