Where to Sell Your Crafts

One of the most rewarding ways to sell your homemade crafts is to attend a craft show. These conventions provide a constant parade of people passing by your personal booth to examine and purchase your crafts. Besides the great exposure of your work, you can build a fellowship with and learn from other crafters at the show. Everyone in attendance has something to share from their own experiences that might just benefit you.

The first step in preparing for a craft show is to obtain a tax ID, which can be done by visiting your state’s revenue office or by searching their website for information. With your tax ID in hand, you will then be ready to call your area's chamber of commerce office to find out where craft shows are being held.

You could also consider having house parties to sell your crafts. Tupperware and gourmet food companies have proven that this is an effective way to promote quality products. You could even try attending a Tupperware party to watch how the process works.

Now that you have a tax ID you are also ready to approach retail stores with your crafts. You can start by selling the crafts to stores at a wholesale price. Focus on retail outlets that are relative to your type of craft. For example, if you are making dolls, try looking for stores that sell miniatures, greeting cards, and maybe even children’s toys. Any collectible store is always a good prospect for crafters looking to sell their wares.

The opportunities to sell your crafts online are numerous. There are companies that charge a monthly fee and a percentage of the sale price to post your crafts online. Try searching Google for “selling crafts online” and do some diligent research. If there are comments at the bottom of crafting website, read them and learn about other opportunities. These comments are generally testimonies from customers about their experience with that particular online company, so pay attention.

Selling your crafts, either in person or online, is really just a matter of perseverance and hard work, so most experienced crafters should have no trouble at all.