The latest from Hello Craft: The Summit of Awesome is three days of business and technical education seminars as well as hands-on workshops. Seminar topics range from how to organize craft fairs and develop successful product lines to teaching crafters how to prepare taxes and form LLC’s. A special addition to this year’s Summit is […]
Our crafty buddies at Purl Soho have opened a new shop! They’re combining their awesome yarn store, Purl, with Purl Patchwork to create one crafty mega-store (OK, as mega- as a storefront in lower Manhattan can be). I stopped by last night to help celebrate the occasion, and the place was jumping. Congrats, ladies! More […]
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds has long been a resource for heirloom and rare seeds. They have a very comprehensive online shop, but in 2009 they decided to open a storefront in the building of an old bank in downtown Petaluma. It is one of the most beautiful and inspiring shops I have ever visited. Filled […]
There’s an awesome conference in Seattle this August called the Conference of Creative Entrepreneurs (CCE). I’m delighted to be speaking at the event! It’s being organized by some of the craftiest people I know: The handmade and design movement is realizing a renaissance. The focus on sustainable, local and, more importantly, handcrafted product is a […]
The Handmade Marketplace: How to Sell Your Crafts Locally, Globally, and On-Line by Kari Chapin is the book for any crafter who wants to get into the craft business world. Author Kari Chapin covers the essentials from branding, business practices, craft fairs, all the way up to blogging and social media. The book’s fun format […]
Paper-and-String takes her readers on a tour of her workspace and packing area where she prepares her orders for shipping. She shares her organization methods and routines for packing orders, which are very handy!
Only one more day left to apply to vend crafts at Bazaar Bizaare Maker Faire Bay Area 2010! The payment policy has been improved, pay only $10 upfront and not a penny more until you’re accepted: Applications Due on Tuesday March 16th for Bazaar Bizarre Maker Faire This is a two-day event being held on […]
