Here are a few tips on  how to start a small craft Business.
The best way to start an at-home craft business is to start with a plan.
Cause everyone knows, if you fail to plan–you plan to fail.
  1. Decide which products to make and sell
  2. Crunch the numbers and come up with a reasonable price point
  3. Create an inventory
  4. Sell first to neighbours, family, and friends
  5. Collect reviews from neighbours, family, and friends (make changes to your product based on these reviews)
  6. Apply to craft shows, festivals, fairs, and flea markets
  7. Create an online shop (website, Etsy shop, Shopify store, eBay, Handmade @Amazon, etc.)
  8. Advertise your wares by word-of-mouth and online in Facebook, Instagram& Local Social media groups,, etc.
  9. If selling at a craft fair set up an eye-catching, well displayed table or stand
  10. Keep a record of inventory/sales
  11. After the craft fair, re-evaluate prices and raise/lower if necessary. Did some products sell like hotcakes? If so, make more and consider raising the price.​
​        Need help sorting a Business Plan. We are part of the Ballymena Business Centre Group
    We can arrange an interview with an advisor, to start helping you with your very own business plan or contact
                                               Melanie at Ballymena Business Centre or click on the link below                    
                                                                                    melanie@ballymenabusiness.co.uk

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Handmade items that are in demand If you want to do your research ahead of time to find out which handmade items are in demand, check out Craft Industry Trends. You can also try the “popular right now” section of Etsy for some inspiration.
Hot, in-demand handmade crafts for 2021 include:
  • Stained glass
  • Resin crafts
  • 3D printed items
  • Paper flowers
  • Face masks
  • Bath bombs
  • Eco-friendly items including the use of natural dyes and ‘upcycled’ materials
Most profitable crafts to sell The most profitable and best-selling crafts to sell are the ones that require little upfront costs to create and that you can sell for a higher price point.
Think-anything made from recycled/reclaimed materials such as wood pallets, old jeans, tin cans, and wine corks.

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Midtown Makers are recruiting this July and would like applicants who create these following Crafts to contact jim@ballymenabusiness.co.uk for more details
Appliqué
Lace-making
Macramé
 Quilting
Weaving
 Wood-carving
Wood-turning
 Upholstery Furniture 
 Basket weaving
Floral Design
 Leatherwork
Metalwork & Blacksmithing
Mosiacs
Walking Sticks
 Silversmithing
 Baked Products
  Homemade Sweets
Fudge & Chocolate items
​ Honey 
​Garden Design Products