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Whimsical mixed media artist and illustrator Aurora Lady talks about making her dreams a reality through her online business, and why it's so important for creative business owners to have patience. One in a series of featured IndieMade users.

Want to sell crafts online? Before you rush to put your products up on your site, take the time to step back and get ready to take your site live. Read on to learn five steps you should take before you sell your handmade work!

Add colors, sizes, materials, etc. to the items in your store! By using the attributes and options feature in IndieMade, you can give customers the ability to make specific selections to their product purchase - saving you both a lot of time.

Merideth Lacina of the Illinois Artisans Program shares her best tips on how to make it through the art show jurying process and win more acceptances to fairs this year. Photo credit: Ceramic Vessel: Zofia Tomala (Chicago, IL) Photographer: Merideth Lacina (Illinois Artisans Program).

Many artists and crafters have a tough time balancing their indie business needs with their desire to create more work. Find out how to streamline the not-so-fun parts of running a business so that you'll have more time to do what you love — making art!

Your indie business can make a great first impression with thoughtfully designed business cards that reflect who you are as a creative entrepreneur. Try these tips for turning your business cards into strong marketing tools.

Learn how to apply to craft shows, how to prepare for art fairs, how to sell at art shows and getting the most out of a bad art fair. Connie Mettler discusses her experience exhibiting at some of the country's legendary art festivals with IndieMade's founder, Jennifer Rapp Peterson

You might have your craft fair prep down to a science, but a wholesale show is a completely different beast. Find out the five essential things you need to bring to a wholesale show, from a handmade artist who recently completed her first event.

When you sell crafts online, there are so many easy ways to provide excellent customer service to your buyers. Whether it's answering their questions, responding quickly to complaints, or packaging your product in a way that wows your recipient, going that extra mile will help build customer loyalty.

Jewelry designer Lauren Zavlunov, owner of Jewels of Saraswati, creates intensely personal yoga and meditation-inspired jewelry pieces for her customers. One in a series of featured artists on IndieMade.