Craft Business

Is Etsy too big to sell your art effectively? Or does the marketplace still deliver enough of an audience to your shop to make your investment of time and effort worthwhile?

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.

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!

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.

The holidays are over and, if you're like most indie business owners, your studio and records may be a mess! One business owner shares her tips for how to organize your work space, so you can start 2013 out on the right foot.

If you're an indie business owner, 'tis the season for dealing with holiday stress! Here are a few lessons that one indie business owner learned during this year's Christmas season rush. Photo courtesy of Organic Headshots (www.organicheadshots.com)

The holidays are a great time for indie business owners to take stock of what we are thankful for. Giving during the holidays by donating to charity is a great way to make customers feel good about their purchases. Whether it is with a local or international charity, there are many fun and thoughtful ways to include giving as part of your holiday sales.

What does copyright law protect, and what aspects of your creative business does it NOT cover? Attorney Kiffanie Stahle explains what's legally protected in this guest post on copyright law for artists.