Selling crafts online

I would remind you that TV and game characters are copy righted - that might be a problem for selling them...

Hello la-chique. Baby items do sell very well, people are always looking to show off their cute little bundle of joy. My advice to you would be to think outside the box. There are many that are 'blinging' items for babies, dummies, dummy holders etc. Do a little research into baby crafts, take a cupple of ideas and see if you can change or improve them somehow. Make your items unique to all the others in that category. Popular characters also do very well. For inspiration and ideas try some of these terms in your search engine - Amigurami, Kawaii crochet, kawaii baby crochet (kawaii is a japanese term for cute) I see you are a fellow UK resident, hello =). Take a look at Etsy.com and also we have our own version for UK crafters only Folksy.com. I would love to see some of your work. I learnt the basics as a child but never really took it on. I would love to have time to pick it back up though.

I have tried to sell crafts online before but did not have any luck with it at all. I tried very hard but did not sell one thing.

I have tried to sell a few things online but haven't had success...like water bottle carriers and greeting cards.....If you find a good place to list them I bet they would sell...I do craft sales and baby things always do well....good luck to you!

I've crocheted so many things over this past year. I just bagged everything up this week and stuffed them in a closet. I need to get a camera and learn how to put these things for sale online. I've got baby stuff (everything) and adult hats, socks, scarves, afghans, caps, washcloths, dishcloths, market bags, produce bags and whatever else you could think of. Your Elmo dolls and other copied TV and game characters will run into selling problems as I think those things are copyrighted. Baby things always sell well. I have several full layettes done and then some individual booties, caps, sweaters, etc. It's time to get the cottons and other light yarns out and make the summer weight stuff. I'm having some trouble with that as the yarn prices have all gone up and you have to sell stuff in order to buy yarn to make stuff.

Postage or courier fees are the killer! Unless you live in a mega-city, there wont be enough customers. Art and jewelry can have a higher price (including postage) but I doubt if your products will appear economical. There must be an easier way to market your crafts locally.

I also like to crochet I have a website page on a site called AOKCORRAL it is for handmade items only I have been a member with them for many years infact it was the first place that I started selling my crochet blankets I have posted a few other hand made items christmas items butthe blankets really took off so I dropped the other items an now just sell the blankets gice it a try you might have some luck

I would try local craft fairs, street fairs and flea markets, too--I think you might do better there. I would definitely suggest a site such as etsy over ebay, which, in my opinion, is just too generalized for most hand-made items to do well. Good luck!

I knit and crochet myself.I have thought about doing this.Just not sure how to go about it or the pricing of it.I do afghans,hats,scarves,toys,and just about anything else I can.Good luck

hi la_chique honestly i didnt still try to sell hand made via online but i think it will be nice if you tried to sell it i just try to sell via online a clothes and some other stuff .

Hi.. We have been promoting site called www.regalindiahandicrafts.com. Its a site which make jewellery. I too have purchased for myself as you know, girls love to wear jewellery. I have left a small task, please go and do that task as it is valid for UK users. A feedback would be very good but leave that on the site itself. Let me know if you are interested, we can ask the owners to contact you. PM me if interested.

My friend is quite successful in selling her beaded accessories online. I'm hands on to it too because she gets the raw materials from from me. There are only few that she sells because she makes her jewelries and accesories as a hobby not as business. You know what I mean? She say that if business gets into her head, she'll not be happy doing so and gets disappointment. At first, it will not be as saleable and when you'll be known online, you'll find yourself out of stock. I suggest that you go online in your business. Crochet are a rarefind nowadays. When you found one, it is so expensive. Goodluck! :)