Using hobby as source of extra income

when u enjoy ur work, then u r more passionate abt it and u make more money. as u said its ur hobby to make crafts so u r enjoying it. actually u r hitting two bird with one stone. one is ur enjoying ur hobby and other is making money, hahaha. cheers.

I enjoy making earrings. They are mostly pretty simple beaded ones, but I have managed to sell some of them online.

All of my hobbies are income earners :-). My grandmother always told me she never saw the point in a hobby that couldn't be used as a skill also-- I knit, crochet, do gourd art, quilt, spin, weave and can. The things I don't sell or give as gifts I trade with others for things I don't make or have that I want. I also do woodworking, inlay work and a bunch of other things, and I write for a living as well as for personal satisfaction. It's very rewarding to me to have fun doing something, like making a gourd wind chime or a quilt, then I not only get the reward of making it and selling it, someone else will enjoy it as well. Hobbies are actually the best job opportunities, as far as I am concerned. I even turned reading into a money maker, because I buy used books at yard sales or get them free on craigslist, read and enjoy them, and then sell them for what I paid or more.

I converted my interest in gardening and creativity into a business dealing in landscaped gardens. I gave this up after we shifted to a semi rural town. It was a grand experience.

Definitely true! You would definitely excel in something if you really love doing it and it often leads to your success. Your online business is the perfect example coz you do not need to buy the crochet stuff from others just to be ale to sell them. But rather, since you have the skill in doing crochet, you are able to sell them. In my situation, I love doing researches and it has landed me an online job as well.

I really like to using my hobby as source of extra income,I like play computer game especially online one very much,and I also well know that some good players can earn lots of money through it,but due to I not a super player so I just play it kill my time,what a shame.

I use to do miniature crafts all the time. They were like miniature scenes..hard to explain. I rented a booth in a craft store and sold my items and did very well. Yes, it was extra income and I loved doing it. Sometimes I would stay up until 3-4 in the morning finishing my projects. I haven't done that lately but did sell a few things on Ebay and was happy for that. Now you're making me want to do this again. It was fun and I did enjoy it.

That's a good idea, it's the same way I feel about myLot sometimes - I love writing and it's something I still want to improve on and with myLot I learn and earn.

I would loved to do the things I really want and earn an income doing it. Sometimes, I tell my wife that I would quit my current job, buy a piece of land and grow "bonsai" plants. Growing these plants is one of my favorite past time which I already had more than 30 pots in my little garden. Some of my friends says that I can make a lot of money from it adding that I do have a talent. Of course my wife is always hesitant to quit my job in replace to have a full time doing the hobby I learned to love. Maybe in 7 to 10 years from now, I would definitely retire my job to give this a shot.