Selling Quality Crafts the Pretty Way: Beginner's Guide
When starting your own business selling crafts, whether in person or online, there aren’t always clear-cut guidelines to follow as you put down roots and figure out who you are as a vendor. Let’s assume (for the purpose of the article) that you already have the basics down: products are priced right (materials + time = cost, cost x 2 = wholesale price, wholesale price x 2 = price to consumer), you have a consistent, well-strategized social media presence, a website, business cards, a loyal cheering section, etc. But you want to make money and not waste your time--aren’t there standards to be set for your products themselves that will help ensure you’re off with a bang right from the beginning? I’m glad you asked! :P With that question in mind, I set off on a mission to find out what those standards are, eventually focusing on a secondary question: what gives a product “quality”, making it sellable? Well, I’m back with the fruits of my labor! Furthermore, I cross-referenced the
