How to price your handmade products
When I started my first business I had no idea how to calculate the cost of my products. I wasn’t even keeping track of how long it took me to make my goods or the cost of my supplies….
How to make your online shop stand out + getting to know aftcra
Editor’s Note: We’re so excited to share this interview we did with aftcra founder Erica Riegelman. aftcra is an online marketplace where you can buy and sell American handmade products. Just a few minutes into my first conversation with Erica I knew that she…
DIY 10-minute shoe bags
My mother has a whole slew of germaphobic-based suggestions including: -Never touch the comforter in a hotel room (hotels rarely wash them between guests). -Wash all clothing twice using the hottest water possible. -Lysol is the only acceptable cleaning product…
DIY potted plush succulents
During the first two years that I lived in my house I don’t think I stepped foot in my backyard more than a handful of times. It was a real shame considering the fact that my house is fairly small…
4 Benchmarks for Wholesaling
Editor’s Note: We’re excited welcome Katie Hunt (the founder of Tradeshow Bootcamp) to the blog for this guest post from our friends at CreativeLive on four Benchmarks for Wholesaling. CreativeLive is one of the best educational resources for creatives. I have…
How to keep your cool at craft shows
Editor’s note: Our friends at Academy of Handmade asked me to share some of my tips for keeping your cool at craft shows on their blog. I’m super excited to share some of the ways I’ve learned to deal with unexpected circumstances…
Four tips for perfect product packaging
Each of my husband’s days off start with the same phrase, “I’m hungry.” He wakes up ravenous and immediately thinking of breakfast. The majority of our days off together are spent talking about food… What we ate the night before….
How to increase sales in your online shop
I’ll never forget my first online shop. My barber father introduced me to a guy whose hair he cut who made websites. This was 2004! Back then sites like Squarespace and Shopify didn’t exist. Back then it was basically all…
How I’m keeping up with my daily sketchbook practice
I’ve been keeping a sketchbook off and on for over 20 years. In that time my sketchbook has been home to working through ideas for my former clothing line, too many to-do and bucket lists to count, whole sections of…
How to Keep Energy & Momentum in Your Creative Business
By: Meighan O’Toole Every time I leave a conference, I feel exhilarated! Once home, I start to apply everything I’ve learned, and try and harness that energy. In the past, it’s faded after a few weeks, but over the past year…
