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Book Description

The UK handmade market is currently riding high as our attitudes to shopping and the products we want to buy are changing. With this change comes a new wave of manufacturers - small, local and talented. If you are a producer of handmade products, or you have a craft hobby and are thinking about taking the next step and wondering how to do it, then this book has the answers. In it you will find out: - How to turn your hobby into a small business - Where to sell your products, both on and offline - How to price your products - How to develop a unique and recognisable brand - Where to start with visual merchandising - How to use social media to market your business This book not only takes you through these points in no-nonsense plain English, but also has quirky craft activities to complete along the way. Jam-packed with top hints and tips from real-life crafty small business owners in the know, this book is essential reading for anyone looking to craft their way to success!

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Publishing details
  3. My Story
  4. Chapter One: Why Choose Crafting?
    1. What skills do you need?
    2. Activity #1: Handmade Card
  5. Chapter Two: Is the price right?
    1. Working out your cost price
    2. Activity #2: Fresh Face Mask
  6. Chapter Three: Branding
    1. Fonts
    2. Colours
    3. Packaging
    4. Repetition
    5. Personal Branding
    6. To sum up
    7. Activity #3: two-tier nappy cake
  7. Chapter Four: Where to Sell
    1. Market Research
    2. How I started
    3. Selling
    4. Online craft sites
    5. Your own website
    6. Useful information for selling online
    7. Craft Fairs and Markets
    8. Selling Wholesale
    9. Sale or Return
    10. Galleries
    11. Activity #4: Dribble bib
  8. Chapter Five: Visual Merchandising
    1. At craft fairs and markets
    2. Images
    3. Activity #5: Apron
  9. Chapter Six: Marketing
    1. PR
    2. Social Media
    3. Facebook page
    4. Twitter
    5. Blog
    6. Conclusion
    7. Activity #6: Granny Harris’s Everyday marmalade
  10. Conclusion
  11. Case Studies
    1. Caroline Watts
    2. Erica Martyn
    3. Nadine Thomas
    4. Viv Smith
    5. Laura Renton
    6. Jamie Fry
    7. Andrea Palluch
  12. Branding
    1. Resources
  13. About Brightword Publishing
    1. Other Products from Brightword
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