The Talk Shop series is where we interview independent store owners from across the country, to get their inside take on their running an independent business.

In this Talk Shop, Sue Daly gives us lowdown on Renegade Handmade, an indie craft haven in Chicago, IL, which boasts an awesome array of handmade goods, and supports many [...]

Welcome back to Craft Chat, a series of interviews with crafters from all over the globe. Our current focus is on select artisans found on the UK site Folksy. Today we are talking to Ouissi of British Cream Tea, a shop stocked with stitched sweet and savories located in Liverpool, England.

A first glance at the [...]

Think you might want to make some of your holiday gifts this year? The possiblities are endless, but where should you begin? My advice is to stay away from the craft store as long as possible and check out the internet first. Most pre-packaged craft store “projects” rarely provide you with a finished product that [...]

I went to NPR today to record a segment for Weekend Edition Sunday with Liane Hansen.
I was really afraid because the focus of the piece was making holiday gifts and I quickly realized that while I am well versed in the world of indie craft, I am more interested in the business of craft. [...]

We were so enamored of the swap process over at swap-bot, that we decided to give it a try. So please join us in our Upcycled Secret Santa Swap.
In the spirit of promoting handmade and a dash of conservation (good for both your wallet and the planet) we will be using items you probably already [...]

Here we continue with our series on the trials and tribulations of starting a craft business. Shall we learn together?

I have a confession to make. My craft business doesn’t have a name.
There, I said it. No big deal, but it is one. The name of your business is, well THE name of your business. [...]

Each week, the Hello Craft Podcast collects stories of making and buying handmade.
This week, Heather from CROQzine tells us about her first publishing venture.
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Talk Shop is the series where we interview independent store owners from across the country, to get their inside take on their business, and the business of being in business.
In this this Talk Shop, Jeremy & Yvonne, co-owners of the uber cute Little Otsu in the San Francisco Mission District, talk about their business [...]