The craft world is a living, breathing, constantly changing and evolving organism, and there are definitely major trends that course through it’s veins. But my they are tricky. They’ll surface for months only to be stuffed to a storage closet’s backward depths after they’ve reached an arbitrary and unexpected expiration date. What dictates these enigmatic, [...]

Kari Chapin’s book The Handmade Marketplace is chock full of tips on how independent business owners can be successful in the handmade industry. Whether you are a part-time crafter or someone ready to quit the dayjob and try crafting full-time, the resources Chapin shares are extremely helpful in the quest for profitability.
Chapin has an impressive [...]