Tactics! is a weekly tip from a seasoned crafter. We hope they will help you in the marketing of your making.

While all my friends seem to be linking up their updates on Facebook and Twitter (see this article on Mashable: Twitter to Facebook: 5 Ways to Post to Both),
I found that my audiences on [...]

Each week, the Hello Craft Podcast collects stories of making and buying handmade.
This week, Morgan of MamaSassDesigns learns to crochet.
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Since I have been on juries for craft shows, curated my own shows, gotten into shows and been rejected from shows in the past few years, I have found myself with more knowledge of this topic than I ever wanted. Some of this information appeared on the Crafty Bastards blog last year, but this kind [...]

Each week, the Hello Craft Podcast collects stories of making and buying handmade.
This week, Lhay Browning Thriffiley shares the story of Avalon Sewing Co and how she had to close up shop.
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Each week, the Hello Craft Podcast collects stories of making and buying handmade.
This week, we have three stories from crafters who will be presenting their work at the American Craft Council Show in Baltimore at the Baltimore Convention Center, February 27 – March 1, 2009. We hear stories from Caitlin Phillips of Rebound Designs, Rania [...]

Each week, the Hello Craft Podcast collects stories of making and buying handmade.
This week, Kay Noble shares her story of making and living in an Athabascan native village in Alaska.
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Each week, the Hello Craft Podcast collects stories of making and buying handmade.
This week, Mara Bradford gets creative with a gift for Uncle Bill. Check out Mara’s colorful world of crochet, here.
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Each week, the Hello Craft Podcast collects stories of making and buying handmade.

This week, Tripper Dungan tells us about the shadow puppets that he makes from cereal boxes.
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This [...]