If you are thinking about starting a craft business and you are ready to decide on what the best craft business ideas for you would be, I have a list of the top 10 craft businesses that are profitable. When starting a craft business, you want to choose a profitable one. This list has options for every type of crafter and skill level.
10 Craft Businesses That are Profitable
Jewelry
Whether it is custom fine jewelry, costume jewelry, or fashion jewelry, it is always a profitable craft business. You could make collegiate team jewelry, trendy fashion jewelry, fun jewelry for kids, or more custom pieces made from finer materials. Either way, the possibilities are endless, and at every craft fair, trade show, and festival, you will find a booth that offers jewelry.
Art
Art is as unique as the artist who created it, whether it is paintings, sculptures, carvings, and so much more. Your creative outlet can be a source of income. Some of the most unique pieces of art I have ever seen have been at craft fairs.
Photography
If you have an eye for photography, you can sell framed prints or digital downloads. Content creators are constantly looking for images to accompany their blog posts, social media posts, and more. You can also sell your digital downloads for people to print themselves and use for home decor.
Soap And Candles
Body care items, such as soap, bath bombs, scrubs, and bath salts, are top-rated among craft sellers. Candles have been a popular handmade item since the dawn of time and still are. There are so many varieties of candles and soaps that crafters can customize, providing the option for each crafter to put their own unique spin on them.
Sewing Custom Clothes, Quilts, Bags,
Crafts classified under this category are broad because they include hand-sewn, machine-sewn, machine embroidered, and more. Clothing, quilts, blankets, and bags can all be sewn and are timeless items that still sell well in craft businesses.
Home Decor and Decorative Pillows
Home decor covers many areas. It can be defined as anything you can use to decorate your home. Blankets, pillows, wall hangings, frames, centerpieces, serving dishes, candle holders, and more are just a few types of home decor that sell well in a craft business.
Wreaths
Wreaths deserve their own category. While they are technically home decor, there are so many varieties of wreaths that you can build a successful business around just wreath making.
Wood Signs
Wooden signs are like wreaths and have their own category because you can make so many different sizes of wooden signs. Making different types of seasonal wooden signs is also very popular.
Custom Shirts
Custom shirts for every event and holiday are a great way for people to express themselves. They grow more popular every year. Making this craft highly popular and profitable.
Christmas Decor
What is Christmas without handmade Christmas decor? Although Christmas decor is a seasonal decoration, you can make a lot of money at the end of the year selling Christmas decor. Spend the first half of the year building your inventory and the second half selling it.
Other Popular Crafts Worth Mentioning
Children’s Hair Bow
Hair bows, headbands, clips, and other accessories are popular with children. They are easy to make and great sellers.
Car Accessories
Key fobs, air fresheners, and car organizers are popular low-cost items that sell well at craft fairs and festivals.
Vinal Stickers
Vinyl stickers are hugely popular. You can stick them on your vehicles or anything you want to personalize and make “your own.” Vinyl stickers are especially popular with younger teens because they can express themselves so well with stickers.
There are so many options! One thing that you don’t want to do is be too broad. Select a craft to make and stick to that same category to build your business. If one season you are offering shirts and another season you are offering candles, your audience can lose interest, and it is harder to build your business if you are constantly changing what you are offering.
What To Consider When Choosing A Handmade Item To Turn Into Your Craft Business.
Start-Up Cost
With some research, you can get a general idea of how much it will cost to start your craft business. This could be the cost of a machine, a class to learn a skill, or materials. You have to decide if you have the money to invest in your business.
Time It Takes To Learn The New Skill
You may have a craft hobby that you already know how to do. If you don’t, consider how long it will take to perfect your new craft hobby. You want your time for ROI (Return Of Investment) to be as little as possible.
Is It Profitable
When choosing your craft, make sure it is a money-making craft that will stand the test of time. Trendy crafts are fun and super popular for a moment. They don’t last and won’t stand the test of time. Trendy crafts are great to add to your business, but they need to be an add-on, not your primary focus.
Choosing a craft hobby to turn into your craft business is an exciting part of starting your own craft business.
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