Arts & Crafts Business

Starting any small business is a challenge and a gamble. To open a fabric and sewing accessories shop requires a definite knowledge of the product lines. You also need to honestly assess the...

Many people create bath and body products as a hobby. Some want to take their hobby to the next level and generate a business around those products. While building a successful business is...

Art galleries are created to present work to the public audience. A gallery is a place where the artists' work can be removed from their studios and viewed in a neutral environment. Gallery spaces...

There is a major difference between making jewelry for fun and making jewelry for profit. It is easy to make jewelry as gifts; convincing strangers to part with hard cash for your creations is a...

Building an on-location photography business takes patience; but if you are a passionate photographer, it is worth your while. Exposure to potential clients is key, but it takes hard work and...

If you are considering participating in your first arts and crafts show, you may be nervous, stressed, and lost! Calm down, I am here to help!

Running your own business can be a rewarding venture. An oft-overlooked niche is the gift wrapping service industry. While gift wrapping businesses appear in full force during the holidays, some...

Any knife is a survival knife, if it is the one you have with you when you have to stake your life on it. A true tactical knife has several important features, and none of them involve hollow...

You will be making a ninjato katana, one of the least complex katanas to make. This article assumes that the reader is a moderately skilled, experienced metalworker with access to a fully equipped...

A dial indicator is a device used for measuring very small increments. It is used in the machining process for quantifying precision metal parts. There are generally three types of incremental...

Bead jewelry crafts are more popular than ever, and as a result so are bead stores. Small, independently owned shops offer the devoted bead hobbyist the chance to shop for affordable but...

Tempering glass can be quite the challenge. It requires heating glass to a very high temperature and then allowing the glass to cool quickly. This alters the molecular composition of the glass...

Soapstone molds are excellent for casting white metal, especially pewter, the most popular white metal for the hobbyist. Soapstone is soft, easy to carve and readily available. Pewter can be used...

Lost foam casting (LFC) is an economical type of metal casting in the long run. It was patented by H.F. Shroyer in 1958. Unlike other methods, it does not require very expensive equipment. The...

Building your own gun can be a rewarding and therapeutic pastime. Most gun kits provide the barrel and lock parts, while requiring you to build the stock and assemble all of the pieces. However,...

You can make money many ways with digital photography. You'll need a computer, Photoshop or some other imaging software, a high-quality SLR camera body and an assortment of lenses. A website can...

Shaping fiberglass for different effects can be fun, but there are safety precautions to follow when creating with fiberglass. You can use fiberglass to build things such as a bow and arrows set,...

Detecting a short in electrical wiring is a simple task once you understand what it means and how it was caused. An electrical short can be caused by two wires coming in contact with each other....

Whether you're passionate about creating handmade greeting cards, designing beaded jewelry, or sewing one-of-a-kind quilts, you've probably wondered if you have what it takes to start a home based...

Hardening steel can be somewhat of an art form, as it takes practice in seeing the colors of the heated steel and knowing how to plunge the hot steel into a liquid. It will take practice. You...

There are a variety of venues to consider when selling your art, whether paintings, photography or sculpture. Many come with a price and some with a lot of time. Have art worked completed and...

To be competitive in the pearl industry you need to understand the supply chain between the pearl farmer and the final customer. You also need to identify a niche and to devise a formula...