Is it a good idea to start a craft business?
Many people draw inspiration from making crafts. There are many hand crafted things that you can do with your hands such as beaded jewelry, knitwear, swags, greeting cards, hair clips, handmade soaps, dolls, stain glass painting, silk painting, etc. A crafter can spent many hours immensed in one own’s world – totally engrossed and not knowing any tiredness. As such, nothing feels more satisfying for a crafter than to try to earn a living making and selling creations that came directly from the heart. There is a saying, ‘there’s a bit of the crafter that goes into creating every pieace.’ Craft business was once profitable back in the 70s and 80s when personalised and quality work is valued. Shops selling embroidery and wools normally provide free knitting class and you can see many women sitting in the shops, happily chatting away while knitting sweaters and blouses. When you visit craft shows, all you can see are authentic individual pieces of handmade items- and many people that time
