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Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Profit From Your Knowledge – Become Your Own Craft Book Publisher!
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
If you’ve been a crafts person for some time – regardless of the level you think you’re at – you have valuable knowledge. Knowledge that other people will gladly pay for. All you need to do is write it down and become your own craft book publisher!
Before you think that’s too simplistic an answer, or even a bit sarcastic, let me assure you that is not my intention at all.
You see the age-old barriers to publishing your own craft book are gone. Not only can you use the hugely profitable method of digitally publishing and delivering online but even if you chose to go the traditional printed soft or hardcover route there are print-on-demand specialists who will happily produce just one or two copies of your craft book at very reasonable rates.
Not so long ago if you wanted to publish a craft book you’d have to jump through many, many hops – and for not a lot of reward. First you would have to find an agent (approaching publishers direct was usually unsuccessful). After convincing your agent that the book had merit you’d then have to trust that the agent could find a publisher.
Traditional publishers are notoriously difficult to convince, and not surprisingly. They would have to make a serious investment in pre-production and advertising before they had any chance of showing a profit. Many, many good craft books ended up not getting to press simply because the numbers didn’t add up.
If you managed to survive the cull then twelve months or so later you might start seeing some royalties. Around ten to fifteen percent of the cover price.
Very few people got rich writing a craft book.
Now all that has changed. Digital craft book publishing is a reality and dozens of craft books that might never have seen the light of day are now being published by the craftspeople themselves. You don’t need an agent, you don’t need a publisher, there are ways of marketing your craft book that are zero cost.
The result is not a paltry 10 or 15% but profit levels as high as 90% of the cover price.
Of course there are bound to be other barriers, aren’t there? Surely it can’t really be that easy to become your own craft book publisher?
Well the only possible thing that some craftspeople might consider a challenge would be creating some sort of website from which to sell their craft book. To be frank, with the ease of publishing that some website systems offer, and the alternative of running a craft blog, there really is nothing to stop you.
You might have to learn a few things you don’t know at the moment but as a craftsperson, learning is part of what you do pretty much continually so that shouldn’t hold you back.
Tim Holtz introduces Rock Candy Distress Crackle Paint™ at CHA Summer
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010Tim Holtz shows you how to use Ranger’s www.rangerink.com NEW Rock Candy Distress Crackle Paint™ on your next craft project.
“A Personal Case” Writer’s Craft Project
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010Here’s my recorded melodrama at last! Have a good long weekend!
Creative Memories #21 – Making Christmas Card 10 – Cross and Good News – 2009
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010How to make Card #10 in the Creative Memories Christmas Card Kit. This card has a jewel cross and a quote by Martin Luther. “Good news from heaven the angels bring, Glad tidings to the earth they sing; To us this day a child is given, To crown us with the joy the heaven.” There are 18 cards total in the kit. Limited Edition and Featured Project for 2009. Classic Nativity set. Link to kit (top right button) lovetocreatememories.blogspot.com
Selling Arts and Crafts is Essentially Your Home Business
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
In todayâs economy, using the Internet as a means for income is a logical idea. Designing a personal website to sell handmade crafts from home is one way to get noticed and bring in additional income, since millions of people around the country shop online every day. Theyâre looking for goods, products and crafts.
Those who make crafts find that the many resources on the Internet turn out to be very valuable as well as convenient. For more details www.greateducationonline.com Tools, beads in every color of the rainbow, design ideas and inspirations for crafts or other handmade items can be found on the Internet.
Purchasing goods from a craft website allows crafters to save money, since its possible to purchase large or bulk amounts at wholesale price. Both men and women can find a multitude of resources to sell their homemade goods online as well.
No matter what type of craft you design or sell, there is someone out there who will want to buy it. From crafters who create wood art to crafting jewelry by hand, listing it in auction sites or placing it online within your own personal webpage allows others to shop and purchase what they like.
Many shoppers like to find unique gifts to give friends and family, especially around birthdays and holidays, and look online to save the hassle of walking around the mall and still not being able to find anything.
In most cases, designing your own personal webpage to sell handmade crafts is free, but some of the more advanced sites will charge a fee for your domain name. Remember also that you may need to pay yearly fees for website registration.
There are a few things to remember when designing a site so that customers find it easy to navigate, shop and pick up those wonderful handmade items youâve worked so hard to create.
The first thing to think of is accessibility. Since there are thousands of other pages selling crafts, you need to make yours stand head and shoulders about the crowd. It needs to be user friendly. Utilize optimized keywords and phrases to help search engines find you. Keep graphics and other extras to a minimum in order to cut down on load time.
Graphic load times should usually be under 10 seconds to accommodate anyoneâs Internet speed. For more details www.greatindustrialguide.com The one thing Internet users hate the most is a long wait time for a website to load. They will promptly leave your page and move on to other sites.
Keep the pages looking professional. Selling arts and crafts is essentially your home business, so make sure that your site looks well maintained and offers a good indication of the quality of your work. Add contact information so that potential customers are able to reach you and ask questions about crafts prior to purchase.
Try and incorporate a way for customers to not only browse what you have in stock, but also to order and purchase online. Todayâs Internet shoppers want to browse, shop, buy and pay for their goods at the same time, so offering easy and secure payment processing shows you are able to offer them full service for satisfaction.
The final step to making sure your arts and crafts sell successfully on the web is to market and advertise your goods. With thousands of pages of competition, you need to make your site stand out and offer what no one else does.
During the busiest shopping times of the year like Christmas, offer discounts or specials that allow customers to buy goods and receive a coupon or offer on something else. Those looking for a good deal will utilize your marketing techniques so that it ends up being advantageous to you.
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basic cold porcelain paste by: Sangeeta Shah
Monday, March 29th, 2010www.everlastingblooms.webs.com Learn how to make your own cold porcelain paste. There are many recipes for making cold porcelain paste being adapted according to the project to be made. This is just one of the recipes and relatively easy to accomplish. For more please visit http
Princess Crafts
Monday, March 29th, 2010Check us out at www.pretty-princess-party-ideas.com. Are you looking for ideas for princess crafts? Here is one easy craft idea, perfect for any princess party. It is so easy a six year-old can do it. You will find ideas and resources for princess parties, including ideas for princess crafts, invitations, games, cakes and much more at http
Handmade Paper Crafts
Monday, March 29th, 2010
Handmade paper, as the name implies, is a variety of paper made by hands. Making crafts from handmade papers is one of the oldest craft making material. It is an innovative and artistic medium in itself. Handmade paper crafts are ever green decorative items and perfect to gift to please your loved ones. Previously, designing of handmade paper was done with the help of various cotton rags or vegetables fibers. But now, the art of making handmade paper crafts has completely revitalized.
Paper Crafts Evolution
Handmade Paper-crafting has been around since ancient period. The name paper comes from the word “Papyrus”. The scrolls of papyrus were made by taking slices of the inner part of the papyrus stem, flattening then pounded into a hard, thin sheet. China was the first to start making crafts out of handmade paper. Gradually, it spreads through Mid-East to Europe.
Handmade Paper crafting also helps in forestation and de-forestation. Handmade Paper, itself, is an excellent example of recycling. There can be numerous variety and applications of paper pulp and handmade paper.
Varieties of Handmade Papers
Different types of handmade papers are being used such as Handmade plain paper, Jute paper, Embroidered paper, Embossed paper, Millenium paper, Leaf impression paper, Tie Die paper, Screen print paper, Crocodile paper, Silk paper, Flower paper, Handmade Batik paper, Leather paper, etc. to make various crafts.
Types of Crafts made by Handmade Paper
Handmade paper is quite popular materials for making a concourse of decorative crafts like greeting cards, carry bags, Art portfolios, Gift boxes, Wallpapers, Pen stands, Tissue boxes, paper holders, File Cover, Diary, Paper bags, Note pads, Envelops, Visiting Cards, Letterheads and many more. These handmade papers can be availed in numerous colors so that one can choose a crafts of his choice.
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