First determine the right price for every item not too expensive & definitely not too cheap. Whether the product is beaded jewellery or felted slippers illustrations or tote bags author Kari Chapin helps crafters determine cost of goods market competition & the pros & cons of wholesale & retail sales. If the price is right customers will buy. Then it's on to selling. The boom in indie craft fairs & sites such as Etsy (' Your place to buy & sell all things handmade') is providing artisans with an ever-expanding marketplace for handcrafted items. Chapin demystifies every venue. She explains the guidelines that craft fairs impose on exhibitors the typical yearly calendar of shows & how to start a new craft fair. For the crafter interested in online sales there are tips on styling & propping crafts for photographs & technical explanations of how the most popular Web marketplaces run. Traditional brick & mortar consignment stores are still very good options for many crafters. Chapin explains how to approach shopkeepers & build strong relationships. Wrapping everything up with media advice & tips on how to get the word out The H&-made Marketplace" is the sales & marketing bible that today's crafters need." ...

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Includes:: tips from the author on everything from where to find salvage parts to surviving music

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Handmade Packaging Workshop" explores innovation design & the beautiful aesthetic of handmade packaging. Packed with tutorials case studies inspirational work & profiles of practitioners the book follows a logical learning structure beginning with an understanding of tools & materials through inspirational examples from successful designers to a final section with tutorials on the skills needed to execute packaging design as well as advice on how to set yourself up as a professional. Sections two & three form the main focus of the book comprising a host of case studies that are organized by type of packaging element whether labels boxes or bags or recycled & reusable elements such as fabrics & wraps. Within each case study icons & captions identify whether the packaging has been handmade from scratch h&-finished contains handmade elements or simply draws on the handmade aesthetic. The final section offers tutorials that show the reader how to create a repeat pattern a box template screenprint labels & so on. In addition profiles & interviews offer an understanding of the challenges faced by industry professionals." ...

This creative handmade card has a 3D present with sparkles an ribbon on a white background in lilac & cream with the message &8216; Happy Birthday&8217; in silver on the front. The message inside this card reads &8216; With love & best wishes&8217;. The card comes with an silver envelope ready for posting. Approximate

Dimensions 14.5 x 14.5cm. Warning this card is not a toy & is unsuitable for children under 36 months. Contains small parts.

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This book is a general guide to printmaking by h&. Comprehensive & innovative this practical introduction ranges from potato prints to multi-colour linocuts; from collage to screenprints; from prints made with pipe cleaners & burger boxes to three-dimensional indented sculpture. The advantage of the techniques covered are that they do not require expensive equipment or much space & are suitable for all age groups. Easy to follow for the beginner Handmade Prints also offers invaluable insights for the experienced printmaker. All the methods described require little specialised equipment & can be carried out at home on the kitchen table. They can be accomplished at many levels of expertise: in an artist s professional practice; as a school or college activity; or by enthusiasts of all ages to make unusual inventive artworks or to transform home decor. The text is clearly written & highly illustrated with work done by people of all ages. ...

With Handmade Wedding Crafts you can create beautiful items at a fraction of the cost of buying new often in a far more environmentally-friendly way & all with a vintage flair. Betty Bee's 35 step-by-step projects show you how to make your bouquet centrepieces invitations favours & more. Each chapter covers a different theme so you can stick to one or mix & match. Incorporate some 1920s chic into your wedding with ' Jazz Baby Bride'
- with a feather boa fascinator & vintage brooch corsage. Head to the ' Fabulous Fifties' chapter for a vintage plate cake stand & bundles of bunting for postwar-inspired prettiness. For shabby chic style with a nostalgic twist try ' French Fancies' with a birdcage wedding card mail box & perfect lace parasol. Finally discover ideas that are a little quirkier in Modern Retro
- from felt flower table decorations to a distressed crate flower holder. Whether you are planning an intimate ceremony or a celebration for hundreds of guests Handmade Wedding Crafts is packed with original ideas that you will love to make.

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More & more brides are looking for ways to add personal creative touches to their weddings at a low cost. This book is part inspiration part DIY & offers a wide range of how-to projects that will be noticed appreciated & not stressful. The Hello! Lucky br&-creating beautiful unique letterpress weddings invitations since 2003-has taken the wedding world by storm. Now they offer a gorgeously packaged DIY approach to personalizing your wedding day with over 50 accessible projects & ideas. From vintage key save-the-dates to exquisite paper wreaths to silhouette bride & groom signs. Handmade Weddings features fully photographed step-by-step instructions for every kind of wedding accessory imaginable. Clever creative & budget-friendly Handmade Weddings is the perfect handbook for the crafty bride-to-be. ...

The Republic of Gilead offers Offred only one function: to breed. If she deviates she will like dissenters be hanged at the wall or sent out to die slowly of radiation sickness. But even a repressive state cannot obliterate desire
- neither Offred's nor that of the two men on which her future hangs. Brilliantly conceived & executed this powerful evocation of twenty-first century America gives full rein to Margaret Atwood's devastating irony wit & astute perception.
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Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. She has only one function: to breed. If she deviates she will like dissenters be hanged at the wall or sent out to die slowly of radiation sickness. But even a repressive state cannot obliterate desire
- neither Offred's nor that of the two men on which her future hangs.
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Helen Parry Jones has been a professional spiritual healer & empathic medium for thirty years. She has filled theatres & auditoriums & appeared on radio & TV. But this is the first time she has told her incredible story. When she was four Helen Parry Jones realised that she could see things that other people could not
- like the animals she played with & the silent man in army uniform who sat in her grandmothers sitting room. But it wasnt until she met her Guardian Guide Sam & had regular tutorials from him did she start to understand the significance of what she had been experiencing. Because Helen can see & communicate with spirit & angels through them she has developed naturally the extraordinary gift of healing & bringing messages of hope & love from people in spirit to their friends & family. But it is a gift that has also caused her much pain. As a child Helens parents did not believe what she told them; instead they chastised her for lying & making up stories. Only Helens beloved grandmother truly understood & with her love & Sams guidance Helen learned to use her extraordinary gifts to bring hope & healing both spiritually & physically to those in need.
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