Small Business Boomers

I had heard of Etsy before but I just saw a post on HomeBizNotes about it, so I thought I would check it out.  You can sell your crafts online at Etsy; it’s kind of like EBay for crafters. Both handmade and vintage items (over 20 years old and in good shape, of course) can be sold, as well as craft supplies. It works like EBay, except that you post your item and set the price.

What can you sell on Etsy?  Art, Candles, Quilts, Ceramics, Wedding items, Patterns, Children’s items, Pet accessories, Dolls, Vintage clothing, Housewares, even Taxidermy.

They feature different sellers all the time – when I looked it was Element Clay Studio, from Asheville, North Carolina.  They profiled her and asked about her business.  This would be a great way to get known, as Etsy is growing in readers all the time.

Another interesting section of the Etsy site is “Alchemy,” where readers can post requests for items that crafters can supply.  I saw everything from Halloween costumes to photo albums to woodworking to gifts for bridal attendants.  If you are creative, it’s a great place to find new ideas!

Don’t get hooked (pardon the pun) like I did.  I found so many interesting things I had to tear myself away to write this.  The quilt is mine (a bargello, from a class I took. Not for sale).

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