Many artists dream of earning a living doing what they love but lack the resources to make it happen. With so many venues to choose from, there has never been an easier time for artists to make money online selling crafts. Keep in mind that this is by no means an exhaustive list, but it does give some basic information to help you choose which venues might work best for you and your artistic goals.
Turn Your Crafts Into a Custom Design
Zazzle is a print on-demand company that allows you to apply digital images of your crafts to a variety of products like calendars, postage, t-shirts, posters and much more. Membership is free. You set your own royalty rate and Zazzle prices the pieces accordingly. This is a great way to generate income multiple times from a single design even if you have already sold the original.
Make Money From Home With Etsy and Artfire
Etsy specializes in bringing buyers together with sellers of handcrafted items, supplies and vintage items. Stores are easy to set up with no html knowledge required. Sellers are permitted to add a store banner which is the only customizing feature Etsy offers. Membership is free although a credit card is required at the time of sign up, for final value billing purposes. Each item costs just 20 cents to list for 4 months and Etsy takes a 3.5% transaction fee if the item sells.
