What is the best way to sell crafts?

[cranbrook2]

I have been getting people asking me if i sell patterns or plans for my extreme birdhouses .
Then my son came to me last week and said he could design patterns .
He just finished a pattern and he wants to sell them on EBay.
My question is WHAT other ways can i go about this? :sleep:

[swirlyarts]

Hi John,
There was a thread about this somewhere on this forum - I'll try and dig it out later for you. Considering the nature of your craft, have you tried local garden centres? Or hardware shops? Ebay is worth a shot but also have a look at Etsy too - they are more focused on clothes/bags/small handicrafts but it might be worth a look.
I'll have a look for that link for you
Lynsey

[swirlyarts]

Ok - I found it but it's not as useful as I thought it was! There is another one somewhere - I'll keep looking.

http://www.craftsforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3470&highlight=sell+crafts


Well I found the other links but they are focused on card makers/small gift makers so nothing that would be useful there - sorry. You will have to let us know how it goes!

[JABBY]

HI There is a web site that deals specifically with selling patterns.

it is www.craftimpressions.com

Hope this is of some use

cheers
john www.jbwoodcraft.co.uk

[goldy1]

What about approaching a woodworkers magazine to do an article on them then addvertise in there.

[cranbrook2]

Thank you everyone
I am doing an article for Canadian woodworking magizine by the spring and i was thinking i should have a few different patterns ready by then.

They will put my web site on there too soon as i can get one. :D

Thanks again
I will check them links out.