| Crafter's Business
Resources Links
Refer to these useful links
for information on how to start or expand your current online craft business. I also
included magazines with information on craft shows, and some links to craft shows online.
Craft Business Resource Magazines:
1. Country
Business ~ Country Business offers valuable, can't-live-without information for
any specialty retailer. Every issue of COUNTRY BUSINESS is packed with expert advice, new
products, top trends and more, so even if country is only a small part of your business,
you'll still find useful tips and articles that pertain to any retail
operation—everything from marketing and display to finance and legal matters.
2. The Crafts
Report ~ The Crafts Report is the premier business magazine for the crafts
professional. Published monthly, TCR provides information on: marketing, growing your
craft business, time management, studio safety, retail relationships, artist/retailer
profiles, industry news and more.
3. Sunshine
Artist Magazine ~ Festival Listings: For those on the art-festival
circuit, each issue provides an invaluable list of upcoming shows with all the information
you'll need to participate. Modified listings also appear on artandcraftshows.net
Reader Reviews: Readers by the thousands submit FastAudit forms, rating shows
on sales, organization, attendance and other important factors. We compile the reviews and
issue an evaluation of shows monthly.
Audit Book: We collect all the reviews and publish the must-have Audit Book
every two years. The Audit Book features reviews and ratings for thousands of festivals
and shows over the last several years.
Online Resources:
1. Craft Site Directory ~ A large listing with links of interest for
professional crafters or anyone looking to expand their online business. Also
includes a link with important copyright information.
2. Professional
Crafters Network ~ Craft industry news, hot trends, marketing strategies and creative
techniques. Cutting edge resources and inside information to take your craft business to
the next level and beyond.
3. Work At
Home Moms ~ This site is a gathering place for work-at-home moms and dads who own a
craft business. Crafting for profit is very rewarding. If you sew, embroider, knit,
crochet, paint, scrapbook, make jewelry or do any other crafting and sell your items then
this site is for you!
4. Craft Business Central ~ MyMommyBiz Craft Business Central contains
useful advice and resources for professional crafters as well as hobbyists looking to
expand. Whether you are selling in crafts fairs, consignment shops, auctions, or online,
you will find great information to help grow and expand your business.
Trade & Craft Shows:
1. Market Square Shows ~ Since 1989, Market Square, Inc. has
positioned itself among the elite in design and show presentation. Our service-oriented
management is the key to our success and we are dedicated to producing quality wholesale
markets that are unlike any other in the nation. All of our markets are easily accessible
by land and air and are located at labor-free Convention Centers, and we offer affordable
exhibit booths, professional decorator service, in-house state-of-the-art graphics team
and an exclusive in-house travel agency.
2. Country Folk Art Shows ~ This year, we will be celebrating our
23nd Anniversary of Country Folk Art Craft Shows. It's humble beginning was in the small
town of Davisburg, Michigan where Betty Long and daughter Rhonda Blakely premiered their
first show back in 1982! Country Folk Art Shows since then has grown to 33 shows this year
in 10 states. Country Folk Art Shows, Inc., has now surpassed industry competitors with
its large volume of exhibitors and attendance. Artisans from across the United States and
Canada are eager to participate in these prestigious shows. Every participant is juried
and hand selected for their outstanding workmanship and integrity of creative design.
Would you like to add your site to this list? Please email us with your site information and website
url. We will review your site and add it to this list at our discretion based on
your site content in relation to this list. In exchange, we ask that you link back
to our website at
http://cweb.snip.net/CountryCupboard
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