Setting Up A Creative Workplace

The place where you work with your crafts should be a source of inspiration, solace and creativity apart from serving all the practical functions as well. No major overhaul required. Start with a simple space. Don’t think for a minute that we are asking you to do a major setup here. There are a few……

Creating Time For Crafting

You have decided to start working on your craft business dream. Now you need to put in the hours to get things moving. What is your situation? Are you already working in a full time job? Do you have a hectic schedule with home and family responsibilities? Where is the time for crafting? Get disciplined……

The Most Important Quality Of A Craftperson

Some of you will answer that its talent. Yes, of course you need talent to be successful as crafts person. But only that is not going to ensure business success. So what else? Business acumen? Yes, that is needed as well. Without learning and knowing the business side of things you cannot hope to convert……

7 Steps To Choose A Perfect Craft To Sell

In this post we are going to nail down every single point of debate in order to decide what is the best craft for you to make and sell. We’ll tackle it in seven steps. Here goes. 1) Take measure of your skill and talent This is the starting point ready. What are your strengths……

Are You Ready To Be An Entrepreneur?

Discover if you have what it takes to start your own craft business. One of the doubts a person can have regarding starting a business is whether they are actually cut out to run and grow a business. There are certain traits and qualities that all successful entrepreneurs share. Let’s see if you possess them……

Not Sure If You Are Creative? Discover Your Crafting Talents

Self doubt can plague anyone, at any juncture and during any enterprise. So starting your own creative business in no exception. You know that you would love to do run your own show. You know that you love art and craft. But at the same time, do you doubt if you are creative enough? Sure……

How To Get Best Results From Woodworking Tools

It is quite likely that your woodworking tools are capable of more functionality than you have used them for so far. By learning new techniques you can use the same tools to do more things. Even if you are buying new ones you can follow some quick tips to make sure that you get value for your money spent.

11 Must Have Hand Tools For A Woodworking Business

Hand tools are an absolute requirement for a wood-shop. If you have not learnt to use some till now these are the must have hand tools that you need to get in your workshop. They will make your job easier on many occasions. The odds are that you already use some of them because woodworking is not possible without them.

9 Must Have Power Tools For A Woodworking Business

Power tools are a boon for woodworking. They are also expensive to buy. So if are just beginning to invest in some power for your workshop, these are the electric tools that you need to focus on getting first. They are the essentials and take on the maximum workload in most wood-shops.

Pros and Cons Of Taking On Contractual Woodworking Work

Woodworking projects on a contracts are a promise of long term work and income. But they also come with risks. Take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of working on large contractual wood building projects.