There are two major aspects of getting into the woodworking business. One, whether this is a feasible enterprise to get into, and second, whether you are suited for it. Are you suited to be a woodworker? These are some pointers that should help you figure this one out. What’s your…
The truth is that woodworking is very labor intensive and the average wage per hour is nothing to be very excited about. There are exceptions, of course. For example, the artists who can make a ‘work of art’ dresser and sell it for $45,000. Even if it took them 3…
How people are using social media to get popular and make money at the same time. As unlikely as it might sound, being a social media influencer is a very real way of earning money. However, since it is all that, it also needs real effort and work on your part.…
Learn the traits of an artist that will make you more successful at whatever you do. Many a times you will come across the phrase “He is an artist!”, addressed to a person who is not involved with the fine arts in a conventional way, meaning that he is not…
This can literally be the mantra for every small business or enterprise. One of the best ways to compete with the mass manufactures and business giants is to offer something they cannot. Many times this can be a personal touch like great customer care, return policy or just standing behind…
Distinguishing between an artist and a painter Sometime back when someone said, “I am a painter", we easily understood what was being said. But somewhere along the line, that declaration became insufficient for people who needed to express what they actually did which, namely, is "create art”. Or maybe a…
How to be successful as an artist?The decision to make art a career choice is not an easy one anyway, but the amount of scepticism such a choice is bound to draw from people around, makes it that much more difficult. People who consider art as a career choice almost…
Creativity is very important for both the artist and the artisan. For the sake of this article we will consider them to be the same and simply refer to them as an artist. The biggest discernible difference between an artist and artisan is that the artist creates for the sake…
The distinction between art and craft was not always a thing. Up until about the 16th century, the ‘artist’ hadn’t as yet emerged. Today, it is difficult ‘not’ to consider the difference between art and craft. So how did this difference arise? There is no precise date for it, but…
In recent times a new way has surfaced to monetize your knowledge, expertise and skill online, and that's by teaching others what you know. Teaching and tutoring is nothing new. But what changed is that it is now possible to do it remotely online and connect with hundreds of interested…