Times are hard for anyone who sells at craft fairs. People are looking, but they are buying less. As Kirsten Miller recently discussed, fairs...
Crowdfunding is an increasingly popular way for small businesses and independents to raise money to grow their business. Jeweller Chris Parry tells...
Alison Young Jewellery at BCTF, Harrogate
If you've been selling at craft fairs and other events in recent months, you have probably experienced a downturn in sales at most of them. Have you...
Cosy mug and teapot by Linda Bloomfield, Handmade Christmas Card by Claire Lovet
Dan Goode at Seek & Adore continues to offer his Christmas pearls of wisdom for a successful festive season...
Tealight holders by Richard Shock. Photographer: Ben Yacobi
Dan Goode at Seek & Adore continues to offer his Christmas pearls of wisdom for a successful festive season... With the clocks going back at the...
Chloe McGenn is an award winning jewellery designer and here she tells us how she engages with her customers and develops customer loyalty to...
As part of a new series of podcasts I speak to Director Victoria Pugh who has created a unique brand called Le Belle Skincare, made by hand in the UK...
Once you've decided to start selling your lovely handmade items at craft fairs and events, how do you make sure you make the ...
Set of 3 Pewter Decorations by Fleur Grenier
Dan Goode at Seek & Adore continues to offer his Christmas pearls of wisdom for a successful festive season. And we’re off! We have entered the...
Amy McCarthy Garden Gazebo Gallery
  I have just taken part in my third Devon Open Studios Event and as always I found it an enjoyable time;
Madeline from Meeni at a craft event with her company details on every product.
Turning your hobby into a fully fledged creative business can be a daunting task but here are a few useful tips from Rickie Josen...
Rachael Taylor
As part of a new series of podcast interviews I spoke with Rachael Taylor on Top Drawer, her Doodle charity wall and new online magazine launch...
Desk Journal by Bookery
This is the first in a series of four articles from Dan Goode at Seek & Adore about preparing your business for a successful festive season...
Following on from last week's article about protecting your rights as a designer and designer Rachael Taylor's case against retail giant M&S...
Today, writer, crafts events organiser and trainer, Rickie Josen, takes us step by step through starting out in the world of Blogging...
Copyright infringement seems to be an epidemic of the modern age where the internet allows people to view and access the work of designers from all...