Woodworking and Crafts as
a business
a business
Can I make money woodworking or building crafts
There are alot of ways to make money in woodworking or in
crafts. How much money you make depends on you. For this
article I will consider woodworking, furniture, toys, small
projects, turning, and pen making. Here is a list of ways to
make money.
1. Making and selling actual product.
2. Writing magazine articles or books.
3. Designing and selling project plans
4. Teaching
5. A combination of all of the above
It takes time to build up to where you can make a decent living
from any of these ideas. If you make projects to sell, they must
be very high quality to get the type prices you will need to earn
a living. If you are making crafts, they will have to be unique
and interesting, Not something one can buy any where, you can
not compete with the big box stores.
Lots of people who would like to do woodworking or crafts for a
living, but most of us are content to do it for fun and if we find a
little profit along the way, then that is great.
crafts. How much money you make depends on you. For this
article I will consider woodworking, furniture, toys, small
projects, turning, and pen making. Here is a list of ways to
make money.
1. Making and selling actual product.
2. Writing magazine articles or books.
3. Designing and selling project plans
4. Teaching
5. A combination of all of the above
It takes time to build up to where you can make a decent living
from any of these ideas. If you make projects to sell, they must
be very high quality to get the type prices you will need to earn
a living. If you are making crafts, they will have to be unique
and interesting, Not something one can buy any where, you can
not compete with the big box stores.
Lots of people who would like to do woodworking or crafts for a
living, but most of us are content to do it for fun and if we find a
little profit along the way, then that is great.
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Great site to plan a small business
I will be posting more articles. Check back often.
| Things to think about |
1. What type business do you want? Full time? Part
Time? Do you want to make high end furniture, Pens,
toys or do you have a niche product.
2.Do you have the space, the time and money
needed to start a business?
3, Do you know your customers and what they want?
Is that the product you have to sell?
4. Do you want to sell in craft markets, retail , Internet
or direct marketing?
5. Do you know your cost? Do you know how much
you will need to charge to make a living? Do you have
other sources of income?
Time? Do you want to make high end furniture, Pens,
toys or do you have a niche product.
2.Do you have the space, the time and money
needed to start a business?
3, Do you know your customers and what they want?
Is that the product you have to sell?
4. Do you want to sell in craft markets, retail , Internet
or direct marketing?
5. Do you know your cost? Do you know how much
you will need to charge to make a living? Do you have
other sources of income?
This is a great place to sell your hand woodworking and crafts
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BOX MAKING AS A HOBBY OR BUSINESS
Here is the question: Can box making become a profitable woodworking craft business?
Boxes have always held a fascination for me even when I was a small kid. From the pirate treasure to my treasure chest which held all my
valuable stuff.
I still have a wood wood that I keep my so called treasures in. I have build boxes for both of my boys to store there treasures and they both use
them.
So I think there is a market for boxes. A box needs to be something special for it to sell. By special I mean it has to either be decorative or it
needs to be build to hold something special and needs to be marketed that way.
Decorative may mean use of a beautiful wood grain or combination of woods. Now special means it needs to cater to a need , such as i have
listed below. These are just a few of the special box needs out there.
1. Wedding Box : to hold wedding cards, pictures or memories from a wedding, can be marketed through wedding shops.
2. Tea Box : To hold those special teas. Can be marketed as a gift box or direct to hotels and restaurants.
3. Toy box : Every Child need a toy box.
4. Jewelry box.
5. Keepsake box.
6. Bible box.
7. Men's Valet box.
8. Spice box.
9. Wine bottle boxes for special gifts.
10.Treasure chest, of course.
A box can be built for almost any hobby or collection out there. So built and market products to customers for a reason. Even my wife uses a box
to store her sewing and quilting stuff in.
I have pen boxes, salt boxes, and candle boxes all over the house.
So the answer to the question is yes, if one puts there mind to it and builds something beautiful or something useful, there can be a market for it.
Here is the question: Can box making become a profitable woodworking craft business?
Boxes have always held a fascination for me even when I was a small kid. From the pirate treasure to my treasure chest which held all my
valuable stuff.
I still have a wood wood that I keep my so called treasures in. I have build boxes for both of my boys to store there treasures and they both use
them.
So I think there is a market for boxes. A box needs to be something special for it to sell. By special I mean it has to either be decorative or it
needs to be build to hold something special and needs to be marketed that way.
Decorative may mean use of a beautiful wood grain or combination of woods. Now special means it needs to cater to a need , such as i have
listed below. These are just a few of the special box needs out there.
1. Wedding Box : to hold wedding cards, pictures or memories from a wedding, can be marketed through wedding shops.
2. Tea Box : To hold those special teas. Can be marketed as a gift box or direct to hotels and restaurants.
3. Toy box : Every Child need a toy box.
4. Jewelry box.
5. Keepsake box.
6. Bible box.
7. Men's Valet box.
8. Spice box.
9. Wine bottle boxes for special gifts.
10.Treasure chest, of course.
A box can be built for almost any hobby or collection out there. So built and market products to customers for a reason. Even my wife uses a box
to store her sewing and quilting stuff in.
I have pen boxes, salt boxes, and candle boxes all over the house.
So the answer to the question is yes, if one puts there mind to it and builds something beautiful or something useful, there can be a market for it.
5 ways to market your product
1. Build a web site or blog
2. Do crafts shows hand out business cards
3. Market to gallery or gift shop
4. Media, newspaper,magazines or mailers
5. Donate to charity auction
1. Build a web site or blog
2. Do crafts shows hand out business cards
3. Market to gallery or gift shop
4. Media, newspaper,magazines or mailers
5. Donate to charity auction
PEN MAKING AS A HOBBY FOR FUN AND PROFIT
One of my hobbies which I have turned into a sell-able craft is my pen making.
Pens are made using a mini lathe to turn a block of wood or plastic to shape to hold the pen workings, which I buy as a kit. I will use this as an
example of my costing process.
Pen Kits can vary from $2.95 a kit to 59.95 a kit depending on what kind of pen you want to make. The pictures below are of cigar pens. The
cost for this kit is $ 5.95. The wood blank will cost from $1.00 to 6.95 depending on type of wood or plastic. I will use $ 3.00 in this example.
The pen kit is $5.95 plus $3.00 for the pen blank will total materials of $8.95. It will take me 1/2 hour to make this pen at $15.00 per hour labor.
Now my labor and material total $16.45. I them add overhead and profit. I figure my overhead and profit to be the same as material and labor
which is $16.45. This give me a total selling price of $32.90. I always throw in a case and sell them for $34.95. I have pens which sell for more
and I have pens which sell for less.
One of my hobbies which I have turned into a sell-able craft is my pen making.
Pens are made using a mini lathe to turn a block of wood or plastic to shape to hold the pen workings, which I buy as a kit. I will use this as an
example of my costing process.
Pen Kits can vary from $2.95 a kit to 59.95 a kit depending on what kind of pen you want to make. The pictures below are of cigar pens. The
cost for this kit is $ 5.95. The wood blank will cost from $1.00 to 6.95 depending on type of wood or plastic. I will use $ 3.00 in this example.
The pen kit is $5.95 plus $3.00 for the pen blank will total materials of $8.95. It will take me 1/2 hour to make this pen at $15.00 per hour labor.
Now my labor and material total $16.45. I them add overhead and profit. I figure my overhead and profit to be the same as material and labor
which is $16.45. This give me a total selling price of $32.90. I always throw in a case and sell them for $34.95. I have pens which sell for more
and I have pens which sell for less.
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building a website for your
products and selling on the
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