Etsy Success & Beyond: How To Sell Crafts Online: Selling Crafts, Sewing, Quilting, Jewelry & Handmade Products Online

By Mary Kay Hunziger

I love the idea of matching up my own true passions with profitable and passionate opportunities. It is the best lifestyle in the world to be able to make a profit from these passions at the same time. In this voluminous compilation that includes all of the individual volumes of the From Passion to Profit series (Volume 1 - 10), you will find all o

• Language: English
• Publisher: Inge Baum
• Release date: Aug 25, 2014
• ISBN: 9781635017250

Mary Kay Hunziger

My name is Mary Kay Hunziger and I am a passionate crafter myself. I started my own crafting business with my first $7 on Etsy in 2007 and all I can say it has been an exciting ride. Other crafting friends of mine have been able to turn their passion into profit and today run six figure craft businesses and authors like Jim Cockrum, Seth Godin, and Tim Ferriss are typically calling these passionate businesses the true "virtual empire". All I can say is that I am not going to be responsible for your sleepless nights because looking at these exciting marketplaces and possibilities that are available to you sure can quick become an addictive activity. In the end you are glad that you took a look at these golden craft opportunities because this is what my "From Passion To Profit" book series is going to do for you: 1. You become very profitable in a quick, easy and effortless way because every creative resource has been assembled for you. You just have to tap into the gold! 2. If you are already a passionate sewer, quilter, crafter, knitter, etc. you can increase your profits by tomorrow and multiply your income streams. 3. The Zero Cost Marketing Blueprint and Resource Guide are slashing your investment and marketing costs to Zero and will help you double your profits by tomorrow because instead of paying for marketing services and products you can cash in 100% of your profits Now! Keep tabs on my updates: http://www.facebook.com/FromPassionToProfitStories

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Introduction

Welcome to this special edition of From Passion To Profit. This is a special master compilation which includes all volumes of the From Passion to Profit series.

This master compilation includes all the 10 individual volumes that are part of the From Passion To Profit series. This master compilation will also constantly be updated to include all the future upcoming volumes that are going to be part of the From Passion To Profit series.

My name is Mary Kay Hunziger and I am a very passionate home crafter and Etsy seller myself. I love the idea of matching up my own true passions with profitable and passionate opportunities.

It is the best lifestyle in the world to be able to make a profit from these passions at the same time.

In this voluminous compilation that includes all of the individual volumes of the From Passion to Profit series (Volume 1 - 10), you will find all of the insightful, creative, and profitable stories of all the individual compilations that are included in the From Passion to Profit series. Each volume is covering a different From Passion to Profit category. Each category is going to provide you with very creative and unique opportunities that you can add to your bottom line instantly.

As you go through this master compilation, you will find some truly heart-warming stories of passionate individuals that all share a passion for what they are doing. They all love what they are doing and they all are making a very profitable income from their passions and they all are able to lead a very passionate lifestyle.

If you are thinking about making some serious cash from what you love doing, then you will find lots of valuable information and intensive creative stimulation that you can take from the book, copy, and profit from.

You can even get started with these opportunities today.

You will find some very unique and out of the box Einstein type thinking. You will learn about many creative and unique ways of creative thinking. These ninja creativity methods together combined with all the resources that you will find inside are taking you light years ahead of your competition. Just apply these creative ways of thinking that you are going to learn inside and add these unique opportunities to your own from passion to profit business.

I am showing you some inspirational and exciting from passion to profit stories that started with a measily $11 sale on sites like Etsy, eBay, and Dawanda. Today some of these thriving businesses lead a dynamic team. These are the thriving online businesses that authors and authorities like Jim Cockrum, Brad Gosse, Seth Godin, and Tim Ferriss are typically calling the true virtual empire. I am calling these businesses the true passion virtual empires and lifestyles because passions is the basis for everything in business and life.

You will learn some powerful information here! These passionate stories are additionally going to reveal some of the most powerful zero cost marketing strategies that everyone can apply to increase profits overnight. The power of multiple streams of income is yet another exciting aspect of these passionate stories.

You will discover stories like Starting Up A Business With Candles, Cash From Old Shirts, Cash Cakes Are Cool, Cashing In From Snapshots, Weird Books Into Cash, Holiday Craze Cash, Temporary Art For Cash, Profits From Doll Illustrations, Doll Clothing Profits, Cook Up Some True Profits, Profitable Fancy Cookbook Secrets, Doggie Business Profits, Unique Hairdo Profits, Embarrassement With Hair Might Be Profitable, Beaded Jewelry Profits, Profitable Jewelry Patterns, Creating Beautiful Jewelry For Profit, How To Turn Jewelry Passion Into True Profits, and lots and lots and lots more exciting and profitable stories about craft, doll, food, hair, dog, and jewelry creation passions.

From reading through the stories, you will also learn about the most critical success ingredients that you absolutely need to know about.

You will learn about the most creative and unique ideas, tips, know how, skills, techniques, strategies, and resources that are used by the most successful individual that have been able to turn their passions into profits. You wanna learn from these folks!

In summary, this compilation of Volume 1 to 10 of the From Passion To Profit series is going to introduce you to the most profitable techniques that relate to each From Passion To Profit category, tell you about the most lucrative opportunities in each category that you can add to your bottom line ASAP, and finally will show you the secret ingredients that you must build into your own from Passion to Profit business.

At the end of the book, you will find yet another valuable resource that you can use on its own, too! It is the ultimate stand alone craft resource guide that lists over 99 creative sources that you absolutely do not want to miss out on!

I am using this easy to consume resource list on a daily basis because it comes in very handy and helps organize the research process and it saves an enormous amount of time with the research process that goes into each creative project. It lists the ultimate resources that you absolutely do want to know about because this is a true gold mine of opportunity!

If for cash with passion is your thing than this is the only resource that you will ever need!

You can also use the resource guide in combination with the stories to brainstorm and come up with even more profitable income streams.

You will be amazed how these inspirational stories that you will find inside the book are going to ignite your creative thinking process. Heck, you will most likely find that your creative thinking process will be more powerful than ever before!

To make your creative thinking process even more powerful just apply the out of the box creative thinking strategies that are going to be revealed to you to this resource guide and you will be able to come up with an unlimited amount of new and unique ideas, opportunities, and income streams.

You might never have discovered these without applying this resourceful and creative thinking method together with the list of resources.

If you apply this resource guide with the from passion to profit lessons in mind, you can literally come up with an unlimited amount of profitable opportunities.

Profit from these stories and experiences that are revealed inside, and be motivated by them, and find your own from passion to profit opportunities, and copy them, and profit from them today!

Make it happen today and live the passionate lifestyle you deserve...

My Favorite Passion Quote

The Song of the Lark, 1915

Her secret? It is every artist's secret... passion. That is all. It is an open secret, and perfectly safe. Like heroism, it is inimitable in cheap materials. (Willa Cather)

From Passion To Profit: Compilation Of Craft Stories - Volume 1

Money From Candles

My craft friend Jennifer who belongs to the secret craft elite, without any doubt, tells me that she loves to create these beautifully designed candles.

Jennifer confesses that her self made candles are a great seller for her craft business.

This program is about letting the secretly guarded craft secrets out of the bag. Jennifer has been a long time craft friend and has been crafting all of her life. Listening to someone like Jennifer who is definitely one of the star's of the craft elite is going to make your time worthwile. She is going to uncover her secret candle craft ingredients for the first time and allowed me to share this information with my readers.

Jennifer totally loves selling home made candles and has a great success with it. Best of all, these candles are not looking like the regular home made candles. She is taking lots of effort in her candle business and designs them for each individual client of hers and turns them into true pieces of art.

Jennifer told me that Several ages in the past, candles were commonly used to provide lighting. Nevertheless, with the rise of mankind's creativity and ingenuity, designing beautiful candles does not only offer a cosy home decor, but also can add your preferred scents to your home. There's a great desire for fragrant intensive candles because they make some great presents. Why don't you make your personal home made candles and promote them in speciality shops or your own online store?

Jennifer goes on and explains some other details about candle making to me.

You will find different substances needed to create different sorts of fragrant candles. Among the popular kinds of candles are the candles produced from beeswax. These candles are the very best alternative for individuals who desire designed candles, but are hypersensitive to the aromatic candles. Furthermore, when making beeswax candles, no scent and no puring is needed. This makes them the simplest and easiest to create candles. The unique function of a beeswax candle is the fact that it seems quite stylish when it is lighted. The outer shell of this candle does remain unchanged to add to the romantic luminescence, while burning! Making these types of candles and addint some of your own unique touches is going to make your romantic buyers fall it love with you!

You can consider making beeswax candles in accordance with the seasonal period. Red-colored and eco-friendly beeswax candles are excellent for cold weather, white is greatest during spring; the orange candle is brought out by fall and purple seems great for summer. Furthermore, beeswax candles often burn longer, better and offer more lighting than any other type of candle. Therefore, beeswax candles are certain to be a success amongst those desiring designer candles!

You might consider obtaining a candle maker which will help you make fresh candles from both old candle slips and wax, to assist you with your candle producing company. With this candle making device, there's no headache and candle making becomes an easy process. You only need to place the wax or candle counterfoils in to the hopper. Once done just wait for the fluid wax. The hot and liquid wax is going to be discharged by you and you put it into a mould with the aid of a handle. You may obviously have to purchase extra wax. The candle maker includes only about a pound of candles wax material. Along with the wax material, the manufacturer of the candle maker is going to include some wicks, wick holders, a sealer. Of course instructions will be included to assist you with your candle producing!

Besides promoting and producing your candles through the net or shops, you can consider providing candle making courses in your home. Instead just buying designer decorations and candles, many individuals would be prepared to pay for such interesting lessons. Many individuals that are new to candle making have an interest in understanding this fascinating new craft. So, you might be certain of getting students to your candle making courses! Because a home made gift is a wonderful addition to gift giving and people like to learn skills to make their family members happy. Why not offer them a way to learn this new skill and make a profit at the same time!

She finishes off with explaining some other knowledge of hers that involves the marketing and promotion of the beautiful candle crations.

For Jennifer it is important to consider producing some additional cash by creating a booth in her home town's craft fairs. She produces some very unique and attractive candles with her own signature, and she is searching to find some raving fans who are going to buy her candles for expensive prices! Rather than having a one-man candles producing business, she is asking for the help of a creative friend or family member to produce more candles. She is sharing the earnings equally with them.

She has discovered that the more candles she is going to be able to produce, the more candles she is going to be able to sell! This in turn assures her more sales and profits for her candle making enterprise!

Yes, Jennifer is very profitable with her candle craft business method and now you know what the craft elite is really doing to cash in. The thing is Jen not only makes cash with her candle business but she does something that she loves doing most and this is what this from crafts to profits guide really is all about is all about!

When are you turning your own passion into cash?

Let's move on to another crafting friend of mine to discover his craft secret ingredient list.

Resources:

http://www.uniquescentedcandles.com

http://www.uniquecandles.net/catalog.htm

http://www.pioneerthinking.com/candles.html

Etsy.com

http://www.ablazecandles.com

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-Candles!

Starting Up A Business With Candles?

Let me introduce Bill the candle guy to you. He is a good friend of Jenifer from the previous chapter and he loves the art of candle making and does it with a passion. He is another member of the craft elite and today he will reveal his craft secret ingredients to you.

He loves to tell me stories about candles and as we are sitting in his cosy home at the fireplace he is telling me the following story.

In the Northern Hemisphere of the earth, as the nights get longer, lots of homes are glowing inside with the subtle and warm light of beautiful candles? Tall, short, straightforward, complicated, made of paraffin waxes, gel, or soy wax, or gel. Candles can be made in every possible combination of colour and aroma. Imagine creating and promoting these beautiful candles and making a nice profit out of this activity. If the idea seems fascinating to you, you might consider a start up with candlemaking.

I can tell you right now that it is not very hard to make candles. You will find that making beautiful candles in not a very expensive endavour and it is not very time consuming neither. You must just take care of one thing. Taking care of hot and flammable liquid wax and following appropriate safety procedures is crucial to running a candle business.

The raw materials for candlemaking are fairly priced and easily available at craft shops. You can also find the raw material for the candles at on-line suppliers and local supermarkets. Paraffin wax can be molded into all sorts of complex forms and shapes. You can expect them to bring a much higher price than simple white wax pillars because if you work at creating unique and attractive candles. The average cost and the raw materials for making candles is between $3 and $6. You can sell a large and complicated candle for as much as $20. This is why turning your love for kindle making into a business because it is really worth your time. Always make sure to create a truly high quality candle product and put some extra effort into your crations and you will be able to ask for premium prices.

Your smartest time investment is to get a feel for the candle making first. Try making several sorts of candles and set some time aside each day in order to make some of your first candle creations and see how it goes and how simple it really is to make candles. First, pick a particular candle type and once you have a fairly clear idea where your talents really lies go ahead and focus on creating just that type of candle for sale. There are lots of specialties to choose from for your own candle crations. Did you know that you can roll or pile candles from sheets of tinted beeswax?

It is very easy to create beeswax candles. You can also create candles via hand-dip long tapers, you can create novelty candles from molds, or you can specialize in clear mineral oil-based gel candles. Another favorite of mine is the aroma and scented type of candle. This type of candle is designed to fill a room with delicious perfume when it is burned and you can present this kind of candle in a decorative lidded glass jar. This type of candle is based on wax material or from soy. By deciding on a your own candle making specialization first, your candlemaking skills can be improved by applying a rapid and mass produced quantity of candles that you can offer for sale in a very brief amount of time and can become independent while doing this enjoyable passion of yours - candle making!

Wow, Bill, I am loving what you do with candle making.

Do you have some more advice for me?

Bill tells me that he really benefits from candle making because he has very low start up expenses because the base material that he is using is pretty cheap to buy.

His initial costs are low enough that he can simply double his profits very quickly. His candle sales are very active around the end of the year and during the holiday seasons like Christmas.

He also makes sure to work with local craft shows, food markets and farmer markets in order to sell his beautiful hand crafted creations throughout the year.

By now you have learned that candle making can be a fun and creative part-time business that will likely generate some much-needed additional money if you take a little effort into it and if you benefit from Bill's candle making know how that he shared in this chapter you are one step closer to your starting your own craft producing business.

Isn't it awesome to take ones passions and transform them into a profitable enterprise?

If you would like to meet another crafting friend of mine who is very successful with his beautiful lamp creations, please proceed to the next chapter and learn the success ingredients of James.

Are Unique Lamps Profitable?

James is a very good craft friend of mine and I met him by accident while looking through an old rack of magazines in a consignement store. He used to deal with that store because the store owner sold his lamps for a comissions. Later James stopped doing business with him because he found a better method to earn more profits for his beautifully designed lamps.

James is going to tell you about his secrets craft ingredients below.

When we became friends James asked me if I knew about about this excellent insider secret to make some truly beautiful candle art?

I said no because I had no clue and then he enlightened me.

Here comes James's lampshade creation story.

He told me that this is what the pro candle makers are doing to earn lots of money. They are turning odds and ends into expensive pieces of art. Everybody probably has one container in the storage room and this container retains things that we don't have any actual use for but simply cannot appear to get rid of. Open the container to discover some useless objects like an empty wine bottle or an outdated manual for cooking a certain recipe. Probably you purchased all these things a while ago off eBay. Nonetheless, what can you do with all these crappy and outdated things? I am guessing that you keep it for reminiscence!

The idea is to utilize all that crap that you just found in your treasure hunt to illuminate the area. What you might ask? Not by beginning a bonfire but something way cooler.

You are going to constructing a one-of-a-kind lamp that is very unique and that collectors would love.Do you know that wiring lights is a fairly simple skill to master? For this type of craft project you will need some kind of power know how and you need another skill and that is problem solving skills together with some creativity. These three talents will be the basis for getting into the lamp building business.

Your creative lamp creations and developments should not finish with all the sockets and cables that you are going to find in your attick but adding some creative and unique materials to the mix will help raise your lamp's appeal. Lampshades are the key to success because they can be turned into the most unique and exclusive looking themes. The key is that the lampshade themes are limitless and you can turn any imaginable theme into a lampshade.

For example, a lampshade in the milk bottle theme should be sported by a lamp made of an antique milk bottle with cutouts of cattle lining the border. One having a foundation made of the fishing basket should have hand-tied flies hanging from the underside of its lampshade.

You can make a lamp in the milk bottle theme so you would make the lamp out of an antique milk bottle. The lampshade is the key to success and in the milk bottle case it should sport a lampshade with some cutouts of cows that are going to line the edge. Let's take it to the fishing theme. Why not make one with a base totally made out of a fishing basket. This one should have a bunch of hand tied flies that are dangling from the bottom of its lampshade. You can really get creative with this and the more creative the better because you can almost turn any theme into a lampshade. Think of professions, places, passions, babies, people, celebrities, toys, food, hobbies, art, seasonal and holiday type lampshades, etc. I think you get the point here.

All you have to do to make this lamp creation business successful is explaining your lamp concept in an advertisement in your local paper. Even better, show your recent work to the public and let the power of word of mouth help your lamp creation business. Another thing you can do is go to all the local craft shows and bring some of your most unique lamp samples with you. The themes that are most popular: gardening and flowers, sports equipment, various antique looking lampshades, ballerina slippers, and one of my all time favorite is the teddy bear theme. I am making a little fortune with these types of lampshades and I have learned this informations and facts by following the lampmaking elite. These crafters only fabricate these hot lampshades in all kinds of variations and that is how they sustain themselves very well.

Going to the local craft shows in person is a very effective way of networking and you can explain in person that almost any theme can become a beautiful lamp creation .

Try to develop a customer base and they will buy many more lamps from you in the future and for all kinds of occassions. Another idea is to talk to local companies because small local businesses really might be interested in offering your lamps as gifts for their own customers. Try to talk to gift shop owners who might be excited to be able to carry your lamps in their gift shops. You can point out to these little gift shops that they carry a lot of empty product container. All of these product containers do lend itself to the market of lamp creations. Point out to them that the wine and whiskey bottles, cigar humidors, and snack food tins are perfect for your lamp creation skills. Point out to them that all of these containers can become the