The Best Reference Crafts & Hobbies Books 2024

1. The Savvy Crafters Guide to Success : Turn Your Crafts Into a Career (Paperback)

Experienced crafters--the ones who make their living at making, selling, and teaching crafts--are constantly answering questions such as "What did you do before this?" and" How did you start making a living and how can I get that job?" For many crafters, selling their art and teaching others how to do itfull timeis just a dream. The Savvy Crafter's Guide to Success guides crafters through the maze of the world of crafting with pertinent information on how to build and maintain a craft business; how to teach the best arts and craft classes; how to write regularly for craft/home publications; how to get your designs sold; plus explains the ins and outs of the business of crafts. In addition, the book features profiles and interviews with a diverse range of crafters who have found their own way to building a successful crafting business. All in the first full-color visual guide to making money with your crafts! Take your crafts out of your workshop - and into the spotlight. Do you dream of making money with your art but feel unsure of how to begin? With The Savvy Crafter's Guide to Success, turning your hobby into a career is easier than you think. Leave the boring business books to the white-collar set! In these pages filled with plenty of artwork for inspiration, renowned rubber-stamp and polymer-clay artist Sandra McCall teaches you everything you need to know about successfully marketing and selling your work. She shares personal insights from some of the industry's top crafters, including Traci Bautista, Claudine Hellmuth, Michael Jacobs, Catherine Moore and Stephanie Olin. With sound advice, valuable do's and don'ts, and plenty of encouragement, you'll learn to: Become a regular contributor to craft publications Start teaching workshops at stores, retreats and craft shows Assert yourself as an "expert" in your field Turn your dreams into reality. Turn your crafts into a career!

The Savvy Crafters Guide to Success (Paperback)

2. The Crafty Superstar Ultimate Craft Business Guide (Paperback)

"This updated and expanded guide will navigate you through the ins and outs of setting up shop, advertising your wares, braving the online marketplace and becoming a craft show maven."--From publisher description. Calling All Crafters! Let's face it, peeps; the craft business world can be a tough one to navigate. Luckily, you have the Crafty Superstar by your side! This updated and expanded guide will navigate you through the ins and outs of setting up shop, advertising your wares, braving the online marketplace and becoming a craft show maven. You'll find expert advice from Grace Bonney, Cinnamon Cooper and April Winchell, as well as downloadable forms to keep track of your budget, organize your craft show applications and calculate prices and sales tax. Yes, you can sell your crafts, make extra cash and have it all! Inside you'll find out how to: Sell your handmade items Get publicity and press Put together an awesome packaging concept Rock the indie craft show Set goals, plan for the future and balance life and crafts Running a craft business can be a challenge, but you're up for it, right? Get organized, get noticed and get selling--the Crafty Superstar will show you how!

• Author: Grace Dobush • ISBN:9781440320378 • Format:Paperback • Publication Date:2012-08-16

3. Papermaker's Companion - Paperback

This valuable reference covers everything, from the basics to more advanced techniques like shaped sheets, embossing, laminating, and watermarking. Included are extensive step-by-step instructions on processing pulp, building papermaking equipment, and making paper-based projects like cards, lamp shades, and sculpture. Craft your own colorful paper goods and personalized stationary. With clear, step-by-step instructions, Helen Heibert covers all aspects of the papermaking process -- from growing and harvesting plants for a malleable paper pulp to embellishment techniques like dyeing, embossing, and laminating. With tips on building your own papermaking equipment, ideas for transforming junk mail into dazzlingly unique notecards, and much more, you'll be inspired to let your creativity shine as you explore the endless possibilities of handcrafted papers.

• Author: Helen Hiebert • ISBN:9781580172004 • Format:Paperback • Publication Date:2000-05-15

4. Beading Answer Book - Paperback

Whether you're mastering crocheting with beads or choosing supplies for your very first necklace, Karen Morris has the answers to all your questions. Concise, straightforward, and packed with illustrations, this handy little book is full of tips and techniques that will take your craft to the next level. With insightful advice on everything from thread storage to fragile glass beads, The Beading Answer Book will help you solve your most vexing beading dilemmas.

Answer Book (Storey): The Beading Answer Book (Paperback)

5. Everything(r): The Everything Guide to Selling Arts & Crafts Online : How to Sell on Etsy, Ebay, Your Storefront, and Everywhere Else Online (Paperback)

Your guide to online success! Here's all you need to realize your dreams of turning your handiwork into cash--online! With the popularity of Etsy and Pinterest, serious art and craft buyers and sellers are turning to the online world to buy, sell, and promote beautiful, homemade creations...but where to start? This A-Z guide provides expert advice on building an online presence and getting your creations into the hands of buyers, including: Tips on creating a sound business plan. Techniques for writing effective copy and taking professional-level photographs. Help with creating a comprehensive marketing strategy. Ways to increase sales through online networking and social media. Best practices for accounting, packing, shipping, and customer service. You'll learn about the pros and cons of all the major art and craft sites, as well as tips for creating your own store online. With The Everything Guide to Selling Arts & Crafts Online, your online business can be up and running in no time!

Your guide to online success! Here's all you need to realize your dreams of turning your handiwork into cash--online! With the popularity of Etsy and Pinterest, serious art and craft buyers and sellers are turning to the online world to buy, sell, and promote beautiful, homemade creations...but where to start? This A-Z guide provides expert advice on building an online presence and getting your creations into the hands of buyers, including: Tips on creating a sound business plan. Techniques for writing effective copy and taking professional-level photographs. Help with creating a comprehensive marketing strategy. Ways to increase sales through online networking and social media. Best practices for accounting, packing, shipping, and customer service. You'll learn about the pros and cons of all the major art and craft sites, as well as tips for creating your own store online. With The Everything Guide to Selling Arts & Crafts Online, your online business can be up and running in no time!

6. 3D Origami Fun! : 25 Fantastic, Foldable Paper Projects (Paperback)

"A collection of origami techniques and designs"-- Imaginative 3D origami projects that anyone can make! Do you love the art of paper folding? Well, your favorite pastime goes 3D in this origami guide! Inspired by the kawaii style everyone loves, 3D Origami Fun! shows you how to up your paper-folding game with twenty-five spectacular projects. From cupcakes to butterflies to sea turtles, each page features detailed explanations and step-by-step photos for constructing eye-catching sculptures using basic folds and origami pieces. Whether you're new to paper crafts or a seasoned pro, this book will teach you how to build a variety of impressive 3D origami projects. So take out your paper, flex your fingers, and get ready to create dozens of fun origami projects you won't find anywhere else!

• Author: Stephanie Martyn • ISBN:9781440590313 • Format:Paperback • Publication Date:2015-10-16

7. Building a Sectional Layout (Paperback)

Well-known author and modeling expert, Pelle Søeborg, introduces the sectional model railroad layout in his all-new book, Building a Sectional Layout. If you're building for a specific spot in your overall layout, Pelle offers how-to advice for modeling sections, building benchwork, and laying track. Well-known author and modeling expert, Pelle Søeborg, introduces the sectional model railroad layout in his all-new book, Building a Sectional Layout. If you're building for a specific spot in your overall layout, Pelle offers how-to advice for modeling sections, building benchwork, and laying track.

Building a Sectional Layout (Paperback)

8. Piggyback & Container Traffic (Paperback)

In his all-new book, Piggyback & Container Traffic, modeling expert Jeff Wilson provides a comprehensive guide to railroad intermodal equipment and operations, tracing the development of piggyback (trailer-on-flatcar) and container traffic from the steam era to today. In his all-new book, Piggyback & Container Traffic, modeling expert Jeff Wilson provides a comprehensive guide to railroad intermodal equipment and operations, tracing the development of piggyback (trailer-on-flatcar) and container traffic from the steam era to today.

• Author: Jeff Wilson • ISBN:9781627003834 • Format:Paperback • Publication Date:2017-05-26

9. 2015 Crafter's Market : How to Sell Your Crafts and Make a Living

Turn your crafting into a career! 2015 Crafter's Market is the perfect start to your crafting career. Thousands of artists and writers have relied on us to develop their careers and navigate the changing landscape of their fields using our sister publications, Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market and Writer's Market. For the first time, that same resource is available for crafters! The 2015 Crafter's Market introduces a whole world of possibilities for marketing your craft! Expand your business with these resources: Complete, up-to-date information for more than 1,000 craft market resources, including craft shows, magazines, book publishers, online marketplaces and more! Markets for a variety of crafts, including quilting, sewing, knitting, crochet, papercrafting and jewelry making. Articles on the basics of freelancing--from basic copyright information to tips on promoting your work. Informative articles on social media marketing, wholesale and consignment sales and pricing your crafts. Inspiring and informative interviews with successful craft professionals such as Tula Pink and Margot Potter.

Turn your crafting into a career! 2015 Crafter's Market is the perfect start to your crafting career. Thousands of artists and writers have relied on us to develop their careers and navigate the changing landscape of their fields using our sister publications, Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market and Writer's Market. For the first time, that same resource is available for crafters! The 2015 Crafter's Market introduces a whole world of possibilities for marketing your craft! Expand your business with these resources: Complete, up-to-date information for more than 1,000 craft market resources, including craft shows, magazines, book publishers, online marketplaces and more! Markets for a variety of crafts, including quilting, sewing, knitting, crochet, papercrafting and jewelry making. Articles on the basics of freelancing--from basic copyright information to tips on promoting your work. Informative articles on social media marketing, wholesale and consignment sales and pricing your crafts. Inspiring and informative interviews with successful craft professionals such as Tula Pink and Margot Potter.

10. Market: Crafter's Market 2016: How to Sell Your Crafts and Make a Living (Paperback)

The single resource to make your craft your career! Crafter's Market 2016 is the perfect start to your crafting career. This comprehensive guide will introduce you to a whole new world of possibilities for marketing your craft. Editor Kerry Bogert, author of Totally Twisted and Rustic Wrappings and knitting, crochet and jewelry acquisitions editor for Interweave, will help you start or expand your business with completely updated resources, such as: More than 400 new listings for complete, up-to-date contacts and guidelines for submissions for a total of more than 1,400 craft market resources, including craft shows, magazines, book publishers, online marketplaces and more! Markets for a variety of crafts, including quilting, sewing, knitting, crochet, papercraft and jewelry making. Informative, inspirational articles on hosting creative retreats, managing your time on the internet, growing your business through Pinterest, how to handle custom orders and setting up and utilizing e-Newsletters. Interview with successful craft professional Carter Seibels Singh on establishing her successful small business, Woman Shops World, on Etsy. Whether you're looking to expand your online presence or you're just beginning to think about how to turn your weekend hobby into a side business, Crafter's Market 2016 is the complete resource for crafting professionals.

The single resource to make your craft your career! Crafter's Market 2016 is the perfect start to your crafting career. This comprehensive guide will introduce you to a whole new world of possibilities for marketing your craft. Editor Kerry Bogert, author of Totally Twisted and Rustic Wrappings and knitting, crochet and jewelry acquisitions editor for Interweave, will help you start or expand your business with completely updated resources, such as: More than 400 new listings for complete, up-to-date contacts and guidelines for submissions for a total of more than 1,400 craft market resources, including craft shows, magazines, book publishers, online marketplaces and more! Markets for a variety of crafts, including quilting, sewing, knitting, crochet, papercraft and jewelry making. Informative, inspirational articles on hosting creative retreats, managing your time on the internet, growing your business through Pinterest, how to handle custom orders and setting up and utilizing e-Newsletters. Interview with successful craft professional Carter Seibels Singh on establishing her successful small business, Woman Shops World, on Etsy. Whether you're looking to expand your online presence or you're just beginning to think about how to turn your weekend hobby into a side business, Crafter's Market 2016 is the complete resource for crafting professionals.