27 crafts to sell that you can make from home to earn money

Do you like crafts? If you are like me, I not only like them but I love them! And I take advantage of any free moment I have to make a new creation ... Then you have to know what Selling crafts is a good way to earn money from home, and you can do it too!

Ya be con papel, con tela, con lana, con cosas recicladas, … cuando dejas volar tu creatividad cualquier material te vale para hacer manualidades en casa.

But later, what to do with those beautiful creations? ... Think about selling them and take advantage of your skills to earn some extra income, or who knows it may become your main activity in the long term.

And if you think you have no idea what you could do, avoid worrying, because here I share with you 27 craft ideas to sell that you can do at home.

 

Advantages and disadvantages of making crafts at home

How can you imagine doing crafts to sell it has many advantages, but also some disadvantages. Let's see:

Advantage

• The most obvious of all the advantages and the most important, I think, is that crafts you can do them at home, and at the same time this gives rise to other advantages.

• You can organize yourself as you prefer or as you can, your schedule is absolutely flexible.

• You don't need any previous experience and no matter how old you are, what really matters is your imagination.

• Definitely, no one is going to ask you for an academic certification.

• You can offer customized products, this adds great value.

Drawbacks

• At first you will not have high income, because they do not know you yet. But this has a solution, you have to work on your brand and make yourself known by all possible means. For this you can use social networks, ask your friends to help you share, etc.

• Some crafts you can sell at a higher price than others because of the time you need to make them, because of the materials or because of their originality. But others will have low prices and you will need to sell a lot to make a good income.

• Si necesitas trabajar para otra compañía, asegúrate de que sea fiable. Busca información y opiniones de otras persons en Internet, debido a que hay muchas compañías que pueden estafarte ofreciéndote trabajos manuales.

 

At what price should I sell my products?

To put an appropriate price on your products, I advise you to analyze and think about the following factors:

• Cost of materials
• Labor time
• Difficulty
• Originality
• Compare with other similar products

It's never easy to set a correct price, but you'll see that that comes with experience. 😉

 

How many units do I have to make to start selling?

If you are starting, I advise you not to do more than ten posts. Once you have sold the first products, start making more, but not before, so that you do not waste time or money not knowing if you are going to sell what you already have.

It depends on the product, you can make them in different colors or sizes. This will allow you to have a sample to show your clients and offer them in other colors or sizes.

 

Crafts to sell: 27 ideas to wear let's get to it

You would be interested in selling your crafts but you think you have no ideas of what you can create. Avoid worrying, here I am going to give you 27 craft ideas What are you going to be able to do at home, so that you turn your passion into income.

1. Wool creations

If you like to knit with wool, either with two needles or perhaps you prefer to do it with crochet, here are some ideas of what you could do: scarves, hats, sweaters, vests, gloves.

And if you dare with something more dedicated to home decoration, you can do: blankets or cushions.

These posts are in high demand in winter, but also in places where the climate is cold.

2. T-shirt yarn creations

If you are into making crafts with T-shirt yarn, these are some of the things you could do: rugs, beanbags, baskets, etc. You could even make cushions or necklaces.

These post are also very beautiful if you combine colors.

3. Baby clothes

Would you rather do something smaller?

Then you can make baby clothes. These products are always a great gift for visiting new parents.

Some ideas you can do: booties, hats, bibs, jackets and you can even do blankets.

4. Make fabric cushions

Do you have a sewing machine with which you can do anything with whatever fabric they put in front of you?

Possibly making cushions is nothing new for you! You can make very original ones to sell. As an example, you can combine different fabrics, do different motifs, different sizes and customize them.

5. Handmade bags

Most of us girls love to have a bag for every occasion, of all sizes and of all colors. But no matter how much offer there is, they lack personality, don't you think?

This weak point is the one that you should take advantage of if you are thinking of making crafts to sell.

Think of making original bags, with different materials, for different occasions and, above all, that they are unique.

You can make bags of fabric, fabric or leather.

 

 

6. Sell patterns

If you are a born creator and have your own designs, but you don't have as much time to cope with the demand. So a perfect idea for you is to sell your patterns.

They can be patterns for make a dress, to make a sweater, some wool dolls, etc.

Therefore, other people can learn from you and be themselves who are going to create something following your instructions.

7. Leather accessories

Leather is another of the materials that we like the most in accessories, and with which you could make bags, purses or belts.

You can also use synthetic leather to make these accessories.

8. Hair accessories

Another craft idea to sell is hair accessories, which can be for girls or older.

Puedes hacer accesorios divertidos y con varios colores, sobre alguna temática o algo más elegantes, para llevarlos a alguna fiesta o event.

9. Custom T-shirts

Create your own designs for t-shirts, they can be drawings or phrases And you can also do this for the little ones or for adults.

10. Jewelery and accessories

Making costume jewelery is one of the most common crafts to sell, with the great utility that when dealing with handmade products, no two products are the same.

Can you do necklaces, bracelets, earrings or ringsThink about combining different colors and making different designs so that they can be used on different occasions.

The photo above belongs to one of the creations of Mary Jewels, quien desde su casa diseña diferentes complementos muy originales con distintos materiales. Puedes hallar otros diseños en su página de Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/mery.joyas51/

11. Bracelet and earrings made of seeds

Another idea to make complements is to use seeds, the earrings or bracelets they will be very original. At the same time you can also cover the seeds with fabric to create different models.

12. Party decorations and decorations

Selling crafts by creating personalized decorations for parties will also allow you to generate some extra income.

Could you sell your party decorations from Halloween, baby shower, birthday, christenings, Christmas or any theme party.

13. Design event invitations

This idea can be a perfect complement to the previous idea, or the other way around.

Depending on the theme of the party or event, you could customize the invitations. Use different materials, colors. Take inspiration from Pinterest as an example.

14. Make soaps

We move on to another section of crafts that you can do at home, make soaps.

This is a lot of fun because you can make different fragrances: fruit, flower, or chocolate. At the same time, being a homemade product, it does not have the chemicals that other supermarket soaps have. And you can also give them more striking shapes like hearts, stars or basically make them rectangular.

15. Make candles

The candles are ideal for those romantic dinners, for a quiet night creating a relaxing atmosphere, at the same time if they add a fragrance to the place, they are perfect. I love them!

If you are looking for a craft idea to sell from home, this one is very good and easy.

The decorative candles or candles for those special moments, they never go out of style!

16. Make stuffed animals

When we hear the word "Teddy”The image of a cute little bear comes to mind, very soft, that makes you want to hug, right?

But you can also make dolls in alternatives for different animals: kittens, puppies, owls, pigs, etc ... And at the same time you can use other materials instead of stuffed fabric, you can make them with wool, with felt or with cloth or fabric.

If I already told you at the beginning, you just have to let your creativity fly. Well, okay, on the Internet you can also find different websites that will help you create dolls point by point 😉

17. Make keychains

The keyrings are of different styles but with the same purpose, which one? Yes, take your keys, even though some people use them as something decorative.

You can create them with different materials: leather, felt, animal-shaped, fruit-shaped, beaded, etc.

18. Create toys and other accessories for pets

Pets are one more member of the family, and you also have to pamper them a bit, right?

They also need a bed to sleep, some toy for entertainment or some coat for the coldest days.

Do not think that this idea is very far-fetched. There are many people who are willing to pay for personalized things, even when it consists of something for their pets.

19. Create eva rubber dolls

Or maybe you know them for "fofuchas"They are dolls made of eva rubber and they are very funny and the best of all is that they can be personalized.

If you are passionate about creating these dolls, surely you already know that you can create any version, for example, a fofucha doctor or doctor, a superhero, a girl or a boy ... it is an original idea for a gift, so customers do not you will miss.

20. Make home decoration posts with recycled packaging

Doing some decoration posts is a good idea of crafts to sell ... but you can also do them for your home, of course!

How about having some beautiful hand-painted bottles with different motifs, that you can use as decoration or as vases? At the same time, if you use recycled bottles, you will be helping the environment.

The same can be done with other recycled containers and turn them into containers for cereals, pasta or as candle holders.

21. Decorative boxes

Since we are talking about decoration, the boxes are another object that we can paint by hand and we can also sell them.

These boxes can be used as jewelry boxes or as decoration, but remember that it cannot be just any box, but one made of wood as an example, that you have painted with an original and unique design.

22. Painting pictures

Do you like painting and at the same time it comes out very well? Do you have a special gift for making beautiful paintings? Well great, because it is another skill that can give you income.

No creas que debido a que no tienes una galería de arte no puedes vender tus bonitos cuadros. Por suerte nuestro amigo Internet nos puede ayudar a hallar algunas páginas Web donde subir fotos de nuestras pinturas y venderlas a cualquier lugar del mundo.

In this chapter I would like to introduce you to Pincay, apasionado por la pintura, en su tiempo libre pinta cuadros y los vende en Internet. La imagen de arriba, es de una de sus obras. Puedes hallar otros trabajos suyos en este link: https://www.artfinder.com/pincay.

23. Personalized wall clocks

Making watches is not that difficult and the best of all is that you can make them with recycled objects.

Imagine a watch made with a bicycle wheel, it would be an ideal gift for those who like cycling, right? Or, how about a clock made with dominoes?

Sure you can come up with more ideas but to give you a hand, here is the post from where I got these fun ideas to make clocks 🙂

http://www.milideas.net/20-ideas-diy-para-crear-relojes-de-pared-con-objetos-reciclados

24. Original vases and pots

What if we transform those vases or pots, which seem a bit bland and without charm, into some beautiful and original vases to sell?

As an example, you can paint them, you can add items like small stones or beads and turn them into something new.

25. Sandals

Another idea for you to make crafts to sell: what do you think to transform some simple and common sandals into something original and unique for the summer.

As an example, using different fabrics and combining them, you will create fresh and colorful designs.

26. Make custom-made birthday cakes and desserts

If what you like the most is preparing recipes, this idea is perfect for you. You can make birthday cakes, party desserts or for any occasion.

Personalized cakes are in demand for both children and adults. As an example, a cake in the shape of a camera for a photographer's birthday, this is actually what we ordered for a friend's birthday recently.

For this idea, I would like to introduce you to Marian, who makes some very nice personalized cakes. The photo above is from one of his works, a birthday cake themed from the movie Frozen. If you need to see more of her work you can find her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marian.aldenitas 

27. Preparing food for others

If you like to cook, you can also prepare dishes on request and earn money for it. This is possible thanks to the collaborative kitchen.

On websites like eatwith or share plate, you will be able to find your next clients.

 

Where can I sell my crafts?

To get some income from your crafts to sell, you have different options, either on the Internet or in physical stores.

Among the most prominent web pages on the Internet for its popularity and ease of use, you can find:

Etsy

This website allows you to open your own store on its platform absolutely free, and it is very easy.

You will only have to create an account on Etsy, determine the location of the store and the currency. And add some more information about your store: assign the name, create an advertisement, determine a payment method and the billing method. And that's it !!

Once you have your store, you will have three basic sales rates:

• For the publication of an ad: € 0.19. The duration is four months or until the post is sold.
• The transaction fee: 3.5 % on the sale price, shipping costs are not included.
• By the payment procedure through Etsy Direct Payment. A rate that depends on the country applies, it is usually 4% + € 0.30. You can see more information here: https://www.etsy.com/es/help/article/2028

To better know the rates, you can read more information here: https://www.etsy.com/es/help/article/136?ref=us_sell

On Etsy you can sell handmade products, vintage products (more than 20 years old) and also material to make crafts.

DaWanda

Dawanda es un marketplace especializado en productos hechos a mano además. Puedes además vender posts personalizados o restaurados.

It is mainly aimed at the European market

Create the store and publish the products is without costs. A commission is applied for the sales made, from 10% of the sale value (not including shipping costs).

Ezebee

East marketplace offers a totally without costs, There are no additional fees or costs for registering. You will only have to pay if you want to promote your products or services and when you change your virtual money into real money.

Signing up is also very easy, and you can select between selling as an individual or as a company, depending on this you must create a profile or a page.

Here you can sell any type of products and services, the only condition is that they are legal!

As an example you can sell clothes, home and decoration posts, art, food and drinks, vintage and antiques, furniture, pet and design products, materials, stationery,…. You can also offer your photography services, editor, ...

Or if what you want is to rent your car, your bike or your apartment to tourists, you can also do it.

Regarding payments, they do not have any cost, they have an integrated system that makes it possible to carry out secure international transactions and that are carried out through the virtual wallet with EZBcoins. These are transferred directly to the seller's virtual wallet when the purchase is confirmed.

Para tener tus EZBcoins en dinero real los puedes transferir a tu cuenta PayPal, actualmente te aplica una pequeña comisión.

But you can also select other means of payment: PayPal, bank transfer or the one you agree as a seller.

Amazon handmade

Amazon maybe you already know it, but do you know its space?handmade”? Here you will be able to find handmade products from different artisans from different parts of the world.

Selling your creations on Amazon may seem somewhat more complicated than on other websites, because they are in charge of validating your registration as an artisan and can accept or reject you. To send your request you must comply with a series of rules and requirements, at the same time you will need about 30 minutes and some images of your products. The solution to your request may take 2 weeks.

Your products can be sold in eight main categories: jewelry; bag, luggage and accessories; home decoration; kitchen and dining room; party posts and stationery; works of art and decorative material; baby; and toys and games.

They apply a 12 % rate which include payment processing, marketing and fraud protection.

Facebook Store

Did you know that you can sell your products on Facebook?

You can add a store to your page and through it sell directly to your customers, it is free and they will not charge you commissions for the sales you make. You can include the number of products you want as long as they are not digital products or services.

The opportunity to add a store will vary depending on the country. If you need to know more you can do click here.

Artesanum

The last of our online stores to sell crafts but not the least, is Artesanum.

There are two rates to sell:

• Basic Plan: absolutely without costs and without limits.
• PRO Plan: In this plan you will have a prominent promotion advertisement in your broadcast channels, and the 5% commission, and the best You only pay if you sell!

What I liked the most about Artesanum is that it is a social project and it undertakes to donate all its profits to projects related to crafts.

Your own online store

If your idea is to have your own online space, where you can directly sell your creations then you must create your own website.

This option is somewhat more complicated than the ones I have mentioned before, but it is a way to consolidate yourself as a brand.

Si no tienes conocimientos informáticos para crear desde cero una tienda online, puedes estar tranquilo debido a que hay plataformas como Wix que te proponen crear tu web en minutos. No es necesario que seas un experto en diseño o programming, ya que ellos te proponen plantillas que puedes editar según tus preferencias. Todo esto de manera fácil, y en poco tiempo dispondrás tu tienda online con una imagen muy profesional.

Traditional shops and events

At the same time as these online stores, you can also propose your crafts to sell in a traditional way: in physical stores and events. As an example:

• In the Street markets of your city, your town or your neighborhood. You just have to find out the requirements to put your craft stall and jump into it.

• In the handmade goods stores from your city, you can directly sell your creations to them at a lower price and sell them wholesale. You can also propose that they rent you part of the escape from their store to expose your crafts.

• In showroomsThey are spaces where you can expose and promote your products to buyers. These events have become very popular in recent years, and it is a perfect occasion to make yourself known and sell your products.

 

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Crafts are not your thing?

Avoid worrying, there are other alternatives to earn money for you and for anyone who wants to supplement their income.

Here are some ideas 😉

• Paid surveys. This is a simple method and you will earn money little by little. Well, you're not going to become a millionaire either, but ... it's a good way to start making money online. If you are in Spain, I suggest you: Toluna (I'll tell you more here) and also i-Say. Other pages such as: LifePoints and also Toluna are available for some Latin American countries and for the United States. You have more details in this post.

• Use applications to earn money with your mobile device. There are applications that pay you to fulfill small tasks, for example GiftHunterClub. The payments are not high but it is a good idea to use it when you have to wait for the bus, or your turn at the doctor,… Here you will find other apps.

• View advertisements. Without any mystery, it consists of watching advertising videos and getting paid for it, I suggest Neobux. You can take a look at this post for more information.

• Share your house or your apartment. If you have a spare room at home or are going on vacation, post your ad on Airbnb to share with other people. Click here to find out how much you could earn.

• Give particular classes. Share your knowledge and experience with other people and earn a little extra money. In this post I tell you about this idea to earn extra money.

• Sell your photos online. If your passion is photography, this idea is perfect for you.

• Create and sell infoproducts. What is passive income? Where do i sell them? Who do i sell them to? How do i generate income? … You will find the answers to these and more questions in Agustín Grau's course: “Create info-products and generate passive income”. You will learn everything in a clear and simple way. And at the same time using this code: 123LESS30 you're going to get a 30% discount. Find out by clicking here.

• Do not forget that while winning, ideas to save money are also important and that they will allow you to always have a security cushion for unforeseen events.

 

Conclusions

Ganar dinero desde casa haciendo manualidades para vender está al scope de todos (o de casi todos). Te voy a ser sincera, no es fácil y no vas a hacerte millonario con una sola creación, tus ventas van a ir creciendo poco a poco a medida que la gente te vaya conociendo. Debes ser paciente y constante. Los productos hechos a mano son muy valorados y si son originales y personalizados todavía más.

Then, Have you been encouraged by any of the ideas that I have proposed? Leave me your questions, comments or tell me about your experience below 🙂