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Craft Ideas to Sell

I’ll bet you’ll never guess what my degree is in. I’ll give you a clue…paper, thread, and leather are the main supplies. Any guesses?

I got a hand bookbinding degree from the North Bennet Street School in Boston MA in 2007.

It was the best experience ever. I got to spend 8 hours a day making books by hand. We learned how to make our own tools, how to pare leather, use vellum and tons of other fun things.

I started collecting the equipment I would need to open my own bindery before I had kids. Once my first baby came, it all got packed away. There is not a ton of room in our house so I had nowhere to leave projects while I was working on them.

Some days I miss working with my hands. It was a quiet, meditative activity that ended in a beautiful item. There is something so satisfying about holding a book that you made yourself. Really, any item you make yourself has that power.

Craft Fairs are magical places

I love walking around craft fairs to see what people are making. There are always things that I think I could make myself, and things that I never would attempt in a hundred years.

If you are a crafty person and want to start making crafts to sell at markets, I have collected a ton of different ideas below. First, check out my post on how to start a small scale business, then check out all the pins below.

Stones

Yarn

Fabric

Glass

Wood

Bath

Misc.

There are so many different craft ideas to sell at markets and events. If you want to get more ideas follow my Pinterest Board where I often add new pins!