Looking back, I can’t really remember using the term recycled for much of anything before everyone wanted to go green. Most of what we talk about recycling is what we once called garbage, trash, refuse and junk – old newspapers, building construction scraps, tin cans, glass bottles and even diapers are now commonly being recycled. [...]
There are many wonderful crafters and artists who submit to Crafty Tips. The busiest category (and the one with the most listings) showcases the works of Jewelry Makers from all over the world. As you can imagine, I’ve seen a variety of photography styles and techniques. Some do a wonderful job of showing each piece [...]
There have been numerous studies that claim a website has only a scant few seconds to grab the surfer’s attention and keep them on your site. I have unfortunately noticed a trend with many crafting websites that use shop software to run the site – the sites take forever, I mean like 5 minutes or [...]
You just got a windfall of crafting supplies. A friend of a friend knows you craft and a bag or box of goodies has found its way to your workshop. But, what to do when the mystery items are unmarked or the labels are suspicious in their validity? Such a dilemma came up for a [...]
In an earlier blog post, Writing Product Descriptions, I talked in somewhat general terms about marketing hand-crafted items on the Internet and how product descriptions are a major component for actually making the sale. In the past week or so, on two different craft forums I frequent, people have asked for help with their online [...]
Unique and OOAK (one of a kind); do they still mean what they once did? It would appear that many crafters are using the terms interchangeably. Some would say they are also being overused to the point of making them meaningless. The irony is that even a quick check of Dictionary.com yields six different definitions [...]