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Arts & Crafts

Share your creativity and artistic flare with others with your own arts and crafts company.

Announcement Services

October 29, 2009

Create great yard ornaments for your clients’ special occasions.

Art Auctions

October 29, 2009

Love event planning, art and the thrill of bidding? Hold art auctions.

Art Easels

October 29, 2009

Love art and building things? Build easels for artists.

Art Prints

October 29, 2009

Help customers spruce up their living spaces with art prints.

Art Supplies Store

October 29, 2009

Draw out a new business with an art supplies store.

Artist Agent

October 29, 2009

Represent artists to secure them work and gallery space.

Arts and Crafts Instruction

October 29, 2009

Take your love for crafts and teaching and bring them together as an arts and crafts instructor.

Basket Weaving

October 29, 2009

With people always on the look-out for homemade decorations, this business could make your interest in crafting profitable.

Belt Buckles

October 29, 2009

Creating unique, fashionable belt buckles that stand out can be both a creative outlet and a big money-maker.

Bookends

October 29, 2009

Bookends offer a great opportunity to be creative with low startup cost.

Online Craft Shows

November 24, 2009

Location doesn’t matter when you showcase crafters’ wares online.

Bookbinding and Repairs

November 24, 2009

Don’t be bound to just one job–try bookbinding and repairs for another source of income.

Calligraphy

November 24, 2009

Turn a hobby for calligraphy into a home based business.

Candle Making

November 24, 2009

Provide a little light in people’s lives with handmade candles.

Caricatures

November 24, 2009

The profits this business can draw up is no laughing matter.

Charcoal Portraits

November 24, 2009

Use your charcoal drawing expertise to create quick portraits.

Christmas Decorations

November 24, 2009

While you’ll likely only sell your products during fall and winter, it’s a business you can work on all year.

Christmas Ornaments

November 24, 2009

Bring holiday cheer to people’s homes with creative Christmas ornaments.

Coloring Books

November 24, 2009

Use your artistic creativity to develop custom coloring books children will love.

Costume Rentals

November 24, 2009

Dress up your business with a costume rental shop.

Craft Shows

November 24, 2009

Bringing vendors together can be a crafty part-time business that doesn’t require a lot of capital.

Craft Supply Store

November 24, 2009

Give fellow crafters a place to gather their supplies, from glue guns to yarn.

Custom Airbrushing

November 24, 2009

Combine your artistic and business sides with a custom airbrushing company.

Custom Buttons

November 24, 2009

Who says buttons have to be boring? Create interesting buttons that will make people smile when they get dressed.

Designer Pillows

November 24, 2009

A couch isn’t a couch without a decorative pillow. Create pillows that help decorators differentiate themselves.

Dried Flowers

November 24, 2009

Dried flowers’ longevity makes them an attractive alternative to the real thing.

Embroidery Service

November 24, 2009

Using embroidery equipment, you can personalize everything from dog collars to T-shirts.

Freelance Photography

November 24, 2009

Love to take photos? Freelance your expertise.

Gift Basket

November 24, 2009

Create crafty and beautiful gifts with a gift basket business.

Hand-Painted Greeting Cards

November 24, 2009

Let your handwork add a sentimentality that printed cards can’t produce.

Hand-Painted Pots

November 24, 2009

Give plants a pretty home and watch profits bloom.

Hand-Painted Storage Boxes

November 24, 2009

Organizing can be more enjoyable with attractive storage boxes.

Homebased Tailor

November 24, 2009

If you’re an experienced tailor, you can contract your work to retailers and then sew from home.

Ice Sculpture Classes

November 24, 2009

It’s very posh to see bars made of ice. If you have the skills, it’s never been hotter to be surrounded by ice.

Iron Sculptures

November 24, 2009

If you’re creative and know how to weld, start looking for metal.

Knitting

November 24, 2009

Do you know the difference between knitting and purling? Start making money from your creations.

Lamp Shades

November 24, 2009

Create unique lampshades and watch customers’ faces shine.

Mirror Art

November 24, 2009

Create cool works of art with mirror pieces that you can get for free.

Nursery Designer

November 24, 2009

Use your interior design talents to design fanciful and fun nurseries.

Online Art Auctions

November 24, 2009

Connect artists with customers far and wide in online auctions.

Online Art Supplies

November 24, 2009

A 24-hour shop lets artists shop for what they need next at anytime of day.

Online Coloring Books

November 24, 2009

Take a favorite childhood pastime online with an online coloring book.

Online Fabric Shop

November 24, 2009

Add some texture to your business side with an online shop that’s made of good material.

Plaster Casts

November 24, 2009

Inexpensive-to-make plaster casts of people, animals and objects can serve as unique home décor.

Portrait Artist

November 24, 2009

Highlight the best in people with your artistic expertise.

Painter

November 24, 2009

Love painting? Turn your artistic passion into a business.

Photo Mugs and Plates

November 24, 2009

Preserve memories with photo mugs and plates while you take your photography skills to the next level.

Seashell Jewelry

November 24, 2009

Cater to the fashion-minded who never want to leave the beach behind.

Theme Toy Boxes

November 24, 2009

Design one-of-a-kind toy boxes that are both functional and visually appealing.

Wall Murals

November 24, 2009

Use your artistic skills to create large, custom creations for clients.

Wind Chimes

November 24, 2009

Harmonize for love for crafts and music by creating wind chimes.

Wine Rack Manufacturing

November 24, 2009

Cash in on the wine trend by manufacturing wine racks.

Woodcarving

November 24, 2009

Are you good with a knife? Let wood be your canvas.

Woodturnings

November 24, 2009

If you’re an artist who likes to work with wood, this is the biz for you.

Woooden Signs Manufacturing

November 24, 2009

Put creativity and woodwork skills to use in this biz.

Bronze Baby Shoes

November 24, 2009

Solidify your customer’s greatest memories.

Jewelry Boxes

November 24, 2009

You’ve got to have a love for details, artistry and functionality to make this business sparkle.

Jewelry Business

November 24, 2009

Love all things that sparkle? Start a jewelry business.

Junkyard Sculptures

November 24, 2009

Turn trash into treasure with your artistic skills.

Mobile Art Gallery

November 24, 2009

Take art right to its ideal audience with a mobile gallery.

Mosaic Tile Creations

November 24, 2009

Make almost anything more colorful by covering it in trendy mosaic tiles.

Portrait Photography

November 24, 2009

Capture your clients’ perfect poses as a portrait photographer.

Potpourri Sales

November 24, 2009

Figure out a way to differentiate your potpourri and you’ll be surrounded by the sweet smell of success.

Pottery

November 24, 2009

Churn out your pottery creations and watch your business take shape.

Quilt Sales

November 24, 2009

It won’t take people long to cozy up to this business idea.

Rubber Stamps

November 24, 2009

Love crafts? Get into the rubber stamp business.

Silk-Screened Mouse Pads

November 24, 2009

The mouse on your desk needs a surface to scamper on. May we recommend a cheese pattern?

Slate Tables

November 24, 2009

Provide home and business owners with a functional and eye-catching alternative to traditional tables and desks.

Stained Glass

November 24, 2009

If you’re an artist who likes to work with glass, and wants to show others how to do it, this is the biz for you.

Stenciling

November 24, 2009

Put designing know-how to good use when stenciling for clients.