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Written by Lois S. Becker, How to Make and Sell Your Arts and Crafts is a wonderful, detailed, specific look at ways to market and make a profit off our fun-time activities. This copy I discovered at a used book store quite some time ago, and it's signed! Anyway, the autograph is a nice bonus, but the contents are spectacular. From the dust jacket:
"Crafts are the biggest thing today, and rightly so, because not only are crafts a pleasure to do, but the hobby can also be profitable!
This stimulating new book teaches you techniques of making interesting things:
- Holiday Jewelry
- Table Tiles
- Sand Paintings
- Tissue Collages
- Stone Paintings
- Wall Plaques
- Mixed Media Paintings
- and much, much more
Then it tells you where materials for each can be obtained. Furthermore, for the first time in one volume, detailed descriptions of local and national markets are given, together with the advantages of each for different items.
You'll learn how to approach store buyers with your arts and crafts, handle sales and commissions, enter art shows, deal with entry forms, price and ship your work.
Many illustrations and photographs, plus the author's lucid instructions make this a delightful book for craft-minded people of all ages."
Contents
- Introduction
- Part One: How to Make Your Arts and Crafts
Wall Decor
- Colorful Paintings For Children's Rooms
- Decorative Paper Background For your Paintings
- Tissue Paper Collage Paintings
- Tissue Paper Collages with Greeting Cards
- Black-and-White Novelty Paintings
- Wall Decorations and Collages Made with Wood Scraps
- Sand Painting
- Textured Mixed-media Paintings
- Three Sand Painting Projects
- Plaster Wall Montage
- Paint On Stones For Wall Decor
- Geometric Wall Murals
- Design and Paint a Needlepoint Canvas
- Tiling a Table
Holiday Items
- Three Holiday Projects to Make From Natural Materials
- Holiday Tree Decorations from Plaster Molds
- Rustic Paintings or Collages on Tree Segments
- Three Ideas for Holiday Gifts From Painted Rocks
- Three Holiday Projects Using Bump Chenille
- Holiday Gifts of Cooking Crystal
- Decorating Holiday Purses, Trays, Plaques and Other Giftware
- Making Note Cards
- Easy-To-Make Coasters
- Holiday Ornaments and Jewelry from Shrink-Art
Part Two: Where and How to Sell Your Arts and Crafts
- Why Should You Make Crafts and Should You Sell Them?
- Is There a Market For Your Handcrafted Items and Will Your Crafts Sell?
- How and Where to Sell Your Crafts
- Learn To Be Selective About Where To Display Your Work
- How Will You Price Your Art Work
- How To Buy Materials Wholesale
- Simple Business Practices for the Artist
- How to Get Publicity
The Fine Print: There are a few dings to the dust jacket and one small tear (please view the scan above the "n"). Excluding the author's note and signature, there is no writing in this gem. I added a copy of the note below the small picture on the right. Please take a look. She states: "I hope my book inspires you and you get lots of good ideas." (It WILL!)
What I liked best is all the practical advice given. If you're in the craft show circuit, you'll benefit from the ideas she shares in this gem. The crafts too are both beautiful and easy to make. Since this was first published back in 1975, the crafts she shares are now, once again, fresh and ready for your buyers to snap right up. Translate that into Profits and you're on your way! :)
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Hard-cover with dust jacket -- copyright
1975 -- 7 by 10 1/2 inches
Brimming with valuable information to market successfully your crafts
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