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Where To Buy Handmade Items?

This lens lists all of the best shops from the popular handmade marketplaces of Etsy and Folksy, plus some other favourites including stand-alone websites. I've split the shops into categories and have included options for plenty of different tastes and pockets!

The purpose is to promote the skills and creativity of craftspeople, plus providing links to amazingly diverse products you will love.

I hope you enjoy browsing :-)

Rainbow factory products from Pearson Maron.

Why Buy Handmade?

There are so many reasons to buy handmade rather than only buying from high street chains, and in my opinion the following points are the most encouraging reasons to cross over to the world of handmade :
1) Much friendlier, more personal customer service
2) Original, unique and often one-of-a-kind designs
3) The artist behind the items really appreciates your custom
4) There is the real possibility that the artist will accept personal requests and create a custom item just for you...all you have do do is ask!
5) The artist often puts plenty of thought into packaging your purchase to make it more special and fun to unwrap
6) You are helping someone to carry on being able to do something they love
7) The quality is usually higher because of the heart, attention and care put into handmade products
8) There are items available for every taste and pocket

I really hope that you consider buying handmade in the future if you don't already - just think of the independent artists you are supporting all over the world!

Silver Birdhouse Necklace

Handmade Jewellery Shops

Mujoyas
Amazingly creative designs in sterling silver.
Faeried Treasures
Fantastic jewellery in all kinds of materials.
Lulu Bug Jewelry
Unique jewelry in silver and concrete.
Seven Ply
Jewelry made from recycled skateboards!
Sarah Birt Jewellery
Adorable silver cut-outs.
Star of the East
Gorgeous items made from sea themed supplies.
Make It
Quality animal shapes.
Tamar
Whimsical style.
The Wellington Boot
My collection of costume jewellery for sale.
Jewel Street
Fashion jewelry plus awesome designs like the Loch Ness necklace!
Edor
Small, delicate and subtle everyday jewelry.
Lunahoo
Really pretty and elegant designs.
Selda Okutan
Amazingly intricate cast metal rings.
Kharaledonne
Whimsical hand painted designs inside lockets.
Balanced
Hundreds of metal and beaded jewellery pieces.
Woodland Belle
Very popular nature themed shop.

Circus Tent Ring

More Jewellery Shops

Tangle Weeds
Hand forged jewelry.
Mini Cyn
Funky designer jewelry.
A. N. Original Jewelry
Sweet and simple silver shapes.
Old Gold Boutique
Original and creative products.
Shy Siren
Cute jewelry collection.
Jewelry by Natsuko
Colourful enamel jewelry.
ZSB Creations
Vibrant nature inspired goods.
MaaP Studio
Contemporary porcelain items.
Joo Joo Land
Whimsical polymer clay creations.
Foundling
Glass marble jewelry.
Rachel Pfeffer Designs
Some of my absolutely favourite metal necklaces, rings and earrings.
Jesophi
Sparkly gems and affordable jewelry.
Lickety Cut
Fun cut-out plastic necklaces and rings.
Nea Wear
Wall embroidery art plus original jewelry creations.
Boo + Boo Factory
Colourful geometric jewelry made from leather.
A Little Dot
Vintage inspired minimal jewellery.
Sylwia Calus Design
Jewellery made with embedded objects in resin.
Monkeys Always Look
Rustic metal jewelry with personalized stamped messages.
Nafsika
Beautiful sterling silver flowers.
Still With You
Leather, Feather & Crystal Jewelry
Huiyi Tan
Pencil jewellery and other handmade whimsy.

Rainbow Factory

Rainbow factory products from Pearson Maron.

Pottery and Ceramics

The Little Red Door
Adorable ceramic miniatures.
Elm Studios Online
Adorable stamped ceramic bowls.
Trixie Delicious
Naughty designs!
House of Harriet
Hand painted Earthenware.
Atelier BB
Colourful and textured plates.
Pearson Maron
Cute ceramic sculptures.
Glazed Over
Rustic ceramics and indie jewellery.
Mud Puppy
Modern ceramics.
Little Pig Pottery
Wide selection of cups and mugs.
Art Mind
Popular minimalist ceramics.
Prince Design UK
Pretty and original plates.
Studio Elan
Includes fruit pottery.
Elukka
Stoneware Vases.
Eikam
Necklaces and vases.
Element Clay Studio
Cool sea inspired textures.
Louche Lab
Beautiful hand painted ceramics.

Soap Sewing Kit

Handmade Bath & Body Products

Soapopotamus
Creative soaps including toast and jam!
Love Lee Soaps
Super fun soaps.
Anderson Soap Company
Etsy's most popular soap seller.
Dress Green
Natural skin care.
You Stink Soap
Vegan bath and body products.
Red Leaf
Includes gift sets.
Mea Culpa Body and Bath
Great assortments of creams and lotions.
The Everyday Diva Co
All kinds of lotions and body scrubs.
Soapy Chica
Ornate luxury soap.
Catherine Filippelli
Long lasting pretty soap.
Pink Dandy Shop
Hundreds of pretty products to choose from.
Karen's Soaps
Fun shaped soap, and lots to choose from.
Candied Beauty
Sweet candy looking products.
Flourish Bath & Body
Slick and stylish product lines.

Needle Felted Owls

Plushies and Softies

Cute cuddly character toys.
Cutesy But Not Cutesy
With fab monster plush toys.
A Nichelle Design
Great variety of characters.
Zygopsyche
Guinea pig and bunny plushies.
Cotton Bird Designs
Pretty bird shapes in different materials.
Cocoon Designs
Felted sweater toys.
Odd Sox
Cute sock creatures.
Gush 4 Plush
Great value fleece plushies.
While She Naps
One-of-a-kind soft sculptures.
Knitting Dreams
Handmade amigurumi and miniature teddy bears and plush toys.
Morning Glori
Awesome wall mounted toy heads and plushies.
Made by Kate
Kits and sock monsters.
Viola Studio
Adorable wool animals.
Holly Levell
Brilliant softie imitations of food packaging.

Cherry Blossoms Photo Print

Photography & Art Shops

Laura Amiss
Embroidered wall art.
Artsy
Sculptures and photo prints.
Robin 101
Original artwork as cards and prints.
Alicia Bock
Vintage inspired photography.
Alison Du Bois
Fine art photos.
Scarlet Beautiful
Through the viewfinder photo prints.
Everyday Moments
Fine art prints.
Art Quirk
Pretty illustrations.
Irene Suchocki
Gorgeous photography.
Rachel Austin
Unique style wall art.
No Side Up
Fab hair art.
Holli
Paintings, Prints, ART Dolls & ACEOยดs.
Michele Maule
Original art paintings and prints.
Matou En Peluche
Original drawings.
Elze
Brilliantly original art dolls.
Collage-O-Rama
Surreal and quirky prints of human-like animals.

Knitted Colourblock Cushions

Pillows and Cushions

Kate Durkin
Shaped pillows including dogs and owls.
Cronopia6
Fun plush creatures.
Olive
Lovely pillows and cushions.
Karen Hilton Designs
Bright modern designs.
Plonka Home
Vintage and retro cushions.
HelkatDesign
Hand printed pillows.
Kain Kain
Modern and affordable pillows.
Mi Casa Bella
Pretty, colour-coordinated cushions.
Pillow Pallooza
Fun pillow designs.
Modernality
Novelty pillow covers.
Diffraction Fiber
Fun pillows to liven up your sofa.

Personalised Handmade Items Make Awesome Gifts!

Custom-made wooden boats are made by Elli Moody.

Wall Decals

Elephannie
Loads of decals to choose from.
Single Stone Studios
Includes wall quotes.
Leen The Graphics Queen
Over 200 options.
Michelle Christina
Pretty and modern patterns.
Elly Nelly
Detailed and unique.
Willow Creek Signs
One of the largest ranges.
Vinyl Wall Design
Fun and imaginative.
ShaNickers
Large statement art.
Art Wall Project
Many tree design variations.
Badass Custom Decals
Nice selection.

Retrofied Tote Bag

Bags and Purses

Simbiosis by Julia
Lots of cute pouches and purses.
Tiny Meat
Loads of wallets.
Retrofied
Stylish retro bags.
The Fig Leaf
Leather wallet and pouch selection.
Valerie
Large collection of cute purses and pouches.
Get Ready Set GO
Upcycled vintage luggage.
Bayan Hippo
Unique bags in nice fabrics.
The Leather Store
Quality leather bags and purses.
Ika Bags
Useful shoulder bags.
Zhenun Leathers
Luxury leather bags.
Rachel Elise
Original OOAK bags.
Wooly Bison
Recycled wool bags and satchels.
Oh Gosh
Bright and funky bags and purses.
NzL Bags
Recycled wool sweater bags.
Christy Studio
Attractive selection of bags.
Kinies
Large canvas bags.
Jenny N Design
Handmade bags for men and women.

Hand Bound Ribbon Stitch Book

By Grimm.

Journals & Paper Goods

Spiderbite Boutique
Fun monster journals.
Somavenus
Upcycled sketchbooks and journals.
Grimm
Hand bound journals.
Kristin Crane
Travel journals specific to your destination.
Blue Toad
Creative printed journals.
Parkside Harmony
Coptic bound books.
Pease Blossom Studio
Leather bound journals.

Tie Lab Necktie

Clothing & Children's Stuff

We Choose Joy
Unique and Earth-friendly boutique.
Pure Pixie
Organic sleepsacks, bathrobes, dresses, shirts for kids.
Me & Reekie
Soft and comfy booties.
O Sew Happy
Cute patterned legwarmers and baby accessories.
Alli Balli Boutique
Girly tutus in an array of colours.

Recycled Sweater Coats

Amazing sweater creations by Enlightened Platypus.

Miscellaneous

Kirsty Elson Designs
Nautical themed products.
Pintassilgo Prints
Handprinted goodies.
Muddy Feet
Collection of sweet items.
Krize
Lovely mix of original products.
Reclaim 2 Fame
Recycled items made into sculptures.
Hilary Cosgrove
Pretty houseware.
Sea Pinks
Whimsical pincushions and other crafts.

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Everything Else

Poppytalk Jurys Choice Winners
Top 3 shops in each category.
Orglamix
Every colour of mineral eyeshadow you could ever want!
Hung Drawn Quoted
Embroidered art and prints.
Eleni Creative
Cute softies and mobiles.
Tie Lab
Silkscreened neckties and scarves.
Paper Moon
Spooky felted creatures.
Wood Mouse
Wood and ceramic ornaments.
Bunny With A Tool Belt
Amazing upcycled wood art.

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  • vinc18 Nov 2, 2011 @ 8:48 am | delete
    Nice lens, thumb up!
  • Micromacrame Oct 26, 2011 @ 5:40 pm | delete
    I love Folksy and Etsy. Great places for handmade shopping.
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    Truly wonderful gift ideas.
  • dogface Oct 24, 2011 @ 10:08 am | delete
    Agree! So beautiful products.
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    I am so happy that etsians are so active. I have my own shop too, and I'm trying to start it up!
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