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Buying and Selling Handmade


This used to be the Handmade group for lenses about buying handmade, selling handmade, or just how to live a handmade life. Squidoo has now transitioned groups into lenses, and I hope all of our members have been retained!


Meet some talented crafters and artists, working from home or their shop, or learn how to be a better business person in your craft. Be free from mass produced items, and get to know who makes what you buy.


Below you will find fresh and featured lenses and lensmasters, a list of online venues, a list of helpful links, vote on the most helpful book, and contribute to the group discussion!

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Making jewelry
Jewelry making for fun (or profit). I'll be teaching in several areas, including beading, on and off loom bead weaving, polymer clay, macra...
Cosy Candles & Aromas
 We are a mum and daughter from the UK who love to burn candles. We were, however, disappointed at the quality of shop bought candles. ...
Natural Cold Process Goats Milk Soap
A step back in time. We started Making Soap in 2006. Our soaps are about 4 ounces. The oils WE have chosen for our products have been around...
The Fairy Society Social Network And Marketplace
Have you ever dreamed of a magical place where you and all of your artsy friends can live together in peaceful creativity alongside Kings, Q...
Charmingly uncommon handmade & repurposed goods
The Ripe Radish is the result of the over-active imagination and over-active hands of a 23 year old writer and DIY-er.  I specialize in...
Kas' Kreations on Etsy
This lens is about what I have for sale on my Etsy and a little of why I do all this. It includes many crocheted items, bags, scarves, my ph...
Selling Handmade Jewelry Online
I'm obsessed with genuine gemstones, gemstone beads and all facets (get it? get it?) of gemstone jewelry:) I spend tons of time these days ...
Tammy Togs
Hi, I'm Debbie and I love making clothes for the dolls of the sixties, including the Tammy dolls made by the Ideal Toy Company. Many mother...
Chainmaille - It's not just for Knights!
Since 2007 I have been combining chainmaille and wire wrapping with semi-precious stones to create hand-made, one-of-a-kind jewelry. After f...
Wooden Darts . . . Customized for your throwing pleasure!
On this page I'll explain to you a little about the wooden dart set that I make. I make darts out of many types of Exotic Woods, Deer Antle...
Prossack Designs - handmade jewelry for your body, your life, and your home
I create very unique jewelry, journals/blank books, notecards, and delicate little wire sculptures.  Almost everything I make incorpora...
Appliqued Sweatshirts/T-Shirts
Appliqued or Embellished sweatshirts are a great ways to show your personality or to give a gift to someone that is unique. Please view my p...
Fashions for Barbie
Hi, I'm Debbie and I love making clothes for vintage Barbies. The doll pictured is The Original Teenage Fashion Doll 50th Anniversary repro...
Handmade, Designer Pens
** Sale ** free shipping ** limited time only **

Handcrafted designer pens, The beautiful pens I make are the result of a big investment ...
How to make money at Craft Shows
Are you a crafter, artisan, or independent consultant that works the show circuit? If so you may be interested in what my lens here is about...
DIY Plans for wind generators
My page is all about how to build a wind generator in your home, By Home built wind generator power you can save your electricity bill upto ...
Photographing Jewelry And Art For Online Auctions
I've had bad eyesight since I was a child and cameras and I have never gotten along. Even with the miracle of the digital camera, I still n...
how I love to quilt and crochet baby blankets!
Through this site you will, hopefully, get a feel for what I am about!I started to quilt many years ago and then more recently discovered cr...
Craftymoose--The Etsy Shop!
I made this lens to introduce you to my shop on Etsy called, Craftymoose! I have been crafting for as long as I can remember. I am self...
WICKED FASCINATIONS ONLINE
Original, unique items in stained glass, SPIRIT GUIDES, hand knit fuzzy collars, wristlets, scarves, B&W photography, TRASK, SCHMENGE and ...
Jelly B. Green: My etsy store
I love working with polymer clay!

I'm constantly thinking of new projects and ways to use polymer clay in my art. There are so many uses...
apple and star: Homemade Handmade
Just like when you cut open an apple and are surprised to find a star inside... Come visit me and see what I have in store

Also check out...
Cro-Wigs
Cro-Wig stands for Crocheted Wigs. These were started mainly for cancer patients going through Chemotherapy and are less itchy than a regula...
Hand Crafted Chainmaille Jewelry
Custom Chainmaille jewelry creations. Contact us here or at one of our websites and we would be glad to create a custom piece for you.
Art Fire and the Friendy People
Cora's Blissfully Natural Products LLC, was in business for 3 years before we made the leap to the internet. On December 31 2008 we made it...
Expressionistic Paintings by Nina Kuriloff
I am an American artist living in New York City. I have been a professional painter for approximately 25 years.
During this time, my painti...
Embellishments - Unique Handcrafted Jewelry
I was inspired while living and teaching in Thailand to make my own jewelry. I enjoyed it so much that I decided to try selling it and peopl...
Get Creative with Paper Crafts, Handmade Cards, Hints & Tips
If you love your pet/animals then please vist the URL site 'http://www.thepetitionsite.com/browse-petitions' please have a tissue on hand,...
Amy Esther Ceramics
From the first, I loved getting dirty.

Born and raised in Rochester, NY, I grew up in a community full of art-lovers and potters. I remem...
Muse Glass: reincarnations and other earthly delights
Unleash your secret powers with this chunky bullseye ring set in sterling silver.

This ring has been hand-fabricated from stone to band a...
Buying Handmade
An alternative to buying recalled, lead-containing toys is to buy handmade! You also get to buy local, or from afar, and know the maker of y...
A Nixs Creation - Inspired by Travel
I have created this lens in order to showcase my online shop that sells handmade greeting cards and african-inspired tableware. Passion is a...
Etsy is home to many crafter of handmade products!
Etsy is comprised of thousands of very talented artisans. The skills are to numerous to list. Plush toys, needle felted that is fantastic, p...
My Etsy Shop - PanicAttack
The great thing about Etsy is it's a place where people who love to create can sell their wares.  Like a big online craft show.  ...
Artrepreneur; The Intersection of Art and Business
Yes! There is not a doubt that art and business can go together. The most successful artist entrepreneurs never loose sight of the fact that...
Damselle: Romantic and Unusual Handcrafted Jewelry Featuring Semi-precious Stones, Pearls, and Vintage Components
I believe that a woman has the right to be beautiful, and I design my jewelry to be full of substance, unusual, and a little bit romantic, j...
African Arts And Crafts
The African Art Wheel has a large selection of African Arts and Crafts including: statues, carvings, mask, musical instruments, fabrics and ...
OreaDuffy.com Handmade bags
Oreaduffy handmade bags,
Every piece of OreaDuffy.com is exquiste designed including the prints.

All prints that you see on OreaDuffy.co...
A bit about me first...
I've been a Craftster addict for quite some time! I love going on craftster and looking at the amazing things people make! I also love to m...
My stores on Blujay are MeMeBevsCreations and YourTurn
Pocket Pals are adorable little animals I design and make. My first little lovely was an elephant with just two legs. That is when I realize...
Woodburned and handpainted home decor
I love to paint.

My mother passed along her woodburning tool to me years ago.

I combine these two things to make beautiful trinket box...
Handmade and Unique Gifts and Accessories
Unique and Hand Crafted Bags, Gifts and Accessories.
Randumize Your Life...
The Warm Fuzzy Brigade
Sometimes when we see injustice and suffering in the world we find ourselves wishing we had the time, energy or resources to help. We feel a...
Photography and Handmade Gifts
I setup this shop to sell my handmade items and photographic prints. I think that it shouldn't cost a fortune to decorate your home and to ...
Silk Creations, by Mystic Silks
That's what I'm about, right at this moment. I have been about many experiences in life. Being married, having children, going to college ...
Artdoodads
Write to Sell! - Editing Tips Online Sellers Should Know
Too often online sellers put hard work into their product, slave over the perfect "click-me" photo, and then write a product description o...
Dining Out Travel Bib
*patent pending*
Ashleybug Designs
Ashleybug makes handcrafted paper gifts, stationery and note cards!http://ashleybug.etsy.com
AliciaMae on Etsy and Artfire
Etsy and Artfire are venues for crafty people and artists to sell their wares. I am AliciaMae on Etsy and AliciaMae on Artfire. There is a l...
Handmade Goods by New England Quilter
I love making homemade quilts, sewing, and any craft project. Visit my Etsy shop at the link below.
Sewing and Crafts
I decided to do a lens on my love for sewing and crafts, and hope to meet some of you with similar interests. I've been at it for years, an...
Stormy Designs
All contributed content © Stormy Designs Stormy Designs creates unique hand-made art jewelry, accessories, sculptures and more. All of...
Visual Arts by Jennifer K. Mulcahy
In my art, I seek to capture the way I see the world. In my oil paintings and photomanipulations, dreams and inner world are my muse. Images...
Save Hand Made
If you have ever heard the saying, "they don't make them like they used to," then you have experienced evidence of the growing need to pr...
Online Craft Mall
Under The Rainbow, Online Craft Mall Your Source to Buy and Sell Quality Crafts!

Under The Rainbow, Online Craft Mall
A real craft mall ...
Got Goat's Milk? You Should!
Got Goat's Milk? You should!!

We stumbled upon Goat's Milk Soap and lotion completely by accident. As a sufferer of sensitive skin (I
...
Inspiring Color Tie Dye
Hi,

We are a mother-son team making tie dye that inspires us with it's incredible color and design. Mom loves it for the creative outlet...
The Handmade Life
When I was a practicing Wiccan, one of the things I learned was that things that one made had more personal energy in them. Which is another...
Cranberry Corner Folkart, Primitive Accents and Crochet
Primitive Hand painted and crochet decor accents for your home.
I've added a few new links on rug hooking...I've added another addiction ...
Anuenue Gems & Jewels: Fun, exotic & unique selections!
Anuenue Gems & Jewels offers custom designs in fine jewelers' quality materials. Fun, exotic & unique selections featuring artisan ...
Couldn't buy a Coach, so I made a crocheted faux-fur tote!
DON'T get me wrong! I LOVE Coach handbags and any OTHER fashion designer handbags that I see either in shopping malls or on online auction ...
Handmade Masks
One of the fun things I've done is make masks. Whether they're decorative, functional, artistic, or for children or adults, masks serve ma...
Pamela Miller Original Abstract Art
This lens was created as a resource for you to get art news, articles, new paintings, greats gift ideas and find out every thing you might l...
Jendaby's Creations
Dreams are an integral part of the human experience, and I try to capture the surreal clarity and mystery of dreams in my work.

I make dr...
Fiber Etc.
Im new on Squidoo. More content coming soon.

I got my start in art, but silkscreen / screen printing has become an obsession in the past ...
Groovin' Art on ETSY!
In a word, handmade.  The imagination has no limits, and stepping into the shops of Etsy is like climbing inside an exhilarating creati...
Creating Memories
Create a memory. I can help you create a memory that will last a lifetime.

All pages are completed with photo safe materials...to prevent...
Handmade designer bags and accessories
I am a successful interior designer (no not decorator!) in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia. I have a thriving design firm but am passio...
Recycled by Hyena
Handmadeness is an antidepressant

Differences : colors, shapes, nature, animals, cultures... I'm always inspired and amazed by the mul...
My Artistic Side
The shopmonkeys of DogmawGlass toil in the internet mines by day to bring Satake Glass to the online lampworking community, but at night... ...
I make clothes, and you want to buy them. Venni Caprice is the name. Find out more, read this ENTIRE LENS!! :)
Ok, by life, I mean my handmade clothing label that I am spreading the word about. Spreading the wooooord. Help a sister out and sally forth...
Handmade bags and accessories
I love to make unique bags of all kinds. Combining different type of fabrics for a fresh new look is a real challenge! I have been making ba...
My Craft Projects
I love many crafts and find it hard to limit it to one or two. I love paper crafts, jewelry making, floral arrangements, soap making, and ba...
Sentimental Jewelry Creations
www.sentimentaljewelrycreations.com

Each piece of jewelry is a work of art that brings you instant beauty at heart. With each order you w...
Nahia Creations
Nahia Creations, LLC is family owned and operated by the wife and husband team, Shelley Jones and Dave Uberuaga. This business was an idea t...
For Quilts Sake
I'm inspired by everything around me: patterns in the trees and the leaves, designs in a tile floor, the shape of a wave. Sometimes I get a...
The Sapphire Moon: eBay store and etsy.com shop
Hello, my name is Zoe and I am the operator of The Sapphire Moon, eBay store and etsy.com handmade items shop.First, let me tell you a littl...
My Etsy business
This is my jewelry shop on Etsy.com. I make handmade jewelry and paper mache crafts made from recycled paper.
Quirky'n Berkeley
Etsy is a bazaar of handmade goods from all around the world. It is composed of tens of thousands of individual shops, and has wonderful way...
Bam Bam its hand made
I have everything you will need for that little one in your life. You can find great gift ideas and holiday items plus party goodies. Keep c...
The Artfire Blogging Guild
The blogging guild of Artfire is a group of bloggers who are also sellers on Artfire, a relatively new handmade shopping venue. We cover a ...
Daisy Delight
My Daisy Delight bracelet is what inspired me to do this lens. I love daisies and once I started looking, I realized I'd used them a lot in...
The Lens on Maggie's Studio
This lens is meant to be an overview of what is going on in my "studio" (ok, it is my dining room table and a table in the bedroom for sew...
Fuse Glass in Your Microwave!!
What do you need to fuse glass at home without the expense of several hundred to thousands of dollars for a kiln?

Fuseworks has an innova...
MeMeBevsCreations on eCrater
Martha is a delightful fabric doll that any child or collector will love. She is wearing her John Deere out that I made for her with pride.
I am a painter, a sculptor, a jewelry maker, a crafter and overall multi-tasker! Bring it on!
http://thepracticalgallery.blogspot.com is a blog about sharing what you know, what you don't know, what you think you know and what you wa...
natural homemade beauty products
I got sick and tired of commercial bath and body products that contain chemicals and that mislead people with their marketing strategies. I ...
Bernina Sewing Machines
Bernina Sewing Machines are well-known to be made of high quality. These top-of-the-line machines are really good with quilting jobs. Bernin...
My Lenses
Please enjoy looking at my lenses. I enjoy making items to sell and I hope you enjoy looking at what I have made and pass these lenses on to...
Appliqued Flags
Have a favorite color? Design? Logo? Get it put on a flag, sweatshirt. t-shirt, or apron. Great way to get your business or style known. Scr...
Design Your Own Jewelry
If you've ever wanted a special piece of jewelry, but thought that only very rich people could 'commission a piece', then think again. Th...
Beadspinner's Seed Bead Spinner Stringing Tool Showcase
Wholesale and retail bead spinners and specialty beading tools
My All-Time Favorite Creations
This lens is displaying my all-time favorite creations...sold, for sale, special orders, and just for me! Enjoy!!
My Flickr Stuff
Check out my Flickr photos! And enjoy!!
Om Shanti Handcrafts
Hi! I make all kinds of things, shiny beaded jewelry, paternosters & rosaries, herbal bath salts, hand milled soaps, lotions & potions. I'm...
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Small Business Kit for Dummies by Richard D. Harroch

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Small Business Management: Launching and Growing Entrepreneurial Ventures (with Printed Access Card) by Justin G. Longenecker, Carlos W. Moore, J. William Petty, Leslie E. Palich

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Entrepreneurial Small Business by Jerry Katz, Richard Green

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Entrepreneurial Small Business by Jerry Katz, Richard P. Green

Entrepreneurial Small Business by Jerry Katz, Richard P. Green

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