Home Business Ideas
Start a Craft Instructor Business
If you are a
creative person and would
love to teach others and
earn an income at the same
time, then becoming a craft
instructor will be a
rewarding and profitable
business venture for you.
According to CODA, the craft
industry is a $13.8 billion
dollar industry. With those
figures in mind, you can
pretty much get a good
picture of how healthy the
crafting market is. Tons of
people LOVE crafting and YOU
can reap the benefits from
it.
The Concept
When you think of craft
projects what enters your
mind? What are you a pro at?
What is your specialty? How
many different crafting
projects can one create?
Now, imagine if you were
creative in these areas and
could come up with new
ideas. If you could dream up
the ultimate scrapbooking
project, soap making
project, candle making
project, quilt project AND
MORE, you could teach others
and profit from it, period.
And that is NOT hype but the
truth. You just have to go
out there and get the
students and get them to
pay. Think the craft market
is small? Think again!
Here's just a small, small
sample of the types of
crafts one can teach:
Paper crafts - Card making,
book making, origami and
more
Yarn and needle crafts -
Knits and crocheting, purse
making, clothes making, doll
crafts
Beading - Glass beading,
natural beading, metal
chains, charm bracelets,
pendants, charm making
Sign and frame making -
collages, posters,
galleries, shadow boxes,
display cases
Doll making
Silk flower crafting
Mosaic
Clay crafts
Foam crafts
Seasonal crafts
Scrapbooking
Sculptures
Glass-blowing
And more!
You can charge $40 up to
hundreds of dollars per
class depending on what type
of craft project you teach.
The great thing about
starting this type of
business is that your income
is only limited to your
imagination, meaning if you
can up with new ideas you
can TEACH THEM!
Startup Costs
Start up cost for this
type of business can run
anywhere from hundreds of
dollars to thousands of
dollars depending on WHERE
you teach and WHAT you
teach. Also, you need to
factor in how much it will
cost for you to provide the
crafting supplies for each
student. Will you be buying
the materials for your
students? Will you be
providing the supplies and
including it into the class
cost? Or will the students
need to provide their own
supplies and tools? You will
need to figure out all these
details before EVER trying
to start this business, so a
business plan is a MUST.
Ideas for running your craft
business are from:
Your home
Commercial space
Local craft store
Park
How to Market It
Marketing your crafting
class can be easily done in
family magazines, schools,
crafts stores (with
permission first), bulletin
boards, grocery stores and
more. Happy crafting!
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