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Do you dream of making money with your art but feel unsure of how to begin? With The Savvy Crafter's Guide to Success, turning your hobby into a career is easier than you think.

Leave the boring business books to the white-collar set! In these pages filled with plenty of artwork for inspiration, renowned rubber-stamp and polymer-clay artist Sandra McCall teaches you everything you need to know about successfully marketing and selling your work. She shares personal insights from some of the industry's top crafters, including Traci Bautista, Claudine Hellmuth, Michael Jacobs, Catherine Moore and Stephanie Olin.

With sound advice, valuable do's and don'ts, and plenty of encouragement, you'll learn to:

• Become a regular contributor to craft publications
• Start teaching workshops at stores, retreats and craft shows
• Assert yourself as an "expert" in your field

• The Handmade Marketplace: How to Sell Your Crafts Locally, Globally, and On-Line
• How to Make Money Using Etsy: A Guide to the Online Marketplace for Crafts and Handmade Products
• Starting an Etsy Business For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance))
• The Right-Brain Business Plan: A Creative, Visual Map for Success
• Etsy Success - How to Make a Full-Time Income Selling Jewelry, Crafts, and Other Handmade Products Online (Mogul Mom Work-at-Home Book Series)