If you ever needed to earn money and have some creativity then try creating crafts for adults.
Have you ever had lots of time on your hands and felt like you were achieving nothing?
Are you creative yet lack the knowledge to do anything about it?
I bet you didn’t know that you could market your creative talents and make amazing crafts for adults that make money.
Not only can you put your creative talents to use but you can make a very nice profit from doing so. This is of course if you know how to go about it.
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CREATING CRAFTS THAT MAKE MONEY
So how do you make money from creating crafts for adults and where do you start?
When I was researching some of the best ways to make money online a few years back I came across a massive list of 200 or more crafts that make money.
I could not believe my eyes. As anyone who knows me, I am not the most creative person but a lot of these crafts can be made very cheaply and easily by anyone (Me Included). There does seem to be a good market for people to start selling crafts for adults online.
Firstly you will need a little time to do your research and create your craft.
I hope by reading this list you will get some ideas and it will get your creative juices flowing.
Making crafts for adults that make money will be ideally suited to someone who is not working a full-time job. Ideal for stay-at-home moms who are in a great position to start this small business idea.
Also, students and retired people are also ideally suited. Anyone with a couple of hours a day to create the crafts to sell/
The great thing about crafting is it is a great way to spend the day away without spending any money, assuming you have the items already to hand. I used my crafting time as part of a no-spend challenge I was doing to great effect.
WHERE CAN I SELL MY CRAFTS?
This is important as you can have all the creative skills in the world and you could have created some of the most practical and beautiful crafts but if you have nowhere to sell them then you will be out of luck.
There are several places where you can sell your crafts. Luckily you don’t even need to leave your house and sell at dawn in some muddy boot sale.
ETSY STORE:
An Etsy store is perfect for you to sell your crafts. Etsy is a little bit of an eclectic store where people tend to go when looking for homemade products.
This is good news as it means it is the perfect place to sell your homemade crafts.
Having an Etsy shop to sell your crafts is free but of course, there are listing fees much like eBay.
There is a 16-pence listing fee plus a percentage of the final sale value. Other than that the rest of the money and profit is yours.
Etsy is perfect for you to start selling your crafts due to the low cost and ease of getting them listed.
SHOPIFY:
A more expensive but more professional option is to start a Shopify store. You can get a 14-day free trial where you can navigate your way around and build your store using the Shopify E-commerce and website drag-and-drop builders.
After the 14-day trial, you have 3 options which start at $30 per month and go all the way up to $300 per month.
These options do come with 24-7 help if needed. The paid accounts also come with Shopify payments, fraud analysis and lots of other help to see your online craft business thrive.
YOUR BLOG:
You can start your own blog and sell your handmade crafts there. Starting a blog is daunting and there is loads to learn but if you are after full control over the creation and sale of your crafts then maybe a blog is for you.
If you are unsure of how to proceed then here is a great guide by my friend Ling.
It should help you get started and then once you are up and running you can add an e-commerce section to your site to start getting those craft sales.
Creating Crafts For Adults That Make Money
So we know where you can start to sell your crafts but now you want to know what crafts make the most money? or What is the easiest craft to make and sell? You may even be asking What crafts can I sell?
Well let’s start with the last one shall we?, You can sell almost anything you can imagine when it comes to crafts.
Anything simple with wood or glass that has lights in. Mason jars with completely different uses as you will see later on are very big right now.
Homemade jewellery always seems to sell well as do craft kits for kids to do with their parents.
So with that being said let’s dive into this list of 26 amazing crafts for adults that make money.
I will also leave a few of the best crafting links towards the end of the article to help you get started with crafts that make you money.
CRAFTS THAT MAKE MONEY
1: MASON JARS
The world is your oyster if you have some mason jars and some creative imagination. I have seen them used as tissue dispensers, Candleholders and decorative light features.
Mason jars are one of the trending crafts at the moment and one of the crafts that make money because of the many uses for them.
Check out these amazing Mason jars on Etsy
These hand wash mason jars are very simple yet amazing crafts.
2: SCENTED CANDLES
Scented candles are all the rage. Rather than spending a fortune buying Yankee candles or your favourite expensive brand why not make your own and sell them?
Emma Chapman over at A Beautiful Mess has a great guide on how to make your own scented candles. The best thing is you can make your very own special scents.
3: PALLET WOOD FURNITURE
I must admit this is something I have become a bit obsessed with. Im not particularly good at it but I get involved with watching way too many YouTube videos of people building flower planters.
Pallet wood is usually free if you search your local Facebook community and then all you need is some screws, A drill and some imagination.
Get some great ideas for pallet wood builds over at Pretty Handy Girl.
4: PERSONALISED MUGS
Everyone has a large collection of mugs at home in a Cupboard somewhere. Well, you can make your own and sell them.
Out of all of the crafts that make money creating a personalised mug is fairly simple.
If you are looking at selling crafts online then using jokes or memes on the mugs is what will help them sell better. Amazon is a great place to start to get ideas.
5: JEWELLERY
Now some jewellery is easier to make than others so if you are looking for profitable crafts then I would stick to simple jewellery such as bracelets made from material.
Over at Spruce Crafts Jewellery, they have a great guide on how to make your own friendship bracelets. Once you have got the hang of those then you can move on to more complicated Jewellery.
6: FRIDGE MAGNETS
Making your own fridge magnets is a cool craft to sell online. It is a simple task to do and there are some great magnets on the Etsy store already so this can give you some inspiration.
Try your hand at making your own magnets to sell online.
First For Magnets is a great place to get started learning how to create your own or indeed buy some of the materials needed.
7: BATH BOMBS
Bath bombs are super easy to make and something that your kids will enjoy helping you make as well, Well so long as they get to try one out.
Most bath bombs can be made using ingredients in your cupboards with baking soda being one of the main ingredients.
Bath bombs can be packaged up in 6 or 12 bomb boxes and decorated to personal taste.
They are by far one of the top crafts that make money at the moment especially recently where people have been unable to go out much.
Bath bombs are always near the top of the trending crafts list and one of my personal favourites.
Michael over at Inspired BY Charm has a great tutorial on how to make your own bath bombs.
8: T-SHIRTS
One of the best crafts that make money and also one of the easier crafts to make is T-shirts.
You can buy plain t-shirts and create stunning designs using online software.
Either make beautiful designs or stick to funny quotes/memes. Either of these will sell really well.
Spreadshirt is a great place to get started with ideas and designs ready to go.
9: WOODEN SIGNS
Wooden handmade signs can be made for a variety of uses. For display purposes at home or for directions at an outdoor wedding. The uses for these are endless.
Once the wood is sanded smooth and finished how you like it then it is simply a case of using a stencil to create the words you wish to use.
Modocreative on Etsy do some great examples like the ones below. These are current trending crafts and a great example of crafts that make money as lots of people are looking for individual items such as these.
Below is a great YouTube tutorial on how to make your own signs to sell online.
10: CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS
Now, this is a little seasonal but it can be a great seller around the Christmas Period and as you can imagine at that time becomes one of the top crafts that make money.
This is not only a great way to get started selling crafts online but also can be made even better by getting the kids involved in making their own Christmas ornaments to go on the tree.
Below are a couple of tutorials on how to make your own to turn into profitable crafts.
11: WEDDING PLANNERS
When My wife and I were organising our wedding the one thing we struggled to find was anywhere that made decent wedding planners/Seating plans.
These sorts of things we found out are quite easy to make. We ended up getting one from Etsy because of time constraints.
The huge demand for personalised wedding crafts makes wedding planners one of the more profitable crafts to sell online.
Note: This is not our planner.
Below is a couple of links to how to make your own wedding planner/Seating plans
12: LED DOG COLLARS
We all love our pets and would not wish any harm to come to them on their walks. This is why a Led Dog Collar is the perfect little project and one of those great crafts that make money.
Dog owners will happily spend more money on their dogs than they do themselves so it makes sense when selling crafts online to create a range of pet collars.
In the UK when it is dark after 5 pm for a good majority of the year having an LED collar is perfect as it makes your pet perfectly visible.
See below for 2 guides on how to make your own to sell online.
13: MOUSE PAD
Like most people, I am constantly doing something on my laptop. I dont currently use a mouse pad as I use a table mat instead which is nowhere near as good as a mousepad.
You can design and make your mousepad in any design or colour you wish.
Homedit.com have some fantastic designs and teaches you how to make your own unique mousepads which you can then sell online.
Crafts With Ellen Gives you a step-by-step video guide on how to create your own mousepads.
14: DRAFT EXCLUDERS
Any kind of home decor is usually a fine example of crafts that make money. Draft excluders are not only easy to make but you can have a lot of fun with the design due to them being very snake-like in shape.
All you need to do is to keep any old clothes and fabrics that were destined for the bin.
A perfect example is the leg of a pair of jogging bottoms or jeans or the arm of a jumper. This makes for the perfect length and then you can stuff them with whatever filling you like and or get creative with the design.
15: PICTURE FRAMES
Picture frames can be an incredibly easy yet profitable craft to start making.
You can make the frames out of nearly any type of wood but I have found Pallet wood is some of the best as it is usually readily available and there are plenty of YouTube videos dedicated to making things from Pallet wood.
When it comes to selling crafts online these can be great gifts for weddings, anniversaries birthdays etc.
Picture frames can be one of those crafts that make money as they can be personalised which adds to their appeal.
16: CREATE YOUR OWN SOAP
This is definitely in the crafts for adults area as it is a specialised craft to make. There are many different ways to make soap at home but the basic principles are the same.
The ingredients can change slightly but the main result is you are after a Fat and an Alkaline material.
Mixing these together will create your Soap.
The experts will explain this better but once you have learned the basics you can create your own recipes to make your soaps unique and can then sell these crafts online or at markets to make your profit.
10 OF THE MOST PROFITABLE CRAFTS FOR ADULTS
Personalised Kids’ School Bags
Custom Neon Signs For Youtubers, Gamers
Instagram Downloadable Templates
CREATING CRAFTS THAT MAKE MONEY
These were just a small selection of Crafts for adults that make money. The great thing about making crafts to sell online is you are only ever going to be limited by your imagination.
If you look at how many reviews some of these items and crafts have received then you will see it can be quite profitable.
I hope these have given you some inspiration to start selling crafts for adults online and or at the very least make some great crafty items for your own home.
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