moonchild
VIP Contributor
Handmade products are product that are made at home and don't require any technical skills these product are normally sold in markets or tourist centers, this can be a good side hustle for anyone willing to venture into the business.
To start this business you need to spend an ample time learning the craft either online or with someone that knows how to do it.
Some handmade products include: handmade shoes, handmade T-shirts, handmade souvenirs, handmade bags, beadworks and a lot more.
But it's good to know that It is more lucrative to focus on one product, for this article let's focus on handmade shoes.
First of all you need to source for leather and other materials that you need and check online for design inspiration and see if you can replicate the design.
And when it comes to selling, you have two to three options, either to sell online buy opening an e-commerce store and then list in your products or you sell offline to shops that are already dealing with shoes or you open your own shop to sell.
Most of the people in the handmade business takes custom order from clients, so this can also be a way to diversify buy charging a premium price for custom made items.
To start this business you need to spend an ample time learning the craft either online or with someone that knows how to do it.
Some handmade products include: handmade shoes, handmade T-shirts, handmade souvenirs, handmade bags, beadworks and a lot more.
But it's good to know that It is more lucrative to focus on one product, for this article let's focus on handmade shoes.
First of all you need to source for leather and other materials that you need and check online for design inspiration and see if you can replicate the design.
And when it comes to selling, you have two to three options, either to sell online buy opening an e-commerce store and then list in your products or you sell offline to shops that are already dealing with shoes or you open your own shop to sell.
Most of the people in the handmade business takes custom order from clients, so this can also be a way to diversify buy charging a premium price for custom made items.