Sell handcrafts online
Make it easy for shoppers to buy your handcrafts
Build your handcrafts business with training, tools, and support designed to help you succeed.
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How to sell handcrafts in just 5 steps
Launch your crafts career
Free guides
Visit the Shopify Help Center for FAQs and tutorials on how to set up and run your handcrafts business. Connect with other business owners on the discussion forums to chat about marketing, shipping, and much more.
Professional tools
Build a store as unique as your crafts with over 70 customizable and responsive themes. Quickly fulfil orders, track inventory, and review customer history all from one unified dashboard.
Creative marketing
Integrate with social media to keep your customers thinking about your handmade goods. Boost sales by offering targeted discount codes, and build trust with shoppers using product reviews.
Renowned support
Rely on Shopify’s 24/7 support team to provide solutions to almost any issue your business encounters. Connect over online chat, phone, or email for advice on how to take your business wherever you choose.
Learn more about selling handcrafts
Your handcrafts deserve a wide audience. Launching an online store with Shopify gives your brand a home and customers a welcoming shopping destination. Connect your store to social media platforms and marketplaces to reach shoppers globally. Consider selling your handcrafts to local retail stores—building relationships with other sellers can unlock new sales opportunities.
Yes, you can sell handmade items and crafts on Shopify. Shopify is a great place to sell your handmade items because there are no marketplace fees and you own your customer list while having more control over your business.
Best-selling crafts include:
- Apparel
- Accessories
- Jewelry
- Art
- Food
- Candles
- Subscription boxes
- Skincare
To price handmade products, total all of the costs associated with creating your item and bringing it to market, set your profit margin on top of those expenses, and list your prices. You can change prices over time to increase sales or profit margins.
Launching a handcraft business is affordable. Shopify makes it easy to start an online store and provides the tools you need to succeed. If you choose to invest in handcraft production, purchase inventory, or manage fulfillment, startup costs may vary. Either way, you decide the scale and budget of your handcraft business.
Handcraft businesses can be profitable, and an ecommerce platform can help increase your revenue. Ecommerce platforms offer sales and marketing tools that make it easier to reach a wide audience. Targeted digital marketing strategies like SEO and social media advertising can also enhance your online visibility, leading to more store traffic and increased sales opportunities. With the right products and sales tools, it’s possible to turn a handcraft business into a substantial income source.
Custom apps
Choose from over 6000 Shopify apps to create crafting videos, insure orders, or start a loyalty program. Add to your store’s features and see the results in your conversions.
Flexible selling
Sell your handcrafts online, at the local market, and wherever your customers shop. Keep track of all your sales and inventory data no matter where you sell with the Shopify POS app.
Scalable pricing plans
For handmade crafts businesses at every stage and size
Show Plan Prices as Pay yearly (save 25%)* Subscription Rate
Basic
For solo entrepreneurs
Card rates starting at
- 2% + 25p GBP online
- 1.7% + 0p GBP in person
- 2% 3rd-party payment providers
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For small teams
Card rates starting at
- 1.7% + 25p GBP online
- 1.6% + 0p GBP in person
- 1% 3rd-party payment providers
Advanced
As your business scales
Card rates starting at
- 1.5% + 25p GBP online
- 1.5% + 0p GBP in person
- 0.6% 3rd-party payment providers
Start your handmade crafts business with Shopify today
Try Shopify free for 3 days, and explore all the tools and services you need to start, run, and grow your business.
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