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Best Profitable Crafts to Sell For Extra Money
If you want to profit from doing something you love like making crafts, here are 11 most profitable crafts to sell for extra money. All of these project ideas can be sold online at Etsy, eBay, Amazon Handmade, local Facebook Yard Sale group pages, on your own website, craft fairs, or through social media.
Including a nice photo of your finished project on Pinterest can help you drive traffic to your sales page on Etsy, eBay, or your own blog or website. All are great DIY room decor ideas that will be of interest to potential buyers!
Easy Weekly Wipe-Off Menu Board
This is a great idea with so many variations you can make to sell. This is one of the most profitable crafts to sell because you can find all sorts of different picture frames for little money at thrift stores, Goodwill, on sale at retail stores, home consignment stores, eBay, freecycle.org or your local Facebook Yard Sale Group. You can even buy a multi-pack of frames like this #1 bestselling 8×10 multi photo frames set at Amazon.
There are also tons of different ways to decorate the background and lettering. Wallpaper or decorative paper work well as a background like these examples of scrapbook paper.
If you have a Cricut machine, you can cut out the title and days of the week lettering using vinyl. In addition to a menu board, you can use this idea to make chore charts, activity lists, daily to-do lists, and so many more different ideas!
Easy Wipe-Off Weekly Menu Board via Makes and Takes
Hanging Bottle Opener
With a little bit of customization, this hanging bottle opener idea from Shanty2Chic could be one of your most profitable crafts to sell on eBay or Etsy. Check out the different hanging bottle openers on Etsy to get some ideas now!
DIY Bottle Opener via Shanty2Chic
Miniatures
There’s a huge market for miniature items on Etsy! You can make items for dollhouses, creative gift giving like these gift boxes on Etsy, jewelry (check out this mini notebook pendant), terrariums, fairy gardens and more!
Matchbox Suitcases by Kimble via Craftster
Sheet Music Wall Art
My family is made up of a bunch of musicians so I really like this idea. I’ve actually made something similar with my great-aunt’s flute music inserted into an old wooden window frame.
If you make and sell this type of wall art for sale, you can also offer to insert your buyer’s favorite music if they send it to you (such as the music from a couple’s wedding song). Since you can find old music books at thrift stores, garage sales, freecycle.org, and Craigslist, this can become one of your most profitable crafts to sell! Or, an easier option is to go right to Etsy where there are thousands of listings for sheet music.
Sheet Music Wall Art via Raggedy-Bits
Hand-Painted Slates and Signs
I love hand-painted slates and signs for my garden and walkway. I switch them out every season. We get a lot of wind where our house sits and I’ve had slates fall and break on the ground. That being said, I purchase a lot of decorative slates to replace the damaged ones. Painters of garden slates and signs can do quite well selling their wares on Etsy and/or eBay.
Sometimes you can find distressed wood planks for free either locally or in people’s trash. You can also find blank wood signs on Amazon where you can also find chalkboard slate signs like this one which is all ready to paint. Also, don’t forget to seal your slate with a clear acrylic sealer in order to provide a permanent protective gloss coating that’s moisture resistant, and won’t yellow with age.
Hand-Painted Slates and Signs via The Garden Glove
DIY Plans
Do you know how to build or craft something that others could then make for their own use? Sell your crafty design plans! There are over 400,000 results on Etsy for the word “tutorial.” Sellers are offering tutorials for jewelry making, baking fancy cupcakes, wreath making, sewing items and so much more! Check out tutorials on Etsy to get a feel for all the different tutorial options available for sale.
DIY Beach Wreath Video Tutorial for Sale via Beautiful Mesh on Etsy
Decoupage Birdhouses
It’s not difficult to learn how to decoupage birdhouses and sell them on Etsy or eBay. You can purchase unfinished birdhouses at large craft stores like Michaels (Don’t forget to use a coupon from your paper or a local flyer, or download Michael’s store app!), or Amazon-like this cute birdhouse.
Decoupage them with paper from old books, wrapping paper, wallpaper, napkins or posters. Give them a couple of coats of outdoor sealant (this one is my favorite) and you’re ready to make some money!
What I love about this idea is that there are so many different designs that can be used to decorate the birdhouses. Your creations can always look unique. I particularly love the vintage look and love these vintage paper napkin choices that can be used for a decoupage birdhouse project. You can head over to Garden-Art-Projects.com to follow a tutorial on how to decoupage.
Baby or Wedding Shower Decorations
There are so many baby and wedding shower decoration tutorials online. You could learn something new, or maybe you already have baby or wedding shower DIY crafts to sell.
I love the diaper wreath tutorial from Home Made Gifts Made Easy…and yes, people are selling their own version of these wreaths on Etsy! Add your own spin on it to make it your own. You don’t want to exactly copy someone else’s project. These would be great to sell at craft shows!
If you sew or own a Cricut Explore Air or Cricut Maker wireless cutting machine, you can make all sorts of Cricut projects to sell for a baby or wedding shower. The Cricut projects you can make for extra income are endless! Get some ideas on Pinterest at this Cricut Baby Shower Decorations Board or this Cricut Wedding Shower Decorations Board.
Baby Shower DIY Decorations via Woohome
Hand-Painted Home Decor
People are attracted to the uniqueness of hand-painted home decor accent pieces. I know I am! I love to have items in my home that are one-of-a-kind. You can make and sell these types of pieces too — even if you can’t paint.
There are so many items that can be painted with just simple small designs that the possibilities are endless. Just look at Pinterest and Etsy to get some ideas of what you can paint. If you need some help brushing up (no pun intended) on your painting skills, check out Donna Dewberry’s One-Stroke Painting Reference Guide. You’ll be a master decorative painter in no time!
Hand-Painted Home Decor via My Mocha Money
Mason Jar Dog Treat & Leash Holder
There are so many things you can make and sell with mason jars. I really like the idea of a mason jar dog treat & leash holder depicted in the photo below. There are so many variations of this DIY project idea to make and sell for the most profit. You can find different types of wood to paint, choose a different hook, personalize the item, paint the mason jar, etc.
Other mason jar projects you can make and sell include mason jar lights, tissue holders like these found on Etsy, bathroom sets like these on Etsy, mason jar candles and so much more! These are definitely one of the most profitable crafts to sell since your supply costs will be minimal.
Mason Jar Dog Treat & Leash Holder via Our Hand Crafted Life
Key Holder
Key holders are another great and easy project idea you can make and sell for extra income. The design possibilities for this project are endless; just check Pinterest and Etsy. You should have no problem making your product unique!
Key Holder via Pretty Handy Girl
The above are just some of the most profitable crafts to sell to make and sell for extra money. There are so many different projects you can make that will attract buyers. Just be sure to do your research once you come up with an idea. At least check to see if similar products are selling on Etsy. If they are, make sure you competitively price your item. Take into consideration how much time it will take to make it. Know what your supplies will cost, and how you’ll charge for shipping. Provide great customer service, and keep at it. You’ll be selling your own profitable crafts in no time!
DIY Blogging
If you want to learn how to start a blog for your craft business, check out my post, How to Start a WordPress Blog That Makes You Money. A blog is a great way to promote your crafts for sale, and talk about and show off your DIY projects!
Also, be sure to follow my Pinterest Board, Earn Real Money From Home and follow me on Instagram @MyMochaMoney where I share more clever ideas to learn, earn and prosper!
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