Workshop at North Lands Glass (photo. Shannon Tofts)

This section includes crafts sector-related business and marketing advice along with details about events for makers to considering exhibiting at. We want this to be as comprehensive as possible, so will provide a mixture of specific advice from within the sector and links to government and other sites where appropriate.

Craft Sector Business Advice
For a selection of general business advice for those in the crafts sector please - Click here

Marketing advice from Nicola Smith (Timespan Museum and Gallery, Helmsdale)
Nicola Smith, Director of Timespan Museum and Gallery gives advice about about online marketing. For downloadable information see the file at the bottom of this page.

Retail and Trade Fairs
We have compiled a list of some of the retail and trade fair events and organisers throughout the UK. There may be other events not included on the list as yet but we will be adding to the list regularly in the future. Please see the bottom of the page for the file to be downloaded.

Website Sales
Following enquiries from makers about how to receive online sales using credit card facilities or create free webpages, we have compiled a short list of web sites that may be of interest:
https://www.paypal.com
http://www.paypoint.net
http://www.protx.com/
http://www.cardsave.net
http://www.seymourdirect.co.uk
http://www.etsy.com/
http://www.spanglefish.com/

Selling Overseas
For advice on selling overseas, see our advice page.

Creative Export also provides an information portal to help creative businesses with exporting.

Chelsea Crafts Fair
For tips and advice from Makers selected for the Chelsea Craft Fair - Click here

Scottish Arts Council Funding
Click here - For information on Scottish Arts Council funding.

Legal Issues
Click here for useful legal information for artists and crafts makers in the UK.