We have seen many new businesses start up during last year, especially online.
Some out of boredom and some from a need to earn money as jobs were lost and workplaces closed during the restriction tiers and lockdowns.
Many people who were already selling odd items they made, more as a hobby, really stepped up their game and turned that hobby into a business.
Some began to discover crafts as something to do, some realising there was time now to have a go at that craft they always wanted to do. Still others were trying different things until they found one they really enjoyed. More rediscovered a love of creating because suddenly there was time in abundance.
Popular Crafts
There are many old favourites that people have gone back to, such as knitting and crochet. Also many newer crafts and craft mediums that have appeared over the last few years.
I intend to do a series of blogs about the different crafts and where you can get kits to try and plans to make things etc. After all you don't want to buy everything in bulk and then realise you don't like it.
Some crafts use basic tools that many already have, like power tools for woodwork.
Many learnt basic woodworking form school and others learnt from parents/grandparents etc. Grandparents were often a good source of knowledge about many crafts and passed this on to the young ones if they were interested.
Now though new crafts with different materials available spring up and really capture the imagination.
I am loving the resin creations that have popped up. So many innovative ideas and created with such gorgeous colours.
Learning Crafts
Crafts are not everyone's cup of tea of course but creating things by hand has had a major revival in recent years as it can be a big help with mental health.
My daughters learnt various skills from us. One was more interested in woodworking and other practical skills than the other. They both learnt knitting/crochet/baking and sewing which for a time when they were young seemed to be skills that were dying out.
I learnt knitting and crochet mainly from my grandmother, baking from my mother and school. Sewing was not something I enjoyed but the basics and more were instilled at school.
Nowadays, of course, you can learn just about anything from YouTube from basic skills to more advanced as well as from various blogs.
Getting the Basics!
Getting started
Open a shop on a selling platform such as Etsy.
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Take the step!
Now it's the time for you to keeplearning alot as you take the leap.Just follow your dreamsits not as hard as it seemsits never really all donebut it makes life more fun.The step that you take firstfeels scary and is the worst.So jump in, don't look backelse you might give yourself the sack.If you don't try you'll never knowif that business would start to grow.You're not too old or too youngjust don't leave your song unsung!!