Anatomy of a Product: Upcycled Skateboards by AdrianMartinus
The AdrianMartinus team started their business with a simple goal: to design functional, attractive furniture and products out of discarded skateboards. Here's how they made it happen.
Gift Guide: 6 Books for the Creative Entrepreneur in Your Life
Time management, creativity, finding meaning, connecting with community, making a difference and getting things done: these inspiring and useful reads cover it all.
Members
How to Reach More Customers
A new retailer profile, expert tips on improving Instagram reach, and a Q&A with member Jonika Griffin.
Ask the Expert: How Can I Get More Reach on Instagram?
Instagram can be a gold mine for handmade businesses — but it can also be a frustrating time suck. So how do you make it work for you? We asked marketing expert Kaeden Merasty for his tips.
Retailer Insight: The Handpicked Home
Piya Sandhu wants makers to know that their work is worth it. Here, the White Rock, B.C., retailer shares her tips for makers and wholesalers.
Featured Member: Jonika Griffin, Rest Simple
Workshop member Jonika Griffin chats about her inspiration, her fabric choices and the TV show whose costumes and sets she can't get enough of.
Members
Join Us Next Week for Our First Event!
Join us on Instagram Live for a Pinterest marketing Q&A with Pamela Kruusi. Plus, 6 bag makers we love, and (just about) everything you need to know about tax write-offs.
Ask the Expert: What Is a Tax Writeoff and Why Does It Matter?
We all pay taxes, but you might not need to pay as much as you have been. Bookkeeper Jayne Dykstra fills us in on what counts as a business expense and how — and why — to keep track of all those receipts.
Inspiration: 6 Bag Makers We Love
Leather or canvas, upcycled or fresh off the fabric printing press, these bag makers in Canada design and sell totes, zipper pouches, purses and more to an audience eager to upgrade their collections.
Members
How Do You Strategize to Sell?
How one maker creates handmade products that are designed to sell. Plus, options for branded packaging and our latest member profile.
Anatomy of a Product: Halloween Brooms by Prairie Breeze Folk Arts Studio
Amina Haswell structures her broom-making business like a fashion house, creating seasonal collections each year. Here’s how her most recent line came to be, and where she’s going next.
Featured Member: Laurie Dolhan, Hook, Line & Tinker
Workshop member, embroidery kit maker and retailer Laurie Dolhan shares her newest skill and her art-buying wish list.
Where to Get Branded Packaging in Canada for Your Handmade Business
Think bags, boxes and mailers emblazoned with logos are just for big companies? These suppliers offer plenty of options for small businesses.
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Always Be Learning
This issue, we share a conversation on cultural appropriation. Plus read an expert Q&A on how to take better product photos.
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