Do you love to create handmade items? If you are looking to profit from your crafts, selling your crafts online can be a great way to earn some serious income from your creative work.  You don’t necessarily need a website to get the word out, as there are a lot of websites where you can showcase your crafts and make a serious profit.  

This post lists 48 different websites where you can sell your crafts online. If you have any suggestions that are not on this list, please give us a shout at info@diyproblog.com.

Advantages of Selling Crafts Online

1. You can run your business from your home.
2. You can make your own hours.
3. Many websites allow you to showcase your work for Free.
4. You can gain access to a very large size of potential buyers.
5. Low overhead costs for selling items.
6. You can sell your items before you make them.
7. You can sell products at any hour of the day.
8. You can utilize social media to find new customers and share your work.
9. Customers can pay you up front for your items through your website or online store.
10. Buyers can see your full inventory of products.
11. You don’t have to set up a booth or displays like you would at crafts shows.
12. You can target your ideal customer no matter where they live.
13. You can develop a loyal audience.
14. You have many options for selling your crafts online.
15. You can add or make changes to your product line easily.

Disadvantages of Selling Crafts Online

1. There might be some costs to post your work on some websites.
2. If you create items in bulk, you’ll need to create storage.
3. It can be time consuming to create your crafts and fulfill orders.
4. Percentage of sales may be taken by the website where you are promoting your products.
5. Competition in the market can make it challenging to compete if you are a newbie in the industry.
6. It can be time consuming to build product pages and maintain your presence on multiple websites.
7. The online shop can be closed at any time and you could lose the traffic and customers you have built up.
8. The website you are listed on could be a saturated market and it could be challenging to get a piece of the pie.
9. It can take months of work to see results.
10. Your products may be copied by others.
11. You may have to deal with negative reviews from customers.

How to Be Successful Selling Your Crafts Online

1. Limit your product offerings, focusing on a specific product. This makes it easier to define your target audience and marketing efforts, become a pro in your craft and build a reputation with your customers.
2. Determine your product pricing: Make sure you factor in the cost for materials, labor, promotions and special offers, then determine your retail price.
3. Include as much product information as possible, including product descriptions, photos, videos and product reviews.
4. Develop your presence on social media: Complete your social media profiles and start posting your work regularly so you can start to build a following of interested buyers.
5. Create a blog or shopping website so you can promote your work and attract visitors from search engines and have a place to showcase your work.

List of Websites Where You Can Sell Your Crafts Online

1. Etsy
2. Handmade at Amazon
3. Shopify
4. Artfire
5. eBay
6. Zibbet
7. Bonanza
8. Supermarket
9. Handmade Artists’ Shop
10. Folksy
11. Misi
12. SpoonFlower
13. I Made It Market
14. iCraft
15. Renegade Craft
16. Maker Faire
17. Society6
18. LocalHarvest
19. Alibaba
20. Meylah
21. GLC Arts and Crafts Mall
22. Absolute Arts
23. Cratejoy
24. Hyena Cart
25. GLC Craft Mall
26. Miiduu
27. Ecrater
28. Handmadeartists
29. Storenvy
30. Meylah
31. CraftIsArt
32. ArtYah
33. Square
34. Creative Resale
35. Mercari
36. Aftcra
37. https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftsu/
38. https://www.facebook.com/groups/cjmarketplace/?ref=br_rs
39. https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheBarteringCrafters/
40. https://www.facebook.com/groups/BuySellCrafts/about/
41. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1691296384245552/
42. Ravelry
43. Uncommongoods
44. Redbubbleus
45. Cafepress
46. https://www.facebook.com/groups/194976634266454/
47. https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftandstorepr0mote/
48. https://www.facebook.com/groups/259538187483268/

We hope you find this list helpful!  Feel free to suggest any additional websites by leaving a comment.