How to get your handmade goods into retail shops, gallery shops, and boutiques.

So you want to sell your handmade crafts to brick & mortar retail stores.
In order to do so, of course, you have to reach out to the owner or buyer of the store, and ask!
Today I'm going to share my recommended method for contacting stores you want to get your work into, and some important do's and don'ts about the process.
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G'day!
I'm Jess Van Den - a former school teacher and science communicator - and I've wanted to make a living online since 1998. But it took me another decade to figure out how...
I started my craft business Epheriell.com as a hobby in 2008 - and in 2010 I went full-time.
I've been 100% self-employed ever since.
In 2013 I also started createandthrive.com to help other makers turn their handmade hobby into a thriving business via a blog, podcast, courses, membership community + more.
I also love learning & sharing more about health, happiness, plants, and how to be more effective as a work-from-home, full-time self-employed creative - so I have all the time I need to do all the things I love.
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~ Jess
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[@katec9893]

This was helpful, thank you! My main challenge is the prices, since I'm using good quality suppliers so my cost price isn't that low. So it'd be difficult to make a profit if I sold the items at 50% retail unless I made my products more expensive than my competitors? My cost prices will reduce if I order higher quantities but I didn't want to order large quantities before I knew what would sell.

[@JulieEbersole]

OMG--that killed me, when you said "For the love of handmade..." Love that! Thank you for giving me a good laugh today and also, I enjoy your channel and your accent always makes me smile! (I'm in the US).

[@JessVanDen]

Thanks for watching, Julie!

[@CKww32]

I’m listening to the other half today . You’re very helpful

[@racheynewt]

so helpful, thank you

[@Freepatchclub]

thank you for this video! i make patches and am ready to get serious about selling them

[@ellenhelms4612]

Talk about timing! I was about to email a couple of shops and know now that I need to tweak my email. BUT “for the love of handmade” I DID include my website and Etsy shop links but I confess mainly because one shop asks for them 😉

[@pinna650]

This is exactly what I need. Thank you Jess for sharing.

[@JessVanDen]

Glad it was helpful!

[@BiblicalGrowthMindset]

This is extremely helpful. Thank you so much! Although I will say, coming from Arizona, I got a giggle out of the idea Americans are more "formal" 😆

[@jamieleinbach8076]

That was super helpful, thank you for this and all the resources!!

[@JessVanDen]

Thank you for watching!

[@CKww32]

I would love to start selling in boutiques and shops . I think my product is beautiful and have not seen anything similar . I’m interested in the workshop ✅ wow 40+ thank you !!! How helpful. Great Karma to you

[@JessVanDen]

Best of luck!

[@dmariebella6309]

Can you sell wholesale without a website?