Review: Craft, Inc.: Turn Your Creative Hobby Into a Business

I know this book is over a year old, but I just recently got a chance to read it, and wanted to share it with you all! Craft, Inc. by Meg Mateo Ilasco is a great book for anyone interested in turning their craft into a business, big or small, hobbyist or business woman.


A quick and easy read, Craft, Inc. is like a step-by-step guide for turning your craft hobby into a successful business. With chapters including "Your Creative Mind," "Your Personal Style and Your Products," "Production and Pricing Plans," and touching on a huge variety of topics including sourcing materials, marketing, tradeshows, wholesale orders, your craft room, burnout, naming your business, and everything in between, useful information is just spilling from the pages of this book!

My personal favourite parts of this book were the first chapter, "Your Creative Mind," and the 14 inspiring interviews throughout the book.

The first Chapter really struck me because it described a lot of the thoughts and feeling, including insecurities, I sometimes have about crafting or art. Starting with the top 5 myths surrounding art and crafting, and then going on to talk about building your creative confidence, this chapter made me realize I wasn't alone in my feelings, and not only do others sometimes feel this way, it's OK!

The 14 interview throughout the book were not only inspiring, but very informative. I really liked to hear from the real-life crafters who have become so successful. It's nice to hear from people who have been in your shoes at one time, and what they did to move forward and realize a dream.

Overall, it's a great book and I recommend you go out and read it now! The only slight drawback for me, was that because I am not American, which is where the book was published, some of the information regarding things like taxes, legalities, and such, were not 100% accurate for me here in Canada, but that's OK, it still put all of these types of things at the top of my mind, and now I can easy go and look up the exact information for my country.

So like I said, I highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking to turn their love of art, craft, and/ or design, into a business. Not only will it teach you the ins and outs, it will inspire and motivate you!

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