You’ve browsed and searched for handmade goods and have found some things you’d love to purchase. How can you be sure you’ve selected an artist who will ship your item promptly, communicate with you as needed, and make sure your package arrives safely to your door?
photograph by g(ART)enFortunately, it’s rare to find an artist doesn’t ship at all and it’s relatively easy to deal with that sort of issue if it does occur. The best way to... → Read the rest of this article
You’ve made the decision: More handmade purchases from here on out. You know you’ll be getting superior goods and excellent value, and every dime will go towards supporting artisans who hopefully also have made the commitment to support other artists whenever possible. So now what? How do you go about putting your decision into action on an everyday basis? Let’s start with an overview of some of the major handmade venues… the places online where artists... → Read the rest of this article
I’m delighted to introduce Beverly Rustica who will be writing an occasional column here called “Why Handmade.” Beverly is all over the internet, including BeachyRustica, EtsyPatrons, and ByHand.me. Leave her questions in the comments if you have anything you want answered about purchasing handmade goods. She’ll be happy to share her wealth of wisdom with you :)
:: Erika
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There has been a significant amount of discussion around the... → Read the rest of this article
