It's nice to be able to do what you love - and afford it. Something I know a lot of craftspeople strive for. It's not that crafts aren't highly valued, they are. When it comes right down to it, it's just a question of numbers. The question isn't how to sell crafts, it's how to put your crafts in front of enough people.

Anything, put in front of enough people, will sell. Don't believe me? Have a look at some of the odd things that go on eBay.

If you want to know how to sell crafts most effectively, most cost-efficiently and to the greatest number of people, you have to be thinking about selling crafts online.

It's something that people who normally work with their hand are often not comfortable with. Hand made crafts and computers seem about as opposite as you can get.

But the fact is if you can master the techniques of selling crafts on the internet you have the opportunity to make more money in a week than you could in a month of craft fairs.

Because of the numbers.

Look, let's be frank. If what you want to do is make a little extra selling your crafts to friends and family you don't need advice on how to sell crafts. Make stuff and show it to them - some of them will buy.

If you want to make a little more and take a gamble paying for a pitch at a few craft fairs, give it a go. You might lose a few bucks - that's the risk you take. On the other hand if you've spent any time going to craft fairs you'll see some of the people turn up again and again. They must be making money. Indeed if you put in the hours and the miles it is possible to make a good living from the craft fair circuit.

But there's a limit. A limit to the miles you can do, a limit of the number of people who'll walk past your stall, a limit to the number of fairs.

There are virtually no limits to the number of people who might see your crafts online. In your country and in others. While you work and even while you sleep! If you want to know how to sell crafts to the most people at the least expense - which is how you end up profitable and happy - you have to sell your crafts online.

It is possible to run a successful craft business without the internet. After all, there were people who did just that before the internet came along. However, being online can make it easier and vastly more profitable. Although it may be new to you at the moment, it isn't difficult to learn how to sell crafts online if you get the right information.

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