Shop Talk

Textile artist Emma Louise Corry recently reached her 1,000th sale on Folksy. We took this opportunity to talk to Emma about how she has grown her eponymous business and how she splits her day to cover all the work it takes to run a successful creative indie brand.

Katy Livings from Stitch and Sprig makes beautiful heirloom dolls and is consistently making at full capacity, often working weekends just to keep up with orders. We talk to Katy about how she has grown her creative business and how Instagram has helped her dolls find a new and loyal audience…

We talk to Claire Woodhead from Hook and Loop about her knit and crochet business, how she has grown it and why selling online works best for her.

Sianuska is the pen (and ink) name of Sian Kellaway, who makes art to “warm your cockles”. Here Sian shares her tips for selling original prints online.

We talk to potter Kara Leigh Ford to discover her tips for selling handmade ceramics online, what she thinks about craft fairs, and why she believes social media is an invaluable tool for makers today.