Trend Forecasting Resources
Trend forecasting experts to help us navigate what’s coming in the years ahead. Explore our guide to 40+ trend forecasting resources that will help your business stay ahead of the curve.
Craft Industry Trends for 2020
Studying industry trends can help you make informed choices for your business and improve your product offerings. Explore where our industry is headed, and dive into the trends for 2020 that are shaping the craft industry.
A Handcrafted Decade: Industry Highlights from 2009-2019
As we prepare for 2020, we’re looking back over the decade and remembering craft industry highs and lows. The past ten years have seen rapid changes in technology and culture, many of which impacted craft business owners. Here’s a recap of some of the biggest moments in the craft world this decade.
Winter Reading List for Craft Business Owners
Check out our picks for this season’s best craft book and creative business titles. Our reading list for craft business will get you inspired to grow your business, or invest in your creativity.
Bluprint Launches Premium Subscription Box
Bluprint has launched a Premium annual subscription, adding a third tier to their membership options. The subscription includes four highly-curated project boxes a year for an annual fee of $199.
Making It: Season 2; Craft Competition Returns to NBC
NBC’s craft competition show Making It will debut season 2 on Monday, December 2nd at 10pm. A new crop of makers vie to impress returning judges and hosts.
Winners of the Etsy Design Awards Announced
The Etsy Design Awards winners have been revealed, after judges reviewed 160 finalists’ submissions. Sian Zeng, a London-based wallpaper designer, won the $15,000 grand prize.
Fall Reading List for Craft Business Owners
We’re excited to have Erin Dollar back today offering her picks for Fall 2019’s best craft books, creative business titles, and self-help books. Learn something new and build your business with these new titles.
Collaborating with a Craft Subscription Box
The craft subscription box model is creating new opportunities for educators and craft supply manufacturers, as startups try a direct to consumer approach.
Etsy Design Awards Finalists Announced
An eclectic list of 160 finalists for the Etsy Design Awards debuted August 2nd, moving finalists one step closer to Etsy’s $15,000 grand prize.