Explore the impact of Swarovski’s 2020 exit from the DIY market on bead shops and designers, and how Preciosa crystals have stepped in to fill the gap. Discover insights from industry experts on the transition and the lasting effects on the crafting community.
We remember Art Joinnides, founder of SOHO Publishing, Mixed Media Resources, and West Broadway Distribution Services.
We are very excited to announce the 10 small business winners of our 2024 Craft Industry Alliance scholarship.
Wreaths encompass any holiday or event, popular not just on doors, but also to add warmth to inside spaces, and are more than just greenery.
Many craft shops are aiming to create a community atmosphere by adding beverages and snacks and even cocktails.
Bead & Powwow Supply, an Indigenous-owned shop in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is dedicated to promoting Indigenous arts, crafts, and fashion. Founded by A. Ellie Mitchell, a member of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, the store offers hard-to-find beads and materials used in traditional regalia.
We talk with several artists about their experience doing an in-store popup at their local Michaels store as part of MakerPlace.
In quilt industry news today, Northcott announced the launch of its newest division, Anna Maria Textiles, a new brand for the designer.
Many craft retailers now shop on Faire and craft brands sell their products wholesale on Faire. Here’s what you need to know.
Social media is a lot of work for small business owners. Here are a few options for showing up on social media with less stress.Â
The Craft Industry Alliance 2024 Scholarship program is now open for applications. Craft business owners are encouraged to apply.
Check out these inventive ways to incorporate items from IKEA into your trade show booth for affordable and creative displays.
Learn the common mistakes involving FTC disclosures for affiliates and how to avoid them, with easy to understand examples.
Lauren Choi used her materials engineering studies to spin plastics into a second life as wearables for her brand, The New Norm.
One year after examining the potential impacts of generative AI on creative industries, it’s clear that tools like those on Etsy are both useful and disruptive, leading to policy clarifications and heightened awareness of AI-generated content’s prevalence and challenges.
Here are open source software tools for crafters, from designing patterns to video streaming and creating vectors.
Some craft businesses plan special activities during the month to celebrate Pride Month and to show their allyship. We speak to several Craft Industry Alliance members about their plans for June.
Learn about Zach Buchman, the head of Furry Puppet, a design studio that makes remarkably expressive custom puppets.
Learn about surface designer Jackie Tahara of UnBlink Studio. Her designs are bold and colorful and inspired by her travels.
We give the results of the 2024 Quilting Trends Survey presented at h+h americas by Mark Hyland, CEO of HandiQuilter.