Hand-Painted Pots business. Give plants a pretty home and watch profits bloom. Business Overview Gardening is one of the fastest growing pastimes in North America. For the entrepreneur seeking to capitalize on the huge demand for garden-related products, look no further than starting a business that creates and sells one-of-a-kind, hand-painted clay gardening pots. More and more people are searching for unique and interesting ways in which to display their flowers and shrubs,...

Quilt Sales business. It won't take people long to cozy up to this business idea. Business Overview Quilting has been around for generations and continues to thrive. Like many things today, everything old is once again new and popular, and starting a business that sells custom-made, one-of-a-kind quilts could be your opportunity to reap big financial benefits. If you are already familiar with quilting, great. If not, simply research the different aspects of quilting, or a visit...

Lamp Shades business. Create unique lampshades and watch customers' faces shine. Business Overview Are you searching to start a part-time business that has virtually no competition? If the answer is yes, then consider starting a business that manufactures and markets custom-made lampshades. The key to success in this very unusual manufacturing business is to ensure you create really unique lampshades, not only in appearance and design but also in your choice of raw materials...

Rubber Stamps business. Love crafts? Get into the rubber stamp business. Business Overview In spite of the popularity of easy to make and print computerized labels, there will always be a market for rubber stamps that are used for business purposes, as well as in the hobby craft industry. Starting a business that manufactures predesigned rubber stamps is as easy as 1 - 2 - 3. 1. Research the industry, market, and business. 2. Establish a manufacturing process, and...

The DSLR wheel of filters adds a new range of artistic flair by letting digital photographers "downgrade" their images to look as if they were taken by a toy camera. The device consists of two wheels with nine different effect lenses or color filters. Once the base-lens is mounted to the camera users can then attach one of the two wheels, which can be rotated to achieve the desired effect for either photographs or video. The wheels also include an empty hole for photographing with...

Jewelry Boxes business. You've got to have a love for details, artistry and functionality to make this business sparkle. Business Overview Jewelry boxes can retail for as much as 10 to 20 times of what it costs to build them, making this a potentially very profitable homebased manufacturing venture. This is the type of manufacturing business that will let you be very creative in design and in the materials selected for the construction process. Or in other words, 'think outside...

Caricature Artist business. The profits this business can draw up is no laughing matter. Business Overview Big, easily recognizable heads and faces with small bodies is funny stuff, especially if the caricature is of a person we know and do business with. If you've got the skill, why not produce these portraits yourself? All you need is art supplies, some portraits to display, and a great location such as a downtown outdoor mall, fair or amusement park. You can also contract...

Wind Chimes business. Harmonize for love for crafts and music by creating wind chimes. Business Overview Seashells, glass, metal or bells'-wind chimes can be manufactured from almost any kind of material. Starting a business that manufactures wind chimes can be a great way to turn spare time into extra income. The wind chimes can be sold to retail stores, garden centers and gift shops on a wholesale basis. Or, the wind chimes can be sold directly to the end consumers via a...

Native Art business. Represent artists creating indigenous arts and crafts, and sell their works overseas. Business Overview Native peoples of the United States and Canada create some of the most beautiful art available, and these artworks are in high demand, especially in overseas markets such as Japan, Germany, and the United Kingdom. The demand for native art creates a great business opportunity for you, if you have a good contact base in foreign countries. This business...

Caricatures business. The profits this business can draw up is no laughing matter. Business Overview Big, easily recognizable heads and faces with small bodies is funny stuff, especially if the caricature is of a person we know and do business with. Hire a caricature artist who is prepared to work on a piece-work basis and start to market caricature drawings to local business owners. You will be amazed at the interest you will receive right out of the blocks. Restaurants will...