Do you know how many Malaysians, Indonesians, Thais and Singaporeans are making lots of money selling handmade items, and supplies for arts and crafts? They are doing this from the comfort of their own home. Yes, the common criticism is “you cannot be rich selling crafts items in this country” – but they are not selling them in this country! They are selling them globally!
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Did your friends praise you always for your handmade craft items? Are you good at making decoupage, hobby craft, paper craft, quilling, or sequins? Do you make jewellery? Do you sew clothes? Do you have a handmade specialty? Do you paint pictures or portraits? Whatever your crafty or artsy skills are, there is a way to market it easily to international market. If crafting isn’t your thing, but you frequent car boot sales, and you have an eye for vintage treasures, you can sell those too!
Here is the secret: Sell them on Etsy.
Learn how to open an Etsy store for Malaysians.
Etsy.com is an online marketplace for all things handmade. Etsy has lots of traffic. Etsy’s Alexa world rank is 136 (41 in the US), which is pretty awesome. You will not get the same targeted audience for your products with Mudah.my, Lelong.my, eBay.com.my or any local marketplace. The possibilities really are endless. In addition to handmade, you can sell supplies for arts and crafts too.
Here are top reasons why you should try sell your an arts or craft things there today:
- It’s super simple to set up
- You don’t need to have a techie bone in your body to get an Etsy shop running
- Scalable – Products remove the risk of putting yourself out there and offering a service
- You only need a prototype at first – you don’t really need to have the finished product, but you need photos though
- Etsy has built in traffic and fans – so marketing is easier. No FB or IG with lots of followers and fans needed.
- It’s relatively cheap to get up and running. Zero-fee to start with if you take the free listing deal below.
Click here to register and try now. You can get 40 free listings via this link
What Others From Malaysia Are Selling
You won’t believe how easy to sell on Etsy to international buyers. We found people selling tudung and telekung which are easily found in Malaysia, to cute handmade modestly-attired dolls.
Some are selling hijab, Muslim clothing, modest swimwear and all sorts of things. Either the product is made by you or you know how to get from another seller/manufacturer (call them your partner).
We believe one of the worldwide e-commerce trends is going towards Muslim wear and there is an untapped market with big opportunity for Malaysians in this area.
Many are selling traditional arts and crafts items from different states. Items can be made from songket, batik, leather and wood and much more.
If you are good at making things, why not share it with the world and make some money in return? If others can do it, you can too.
What the Top Sellers Are Selling?
Some other Malaysians have thousands of sales selling origami items, jewelry charms, pet tags, fabrics, and much more.
Spy on what top Malaysian sellers are selling on Etsy.
Tips on How to open an Etsy Shop for Malaysians.
If your hobby is designing your own cloth or decorating on anything, then take some photos of your work and post at Etsy – it is free to post items for sale (for first 40 listings). You never know when our ideas and handy work will make some big money for you.
I am interested in selling my Paintings globally. Please let me have the details.
You are on the right track Franklyn. Going global is the way to make more money in the art industry. The market is huge. You just need to tap it.
Just register an account here to start selling. Click here to get 40 free listings.
The next step is to get your own website. This is to build your brand for the long term. Click here to find out how.