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20 Painterly Perfection: A contemporary street artist turned fine painter is a multi-media artist worth following

26 Balance Your Risk With Insurance: Protect yourself and your livelihood with artist policies

36 Gallery Glance: Commerce & Craft: Explore a new handmade marketplace

8 Optical Illusions: Four masterful makers choose alternate mediums for their artwork

18 Budget Building 101: Craft a better budget for your creative small business

22 Better Business Plans: Get noticed, increase your borrowing power, and grow your handmade business

8 Wearables, Textiles, and Jewelry: Escape the ordinary with 12 accomplished handcrafted wholesale makers

28 How to Overcome Buyer Objectives: When no doesn’t always mean no

30 Just Ask: How to grow your email list

8 Lasting Connections: A California museum attracts and builds a community of makers

10 Creative Freedom: A community of gifted entrepreneurs adorns the world, piece-by-piece

22 Find Your Audience!: Analyze the marketplace and hone in in your consumer targets

7 Gallery Glance: Wisconsin working artisan shop and product gallery fuels creative juices

10 Nature’s Fabric: Warm, winsome, and eco-friendly, leather is the perfect canvas for artists seeking an alternative medium

18 10 Essential Start-Up Suggestions: Tried-and-true tips worth copying

20 How a Business Model Canvas Can Work for You: Understand the value that you create within your handmade business

8 Wouldn’t You Like to Know?
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18 Rev Up Your Engines!
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21 On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!
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