Workshop at North Lands Glass (photo. Shannon Tofts)

This section includes crafts sector-related business advice. We want this to be as comprehensive as possible, so will provide a mixture of specific advice from within the sector and links to government and other sites where appropriate.

Selling Overseas
For advice on selling overseas, see our advice page.

Creative Export also provides an information portal to help creative businesses with exporting.

Chelsea Crafts Fair
For tips and advice from Makers selected for the Chelsea Craft Fair - Click here

Scottish Arts Council Funding
Click here - For information on Scottish Arts Council funding.

Legal Issues
Click here for useful legal information for artists and crafts makers in the UK.

Craft Organisations
There are also a range of organisations that represent and support Makers:
Click here - For a listing of Crafts Guilds & Associations.
Click here - For information on Craft Development Officers in Scotland.

Also see information on CRAFTMARK, a model Irish cross-border economic initiative, and partnership between County Down Crafts and Louth County Enterprise Board.  For downloadable information see the file at the bottom of this page.