Handmade jewellery from a home studio

Gift buyers and everyday customers online and at markets, plus boutiques and gift shops that stock handmade pieces.

Direct sales at retail prices through your own website, online marketplaces and markets, plus some wholesale orders to shops at a lower price per piece.

• Basic metalwork or beading techniques
• Good eye for design
• Photographing and describing your pieces
• Costing and pricing your time

• Check whether your council requires approval to run a business from home
• Soldering, torches and polishing need safe ventilation and fire precautions
• Public liability insurance, especially if you sell at markets
• Check ABN and GST requirements, and whether your supplier metals are clearly described
• Describe metals and stones accurately, as consumer law covers misleading claims about materials

Startup costs are typically around $800 to $4,000, depending on your tools, metals and stones, and the techniques you use. These are estimates. Spending less at first and building up as sales grow is a common approach.

Monthly revenue is typically around $300 to $3,000, depending on how many pieces you make, your prices and whether you sell online, at markets or to shops. These are estimates, and revenue is before materials and fees.

Check whether your council requires approval to run a business from home. Also check safe ventilation and fire precautions for soldering and polishing, public liability insurance for markets, ABN and GST requirements, and that you describe metals and stones accurately under consumer law.