Online airbrush supplies shop

Scale modellers, miniature painters, nail and cake decorators, custom painters, illustrators and hobbyists who want advice as well as a low price.

You buy at trade prices and sell at a mark-up. Starter kits, paint ranges and regular consumables like cleaners and filters bring repeat orders.

• Knowing airbrushes and paints well enough to advise
• Stock and order management
• Online selling and customer service

• Aerosols and solvent-based paints can have restrictions on postage and courier carriage, so check with your carriers
• Online sales carry a right to cancel and return, so check the Consumer Contracts Regulations
• Check what rules apply to selling electrical items like compressors, including any producer registration duties
• Some brands only allow approved resellers, so check dealer terms before promising stock
• Check whether your landlord, mortgage lender or insurer allows storing stock at home

Startup costs are typically around £1,500 to £7,500, depending on how much stock you hold at home, which lines are sent direct from suppliers, and website set-up. These are estimates, so check dealer terms before promising stock.

Monthly revenue is typically around £800 to £4,000, depending on your range, pricing and how well you reach modellers, artists and custom painters. These are estimates, and offering advice as well as a low price may help you stand out.

Check postage and courier restrictions for aerosols and solvent-based paints, and the right to cancel and return under the Consumer Contracts Regulations. Also check rules for selling electrical items like compressors, including producer registration, and whether your landlord, mortgage lender or insurer allows home stock.