Online craft supplies and kits shop

Hobbyists, makers and people buying kits as gifts, mostly found through search, social media and craft communities.

The difference between what you pay suppliers and your selling price, plus extra from your own bundled kits and repeat customers.

• Knowing your craft niche well
• Photographing and describing products
• Packing orders and handling customer queries

• Consumer rules for online sales, such as the 14-day cancellation right and clear delivery information
• Product safety for kits, especially any sold for children, with small parts or sharp tools, so check the labelling rules
• Register as a sole trader or company and keep records for HMRC
• Postage costs can eat into profit, so price delivery carefully
• Storing stock at home may need permission from your landlord or mortgage lender

Startup costs are typically around £500 to £4,000, depending on your niche, stock levels and whether a supplier ships orders directly. Postage can eat into profit, so price delivery carefully.

Monthly revenue is typically around £300 to £3,000, depending on your niche, range and how you reach makers through search, social media and craft communities. These are estimates, not guaranteed earnings.

Check consumer rules for online sales, such as the 14-day cancellation right and clear delivery information. Also check labelling and product safety for kits, especially for children, how to register for HMRC, and whether you may store stock at home.