Home studio sculptor taking commissions

Private collectors, gift buyers, homeowners wanting a garden or interior piece, and small galleries or craft shops.

Sale of finished pieces and fixed-price or quoted commissions. Smaller editions or prints of your work can add steady smaller sales.

• Sculpting and a developed personal style
• Patience and finishing detail
• Talking to clients about what they want
• Basic photography and online selling

• Check whether your home insurance covers a studio, tools and stock, and whether you need separate cover
• Check lease, mortgage or council rules before running a workshop from home
• Dust, fumes, resins and clay need good ventilation and protective kit; check safe handling and disposal
• Galleries often take a commission, so price work to cover this
• Keep records for Self Assessment and register as self-employed with HMRC

Estimates suggest startup costs typically around £500 to £3,000, depending on your materials, tools and studio set-up. Check whether your home insurance covers a studio, tools and stock, or whether you need separate cover.

Check your lease, mortgage or council rules before running a workshop from home. Also check safe handling, ventilation and disposal for dust, fumes, resins and clay, and register as self-employed with HMRC for Self Assessment.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around £100 to £1,500, depending on what you make and sell. Galleries often take a commission, so price your work to cover this.