Online shop for small sculptures and editions

Individual buyers looking for original art at accessible prices, gift buyers, and small shops or galleries ordering pieces wholesale.

Sales of finished pieces and limited editions, plus occasional wholesale orders. Lower prices per piece mean you need steady volume and good photos and packaging.

• Making consistent small-scale work
• Product photography
• Online marketing and social media
• Careful packing and shipping

• Register with your state for a sales tax permit if required, and check how online sales tax applies
• Check with your city or county about a local business license
• Fragile pieces can break in shipping, so price in good packaging and insurance
• If casting or using resins and metals, check ventilation and safety rules
• Protect your designs: watch for copying and understand copyright basics
• Marketplace fees and shipping costs can cut into margins

Startup costs are typically around $500 to $3,000, depending on your materials, tools, photography setup and packaging. These are estimates, so cost out your own plan before you buy supplies.

Monthly revenue is typically around $200 to $1,800, depending on how many pieces you sell and your prices. These are estimates. Marketplace fees and shipping costs can cut into your margins.

Check whether your state requires a sales tax permit and how online sales tax applies, and ask your city or county about a local business license. If you cast or use resins and metals, check ventilation and safety rules.