Also called: Etsy Seller, Maker
Makes products by hand (candles, jewelry, pottery, stickers) and sells them online and at craft fairs.
You pour 60 candles in the morning, photograph your new scent for Instagram, and pack Etsy orders. On weekends you run a booth at a farmers market and chat with customers.
Most earn part-time income; a small number build six-figure brands.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No degree needed; craft skills plus basic business know-how.
Ways in: Self-taught, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Studio Art, Entrepreneurship.
Growing about average. Not tracked by BLS.
Low risk for 10 years. Handmade is the point; AI helps with photos and listings, though AI designs on print-on-demand goods compete for attention.
Age 14+. One way to start: Make a small batch (candles, jewelry, stickers) and sell at a craft fair or through a parent's Etsy shop
Classes: Art and design, Ceramics or jewelry class, Business elective.
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