Online Art Gallery business. Create a venue with no boundaries for artist showcases. Business Overview Like an online art auction, an online art gallery also offers works of art for sale, but not in an auction format. This is the type of art marketing system that many well-established artists prefer to the auction format, as the value of their works cannot be diminished by lack of bids. The site can be indexed into various art mediums, and artists wishing to be featured on the...

Stenciling business. Put designing know-how to good use when stenciling for clients. Business Overview Specializing in custom stenciling is a fantastic low-investment business you can start and manage right from a home based office. In the past few years stenciling has once again become a popular interior decorating art medium. The uses vary from decorative wall borders to creating beautiful patterns on cabinet doors. To get started all you have to do is practice. There are...

Theme Toy Boxes business. Design one-of-a-kind toy boxes that are both functional and visually appealing. Business Overview Manufacturing theme toy boxes is a wonderful home based business venture, and best of all the business can be kicked into high gear for less than a $1,000 initial investment. The key to successfully manufacturing and selling the toy boxes is to ensure that the designs are original, the material used in the construction of the toy boxes is unique, and the...

Woodcarving business. Are you good with a knife? Let wood be your canvas. Business Overview Do you wood carve for a hobby, and are the carvings good? If so, consider starting a woodcarving business that not only lets you work at what you like best, but also makes you some money at the same time. Original, interesting and unique woodcarvings sell like crazy in the right retail environment, such as arts and crafts shows and specialty retail shops. Finding retailers to stock and...

Seashell Jewelry business. Cater to the fashion-minded who never want to leave the beach behind. Business Overview Do you live near the ocean and take daily walks on the beach? If so, you could be walking past thousands of dollars in potential profits and not even realize it. Starting a home based business that designs and sells seashell jewelry is not only an easy and inexpensive business to set in motion, it also could prove to be very fun and interesting. Collect various...

Stained Glass business. If you're an artist who likes to work with glass, and wants to show others how to do it, this is the biz for you. Business Overview Launching a business that focuses on teaching people how to make stained-glass items, such as lampshades and sun catchers, is a terrific low-investment business opportunity to initiate. The business and instruction classes can be operated from a homebased workshop, or the classes can be provided for students and operated in...

Crafts Business business. Got skills? Invest them in a craft business while teaching others to appreciate your art, too. Business Overview Americans are experiencing a resurgence of interest in the simpler, sweeter things in life -- things like handmade birdhouses, hand-dipped candles and handcrafted arts of all kinds. So much so that the crafts industry is booming, with close to $10 billion in annual sales, reports the Association of Crafts and Creative Industries. If...