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Blog Post cover graphic. Background of three honey-themed handmade mugs made by StellaNCWorks. The graphic features the title of the post "About Print-on-Demand (POD)" and the subtitle "What Print-on-Demand Is, and What Our Handmade Policy Says About It" and gives author credit to Valerie.

About Print-on-Demand (POD)

Print-on-Demand (POD) is a hard-to-explain manufacturing outsourcing process that is growing rapidly in popularity – and controversy. In this post, we’ll try our best to explain what POD is, and how and why we’ve allowed it with careful limits in our Handmade Policy. 

Photo of a toilet paper holder made from steel, with a dark thick wood shelf on top. A lit candle and soap dispenser sits on top of the shelf.

3 Handmade Housewarming Gifts

Housewarming parties are all about celebrating new spaces and new beginnings. With this nifty handmade gift guide, you needn’t worry about showing up empty-handed!

A photo of a hand drawing a leaf on a pot. The image is overlaid with the text "Confused about Commissions? We're Here to Help! Blog Post by Aggie"

Confused about Commissions? We’re Here to Help!

Commissioning an artwork is the process of connecting a customer looking for something special with an artisan willing to make it. In this post, our artisans share their tips and stories for making a successful custom commission.

Photo of circular piece of wood with a black dog hand painted on it.

4 Handmade Gifts for Graduation

It is graduation season! After many years of dedicated studying, students are preparing to move onward, armed with the knowledge and experience that they learned in school. These four handmade gifts are perfect for the journeys that new graduates are about to embark on.

Bar chart titled "Sales Commission (%) Research". showing a bar chart comparing sales commission at handmade marketplaces. The sales commission is split into three colors: transaction fees, payment processing fees, and other fees. Etsy's is the highest with 15% other fees and a total of almost 25% fees. Amazon Handmade and eBay are both at 15%, and two smaller sites, Ko-fi and AFTCRA are at 8% and 11% combined transaction and payment processing fees.

Financial Expectations Survey (5 Min)

Now open, take the survey! We created a survey to learn your expectations on the costs, commissions, and fees you expect on the Artisans Cooperative handmade marketplace. In this post, we’ll talk about why and how we developed a financial expectations survey.

Photograph of "Lakes aren't always blue" self compassion handmade zine

5 Handmade Gifts for Self Love

These 5 handmade gifts are all about compassion and self love. Treat yourself or give them to a friend who could use a reminder to be kind to themselves.

Tough-looking woman with tattoos on her arms wearing a duck canvas Carthartt like apron

4 Handmade Gifts for a Clean Start to Spring

The transition from winter to spring is associated with sweeping away the cobwebs, sloughing off the dead skins, and starting anew. Use this guide to inspire a clean start to your spring! Wash away the winter blues and shake off the seasonal affective disorder with items from makers in the Artisans Cooperative.

Word graphic: Handmade Definition Poll: Help us define what handmade means to our cooperative marketplace

Handmade Definition Survey (10-15 Min)

We created a survey to learn your opinions on what kind of artisans and products to include on the Artisans Cooperative handmade marketplace. In this post, we’ll talk about why we developed a “handmade” definition survey, and give the background on how the poll was developed.