what is handmade

Image of adorable illustrated chickens and a title that reads "Open House, March 2023 on Zoom"

March Open House Summary

March 28, 2023
by aggie

This March, we hosted our second Open House and it went wonderfully! We presented our Marketplace Tech Plan, our Handmade Policy, our Ownership Model, and… Read More »

Word Cloud graphic of the most-used words from the handmade survey. Most prominent are POD, Handmade, design, and artisan.

Handmade Survey Results

March 13, 2023
by walnutstudiolo

In this post, we’re sharing the results of our “Handmade Definition Survey” for our handmade cooperative marketplace.

A senior maker's hand holding wood to a sander lathe in a woodcrafting workshop Credit Schuttenworks

Automation and Outsourcing for Artisanal Makers (Guest Post)

January 30, 2023
by schuttenworks

[Guest Post] From maker Schuttenworks, advice on the balance Artisanal Makers need to strike between keeping production steps in-house, automating with tools, and outsourcing.