The posibility to make some money selling handmade furniture question , i’m sure that has “visited” your mind , no matter if you think to enter to woodworking hobby , or you’re already “in” .

Making money acting your hobby is always a blessing , for the ones they can combine them and of course millions of woodworkers , want to know if the can make carpentry a profitable activity .

Of course there is a big number of people around the globe , who can do that and gain of course the maximum of happiness by making their hobby , their job .

YES , definetely you can make money selling handmade furniture , no matter if you are an amateur woodworker or a more experienced one and if your professionalism is high , you can make a lot of money , selling your carpentry artistic personality through some very unique wood crafts .

Yes , you can make money selling handmade furniture to “fill some salary gaps” , or pay some bills if you are a college student , but you can also can make a lot of money , if your woodworking projects , are the best possible .

If your professionalism is big and you are a precisionist person in order to supply your clients , the best wood creations you can , you can earn a very good level of money income .

When i talk about professionalism , i’m not talking about having the best woodworking tools and equipment only .

Try to be the Best in you profession , no matter if you like it much or not .

My personal opinion when we talk about jobs and professions is very clear and i try to follow this mentality , my own .

If you want to follow a profession “path” in your life and you want to gain money , prestige and reliability , try to be the best .

I think this mentlaity applies for woodworking too , if you want to make some money and gain profit , from this astonishing activity . The how much money , depends from you and your general approach – character .

Sometimes in life , you may be “obligated” to do a job , even if you don’t like it , 100% , but the money are so good . So you may like and want to be a carpenter or make some money from it , but life won’t let you do so , for a specific time period .

This doesn’t mean you should abandon the idea of making money from the woodworking activity .

Be Focused and don’t let obstacles , Delay your plans .

I don’t know if this is a wise approach of mine but in life , sometimes you should adapt to circumstanses . Sometimes life can give you difficulties and makes your way to your dreams harder than you expected .

You shouldn’t let obstacles to delay you , or drag you out of this “road” .

But many times life itself gives you difficulties and “obliges” you , to deviate from your plans . Make this deviation , in order to survive and when you are strong again , return to your primary path .

No matter how hard life “treats” you , you should never abandon your dreams and if your purpose is to make some money from your handmade furniture , just do it .

So , if life sometimes will give you “lemons” , make “lemonade” , but when you’ll get the opportunity , return to your favorite “orange juice” .

So if life gives you much money doing a profession you don’t like but the money is good , do the job , take the money and use them to achieve your goals , when you find the opportunity .

Be professional , precisian and humble and you’ll Win , managing to sell your handmade furniture .

Be a person who never quits , make your plans to save some money , in order to start collecting some woodworking tools , in order to start making your furniture and you’ll see that nothing is impossible .

Make different woodworking projects , and “think Outside the Box” .

When you’ll start making some wooden furniture to sell , you should try to ” think outside the box” and let your creativity “free” , making wood products different than people can find in the markets .

You should target to make wood products , having your personality on them and the way you percieve the woodworking activity .

If you want to create a “fan club” and have loyal customers , you should “invest” in the different approach of yours , than the others .

If you make this , your main woodworking selling “target” and you provide your customer – friends , unique , well made woodworking products , having your personality on them , you can make “serious” money .

One major factor – problem to all this , is maybe the place you can create these woodworking produsts . Many people who decide to begin and create some wood plans , have space problems .

Many woodworkers who want to make some ( or many ) money from their products , don’t have the ability to rent a small warehouse or anything to create these products .

This issue is for sure a serious theme and i’m sure this problem has stopped many woodworkers , from starting creating their beloved products , to sell .

The process of creating woodworking projects , needs for sure some space to act and of course you cannot do your plans in the streets (!).

You need a place which has electricity for your power tools , your lamps and enough space to be comfortable , while you are working with wood . For starters , you can do it in your home .

Yes for sure you can make money woodworking at home and depending your willingness you can make woodworking projects of any kind .

Small woodworking projects , small space . Big wood plans , big space .

If you’ll make small projects , you’ll need small space . If you’ll make big projects , you’ll need big space .

You can make wood key holders , small desks , chairs , tables , kitchen boards , many sizes wooden boxes andf many more wood products . For them , you won’t need so much space to make them and sell them .

A small area in your home will be just fine and if you are careful enough , your wife / husband won’t have a problem(?) , by your noises and stuff .

A small area and a small wood bench would be just fine , to make small cuts , drills , rubbing and finishing your projects .

Always Respect the others in your apartment , during your woodworking creations .

Of course you should have the appropriate licences from your neighbors and you must always respect the quiet hours and not being annoying . No you cannot have a fully professional carpentry , if you live in an apartment .

If you live in a village or in a detached house , “things” are more easy , but in the city , you cannot have a professional carpentry , no matter if you have the money ability , to do it . The professional carpentry places , need specific licences .

So if you are willing to give some space from your house in the woodworking activity , you can create your wood products inside it and sell it .

Most of the people will do that , making “normal” sized wood products and in such sizes , you won’t have any serious issues to proceed and make your plans .

Where can you start Selling your woodworking projects ?

So the time has come and you have finished your first woodworking plan . Now it’s the time you should begin to sell them and gain some money .

If you have no ability to advertize yourself and you have no money at all , at your beginning , this is what i suggest you to do .

1)Tell all your friends , relatives , neighbors , business companions , about your wood products and of course show them , some of them . Have some very clear and good photos of your wood products in your smartphone .

During the weekends , in which people has more free time , you can go to their places , neighbor stores , et.c and show to them , your creations with physical presence . Always the physical presence of a products , makes more “impact” .

Be polite and explain any question your future buyers will have from you , concerning your woodworking creations .

Inform them about the maintenance the wood needs and give them information about the wood’s enemies – properties , in order to have your products for many years .

2) Use the entire range of possibilities the web give yous , in order to advertize your products and let the people know you .

All the social media platforms are very useful in here , and be very careful about this factor : Your photos – videos , must be the best possible they can be .

Through your photos and videos , people will have the ability to see what you sell and of course they want to see clearly all the details of them .

A very good and clear photo , can “launch you” , sky high and a “bad” photo – video can ruin your efforts very easily .

3) Use the Ebay , the Amazon.com , the fb marketplace , the Instagram , the Youtube , tiktok , et.c and when you make your first sales and earn some money , expand to all the web platforms – selling stores . You’ll be amazed concerning the power the web has .

4) If you have a friend who has a store that sells wood furniture , maybe some art pieces and in general sells home design accessories and equipment , ask him if he can give you a small corner in it , for your products .

Maybe if this friend likes some of your products , can buy them from you and put it in his store , for selling . This would be very nice and encouraging for you , to keep going .

After the passing of some time and the first money you’ll get from your woodworking hobby , you’ll be able to invest some of them to advertize your wood activity .

You can have a web page and maybe a professional e-shop , to expand in the whole globe .

If you are willling to be 100% focused in your woodworking activity and the satisfaction of your clients , there is no limit for you .

You can gain very “serious” money , alongside with the satisfaction of working with wood . Woodworking isn’t only a very fine hobby and way of relaxing your soul , but it can be a very nice job for you .

And if you manage to combine your profession and your hobby , the happiness is guaranteed .