Craft Book Author

Craft Book Author Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: October 6th, 2024

Are you crafty and have a knack for storytelling? Consider becoming a craft book author. Imagine creating beautiful, instructional books filled with detailed guides, inspiring projects, and creative tips, all centered on different crafts.

This isn’t just about writing—it’s about combining your crafting skills and knowledge into comprehensive volumes that readers can rely on. The process involves thorough planning, project creation, detailed documentation, and high-quality photography to ensure readers can easily follow along.

By offering unique and engaging craft projects, you don’t just share your passion but also create a product that can reach hobbyists, educators, and fellow creatives worldwide. It’s a satisfying venture that lets you see your creative ideas come to life in a tangible form, all while potentially earning royalties from your published work. If you love crafting and have a penchant for teaching, authoring a craft book can turn your passion into a rewarding business.

In this list, you'll find real-world craft book author success stories and very profitable examples of starting a craft book author that makes money.

1. RedTedArt ($264K/year)

Maggy Woodley, the founder of Red Ted Art, started the blog as a way to make some extra income while staying home with her kids. She initially tried selling pop art canvases but discovered a love for blogging and crafts. Through dedication and perseverance, she built up her blog and now earns a full-time salary through various revenue streams such as automated adverts, pre-roll ads on YouTube, and sponsored projects.

How much money it makes: $264K/year
How much did it cost to start: $0
How many people on the team: 1

How This Mom Started A $22K/Month Blog With Easy Crafts For Kids

Discover how Maggy Woodley built Red Ted Art, a crafts blog that now generates $22k per month through various revenue streams, including automated adverts, sponsored projects, and publishing books, all while keeping the projects accessible and easy to replicate.

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2. The Crafty Gentleman ($14.4K/year)

I got in touch with the founder himself, Mike, who had always been interested in crafts and DIY. He noticed a gap in the market for contemporary, accessible, gender-neutral crafts and decided to start a blog where he shared simple craft tutorials. The blog gained traction and he started receiving offers for sponsored partnerships, which led to the growth of his business.

How much money it makes: $14.4K/year
How much did it cost to start: $0
How many people on the team: 0

How I Started A $1.2K/Month DIY And Crafts Blog And Got Tons Of Media Appearances

The Crafty Gentleman, a UK-based DIY and craft blog, generates over $1.2k per month through sponsored brand partnerships and recently launched an online shop after organically growing a reader base and consistently nurturing an engaging online presence.

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