Sunday, April 24, 2011

Make Money With Trendy Crocheted Headbands

By Merle Nixon


A must-have wardrobe accessory is the timeless style of crocheted headbands. Every mom wants them for her daughters and herself. This fashion trend offers an awesome opportunity for anyone looking for small business ideas.

Many skilled crocheters will want to make their own bands. Fortunately, not many supplies are required beyond a simple pattern, a hook, and some stretchy fibers. While making the entire band by hand is a fun process, it is not the best idea for anyone trying to develop a profitable business. Crocheting is a timely process, even for the fastest crafter, and even bargain yarn is surprisingly costly.

New marketers should consider the benefits of purchasing variety packs from wholesalers online. Finding affordable supplies is easy. By cutting the cost of yarns and tools the new accessory store can be filled with inventory much quicker than if the seller tries to make each band by hand.

The most popular bands for the season are bright, playful, and chunky. The variety available in wholesale lots is wide. Prospective sellers can find many sizes, widths, and colors to choose from. The materials used are stretchy, so it is easy to advertise true 'one size fits all' bands based on ages.

While people will buy the bands plain, decorated bands sell faster. Hundreds of silk flowers are sold everywhere for very low prices. Take a single large posy off the stem and tack it to a plain band for an instant spring-sensible style.

Another easy technique involves ribbon. Get several spools in various sizes, colors, and fabrics to add ever-popular bows. Tiny bows scattered about the band look nice with pearl beads. Big side-bows are always going to be popular. This look wears well-past spring into all seasons.

Weaving 1/8' (1.5 mm) width ribbon through the latticework of a band is a great way to individualize a hair ornament. Use a small safety pin to pull the ribbon through the holes. Avoid weaving the ribbon through the full circumference of the band because it will prevent stretching, and the stretchy quality is necessary for a proper fit. Usually the ribbon-bare portion is hidden under hair.

Let your imagination go wild when designing crocheted headbands. It doesn't take a crafting expert to turn plain bands into one-of-a-kind handmade accessories. Almost any small bobble can be sewn onto a band creating a cool new look. Experiment with glitter glues and other novelty glues to add pizazz. The more unique the band, the more likely it will draw attention to a seller's inventory. Utilizing a variety of internet sites for crafter shops or auctions, anyone can sell these bands with a 3x to 5x markup and the bands will still be very inexpensive for buyers while helping the seller earn nice profits.

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