We will describe this business idea in terms of the design of photo albums. Modern man is concerned about preserving the memory of his life, but the rhythm of life does not allow him to do this to the extent and in the form that he really likes. Our task is to help him in this.

Scrapbooking (from the English. Scrap - scratch, cut, cut and Book - book) You can literally translate how to save in a book. This is a well-known hobby in the West, during which people simply arrange their photo albums, diaries and much more.

Now it is customary not only to make such crafts, but also to sell them. In Russia, this hobby has not yet acquired the mass character and volumes that are present abroad, but this does not mean that the population of our vast motherland is not interested in this product. A little more about how exactly the process of making an album looks like.

On the market you can find many different blanks for scrapbooking: blank cardboard-based albums, special glue, various fabric cuts, buttons, rhinestones and much more. However, it is not at all necessary to use just such scrapbooking kits, you can do it on your own. To do this, you need to make a lot of effort, but they will pay off over time, no doubt.

The main "feature" of scrapbooking is the ability to properly use your creative energy to work and create mini-masterpieces. The main task of the scrapbooker is to convey some theme, atmosphere with his creation, and therefore, first of all, it is necessary to attend to the preparation of appropriate materials: dry leaves and dried flowers for the autumn theme, badges and patches of striped fabrics for informal themes, and so on.

Inside the album, it is necessary to leave in advance special places for a photograph, which will be attached to the pages with corner clothespins in the form of triangles of paper. Otherwise, the design of the scrapbook remains entirely on the creator. The arrangement of elements relative to each other is not regulated in any way, there are no restrictions at all in the use of decorative materials, and you can choose a free theme. So, let's imagine that you have already had enough to make several finished albums, and you want to sell them to people in order to show yourself, and earn some money on it. In this case, you need to take care of the sales market.

First of all, the Internet comes to mind, because you can’t open a whole store to sell homemade crafts. You can start your own website to sell your artwork. But, it takes time to advertise and promote it. And that's a pretty significant waste of money. If not, then you need to think a little about how you can sell your products through other services available on the network. For example social networks. Retailing via the Internet is now developing very actively, and therefore it is easy to find a place to place your goods. Or you can just donate your crafts to various shops and chains that sell holiday packaging and gifts.

It is in this case that you need to actively browse the work of other artists in order to get a complete picture of what prices are right now and what is in demand right now (be sure that you are not the only one doing scrapbooking for profit). And then to form their own competitive prices, so that the goods do not stale. If you want to speed up your earnings, then you should make a mass product. Of course, in scrapbooking you cannot make exactly the same things, even from the same elements. But, single-series products are still made faster than diverse ones.

It is quite difficult to assess the profitability of such an undertaking. Much depends on what source materials you yourself will use. For example, you can save money on using some album substitutes (large notebooks, natural books). Instead of store-bought decor items, you can use your own, found on the street and even in your places where you store unnecessary things, to further reduce costs. In this case, the prices for your goods will be completely convenient for customers, and they will be interested in buying your crafts. However, if you get the hang of working at high speed, then you can offer your services to the marketing departments of companies as services for the manufacture of corporate gifts. Wholesale is cheaper, but you will be provided with work.

In any case, in our time of crisis, when any available income is manna from heaven, it is necessary to grab onto any opportunity to earn "on the side." Scrapbooking is a wonderful activity that combines the virtues of extra work and an exciting, creative hobby.