For those that don't know. There are two popular online sites that are effectively arts and crafts marketplaces where everyday people can list their handmade items. There a few other websites, but I find their names are not as recognised. Folksy is based in Britain, unlike the other popular online marketplace for arts and crafts. I find that this has benefited me because I do not have the problem of finding a fantastic item and scrolling to the bottom only to find out the postage is £10 to ship a unique bracelet from Australia or Thailand. Even if the postage is reasonable, it involves me relying on another country's postal system. When I find a fantastic ...  Read the complete review

Why has it taken me so long to find this website? I have always been a 'crafty' person and love making things and really really love recieving things that are handmade. The craft revolution is on the up with lots of TV programmes and magazines coming thick and fast to our nation. This website allows people with talent and passion to get their stuff out to the world and be appreciated for the very talent and passion that this website promotes. It is so easy to navigate through the website and pictures and descriptions are clear and well done. It is easy to purchase and i have bought a few items which are beautifully crafted and well made, It was so easy to do and I ...  Read the complete review

Folksy.com is a site with loads of talented british sellers whom create and sell their good quality, unique handmade items. You can find presents for women, men, babies and children, lovely things for the home and garden, art and cards, etc. You can also find supplies if you are a crafter as well. The community of the site is very nice. They have their forums where you can get advice about any crafty questions you may have, you can also learn a lot about promoting your crafty business, making good product photos, etc. On the forums you can also find promotions and offers if you are after a bargain. The site is for sellers from Britain ...  Read the complete review

When I first came across folksy I was very happy. I thought what a great place to find really orginal items. I found a lovely swan wedding cake topper in May for my wedding this month. I paid £65 for the item via paypal and emailed the seller about the details and she seems really nice and we had several emails up until August. She said that she liked to make the topper no more than 3 weeks in advance of the wedding. She said to email her again in September to remind her. So last month I emailed three times and twice this month and received no reply. I emailed the support team at folksy who said the seller's account had been frozen due to unpaid fees. So, 2 weeks  Read the complete review

Folksy is an online store for sellers to sell their handmade products for buyers to purchase. I have more experience on the selling side of things so I will be focusing on that. I've been into paper crafts for quite a long time and really wanted to set up my own little business. For me, I hadn't heard of any sites to sell them on other than ebay. But ebay wasn't really the kind of image that I wanted to portray. Eventually, I came across Folksy. Folksy is a UK site and is similar to Etsy, the American handmade craft site. I was very undecided as to whether to open a store on Folksy or Etsy. Folksy has the advantage of being mainly UK customers so ...  Read the complete review