What are good Etsy products to make?

[Grace]

My friend I made an Etsy. She is going to make cheer bows and I was going to make eyeshadow pallettes. But I tried making eyeshadows with Micas and it was to messy, difficult, and expensive. Also the pallettes were alot! What should I make for Etsy? It has to be simple and cheap, but a good seller.

[Jake]

Again they allow: hand crafted items you made, craft supplies and 'vintage' items, I don't know that eyeshadow palettes will be seen as crafty.

Try to be as unique and original to help you stand out among the 435,000 sellers there, probably there is no need for more crappy duct tape products.

You can find cheap parts to make kinda fake Pandora charms http://epandoracharms.com/

Some parts I saw on Amazon were:

Pack of Ten (10) Assorted Colorful 100% Pure Murano Glass Bead Charms
$2.05 free shipping from China

100pc Lot Silver Lampwork Murano Glass European Mix Beads - Compatible with Pandora,etc $10.70 free shipping

40 PC Antique Silver Plated Pink Czech Stones Oxidized Metal Beads Charms Set $12.99 free shipping

[Naomi]

What about jewelery? You can buy the beads, the string, and that's all you really need. Or you can make purses out of old clothes and fabrics, you can make some trendy messenger bags with some denim jeans you don't fit anymore, or something. The possibilities are endless. I know a lady who lives down the street I used to live on, who would make or buy pillows, and make covers for them out of, Twilight t-shirts, for example, and they were really nice. Or I also knew a woman who made barbie doll dresses and clothes for her granddaughter,and all it took was a small amount of fabric and the knowing how to sew.
You can be creative, and save money at the same time! And things like this will be perfect for Etsy! Hope I helped.~ Best wishes and good luck!

[Jess]

I understand about the super-cheap part. I was actually just writing about that. There are plenty of things, but the biggest part that you need to consider is that you HAVE to stand out. There are many people trying to make money online.

I would suggest that if you really are wanting to make something cheap, giving something old in your house that you don't want, don't use, or don't need into something awesome. Have an old clock? Give it a new face lift...reconstruct something. There are plenty of ideas you just have to 'think outside of the box.'

Best of luck.