Thinking of starting an arts and crafts business for the New Year? If you do, here are a few things to keep in mind... First, make sure that you price your finished product in a way that not only pays for all materials, but pays for you to create it. Secondly, I recommend starting off small and with local shows. You do not want to wind up thousands and thousands of dollars in debt only to find out that crafting professionally isn't for you.