Dropshipping art supplies and crafting supplies is a great way to make money if you’ve ever needed to purchase art supplies.
I can recall taking an art class in college. The professor gave us a list with the supplies that we would need for the class.
I was also surprised at how much I spent on supplies. This was just one class. This was for one class. Can you imagine how much artists, hobbyists and crafters spend each month on art supplies.
This post will show you how to source art supplies and other craft supplies at the best price for your business.
You will also learn how to open a dropshipping shop using high quality eCommerce software, without paying recurring software fees.
Dropshipping is an ideal online business model
Dropshipping has made it simple for anyone to open an eCommerce store without spending a lot of money on initial expenses.
An eCommerce business will typically require that you purchase all inventory upfront.
It could be costly to purchase a large variety of art and craft supplies for your shop before you open it.
Many people don’t open an online store because they lack the money to start one.
Dropshipping removes these start-up costs.
Dropshipping: The Benefits
Dropshippers don’t need to purchase inventory upfront. Dropshipping suppliers can be found that stock the products you are looking for.
The images and descriptions can be posted in your store to allow you to sell the exact same products.
They store and ship the products to you. Only customers who order from your store pay for the item.
You purchase the item from your dropshipping provider when you receive an order. During checkout, you will need to enter the shipping information of your customer.
Dropshipping suppliers ship the item directly to you. Your profit is the difference between the price you paid for the item and the price the dropshipping provider charged you.
You can choose a sub-niche or all of them
You can either own a general store, or you can specialize in a specific niche. You could sell supplies for artists, sculptors and sketch artists.
You can sell to any artist by creating categories for each sub-niche.
Dropshippers will find it useful to choose a sub-niche. This usually means that there is less competition. This sub-niche is very popular.
A store could be opened that sells Micron pens and other doodler products, such as pencils, pencils, bullet journal, markers, pencils, pencils, and pencils.
Doodling is something I enjoy doing because it’s what I do. I use Micron markers, pens, and sketchbooks all of the time. It’s become a healthy and enjoyable hobby.
Types of art and craft supplies you can sell
- Paintbrushes
- micron pens
- Markers
- Sketchbooks
- journals
- brush pens
- watercolor paint
- palette knives
- colored pencils
- Stickers
- glue guns
- Ribbon
- felt
- stamps
You can source your art supplies hassle-free
My dropshipping business was established a while ago.
Yes, I did open a store selling avocado products such as pillows and stuffed avocado toys.
It can be difficult to find dropshipping suppliers who offer products in this niche. It is difficult and time-consuming to search for suppliers.
It is important that you always ask questions and read the supplier’s website before you make a decision to hire them.
- Are they able to offer wholesale pricing?
- Do you have to meet any conditions before you can get started?
- Are there monthly or per-item dropshipping charges?
- Are they able to ship internationally?
- Is there a limit to the number of products you can sell?
- Is there a limit to your profit margins
- Are they able to track your shipment?
Dropshipping suppliers are all different, so it is important that you understand their requirements before starting a relationship.
AliExpress is the best place to source products
To make things easier for myself, I chose AliExpress to source products from my store. AliExpress is a popular source for dropshipping inventory.
This is an easy way to quickly start selling products. AliExpress is an online retailer that is part the AliBaba network.
These merchants are mainly located in China, but they also have other locations worldwide, such as the United States, Spain and others.
To begin selling any of their millions of products, there are no registration fees or requirements.
AliExpress also offers other benefits, such as:
- More than 100 million products
- There are no limits to the number of products you can sell
- Profit margins are unlimited
- There are no monthly or per-item dropshipping charges
- Ships around the world
- Some suppliers ship from the U.S.
- ePacket shipping (faster shipping to the U.S. from China)
- Track your online shipping
- Buyer protection system that includes a full money-back guarantee
Arts and Crafts Dropshipping Supplier List
Welcome to the wholesale art supplies and equipment suppliers section on the Get Dropshippers directory of quality manufacturing and distribution companies worldwide. If you need your supplier to store your merchandise and ship it directly to your customer, you might want to check out our Arts Dropshippers. This section lists art and craft distributors as well as manufacturers that supply bulk products.
Find wholesalers of art and craft products by niche: Art Supplies and Stationery.
Wholesalers of pen and writing instruments in the UK Trade-only supplier for pens and writing instrument, promotional pens. Plastic pens. Fountain pens. Pens and writing instruments. Popular brands include Cross, Hauser and DaVinci pens. The Pen Warehouse is an authorized distributor located in Aldershot in Hampshire GU124TX, England.
Distributor of fine art supplies and accessories in Australia. Distribute art and craft supplies for painting and printmaking, sculpture and fabric art, as well as ceramics, clays, pottery tools and other tools. S&S Wholesale is an art supplies wholesaler based in Thornleigh NSW 2120, Australia.
You can submit your wholesale distributor company for Arts and Crafts products to the GetDropshippers listing. This page is for wholesale trade companies that manufacture, import, export and distribute art products. You might also be interested in Art and Craft Products Dropshipping, or Return to the Main Wholesale Distributors.
My closing thoughts
After reading this article, are you ready to dropship craft supplies and art? I sure hope so!
This is a great niche because art and craft supplies must be replenished regularly.
Dropshipping makes it simple to start your own eCommerce business.
To promote your business, you will need to put in a lot of effort and work hard. It is easier to use reliable dropshipping software.
