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Join The Collective

Are you a Derbyshire maker? Join our growing community of local artisans and showcase your work to a wider audience.

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Why Join The Collective?

Selling online can be time consuming and difficult to grow alone. The Derbyshire Craft Collective handles many of the challenges so you can focus on creating.

Collective Member Benefits

  • A professionally managed Etsy store

  • Shared marketing and promotion

  • Professional product photography

  • Access to customers across the UK

  • Brand exposure for your maker business

  • Inclusion in curated gift collections

  • Opportunities for seasonal product launches

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We promote both the products and the makers behind them.

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Who We Are Looking For

We are seeking high-quality makers based in Derbyshire who produce unique, handmade or locally produced goods.

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Examples include:

  • Candles

  • Soap and skincare

  • Jewellery

  • Pottery and ceramics

  • Woodcraft

  • Textiles and fabric goods

  • Art prints and illustrations

  • Home décor

  • Handmade gifts

Products should be

  • Handmade or locally produced

  • High quality and well finished

  • Suitable for postal delivery

  • Produced in small batch or scalable quantities

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How It Works

  1. You supply your products to the collective.

  2. We photograph, list and market the products through our online store.

  3. When your item sells, we process the order and ship it to the customer.

  4. You receive payment according to the agreed commission structure.

This allows you to focus on making while we focus on selling.

Commission Structure

The collective operates on a commission basis.

The maker receives: 50–70% of retail price and the collective retains: 30–50% to cover:

  • Etsy fees

  • Marketing

  • Packaging

  • Payment processing

  • Business overhead

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Stock & Restocking

  • Makers provide stock quantities agreed in advance.

  • If items sell well, we will request restocks.

  • Unsold stock may be returned after an agreed period.

Our aim is to maintain a fresh and exciting product selection for customers.

Marketing & Promotion

The Derbyshire Craft Collective actively promotes products through:

  • Etsy search optimisation

  • Social media

  • Seasonal collections

  • Gift bundles and curated boxes

  • Local partnerships and events

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Maker Spotlight

We highlight the story of each maker, giving customers a connection to the person behind the craft.

This helps build trust and drives sales.

How to Apply

If you would like to join the Derbyshire Craft Collective, please use the contact form below

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