Social media for handmade makers
Handmade has a big advantage on social media: the process. People like watching how something is made, and it helps them understand why it costs more than a chain-store product.
- One person often does both the making and the marketing.
- Customers compare the price with cheap factory products.
- Every piece is slightly different, and that needs explaining.
12 post ideas
Prepare posts- One piece from raw material to finished product
- Hands at work up close
- How long one piece takes
- The product in a customer’s home (with consent)
- How the product ages and looks after years
- Gift wrapping
- Why you started making
- Which materials you use and why
- How to care for the product
- A new series or limited edition
- The deadline for custom orders before Christmas
- A market or fair where people can find you
Formats that work
Process reels are the strongest format for handmade. A carousel “how it is made” in 4 to 6 slides. Photos of finished pieces in natural surroundings.
What to watch out for
- “Handmade”: use it only for products you really make by hand. A misleading label is an unfair commercial practice.
- Materials: exactly as they are, especially “natural”, “recycled” or “eco”.
This overview is not legal advice. If you are unsure about a specific claim, have it checked.
How Virlya helps
Saves the writing and planning time that is missing from making.
Prepares posts and carousels about how your pieces are made from your product photos.
Plans the Christmas campaign or a new series in advance.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I explain a higher price?
- Show what is behind it: time, material and the hands that made the piece. A process reel explains the price better than any text.
- I have no time to shoot video. What now?
- A few short phone clips while you work are enough. AI can help with the rest of the content, but the making process is yours, so show it for real.
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What do you need people to hear about?
Say it in one sentence. Virlya prepares the copy, visuals and plan, and you just review the result.
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