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your entire collection. If someone sees one piece you’ve created, they
can visit your website and see even more examples. Maybe they’ll even
decide to buy one, if your website offers your work for sale or points
customers to where they can buy them offline.
If you know how to design a website form scratch, great, but there
are plenty of options for people who don’t. Wordpress, Wix, and Tumblr
are all good options. They let you
custom design
your own site from
templates
. You can include all the information you need, plus lots of
photos of your sculptures.
Remember, if you’re starting a sculpture business, you need patience.
Starting any business isn’t easy, and art businesses can be especially
hard. Jumping into the art world can be scary, but it can also be excit-
ing! If you love to sculpt, you’re joining a very long tradition of sculptors
stretching from prehistoric times to the modern sculptors of today. So
pick a style, start practicing, and don’t give up!
Text-Dependent Questions
1. Where might you be able to take sculpture classes if your
school doesn’t offer them?
2. What sort of college degree do many sculptors get before
they become professionals?
3. Name at least four sections a business plan should include.
4. What is a portfolio, and why is it important?
5. How can you use your website to grow a sculpture business?