1001 Ways to Make Money If You Dare (67 page)
410 SELL YOUR SCULPTURES.
People pay ridiculous amounts of money on art, and they like to have conversations starters in their home. Create a bizarre sculpture and it's sure to sell. If you don't really know how to sculpt, fake it and call it art nouveau.
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411 PAY YOUR BILLS WITH YOUR POTTERY.
If you're artistic (beyond that ashtray you made for your nonsmoking mother), consider selling homemade pottery pieces. Check out the latest home design magazines for popular trends, and create pieces that fit into the décor. Sell your wares at craft stores and craft fairs. Visit
FestivalNet.com
to find the next craft fair near you.
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412 SCRIMSHAW FOR SALE.
Have a passion for all things nautical and an uncanny skill at carving small details into bone? Combine that love with that talent and make scrimshaw. Originally carved in whalebone, these days you're more likely to get your hand on camel bone or Micarta.
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413 SELL A PAINTING.
Anything can pass for art. Have you ever seen some of Picasso's later work? Someone is bound to find something meaningful in your work so don't worry if you don't really know what you're doing. Some of the great artists were on drugs most of the time and they made a fortune. Try painting outside — people are always drawn to looking over the shoulder of artists working in public. Have several almost finished canvases and then sell them in quick succession à la
I Love Lucy
.
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414 PAINT MURALS.
If you see an unsightly wall on a business, offer to paint a mural for them. Target businesses that have a friendly, lighthearted attitude (such as ice-cream shops or children's bookstores) and depending on the size of the mural, you can make a couple hundred dollars a whack.
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415 TAG FOR MONEY.
Graffiti is no longer just for punk kids who like to deface property. Companies will actually pay people to advertise their product or service using graffiti. It's sure to capture people's attention.
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416 SELL YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS.
Talk to your local coffee shop about hanging some of your best shots. They get free art on the walls and you get free exposure (no pun intended). Make sure you've got your phone number listed prominently for potential sales.
