Isle of Wight Handmade Crafts: A Marketplace Just for Local Makers
- Isle of Wight Follies
- Aug 20
- 2 min read
If you’ve ever tried selling your creations online, you’ll know the struggle. Big global platforms sound tempting: millions of 'potential' buyers, endless reach. But in reality, your Isle of Wight handmade on global platforms crafts get lost in the ever-growing crowd. You’re competing with millions of others, copycats undercutting your prices, and a cutthroat marketplace that can feel disheartening.
And that brings us to a more local marketplace for IOW crafters; the Isle of Wight Follies Makers Marketplace. It’s designed only for Isle of Wight makers. If you don’t live, work, or create here, you can’t list here. Simple.
Why List Your Isle of Wight Handmade Crafts Locally?
Instead of shouting into a global void, you’re joining a community of fellow Islanders on a platform that attracts people with imagination. Yes, there’s still some competition, but it’s with neighbours and peers, not mass producers. Buyers browsing the Marketplace know every item is an authentic Isle of Wight handmade craft with its own story and sense of place.
How the Marketplace Works
We’ve kept it simple and fair for local craftspeople to list items:
£1.50 per listing → your product stays online for six months.
10% commission → you keep 90% of the sale price.
If you sell on your own site, you keep 100% - oh, and we hope you do, so remember to include the source product URL when you list (if it has one) :)
No hidden extras. No premium tiers. Just a low-cost way to showcase your Isle of Wight handmade crafts to people who genuinely want them.
Who Can List Their Crafts?
This platform is exclusively for Isle of Wight makers. That includes:
Artists in seaside studios.
Potters in barns and workshops.
Jewellery makers tinkering away at their benches.
Candle pourers, knitters, woodworkers, and more.
If your work is made on the Isle of Wight, it belongs here. Buyers might be locals, visiting tourists, or people across the world searching for Isle of Wight handmade crafts.
Why List Now?
The Isle of Wight Follies is in itself a huge creative endeavour, an island-wide treasure hunt designed to attract a proportion of the 2.8 million visitors to the island each year, and our website is growing fast. As it gets better indexed by search engines, your products will gain more visibility. Early adopters of the platform are planting their creative flags now, so when people search for “Isle of Wight handmade crafts,” your work is right there waiting.
A Makers Marketplace with a Story
Unlike generic platforms, the Follies Makers Marketplace is part of a living story. Families follow quests, discover mythical creatures, and immerse themselves in the Island’s folklore. Your crafts sit alongside that story, making them more than just products. They’re part of the Isle of Wight experience.
Start Selling Your Isle of Wight Handmade Crafts
If you’re tired of getting lost on giant global platforms, it’s time to come home. The Follies Marketplace is built for Island makers, run on Island values, and dedicated to celebrating local creativity.
👉 £1.50 to list for six months
👉 You keep 90% of each sale (only if sold on this platform)
👉 Exclusively for Isle of Wight makers
Your story. Your craft. Your Island.
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