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Websites for independent makers

Websites for Makers & Traders

Professional websites for independent makers, artisans, market traders and small brands — with space for your story, products, galleries and the places customers can find you in person.

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Gallery updates · Where to Find Us tools · Ecommerce options · Monthly or yearly payments · Support
Built for makers and traders
Monthly or yearly payment options
Gallery and event updates
Ecommerce can be added when needed
Built for event-led businesses

A proper online home for makers, traders and artisans

Social media is useful, but it should not be the only place your business lives online. Posts get buried, information becomes hard to find, and customers who meet you at a market, craft fair or pop-up need one clear place to come back to. Your website gives them that place.

Built from our small business website From £35 Choose monthly or yearly payment options, then shape the website around the way you make, sell and meet customers.

A small business website with maker-specific tools

Makers and traders use the same strong Small Business Website foundation, but the content and editable areas can be configured around products, galleries, markets, shows, pop-ups and other event-led trading.

The result is a simpler overall website choice without losing the specialist tools that make this page genuinely useful for independent makers.

Product & work galleriesShow the pieces, ranges, stalls and work that best represent your business.
Where to Find UsPublish markets, fairs, shows, pop-ups and future trading locations.
Back office updatesKeep selected gallery and event information current without needing every small change made for you.
Room for ecommerceAdd online selling, payment or order-request tools when your business is ready.
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Independent maker stall at a market or craft event
More than social media

Help customers find you after the event

If someone discovers you at a market, show, craft fair or pop-up, your website gives them one clear place to visit afterwards. They can view your work, read about your business, check your upcoming locations and contact you without scrolling through old posts.

This is especially useful for makers and traders who rely on in-person sales but want customers to remember them, return to them and buy from them again.

Your website becomes the place that connects your real-world trading with a stronger online presence.

Why it works

Designed around the way independent sellers trade

This route is built for businesses that sell visually, trade in person, attend events and need a simple way to keep customers updated between trading dates.

Look more established

A professional website gives your business a more polished and trustworthy presence than relying on social media profiles alone.

Show your work properly

Use your gallery to showcase your products, stall displays, handmade work, seasonal collections or event setup.

Promote where you’ll be next

Keep upcoming markets, craft fairs, shows, pop-ups and outdoor trading locations visible in one clear place.

Make repeat visits easier

Customers who meet you once can come back to your website later without needing to search through social media.

Update it yourself

Your back office gives you a simple way to manage selected parts of your website without touching code.

Grow when ready

Start with a professional website, then add extra pages, order tools or ecommerce later as your business grows.

Built for markets

Where to Find Us

The Where to Find Us feature is designed for makers and traders who need to show upcoming markets, shows, pop-ups, craft fairs, seasonal events and outdoor trading dates clearly.

Expired events can be hidden from the public site so the section stays focused on what is coming up next, helping your website feel current and uncluttered.

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Upcoming dates Show customers where you will be trading next and keep event details easy to find.
Market details Add location names, dates, times and useful customer information for each event.
Event images Add images to location posts so customers can recognise your stall, setup or products.
Cleaner updates Keep the public page focused on upcoming events rather than leaving old dates visible.
What customers need

A website makes buying from you feel easier

Your website helps customers trust your business, understand what you make, find your next event and contact you with confidence.

Clear contact details

Customers know where to go if they have a question, want to order, or need to ask about your products.

One place for updates

Your latest locations, images and business information are easier to find than buried social media posts.

More confidence

A proper website helps your business feel more established, especially for customers discovering you for the first time.

What is included

Start with a professional website built around how you trade

Our Small Business Website offering provides the foundation, with maker-focused content and editable tools configured around your business. The £35 plan includes a minimum of two editable sections, and for maker websites the Where to Find Us section is one of those included editable areas.

Website foundation

Small Business Website

From £35Monthly or yearly payment options
  • Professional responsive website
  • Minimum 5 pages included
  • Hosting and support options
  • Private client back office
  • Minimum 2 editable sections included
  • Designed around your brand and customer journey
A strong starting point for makers, artisans and small brands, with extra pages, editable areas and bespoke features available by quotation.
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Included editable section

Where to Find Us

IncludedOne of your editable sections on the £35 plan
  • Upcoming markets, fairs and shows
  • Dates, times and location details
  • Images for event or stall updates
  • Expired events hidden from public view
  • Managed through your back office
  • Additional event-led features can be quoted where required
For maker and trader websites, Where to Find Us is included as one of the editable sections within the £35 Small Business Website plan rather than being charged as an add-on.
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Sell online too

Ecommerce Upgrade

OptionalWhen you are ready to sell online
  • Online shop and product catalogue
  • Secure payment options
  • Product-focused customer journey
  • Order or payment features
  • Can complement in-person trading
  • Quoted around the shop you need
A natural next step if you want customers to buy between markets, shows and pop-up events.
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How it works

A simple process from enquiry to launch

The process is designed to be straightforward, supportive and shaped around the way your business trades.

1

Share your business

Tell us about what you make, where you sell, your style and what your website needs to help customers understand.

2

Choose your plan

We agree the right Small Business Website setup, payment option and any maker-specific tools your business needs.

3

We build your website

Your website is created around your content, products, imagery and trading style, with the relevant back office tools set up.

4

You stay supported

After launch, ongoing hosting and support can continue, and the website can grow as your business changes.

Independent maker website planning and design
Common questions

Before you start your maker website

Is this a separate maker-only website package?

No. We now use our Small Business Website offering as the foundation, then configure the content and tools around makers, traders, galleries and event-led selling.

Who is this type of website for?

It is ideal for independent makers, artisans, handmade brands, market traders, food sellers, florists, jewellers, artists and small brands that sell at shows, craft fairs, pop-ups, seasonal events or outdoor trading spaces.

What can I update myself?

The £35 Small Business Website plan includes a minimum of two editable sections. For maker and trader websites, Where to Find Us is one of those included editable areas, with the other editable section agreed around the business — often a gallery. Additional editable areas or more advanced features can be quoted where required.

Can I pay monthly or yearly?

Yes. Our Small Business Website offering can be paid monthly or yearly, and we can then agree the maker-specific features your website needs.

Can I add an online shop later?

Yes. You can start with a professional website first, then add ecommerce, order request tools or payment features later when your business is ready.

Can the website grow with my business?

Yes. You can start with a professional website and add ecommerce, payment features, order requests or additional back-office tools later when they become useful.

Independent maker websites by Black Pastel

Ready to give your business a proper online home?

If you sell at markets, shows, craft fairs, pop-ups, seasonal events or outdoor trading spaces, we can create a professional website that gives customers one clear place to find you, trust you and return to your work.

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