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10 Handmade Products that WILL NOT sell in 2026

Cactus Lady Creation

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Not every handmade product is worth your time in 2026! In this video, I’m breaking down 10 handmade products that are becoming harder to sell and why. I'll break down real data, market saturation, trend fatigue, and shifting buyer behavior using insights from Etsy trends, Google search data, Pinterest trend reports, and general commentary.
If you sell handmade products, crochet, macramé, jewelry, or home decor, this video will help you avoid wasting time on trends that are fading and refocus on products with real staying power. Make sure to watch before you plan your next product launch!

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20 Comments

@CactusLadyCreation Creator 9 months ago Pinned

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@authorRisenfromash 9 months ago

Oversaturation doesn't just fatigue the buyer... it can make a person wonder if the item is "handmade" in a sweatshop overseas. We are at a time where I find it challenging as a buyer to know when I am truly getting someone's authentic handicraft unless i see them crafting it.

@hollyingraham3980 9 months ago

"Vegan leather" is just newspeak for "plastic." Soft PU, but plastic.

@thatcreativebeauty 9 months ago (edited)

It’s really ironic 😅 how Etsy wants to crack down now when meanwhile they have all of this AI nonsense on their website going rampant and they’re worried about 3-D printing. It’s hilarious 😆 Etsy needs to get their priorities straight and worry about that AI situation first. Thank you so much for this video. Your insights were so wonderful. I appreciate it.

@patriciasutton8655 8 months ago

After listening to this I take away one basic premise:
No matter what you make, it should be unique and attract attention. It’s all about marketing what you make and knowing your audience.

@allthingsfiber 9 months ago

I'm starting my online crochet business next month and I was holding my breath
when you'd say "Next..". LOL. Thanks goodness nothing I will be selling is on your list.

@sdoba1978 9 months ago

Many craft shows I attend do not allow printed items ie: tshirts, water bottles, canvas bags, 3D printing as they are cracking down and focusing on handmade items. I Needle Felt and although I do not sell thousands of dollars worth of product I do sell pretty consistently because of the uniqueness in my art. Up until these shows starting banning these products being placed next to any of these types was a killer for me. Now things are opening back up for us true crafters. Great video thanks

@L8ydrgn 9 months ago

My question is why candles are not required to confirm to allergenic labeling. In my case, a soy candle can kill me, I really don't want to use an epi pen because someone didn't label a simple candle as using soy wax

@ND-nx1nt 9 months ago

I enjoy that your commentary is backed by stats.

@suen5006 9 months ago

The idea that anyone thought a shared file 3D printed item was a "handmade" craft is ludicrous!

@rebeccarother 9 months ago

Everything handmade is a good thing. You just have to design outside of the think box. Design on your own . I love a one of a kind item.

@Katy2000 9 months ago

Thanks for not playing down the health risks of resin crafting. I did wear masks and gloves and worked with open windows, but my face swelled up and I developed a bad rash on my thigh. My dermatologist told me to stop immediately! That was 10 years ago. I know it’s tempting, but please don’t do it. It’s not safe! Best wishes from Switzerland ❤

@Swanky95472 9 months ago

Who doesn’t own 20 tote bags? I can’t even give them away.

@astartesol7720 9 months ago

My mom ordered a scarf from a catalog and was so disgusted when she received the scarf that was made wrong (infinity) and cut it and hemmed it so she could use it. My sister and I never told her. She would have been 102 this year.

@WandaKing-m6d 9 months ago

I have a wooden keychain that is my name that my daughter bought me like six years ago is still going strong. My daughter also bought me a handmade leather wallet around 7-8 years ago and I still use it daily going strong.

@katvinson7290 7 months ago

Locally, the products I've been noticing are oversaturated are the resin tumblers/mugs, coke can shaped glasses with generic pictures stuck to the side, the 3d-printer knicknacks, and generic printed doormats. So many booths selling the exact same "homemade" products!

@elizabethclaiborne6461 9 months ago

People go to four years of art school to learn safety protocols and chemistry of materials like resin. It’s not intended for line production on your kitchen table. If your materials come from Michael’s crafts, so do every one else’s and none of it was intended as a basis for a small business. You can wind up very, very ill from toxic materials in a living space. Do your homework.

@moonviolet61 9 months ago

have you ever done audiobooks? you have a lovely voice!

@cyc7lops 9 months ago

macrame hangers: during COVID, everyone was home and many took up plant hobby; then they had to return to work and realized they couldn't keep up with the work of caring for many plants; they burned out, often with youtube psychodrama, and got rid of most or all of their plants; many plant channels on youtube closed down, often abruptly

@EyeOnCristo 9 months ago (edited)

as a consumer, I’d like to see a candle that has multiple scents as time passes like layers of different complementary scents because sometimes the same scent overtime it’s not noticeable, but it’s stimulating when you have shift in scent one which compliments the other so like a jar with layers of rotating three scents or two scents. 😊13:11