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Sell handmade crafts or jewelry through an online shop or at local events. Become a freelance photographer and sell photos online. Refinish old furniture from thrift stores, yard sales, or online ads.

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Use your crafting skills to create products that you can sell. Then, open up an online shop through a site like Etsy. To increase your sales, set up a booth at local events, festivals, and gatherings to sell your products. Some events require you to pay a vendor fee to sale your items, so always inquire about cost before agreeing to have a booth. If you have a nice DSLR camera and take good photos, do photography sessions or take photos of events, like parties and weddings. As another option, create fine art photos that people may want to hang on their walls, or take stock photos to sell online on sites like iStock Photo, Shutterstock, or Alamy. Before people will hire you as a photographer, you'll need to build a portfolio of your work. To get these photos, you might volunteer your services for free at a few events before you start charging people. If you take artistic or stock photos of people, make sure you get a signed consent form from them before you post the photos for sale. Sand down the furniture to smooth out the surfaces and buff off some of the old paint or stain. If you want to restain it, use a lacquer or paint thinner to remove the stain. Then, re-stain the piece. If you plan to repaint it, apply a primer and let it dry. Next, apply at least 2 coats of paint, letting each coat dry for at least 24 hours. If necessary, add new hardware to finish the piece. Sell your refurbished pieces on your local classifieds, like Craigslist. As another alternative, you can offer them for sale on handmade sites like Etsy.