Learn more about selling on a curated marketplace
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Who can sell on The British Craft House?
Independent artisans creating their own work in Great Britain
No Vintage – just original handcrafted items
No Reselling or co-operative shops
Thoughtful up-cycling considered by application
No craft supplies – curated kits welcomed
Applications are reviewed personally.
“It’s the only online platform I now use now – the experience has been entirely positive.”
— Sarah, Chris’s Fork Emporium
Ready to Apply?
We have an application process to keep standards high and ensure a thoughtful, curated experience for both sellers and customers.
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Complete the application form and upload a clear photo of your work
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If accepted you will gain shop access and an easy start up guide!
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List your items and start reaching customers.
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Optimise your shop and join in with our Private Sellers Hub to increase sales
Startup Monthly
Best for creatives launching or refining their online shop
Pay Monthly – £18 inc VAT
- Fully customisable shop with a unique URL
- Built-in checkout with invoicing and packing slips
- Integrated blog to share your story and improve SEO
- Royal Mail Click & Drop integration
- Up to 75 products
- Multiple variations per product
- Up to 8 images per listing
- Analytics area with Google Analytics connection
- Free Etsy import (if applicable)
- Access to our private, supportive Sellers Hub
- Inclusion in off-site paid advertising (Facebook, Instagram, Google & Pinterest)
In every 1 month
Startup Yearly
Best for independent makers committed to growing their shop over the year
2 months free when paying annually — £180 per year (inc. VAT)
- Fully customisable shop with a unique URL
- Built-in checkout with invoicing and packing slips
- Integrated blog to share your story and improve SEO
- Royal Mail Click & Drop integration
- Up to 75 products
- Multiple variations per product
- Up to 8 images per listing
- Analytics area with Google Analytics connection
- Free Etsy import (if applicable)
- Access to our private, supportive Sellers Hub
- Inclusion in off-site paid advertising (Facebook, Instagram, Google & Pinterest)
- Additional features for annual sellers:
Priority support
Featured placement opportunities across the site (where appropriate)
In every 1 year
Standard Monthly
Best for established makers ready to scale their product range and visibility
Pay Monthly – £33 inc VAT
Everything included in Startup monthly, plus:
- Fully customisable shop with a unique URL
- Built-in checkout with invoicing and packing slips
- Integrated blog to share your story and improve SEO
- Royal Mail Click & Drop integration
- Up to 100 products
- Multiple variations per product
- Up to 8 images per listing
- Analytics area with Google Analytics connection
- Free Etsy import (if applicable)
- Access to our private, supportive Sellers Hub
- Inclusion in off-site paid advertising (Facebook, Instagram, Google & Pinterest)
Additional features for Standard Monthly sellers:
- Consideration for homepage features and curated collections
- Inclusion in curated social media content and seasonal campaigns where appropriate
- Opportunity to feature in Meet the Maker and behind-the-scenes content
For established makers ready to scale, ask us about the TBCH Partner Programme
In every 1 month
Standard Yearly
Best for established makers committed to scaling with consistency and long-term visibility
2 FREE Months by Paying Annually – £330 inc VAT/year
Everything included in Standard Monthly:
- Fully customisable shop with a unique URL
- Built-in checkout with invoicing and packing slips
- Integrated blog to share your story and improve SEO
- Royal Mail Click & Drop integration
- Up to 100 products
- Multiple variations per product
- Up to 8 images per listing
- Analytics area with Google Analytics connection
- Free Etsy import (if applicable)
- Access to our private, supportive Sellers Hub
- Inclusion in off-site paid advertising (Facebook, Instagram, Google & Pinterest)
Additional features for Standard Yearly sellers:
- Consideration for homepage features and curated collections
- Inclusion in curated social media content and seasonal campaigns where appropriate
- Opportunity to feature in Meet the Maker and behind-the-scenes content
- Press support pack for PR opportunities, including Press Loft access
- Optional 30-minute shop set-up support call (by request)
- Priority consideration for inclusion in curated TBCH newsletters and email campaigns
For established makers ready to scale, ask us about the TBCH Partner Programme
In every 1 year
Legacy 75
Pay Monthly – £12 inc VAT
- Your own customisable shop with unique url
- Checkout system including invoicing and packing slips to print out
- Your own blog
- Up to 50 products
- Product variations
- Up to 8 pictures per product
- Private Facebook group
- Shop analytics
- Etsy Import Facility
- Inclusion in whole site paid advertising
For
31 Days
Legacy 100
Pay Monthly – £30 inc VAT
- Your own customisable shop with unique url
- Checkout system including invoicing and packing slips to print out
- Your own blog
- Up to 100 products
- Product variations
- Up to 8 pictures per product
- Private Facebook group
- Shop analytics
- Etsy Import Facility
- Inclusion in whole site paid advertising
- Featured on Front Page of Website in Vendors you’ll love feature
- Social Media advertising in a group
- Live Chat On Instagram with Dottie in Meet the Maker Feature
- Press Pack for potential PR opportunities including Press Loft (1 item in Press Loft)
For
365 Days
Ignition
Best for makers who want to explore the platform before committing
14 days Free Trial
What’s included during your trial:
- Fully customisable shop with a unique URL
- Built-in checkout with invoicing and packing slips
- Integrated blog to share your story and improve SEO
- Royal Mail Click & Drop integration
- Up to 75 products
- Multiple variations per product
- Up to 8 images per listing
- Analytics area with Google Analytics connection
- Free Etsy import (if applicable)
- Access to our private, supportive Sellers Hub
- Inclusion in off-site paid advertising (Facebook, Instagram, Google & Pinterest)
What happens after the trial
At the end of the 14-day trial, your subscription will continue on the Startup Monthly plan unless cancelled.
To start the trial, you’ll be asked to enter your card details.
You won’t be charged during the trial period.
You can cancel at any time from your shop dashboard.
If you cancel during the trial, no payment will be taken.
If you continue, your first payment of £18 will be taken at the end of the trial, and monthly thereafter.
You can upgrade to a different plan or switch to annual billing at any time via your dashboard.
Fees & commission
If you make a sale, standard platform fees apply:
- 7.2% commission (inc. VAT)
- Stripe fees: 1.4% + 20p per transaction
In every 1 month
14 days trial
Frequently Asked Questions
If you have any other questions just drop us a message using the 'contact us' button
We review applications to keep standards high and ensure a thoughtful, curated experience for both sellers and customers.
The British Craft House is not an open marketplace. By carefully reviewing each application, we’re able to showcase original British handmade work, support our sellers properly, and avoid the overcrowding common on larger platforms.
This approach helps every accepted shop stand out and be part of a marketplace built on quality, not quantity.
We ask for a photo so we can better understand your work and how it’s presented.
Photography plays an important role in a curated online marketplace, and reviewing a sample image helps us ensure your products will sit well alongside our existing sellers.
This isn’t about perfection, clear, honest photos are all we’re looking for, and we’re always happy to offer guidance once you’re set up.
The British Craft House is a carefully curated marketplace dedicated to original British handmade work.
Unlike open platforms, we don’t aim to be the biggest. Every shop is reviewed, and we focus on supporting a considered number of sellers so they’re not lost in a crowded space.
This allows us to offer a more personal level of support, maintain consistent standards across the site, and create a trusted shopping experience for customers, where quality, not quantity, comes first.
We take a 7.2% platform commission (including VAT) on each sale.
Payments are processed securely by Stripe. Stripe’s standard fees are:
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1.5% + 20p per transaction for UK-issued cards
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2.5% + 20p per transaction for EU-issued cards
If a customer checks out from multiple shops in one order, Stripe’s fees are automatically split between the individual sellers involved.
We run paid advertising across Google, Google Shopping, Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.
Shops on all packages are included in our off-site advertising activity, with placements selected carefully to reflect seasonality, product suitability and overall curation.
Not every application is accepted, as we carefully curate the marketplace.
If your application isn’t successful, it doesn’t reflect the quality of your work, it may simply not be the right fit at this time.
Where possible, we’ll offer guidance, and you’re always welcome to reapply in the future.
Please complete the application below.
We carefully review every submission to ensure a good fit for our curated marketplace.
When telling us about your work, it helps to include how your products are made and what attracted you to TBCH.
For the photo upload, clear images are all we’re looking for – perfection isn’t required.