E-commerce sites allow hobbyists to cash in on crafts

Caitlin Brennan poses holding one of her favorite necklaces at Beads & Things, in Athens, Ohio, where she buys most of the beads for her jewelry. Caitlin began beading and selling her work on Etsy when she was 15, a sophomore at Athens High School. She stopped selling them when she started attending OU, but still makes jewelry. (Erin Corneliussen | Multimedia Editor)