Jobs for TeensIn this "new economy", where jobs for teens are scarce, here are some new and different teen money making ideas - using a flatbed scanner. These scanography projects can make you money. Put your entrepreneurial spirit to work, hire yourself.
Scanography Ideas to Make $$$$
Sell professional looking scanography with rich black backgrounds or fun pictures like these tennis shoes! Are you a hobby photographer? Expand your style! Get super close-ups of your favorite things! The ideas will come ... have fun! If you're not a great photographer, scanography can help make you look like one! Scan pencils ... clothes ... crayons ... ball and jacks ... shoes ... baseballs ... your lunch! Flowers are always popular. Creating your scanography is only the beginning. Here's a site to help you get going with selling. Photography marketing is necessary because photos don't sell themselves.
(Especially if they're still in your computer!)
Frame Your Scanography
Mat and frame scanography. (To save some expense, mat and cover with plastic for a professional look.) Check out art shows, see what the pros are doing. This scanner art is of a seed pod from the Tabebuia tree in my yard. Sometimes the simplest things make the most impressive scans! Jobs for teens are out there. Sell at local art festivals or even flea markets. Create scanner art that your friends and family like. If they like it, others will like it too! Find your own style. There are over 100 Scanner Artists, Take a look at their work and then create your own style. This is a new, wide-open field. T-ShirtsTake unique shots for t-shirts and mugs. Maybe your local band needs a new concept shirt or a unique souvenier! What clubs do you belong to? How about a new "image" for them?Put t-shirts for sale on your new business site. Custom CardsCustom greeting cards and party invitations are always a big hit! Scanography makes really cool business cards too!Check out the
Make Greeting Cards page.
CD Covers
You can create wild and wilder CD covers.
Remember, color sells. Just add your own text.
Online AuctionsCreate close-up pictures of items for EBay and other auction sites - for yourself and others. Online auctions are often on lists of jobs for teens, make yours the best. See the online auctions and scanography page.Create a WebsiteIf you already have a website you know how many contacts you can make. Maybe it's time to create a 'get serious' site that will attract the buyers you need. A real business! Not just another get rich quick scheme.You will have to work at this one, but the results will blow you away. 'Teens Make Money Online' tells all about it.
Are You Really Ready for a Business?As you think about other teen money making ideas consider these questions:
Lots of informative about jobs for teens and free business help is available from the
Small Business Administration - Teens Section.
Scanography - Just for Fun!If you’d like to have some scanner photo fun, here are a few things to experiment with:
Time To BragHave you already created some scanner photography?Send us one of scans and your scanning story! Then, tell your friends where they can leave comments. Click here to
Share Your Scan.
If you missed the how-to section of Scanner Magic,
see Ten Easy Steps.
You will get a big “WOW! How did you do that?" response from your teacher and friends.
Top of Page
|
