Make It At Market

Dom Chinea works with a team of business and craft experts to help a group of budding entrepreneurs make a living from their crafting hobby - setting them challenges that will assess the amateur craftspeople and shape their business plan.

10 Votes (7.9)

2023 HD 44min United Kingdom English Returning Series
Reality-tv
embroidery wood carving woodwork stone carving craft

Credits:

Dominic Chinea

Self - Host

S1E1 - Episode 1 2023-01-02

Cath from Cheshire and Morgan from Oxfordshire, both hoping to turn their talent into profitable businesses, step into the marquee. Cleaner Cath wants to swap the day job for a willow weaving business and is hoping Dom and his team can help.

S1E2 - Episode 2 2023-01-03

Glassblower Belinda from Northamptonshire and upcyclers Becky and Paul from Oxfordshire are hoping Dom and his team can help them turn their passions into profits. Belinda has only been glass-blowing for three years and has recently graduated from university. Becky and husband Paul met and married after their partners both passed away. Now they want to establish a business that will support the two of them so that Paul can give up his painting and decorating job, and they can work together.

S1E3 - Episode 3 2023-01-04

Mike and Sarah are looking to change their lives in the marquee. Labourer Mike has a passion for turning wooden bowls, but is held back by his struggle for perfection. Mentor Alice hopes helping him see the beauty in the imperfections in his work will be the key to unlocking a profitable business. Sarahs life changed during the pandemic when she quit her job and took up pottery. One year on and she needs to start making money from her craft.

S1E4 - Episode 4 2023-01-05

Ceramicist Izzy from London and stone carver Luke from the Scottish Borders step into the marquee hoping to turn their passions and skills into successful businesses. Its high stakes for Izzy as shes already given up her job in advertising to try and make it as a full time potter. For Luke, dyslexia, and years of being bullied at school have knocked his confidence, preventing him from putting himself and his pieces out there, but Dom and mentor Louis can see just how talented he is.

S1E5 - Episode 5 2023-01-06

Dom welcomes willow weaver Dea and artist Gemma into the marquee. With chronic fatigue syndrome along with autism and ADHD, Dea dreams of being able to build a home business that suits her life. After being told art doesnt pay by a careers advisor at school, Gemma gave up on her artistic dreams and became a teacher. She continued to create art as a hobby and after some recent success selling her art at a market shes hoping mentor Sharon can help her finally become a full-time artist.

S1E6 - Episode 6 2023-01-09

Emmy from Devon is a talented glassmaker returning to her craft after an eight-year break, and Zita is an ambitious textile designer from Fife hoping to swap her day job for her own business.

S1E7 - Episode 7 2023-01-10

Alex is incredibly passionate about his craft but suffers from imposter syndrome and always sees the flaws in his work. Cora is determined to follow her furniture-making dreams and gave up a city job in London to try to make it all come true.

S1E8 - Episode 8 2023-01-11

After sinking her savings into her jewellery business, Annelies needs to see a return. Mum of two Lucinda spends what little free time she has in her garage turning wood into stunning make-up brushes.

S1E9 - Episode 9 2023-01-12

Alison aspires to sell her pieces in high-end galleries, but mentor Allister knows standards are high and getting her work into them wont be easy. Fernando and Saurabh want to give up their day jobs and turn their upcycling hobby into a business.

S1E10 - Episode 10 2023-01-13

Tasia wants to give up her job in retail to focus on her art full-time. Mentor Sharon is impressed by her digital art. Alex has a confidence problem. He finds it difficult to talk about his work and worries about appearing arrogant or boring.

S1E11 - Episode 11 2023-01-16

Lecturer David from West Yorkshire and graphic designer Rachael from Berkshire are hoping Dom and his elite team of mentors can help them turn their making passions into pound coins.

S1E12 - Episode 12 2023-01-17

Stepping into the Makers Marquee today are glass-blower Mark from north Wales and potter Victor from London. Marks love of glass-blowing started when he was a boy, but exposure to lead poisoning made him give up the craft he loved.

S1E13 - Episode 13 2023-01-18

Artist Jack from Dorset and potter Jeanet from Durham step into Doms unique makers training camp, hoping to fulfil their dreams of making a living from their passions. Jack wants to swap teaching for creating before its too late.

S1E14 - Episode 14 2023-01-19

Todays talented makers stepping into Doms marquee are textile weaver Jessica from Kent and jeweller Nyanda from London. Jessica has so far struggled to break into the textiles market, and mentor Piyush thinks he knows why.

S1E15 - Episode 15 2023-01-20

Dom welcomes woodturner Shannon and upcycler Ryan into his Makers Marquee. Recently diagnosed with autism and dyslexia, Shannon has only ever given the hand-turned bowls she makes on her incredible foot-powered pole lathe as gifts.

S2E1 - Clay Jewellery and Coppersmithing 2023-11-27

Clay jewellery helps cleaner Rachel with her anxiety, and she dreams of turning it into a career. Having left his IT job, Roy has no choice but to earn a living from coppersmithing.

S3E8 - Leatherwork and Textile Weaving 2025-03-13

Can Dom and the team help leatherworker Sonias dream of crafting make a comeback and find a way to get textile weaver Shiv out of a disastrous sales slump?