HandSpark

HandSpark is a free Astro template for handmade shops, craft stores, and independent artisans, packaging a product catalog, cart-ready product forms, and 47 routes into a maker-focused storefront theme.

What is HandSpark?

HandSpark is an Astro-based ecommerce theme built for makers and independent artisans who sell handmade goods. It ships 47 routes covering a product catalog with categories, product forms that feed a cart, gift cards, personalized order requests, a photo gallery, and a journal. The page shows HandSpark as a $0.00 line item in a TNCFlow checkout, meaning the template is distributed free through the TNCFlow store. Checkout and payment information is secured and processed through Stripe and PayPal gateways, with Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Discover, and PayPal accepted at the payment step. TNCFlow also publishes a 12-page company deck through its FlipBook viewer, which is where the store presents itself to buyers.

What makes HandSpark stand out?

• Astro foundation — the theme is built on Astro, the content-focused framework that ships mostly static HTML with islands for interactivity.
• 47 routes — the template ships not just a landing page but a full set of pages for catalog browsing, product detail, cart, gallery, and journal.
• Product catalog with categories — items are organized into browsable categories suited to a handmade shop with many small product lines.
• Cart-ready product forms — product pages include forms wired for adding items to a cart rather than static brochure pages.
• Gift cards and personalized orders — the theme includes dedicated flows for gift cards and custom/personalized order requests, both common in artisan commerce.
• Photo gallery and journal — a gallery section for showcasing work and a journal/blog section for updates or stories behind products.
• Optional CMS switch — content can run from local files or be switched to a headless CMS without rebuilding the theme.
• Free of charge — listed at $0.00 in the TNCFlow checkout, with no payment step required for the template itself.

Who should use HandSpark?

Independent artisans: a ceramicist or jeweler selling a small catalog needs a product catalog, category browsing, and a cart without building Shopify infrastructure, and HandSpark provides those routes out of the box.

Handmade craft shops: a small workshop with gift-card sales and made-to-order items can use the gift card and personalized order flows rather than bolting plugins onto a generic theme.

Makers with a story to tell: a studio that wants a photo gallery and a journal alongside its shop gets both as first-class routes in the same Astro project.

Astro developers building for clients: a developer delivering a shop site can start from 47 existing routes and swap the content layer to a CMS when the client needs editing access.

What can you do with HandSpark?

• Launch a maker storefront: publish a categorized product catalog and product pages with add-to-cart forms on a static Astro site.
• Sell gift cards: offer gift card purchases as a separate product flow for customers who don't know which item to pick.
• Take custom orders: collect personalized order requests through a dedicated form so buyers can specify details before a maker begins work.
• Show your process: run a photo gallery and a journal to document how pieces are made.
• Switch to a CMS when needed: keep content in the theme's default source, then move to a CMS as the shop grows.

Pricing

HandSpark is free. The TNCFlow checkout lists the HandSpark Template (Astro Version) at $0.00 with a $0.00 total, and checkout supports Stripe and PayPal processing for any paid items in the store.