I've met so many fantastic, talented
people at craft fairs too and everyone is so supportive, which is wonderful.
Getting my own cheap copies is a deal breaker for me, because I do a lot of
sales at craft fairs, etc. and make good money on those books.
I would also love to sell
at craft fairs too, and get to meet some of my customers face - to - face.
But don't wait too long to get started, creating an inventory takes time plus booth
spaces at crafts fairs may fill up... MORE early.
Have you had great
success at a craft fair, where people pick up, feel and touch your crafts, but online you just don't sell?
I've also created an email newsletter which I
use at craft fairs and events to help boost my promotion.
Have you noticed that someone on the internet or
at a craft fair appears to be copying your handmade items or unique design ideas?
I'll also explain the 5 steps to successful visual merchandising, which can be used to create stunning photos online or effective
displays at craft fairs.
The techniques I teach in this e-book are techniques I've applied to my handmade
business at craft fairs and to companies I've worked for to increase sales.
I particularly like the active / inactive bit - saves shutting the shop if some things are
at a craft fair etc..
Victoria and Sinead both advise keeping prices the
same at craft fairs as they are in your online shop.
I think they would be great for giving out to
customers at craft fairs, perhaps as an incentive for them to visit your Folksy shop after the event.
I bought this shutter several years ago with the intent of using it to display some of my cards from my now non-existent Etsy
shop at a craft fair.
These driftwood jewelry displays can be bought or
found at a craft fair, but they can just as easily be made.
* July 28 — 30, 2014: On July 28 I signed books
at the Craft Fair at the Massanutten Resort, McGaheysville, Virginia.
In this post we share tips on what to say to potential customers, how to engage
visitors at craft fairs, give you ideas for conversation starters and show you how to sell without the «hard sell».
We're looking for talented makers to sell their
wares at the craft fair, which will showcase the very best of handmade in the UK.
(My previous attempt at purchasing a wooden
car at a craft fair ended in failure as the car couldn't roll quickly enough to entertain my son.)
With over 25 years of experience selling handcrafted
jewelry at craft fairs there are many important marketing techniques that many people overlook.
During the holiday season, homemade Christmas tree ornaments tend to do
well at craft fairs and bazaars.
In our craft forums we often hear stories of
shoppers at craft fairs baulking at the price of a handmade item, rudely commenting they could «make that at home for less» or they've «seen similar stuff cheaper on the high street».
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Their images have graced plenty of magazine covers, but the faces of George and Barbara Bush, Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton and Prince Charles and Princess Diana found a new use last weekend as earrings sold
at a craft fair sponsored by the Warren Special Recreation Association.
I look back in my career and remember the days when I was setting up
tents at craft fairs and selling the evening bags that I had just finished sewing the night before or being up till the wee hours of the night cutting fabric with gloves and band - aids on because of sore hands.
Unlike most painters and sculptors, however, craftspeople often market their own work directly to the public,
especially at craft fairs.
From family heirloom diamond solitaire stud earrings to the costume necklace that won your
heart at a craft fair, your jewelry is a part of your story.
For Christmas, my friend Annabelle bought me this wonderful necklace from a local artisan we
met at a craft fair.
unfortunately i don't buy so many fairtrade clothing items here in India because it is very expensive but I do know of one company called Soma that does handblock prints on kurtas etc. and I go to support the people who sell handmade
items at a craft fair because it supports the person and not the corporation.
One of my absolute favorite
vendors at the craft fair is Miss Doolittle, who made the darling mini pie hair clip I wore during one of our visits last year.
Awhile back, disgruntled over my earlobe revolt, I bought a few cute
pairs at a craft fair that they swore up and down were nickel free.
Oh, you can sit with print
copies at craft fairs and at book signing tables and sell some, but typically you aren't going to make much money at that unless you are a super sales person.