Rob Posted July 10, 2016 Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 Today I did my first proper craft fair in a local village hall. There was a good turnout although it was a bitterly cold day. I got lots of nice comments but sales were harder to come by. In the end I took $320 which wasn't too bad. The table provided was quite narrow which made it hard to display things to best effect and I think it looked a bit cluttered. I will have to work on some stands for next time. The sale is held quarterly which gives me time to replenish stock in between so I am keen to make it a regular booking. Rob MTCowpoke22 and WolfyPete 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted July 10, 2016 Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 Very nice setup. I am glad you did pretty decently for a first show. A question though: Do you have business cards and if you do I have found it a good idea to put some out as folks like to take in the cards and while the vast majority might languish in a drawer of a desk occasionally they generate orders. Are you allowed and able to bring your own tables? Generally it will take a little while to generate a reputation for quality work and start gaining a following. I do not know about in your area Rob but in mine small boxes of all kinds sell fairly well. Keep up that great work you do, talk to your customers, smile and above all.... have fun. DW Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted July 10, 2016 Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 You've got the bug now, more to come good setup. Roly Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted July 10, 2016 Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 Keep up the good work Rob !....Nice setup , glad it went ok for you ! Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfie Posted July 10, 2016 Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 Good job Rob thanks for sharing Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted July 10, 2016 Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 I think you did quite well. dave Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don watson Posted July 10, 2016 Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 I think you did well there. A good result for a first fair. Should give you an idea of what will sell best. Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted July 10, 2016 Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 Today I did my first proper craft fair in a local village hall. There was a good turnout although it was a bitterly cold day. I got lots of nice comments but sales were harder to come by. In the end I took $320 which wasn't too bad. The table provided was quite narrow which made it hard to display things to best effect and I think it looked a bit cluttered. I will have to work on some stands for next time. The sale is held quarterly which gives me time to replenish stock in between so I am keen to make it a regular booking. rsz_img_20160710_090803.jpgIMG_20160710_090809.jpgIMG_20160710_090814.jpg Rob I was noticing your prices.No wonder you did good you were giving things away!Very nicely done projects worthy of a new home ,Good job! Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronx Posted July 10, 2016 Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 Great job my friend. Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted July 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 Thanks everyone. I enjoyed the day and will sign up for the next one in September, hopefully it will be a bit warmer by then! I did hand out a lot of business cards so will see if that generates any orders in the meantime. Now I need to think of ways to display stuff better and maybe some new items. Bandsaw boxes is one thing I would like to try. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vott1 Posted July 10, 2016 Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 Great job on your first show! I was so confused about the "bitterly cold" part until I realized your in New Zealand.......lol. It's 94 degrees here in South Florida today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted July 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 Whew, 94f is plenty hot! Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 You have a great selection to pick from, and all of your work looks fantastic. There's no wonder that you did as well as you did, everything is top shelf material. I think that you could have done better, if you would lower your prices a bit. I don't know anything about the area you sell in, but, around here I would never be able to charge as much as your asking. And I'm not considered to be cheap, I price my items at what I figure the market will bear. For example, that candle holder that you have priced at $30.00, would sell for $10.00 around here. And the key hanger, that would be worth about $7.00, do others price their work the same as you? More power to you if you can demand those prices, it's gotta be nice. Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kywoodmaster Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 Great looking stuff. I love the double wolf head, can you tell me where the pattern came from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 You had a pretty good selection Rob. I must ask did the wolf plaque sell? (Third photo last but one) Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted July 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 The wolf plaque didn't sell unfortunately but the pattern is available right here in the library. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iguanadon Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 Congrats on the first event. I'm a veteran of 3 events now. ;-) I'm hooked, looking for and signing up for various fairs and events as I can. Good luck and continue to enjoy. Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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