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Does anyone rent space for their shop?


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Or is everyone's shop at their home?

I've been considering renting a storage unit and using it as both a shop and store

If not, I'm thinking of renting a booth at a local flea market to sell some of the stuff I made and/or no longer use (I have 4 work benches but only use 3, tools, tool carts, a few scroll items, some tables I made etc.)

Thoughts?

Thanks in advance

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My shop is in the basement....not too bad a spot, Plenty of room and decent temp all year. I also have a tin shop on the opposite side of the wood working area.

Not sure about using a storage unit as a retail shop....may be zoning or storage rules against that.....

If you want to sell some of your work, local craft shows and markets may be the way to go.....not too much of a monetary investment.

We have our home on the market and a place to work is def a consideration looking for a new place!

lew

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43 minutes ago, Rockytime said:

If the storage unit is like the ones I've rented there is no adequate lighting, windows, electrical outlets, etc. I would not dream of scrolling under those conditions. I scroll because it is entertaining and stress relieving. But that's just me.

Yah, for the most part that is true - however, there are quite a few that come with power in this area so lighting wouldn't be an issue.

Not to mention, this is Florida so just outside the overhead is as good a place as any ;)

1 hour ago, lew said:

My shop is in the basement....not too bad a spot, Plenty of room and decent temp all year. I also have a tin shop on the opposite side of the wood working area.

Not sure about using a storage unit as a retail shop....may be zoning or storage rules against that.....

If you want to sell some of your work, local craft shows and markets may be the way to go.....not too much of a monetary investment.

We have our home on the market and a place to work is def a consideration looking for a new place!

lew

Not an issue in my area - storage units are used as stores everywhere

We have no real craft shows - closest thing to them are farmers markets once a month and a few festivals through out the year - very expensive to rent booth space in festivals though - can be as high as $500 per single space.

 

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I don't think I would scroll as much if my saw wasn't at home. I like the convenience of having my kitchen so if I want a drink or a snack I can. 

I personally don't think that flee markets are good places to sell, the people who go are looking for a bargain not handcrafted at. 

Just my 2 cents

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Years ago I tried renting a storage unit to have shelter for storage and working on a old classic car I was restoring.. Needless to say they declined me once they knew I wanted to work in the unit.. for insurance purposes etc they said they couldn't allow me to work in the unit.. as it's a storage unit not a shop.. plus they also said if I was working and something caught fire it'd not only burn up my car and the storage unit.. but it was putting every one else that had neighboring units at risk for damage.. This was 30 - 35 years ago... most of these places I would think would be much more strict on working in one now than they was way back then. 

 

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If storage units in your area Jes are like stores with proper lighting and power available then that would be my choice. Of course you need to consider rental fees, traffic, business licence, your time and any other costs and regulations involved that would effect your return. I think if set up properly within a high traffic area you could maybe do well. Of course you may not know if it's profitable until your second or third season. Like anything,  there's no guarantee. As for flea markets, if they are anything like the ones here then I'd steer away. A lot to consider when setting up shop away from home. 

 

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my shop is in a rent to own portable building at my home.

it has been paid off in this last year.

i have found local stores that consign my rock star portraits at a 75%.25% cut and also have a 8'x12' wall at a local "peddlers mall" for only $12 a month. i stack cut almost all my projects so i have one to display and sell at both locations.

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