How to Network In the Community to Broaden Your Craft Business
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March 31, 2009
1) Anytime someone makes a purchase, ask if they would like to be added to the free mailer. If they’re impressed with your crafts, more than likely you’ll list will be pretty long,
2) when attending a local craft show, have a clip board with pen that people can sign up for. They may not buy something right then, but if they’re interested in your craft, they will sign up. Collect Name, address, city, state and zip code. You can even make room for an email address. On average, a mailer should be sent out twice a year. If you do send too much information, too often, it may end up in the trash.
Placing flyers around your community is also a good networking tool. Check with local businesses to see if it’s ok to post a flyer in the window. You might want to stick with businesses that sell craft supplies, clothing or anything that can be connected with your item. When creating your flyer, put lots of color to catch people’s attention. You can input pictures on the flyers as well as an average price.
Contact your Chambers of Commerce. They help promote businesses by having meetings and items displays. This is a good way to introduce your self to the community. You can also find out what’s happening in your community such as local craft show days and times.
Stop by your local consignment store or boutique. These are great ways to get your craft out there. Generally, they will receive a percentage of the sales. Of course, this will be discussed before hand. When approaching the business owner, dress professional. Bring a sample of your item in with a list of prices. Also expect to sell in large quantities and for a discounted price.
Craft store owners generally don’t pay full price for bulk items. Come prepared to give a price to the owner, but make sure you’re making a profit from it as well. If the store owner isn’t sold on your product, ask if it would be ok to leave business card or flyers behind with a sample of your work. If potential buyers take an interest and ask about the craft enough times, the owner may see the want for it and will be contacting you.
If you’re not one to get out there and start marketing your item, you can even hire a sales representative. They generally collect a percentage of what they sell. They can do it the old fashion way and walk door to door telling people of your product or they can visit local businesses and display your product. Make sure they are educated on your item. People make ask questions to the sales representative and you don’t want them to reply with a blank stare.
Try your local church. Churches have many functions throughout the year. Some even hold small craft shows for the community. Word of mouth is also a great way to network in your church. Churches are small communities that once the word is out, it travels fast.
If you’re selling an item that is wearable, wear it! Things like hair bows should be displayed in your daughter’s hair. If they’re unique, people will begin asking about them. If your selling handmade clothes, try making a holiday pattern and wear them before the season starts and see how many people want to know where you got it.
Whatever route you take, get out there. Even avenues you wouldn’t think to explore, try it. You never know, you might just make a sale.
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February 7, 2009
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How can I display photos at a craft show?
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January 28, 2009
My husband and I are entering our photographs in a Craft Show this Holiday Season and we need some simple, inexpensive, creative, ways to display our pictures. Any ideas, and suggestions welcome. Thanks!
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DIY Network Craft Show Book Making
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January 25, 2009
How much inventory do I take to a 3 day craft show?
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January 15, 2009
I sell handcrafted food candles, soaps, dolls, potpourri, and other primitive goods and I am looking to get started doing craft shows. I have no idea how much inventory to take to a show that lasts this long. I have only had experience with church bazaars and flea markets and I usually always take too much stuff. How do I make sure that I don’t bring to little for a show this long?
I am looking at shows with attendace between 20K and 60K visitors.
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What craft project uses the plastic photo sleeves from cheap dollar store mini-albums?
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January 7, 2009
I’ve collected the albums and can’t remember what i was going to do with them! Might have seen this on a craft show or in a magazine. Ideas?
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Own Dolls Entertainment Show
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September 8, 2008
Dolls entertainment is the one good ways to teach the child about good things. Because most kids like to watch, especially if there are played their favorite characters. Can you imagine how pleased and grateful they are if you allow them to create and play their own character.
For older children, you can teach them to create their own dolls and put on a doll entertainment show. The show doesn’t have to be elaborate… but it should definitely be fun for the kids! Choose a theme or story for the play from a book or play script, and provide photos or drawings of the characters so the kids can get an idea of how to create their puppets.
Provide materials of craft and instructions for creating dolls. Help kids with those parts that they think difficult, but allow them to create their own creativity.
Exotic Art Craft Of Mask
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May 20, 2008
As a traditional craft of art from Indonesia, Mask of Geger or known as Topeng Geger is the affectation acclimated in appropriate ball alleged klana topeng, is begin in Gebrak village, desa Semanu, kabupaten Gunung Kidul. It aboriginal came from Kalibulus, Ngemplak Jangkang, and Kabupaten Sleman. It belongs to Gondopuspito. Topeng Geger was brought by Ki dalang Cermo Jayeng Carito/Guno Semito to dusun Gebrak, desa Semanu kabupaten Gunung Kidul during the Kepanjen age (1915). Since again it has been adopted and developed into the acceptable folk dancing that exists today.
Topeng Geger helped appearance â€Topeng Klana†The chat â€Klana†comes from the chat â€ngelanaâ€, acceptation â€kelanaâ€, one who wanders about after any audible destination. In added in added words, one who appropriately campaign alone for, â€nuruti krenteging ati, angon ulating netra, linambaring anteping tekad kajumbuhake marang obahing suku Ian pangolahing piker’’. Mardi Wasito in the old Javanese Indonesian concordance supports that â€ngala, nglelana or kelana†agency anyone who enjoys traveling. Read the rest of this entry »
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Popular Craft Tea Bag
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April 18, 2008
What began seeing paper art by folding recycled tea bags has become a popular craft intensely relating Origami. Here are some free craft ideas basic designs, step by step instructions and index of material for handicraft you will need to make greeting cards and at odds beautiful crafts.
Tea Bag Folding is a relatively – unskilled spirit of chargeless folding that got its dawn in the windmill country. Person who able manage craft started to recycle their patterned tea bags and parish the paper (just like in Origami) to make tiles. The tiles, in personality, were used to make testimonial cards and other foxy crafts. You don’t have to use tea bags, however, as you can now pull printed paper due to this craft. Or, you can print your grant paper by using your computer and your printer. You can also stamp designs on paper manually using stamps and lifelong, colored inks.
The ultimate designs that you can make in Tea Bag Folding are endless, but, if you are an apprentice to the craft, it’s tough that you stick with simpler formats. You can check your distinguishing neighborhood to scrutinize if there are any classes offered that you can attend. You can again search the Internet to treasure trove books, videos, and individual instructional materials. Read the rest of this entry »
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Advance Of The Eye Project Craft
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April 15, 2008
Another advance step for get the free creative ideas of ‘The Eye’ craft ornament is increasing the size of craft ornament and more complicated multiple handicraft projects.
You can make a larger, more complicated craft project with multiple “The Eyes” by crossing 2 larger sticks, 12 inches or longer, and then crossing a short stick at the end of each long one. Just look at the finished ‘The Eye†craft ornament
Weave out only about 2-3 inches from the center of the shorter sticks, farther on the longer ones. To make this larger one, you are really just making 5 single “The Eyes” craft ornament like you did in the eye’s craft ornament project before.
Weave the center “The Eye” first. Then weave each of the 4 smaller “Eyes”, projecting out from the center, using the same method. Tie bells on the ends and where the individual “The Eyes” meet, just for fun. You can also make individual “The Eyes” craft ornament in different sizes to make up a really neat mobile. Read the rest of this entry »
