The article before this was basically a challenge to see if I could sell some craft items at a festival. As I wrote down a number of advice and tips in previous articles regarding the matter, people readily assumed that I was in the business of selling crafts as well. Unfortunately, when I admitted that I wasn't after all, not a few people told me to try and apply what I teach for personal experience. Otherwise, my credibility would come into question.
So, okay, I humored them. In the limited time allotted me, I had understandably no time to find and re-master my talent into something tangible, so I opted to go for buying some of my more talented friends' crafts. This way, I get to resell them in a craft show of my choosing.
After getting past the specifics of acquiring a craft show booth, I went on to decorate it as best as I can. As I've stated before, the booth display should be somewhere between lavishly decorated and a simple dull table, and that's what I tried to do. I placed a light yellow cloth over the table and proceeded to arrange a collection of dark brown statuettes over it. The yellow cloth made the table lively and made the statues stand out without overpowering the customer's eyes.
It was a pretty fun experience, after all is said and done. I tried not to be too aggressive in my selling, and I think I wasn't. Whenever someone stopped in front of the booth and took an interest in the items, I would chat them up a little, telling them what was interesting about the crafted piece, whilst pausing and listening to them if they had something to say as well.
Selling crafts may get you a few extra dollars now and again, but it's really the joy of sharing it with other people that matter. True to my own advice, I made enough over the course of the week to say that I am qualified to talk about the topic.
Sam Weyland loves to go around in the various Florida Craft Shows. She knows many people, and would suggest Florida Craft Fairs to find the closest Florida Fair near you!
Orignal From: The Challenge of Selling at Craft Shows
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