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earthyvirgo
Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 7972 Location: creating prints in the loft, Gerlan
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Bodrighy
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Luath
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MornieG
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Luath
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Posts: 15979
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When I first started doing craft fairs, 30 odd years ago, the main problem was 'sales of work'. People expected to pay very low prices because they were used to jumble sales or people making things for charity, because craft workers had got to such a low ebb. Things are a bit better today, although I agree the hobbyists cause a lot of trouble, and not just at craft fairs, but in any craft orientated business.
We try to have a demonstration at any show we do; bungee lathe turning, besom making, spoon or spatula making, and often more than one. One trouble we find is that people stop and look, sometimes even parking their children to watch, sometimes even ask questions, then walk past the resulting product.
We do farmers markets and some shows, mainly local ones, and we are expecting the January ones to be loss makers, just hope that the ones during the rest of the year yield some profit. |
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gregotyn
Joined: 24 Jun 2010 Posts: 2201 Location: Llanfyllin area
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MornieG
Joined: 17 Jan 2013 Posts: 933 Location: Bromham, Wiltshire
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Nick
Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Posts: 34535 Location: Hereford
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earthyvirgo
Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 7972 Location: creating prints in the loft, Gerlan
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MornieG
Joined: 17 Jan 2013 Posts: 933 Location: Bromham, Wiltshire
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Nick
Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Posts: 34535 Location: Hereford
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