Yup, you read the title correctly. I signed up for a craft show or an art show, whichever you want to call it. It's on the 4th of July in the small town I live in. It's only $35 for a booth, so I figured to give it a shot. This is really pushing me to make some big leaps on my business. So far, I've only tried to sell things online and it's mostly been what my mother would call "half-assed", meaning I haven't done nearly as much as I could.
While the show scares me, it's also very exciting. I ordered a lot more mats, which means I'm out a good bit of money. As the old saying goes, you have to spend money to make money. Even if the show is a bust, the money I spent on materials is not a complete loss since I'll still have tons of materials and finished products.
My distribution plan for the show is something along these lines :
75 necklaces
25 bracelets
25 pairs of earrings
125 stretchy bracelets (These are going to be made from very long strands of different colored glass chips that I've had for a couple of years, but never used). I plan to sell them for $1 each. This help clears out some stock I have no other use for.
I am going to keep taking pictures of items to add to my portfolio if they do sell or to add to my Etsy shop if they don't.
On another note, promoting on Facebook is going well. The Craft Show has sent tons of new likes my way. While none of this has led to a sale, it has caused increased traffic at my store. Yay!
That's all for now. I'm exhausted. And waiting, impatiently, for new materials to arrive to keep myself busy.
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