Does any one make crafts and sell them at craft shows?
Hi,
I was just curious to know if any one makes home made crafts and sells them at craft shows. And if so is it worth it and which shows are the best. The ones that the spot is like 200.00 dollars or more. Or the smaller shows.
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craft shows are SO hit or miss. it totally depends on what you’re offering and the demographic of the community in which the show is being held.
sometimes the juried shows are best because you know that you won’t be with a bunch of crap booths, but at the same time, depending on what you make, the small shows could rake in lots of extra cash for you.
i think you should take stock of what you offer, where it will be sold and the people in those communities (what they gravitate to, etc.). for instance: my mom is an artist, but she knows that her work (more abstract) isn’t going to go over as well in rural towns or communities by the water, where watercolor and thomas kinkade are revered, ya know?
sorry- hope this helps a little.
Wow, the only shows I’ve done are the 10-20 dollar range for a table. It is a big deal around here, so you get lots and lots of business. Even people asking for custom things. The only down side is the people like me who will go to look around and not necessarily buy anything. I always think, no way, I could make that myself, why buy it at the inflated cost.
i would have to say the smaller fees are the way to go at first, once you get your collection built up and more experience in what you make that will move to cover the cost of a 200 dollar spot. Good luck and have fun meeting many colorful people at the events. I never have a dull weekend when i do shows.
Blessings!
i make things for show and they get displayed and i win prizes on them. But they do not get sold at the shows. I’m in australia and they only places craft items are really sold is at a market and only for cheap money.
My sister and I do craft shows. We have done big and small ones. It really depends on the area as to which is better. We’ve done great at some small shows. We’ve also done shows that we paid over $200 for a booth and it was worth every cent. A lot of it depends on the promoters. If they know what they are doing,as in picking a good time for the show when nothing else is going on in the community,advertise heavily and in a variety of ways,and offer both vendors and customers some incentive to attend the shows. A good way to find out how good a show is is to find out how many of the crafters are return crafters from the previous year. If the crafters return to do the show year after year,then it is a good sign that they are making money. We’ve been doing shows for 7 years,and we make enough at the shows that we both quit our full time jobs.