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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work at a craft fair? Well. let me tell you, it’s not fun or glamorous, but the tacky people can sometimes be entertaining! I am a jewelry artist and a stay-at-home mom. Three years ago I started my own business called Feminine Flair Jewelry and began selling my handmade jewelry to friends and family. That was going well and I was receiving many compliments, so I thought, why not expand into craft fairs? I will tell you now that you can always make more money at home parties and have more fun than at any craft fair.
The negatives of craft fairs are that they attract people who are tacky and cheap. Now, I am not talking about quality art fairs, art shows put on by artists’ organizations (I belonged to the Leavenworth Artists’ Association in Leavenworth, KS and they have several profitable and fun shows a year), ladies’ night out (these are usually profitable), or holiday shows where people are shopping for Christmas gifts. I am speaking specifically right now about your average, small town fairs and craft fairs. If you think that it would be fun to rent a booth at one of these for your home business, let me let you in on a few things to consider first. Your day starts out at about 5 a.m. when you get up, load up your car with all your folding tables, merchandise and food for the day, and drive to the town where the fair is going to be. Then, you have to unload your stuff in all kinds of weather (I’ve been rained on, snowed on, and had 100 degree heat), and drag it a few blocks from the parking lot designated for vendors to your actual assigned spot. Sometimes you don’t even have an assigned spot and it’s first come, first served, which is even worse. While you are setting up all your merchandise, you are usually dealing with other vendors who are sleep deprived and grouchy.
I usually try to do all this with a smile on my face because according to my 6-yr-olds’ book about the human body, it takes 19 muscles in your face to smile and 43 to frown! Sometimes others appreciate my positiveness and it gets them in a better mood too, but for those Ultra Oscar the Grouch types, this seems to make them even madder. Well, usually when they find out I have more unique and original jewelry designs at cheaper prices than their run-of-the-mill stuff they don’t like me anyway. 
After all your equipment is set up, you usually sit there for 2 to 3 hours before your first sale occurs. This is because most of these po-dunk fairs require you to be there way earlier than anyone would actually show up to shop. By the time the first round of customers start showing up, you usually have to pee really bad! At this point, you have two choices, leave all your stuff there to seek out the nearest port-a-potty, or hold it. I usually opt for hold it. This is the brakes of working at these festivals while leaving the kids with your husband…you are alone to deal with it all. Very rarely did it work out for either my husband or someone else in my family to show up to relieve me (literally!). After 2 years, I learned to not drink so much coffee and in fact, that it was better to just not eat or drink all day at all and hit the nearest fast food joint on the way home. One time I sat outside all day at the Amelia Earhart Festival in Atchison, Kansas when it was 115 degree heat index outside and my gazebo broke. Not only was I thirsty, hot and sunburned, but I didn’t have anything to eat all day. Luckily, I sweated so much, that at least I didn’t have to pee.
Imagine going through all this physical discomfort while the whole time watching out for potential shoplifters, making polite small talk, waiting on the customers who are actually interested in your products, listening for your cell phone in case the babysitter calls, and dreading the end when you have to spend about an hour loading it all back into your car. The whole thing turns out to be about a 15 hour day.
The most money I ever made in 1 day at an outside festival was $450. Now, subtract retail tax, booth fees (the better fairs are $100), supplies used in manufacturing the items you sold, the time it took to make the items, gas, food along the road, any babysitting fees and ask yourself “Was that worth it?” I almost always at least broke even, but once I had to pay the babysitter more than I actually made in profit and that wasn’t counting if I had been paying myself for time. I basically didn’t make any money for the time I had spent making the jewelry I actually sold.
Now let me tell you about the positives of home parties:
First off, you don’t have any set-up fees or booth fees or fees of advertising the home party. The person whose house it is at usually gladly exchanges their time, use of their home, and food at the party in exchange for free jewelry as hostess gifts. This is a win-win situation for everyone because if you give the hostess something really great to wear, she will invite more people to your jewelry party, and any compliment she receives on the jewelry she is wearing will be free word of mouth advertising. I usually print out invitations from my computer for the hostess to distribute to all her friends. Also, everyone who attends the party will be someone who is either actually interested in your products or is obligated to buy something because so-and-so came to one of their home parties and bought something. Isn’t peer pressure great?
All a home party costs you as the merchant is your time and some gifts for the hostess. Also, I usually offer a prize for a drawing if people put their contact information in the fishbowl.
The second really great positive of a home party is it is MORE FUN! One time, someone had a jewelry party for me on Cinco de Mayo and served Sangria and Margaritas. It was really fun and I sold a lot of jewelry. They were all nice people that I already knew or enjoyed meeting. The conversation and the food was great and it was in a really nice house instead of outside at a mosquito ridden craft fair. I have gotten to know many people better by simply being in their home and having a chance to talk with them one-on-one. Also, many people enjoy shopping for stuff like jewelry where it is a more layed back atmosphere and they can actually try the items on at their leisure. These are the people that actually come to like not just your products but you also, especially if you have excellent customer service skills, and will be repeat customers for you during holidays. People come to home parties intending to socialize and buy things-not just to look so they can make it themselves later. In my experience, you can sell more jewelry at a 2 hour home party than you would sitting outside at a fair all day.
Now, I will conclude by telling you the funniest and tackiest things that ever happened to me at outside fairs in case you think you are still considering them:
*Festivals with lots of rides and kid oriented activities don’t result in sales…they result in fanny-pack toting, stroller pushing parents who don’t buy anything and just came to spend time with their kids. And personally, when I take my kids out for 4th of July or any family-oriented festivals, that’s what I came to do-spend time with my kids-and I don’t shop either.
*One time a magician kept coming to my booth for the purposes of flirting with my sister all day. He was so corny and aggressive with one magic trick after another, he actually deterred people from my booth. Others were afraid to come under my gazebo for fear of being roped into some ridiculous trick.
This was at the Merriam Turkey Creek Arts and Crafts Festival in Merriam, Kansas.
*One time a woman wearing a huge and tacky plastic flower brooch asked me if she could “commission a bracelet” for herself. I’m quite certain I wouldn’t have been able to make anything tacky enough for her liking and I might also add, my bracelets were $10…not profitable enough to bother with any “custom orders” on a lower end item like that.
*Some people at craft fairs are cheap and will try to either look at yourself to steal your ideas and make it themselves, or barter with you. I once had someone ask if they could pay me $5 for earrings I already had marked at $6. I told them that a craft fair isn’t a garage sale and that I thought my prices were already low enough. Then she took out 6 dollars and paid. I thought to myself “if she had the $6 why did she offer $5? Just to see if she could get away with it?” Or then, there’s my favorite line when someone looks at your jewelry and leans over and says to their shopping companion “We can make this.” That is just plain rude. Then there are the people who want $5 worth of gift wrap for a $5 item. I am there to make money, not provide a community service.
*The tackiest award ever goes to someone who was shopping at my booth at the Spring Arts and Craft Fair in my hometown of Lawrence, Kansas. “Can I buy your silver hoop earrings without the bead work?” the rudo asked. I smiled, said “sure” and removed all my beads from the hoops. Wrapped them up and charged her the amount it costs me for a whole package at my wholesale price for the one pair. I figured if she was that rude and stupid, it was her loss. It was insulting and she was probably going to make her own project out of them, but oh well, it was still money in my pocket.
*There have also been people who smoked inside my gazebo, let their dogs stick their front paws on my white table cloths, threw things away in my personal trash can like stinky food that drew flies, asked if they could use my cell phone, or tried to sell me some tacky product of theirs-like a toilet paper holder covered with a towel and fake flowers…and then there was the guy with knock-off sunglasses who kept hitting on my sister.
I am currently trying to have a website. So far, it is not near as successful as home parties either, but look me up in a year and I’ll give you my opinion. Or look up my jewelry designs at [http://www.feminineflairjewelry.com]
Emily Foster
Jewelry Designer and Owner of Feminine Flair Jewelry
[http://www.feminineflairjewelry.com]
Tacoma, WA
Created and written by Emily Foster, Jewelry Artisan/Designer and owner of Feminine Flair Jewelry, [http://www.feminineflairjewelry.com]
Author: Emily Foster
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Although we are all feeling the pinch a bit at the moment, there is still a need for home-made, hand-crafted items and unusual greetings cards, scrapbooks, brag books and so on.
In tough times, as they say necessity is the mother of invention.
I myself began crafting a few years ago as a therapeutic way of staving off stress. It helped me enormously and I would recommend crafting to anyone needing a creative outlet, who enjoys experimenting and playing about with different materials ending in a satisfying unique, personal hand-crafted item.
When I first started crafting, unlike a friend of mine who had all the latest tools, materials, the latest rubber stamps, glitters and embossing powders, I could not afford all these flashy things. Looking back, I now realise that this was actually a very good thing, as it made me a lot more creative, relying instead on what I could achieve with limited resources and my own ideas. I began experimenting with all sorts of things from foils, the insides of sweet wrappers, inexpensive peel-offs and so on.
As time went on, I began to search around on the internet for inexpensive materials, then one day hit upon the idea of postage stamps.
I did a little hunting and discovered by chance there was strangely, a stamp shop near me! We took a trip there and enquired about bulk buying used stamps. I told the man there I didn’t mind what they were, but would prefer pictures, and he produced a cigar box. It was beautiful, and as a bonus, it was full to the brim of used stamps from all over the world! He only charged us £15 for the whole lot, cigar box and all!
Can I tell you that I bought that box of stamps in 2004, and I am STILL using it today and STILL discovering stamps I didn’t know I had! Well worth the money!
I strongly recommend finding a local stamp dealer, or check out some bulk buys of used international stamps online, it will provide you with inexpensive, unique and unusual materials for a long time.
Please spend some time looking through your stamps when you get them as you will be amazed at the designs and work that has gone into them. I see each and every stamp as a work of art in its own right. Take the time to carefully look at them, really look at them and you cannot fail but to be inspired, soon you will be creating your own unique designs with them. Each and every stamp as well as being a work of art is also a snapshot of time, a little glimpse of history. Each stamp reflects trends, changes, crazes and phases in a country at a particular time, and I know that people who have received cards from me with stamps on, are always intrigued and impressed with them not to mention being absolutely fascinated by them.
Ideas
Firstly, there is the obvious, Greetings cards. Why not pick out a handful of stamps according to a colour scheme? For example, if making a card for a man, why not pick out some stamps that are all browns and blacks in colour? Pick out stamps with images of aeroplanes, boats, trains, cars or industrial scenes on.
Anything with an industrial theme looks great on a male card. The colours are always fantastic. Simply find your card blank, pick out an inexpensive backing paper*, (or why not try making your own?), and apply your backing paper to the card blank, then simply on a flat surface, place the stamps down first as you want them to look on your card, then apply a little glue stick to the back of the stamp, making sure you cover the edges and corners of the stamps, and apply to your card. The card will be personal, unique and much more interesting.
Secondly, why waste your money on buying gift tags for birthdays or Christmas? Simply cut out a tag shape from a piece of blank card and punch a hole in at the top. Decorate your tag and personalise it, by adding stamps in the gift recipient’s favourite colours. E.g., if the person the gift is for likes green, pick out all green coloured stamps, or stamps with green flowers/plants on them. You have made a gift tag which is personal to them and unique, not to mention inexpensive. To finish it off, why not add some thick twine through the hole, or ribbon or raffia or anything else you have lying around. If you don’t have any of these, why not get some inexpensive threads in different colours and bunch a few of them together and tie through the hole to make a decorative finish.
Also, if you want to try selling your crafts, why not try making themed cards with your stamps, for example, all green coloured stamps, or all purple coloured stamps, all floral stamps, all cars stamps etc., and make matching gift tags. You could then sell them as a pack at local fairs or jumble sales.
Your stamps can also be used as part of your own range of wrapping papers. Instead of buying expensive wrapping paper, why not buy some cheap brown packaging paper, and decorate your gift with stamps all over when it is wrapped. Again you will have a unique, individual, inexpensive way of getting a fab look to your gifts.
Thirdly, if you know someone who likes to read, why not use your stamps to make a gorgeous, unusual bookmark for them as a gift? I am surrounded by people who love books and find myself constantly making bookmarks for them! They love them.
Take some ordinary cardstock, cut a long strip of card, punch a hole in the top or leave it whole, and decorate your bookmark. Why not practise at some fancy writing or ways to make your letters more decorative, by adding swirls, loops etc., and add their name as an extra personal touch? Decorate your bookmark with stamps and either add some threads through the top hole, maybe with a bead threaded onto them and knotted, or leave the bookmark whole for a more solid look. Twine or string looks great threaded through the top hole of a bookmark and pulled gently apart after being knotted. Adding a bead or two to the twine can also give the bookmark a more interesting dimension.
There are plenty of ways to make your own hand-crafted, unique, personal gifts and still do it on a budget.
For inexpensive backing papers, why not buy a few rolls of wrapping paper, various designs and patterns and simply cut off and use as much or as little as you need? This is a great way to ensure you have a good selection of designs and patterns for different occasions without feeling you have to skimp on the amount you use. You can be generous with your backing paper and let your creativity run wild.
So go on, grab some card and wrapping paper, find yourself a joblot of used international stamps and get crafting!
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Author: Fiona Teasdale
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Crafting with kids can be extremely important for the bonding process between parent and child. This is especially true, when the whole family is involved in the process. As well, the child develops a variety of different skills that will last him a life time. Therefore, it is important that you make time to spend crafting with your little one.
Crafting with kids it is a great time to spend some one on one time together. Kids love spending quality with their parents and doing crafts is a great way to spend that time. This is a time that can be extremely fun for both parent and child. Arts and crafts can help form a connection. If you have a child that you are having trouble connecting with, then considering sitting down and doing a craft with them. It will help the child to open up to you and create that special bond that may be lacking.
Crafting also lets a child express their creativity. Often times, kids know what they want to say or do, but are unable to express it. Therefore, while working on a craft, they are able to fully express themselves. While they are working on the craft, allow them the freedom to do that craft as they please. Even if the craft doesn’t turn out exactly as it was supposed to, your child will still enjoy working with you on the craft.
Crafting with kids is important because it can help to develop hand eye coordination. If you are working with small beads, it is a great experience for the kids to try and string all of the different beads.
Crafting with kids is important because it also helps them develop listening skills and follow directions. In order to complete a craft, they must be able to follow through with the directions. As well, they must completely listen to what you are saying and take all of that in.
Before beginning the craft, you will want to be sure that you organize all of the supplies you will need for the craft. This is a great learning experience for your little one, as it teaches them how to plan and organize.
After the craft, you will need to clean up everything. Be sure to incorporate your little one in the clean up, as it will help them learn they must clean up any messes they make. If you are working with young kids, they can participate in throwing things in the trash or putting supplies away. Just make sure to keep the clean up fun, so they will want to help.
After your child has completed the craft, be sure to display it. This will help create a sense of pride and pleasure in your little one. It will also show them that you are proud of the artwork they have created.
Crafts often make great gifts for family and friends. Grandparents particularly love home-made gifts. Therefore, sit down with your child and help them make a craft for an upcoming holiday or birthday. This will show your little one that hand-made crafts and gifts are greatly appreciated and a wonderful idea.
Crafting with kids is important for a variety of different reasons. It not only helps create a lasting bond between you and your child, it teaches them a variety of different skills such as hand eye coordination, listening and clean up skills. It also allows for some much needed one on one time. Whatever the reason you choose to do a craft, keep in mind to make it light and fun.
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Author: Susanne Myers
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In Beading on a Loom, young crafters will discover how to create colorful beaded accessories on a beading loom they put together themselves. This fun kit brings the art of making jewelry to a level kids can appreciate and understand. It comes with all the basic supplies needed, as well as step-by-step, photographed instructions for 12 projects. Components include beading loom, beads, needle and thread.
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