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Selling Art and Crafts at Art Festivals,
Arts and Craft Shows,
Craft Fairs and Festivals
and Arts and Craft Fairs Online?
Know how to sell art and crafts at craft shows,
crafts to make, show displays, or how to sell art online?
by Shasta McLaughlin
Coast West
Pacific Beach, Washington
Don’t forget to to visit Coast West in Pacific Beach, Washington this Jun. 22 & 23, 2013.
Handcrafted arts and crafts festival vendors contact Jen at 360-591-2482 to reserve your show booth now. Remember to tell her thank you for listing his show with The Extravaganza Craft News.
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by Shasta McLaughlin
Did you hear the news … They finally caught me! I’m going to jail … but it’s for a great cause — MDA!
Shasta McLaughlin of Extravaganza Crafts has been asked to go to "LockUp" to raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association on April 11, 2013.
Muscular dystrophy is a disease where the muscles of the body get weaker and weaker. The Muscular Dystrophy Association raises funds for research, medical treatments and therapy, wheelchairs, and for kids with muscular dystrophy to attend MDA Summer Camp.
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by Shasta McLaughlin
Artsfest '13 Fine Arts Festival
Dowell, Maryland
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by Shasta McLaughlin
Riverton Community Christmas Craft Fair
Riverton, Wyoming
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by Shasta McLaughlin
Art In The Park
Kalispell, Montana
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by Shasta McLaughlin
Boardwalk Arts and Craft Festival
Dillon Montana
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by Shasta McLaughlin
How Often To Post
To Your Craft Fair Facebook Page?
Got a Facebook business page for your craft fair business? Selling handcrafted items online using Facebook?
I've noticed the more I post to The Extravaganza Craft Facebook business page the more my reach and talking about it insights increase. Consistency is also a key factor as when I don't post often enough or every day my reach drops significantly.
How often should I post on my handmade craft Facebook business page?
by Shasta McLaughlin
Jeffco Holiday Craft Fair
Golden Colorado
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by Shasta McLaughlin
Point of Purchase Displays
Sell Handmade Crafts
What are Point of Purchase Displays?
According to about.com point of purchase displays are:
"Definition: Marketing materials or advertising placed next to the merchandise it is promoting. These items are generally located at the checkout area or other location where the purchase decision is made. Art & Craft Business Tips, Art & Craft Show Booth Display, Art & Craft Vendor Hints and Tips, Art Show Vendors, Craft Show Businesses, Craft Show Vendors, Craft Trade Show Booth, Fairs, Festivals, Handmade Arts and Crafts, How to Make Art Shows Better, Improve Sales of Arts and Crafts, Increasing Profits from Handcrafted Arts & Crafts, Jewelry Booth Displays, Make Money Selling Arts and Crafts, Marketing Crafts, Marketing Handcrafted Jewelry, Other Ways to Sell Arts and Crafts, Selling Handcrafted Jewelry at Art and Craft Shows, Table Display Ideas
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by Shasta McLaughlin
Tigard Festival of Balloons
Tigard, Oregon
by Shasta McLaughlin
Steamboat All Arts Festival
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
by Shasta McLaughlin
Made In Montana Marketplace
Great Falls, Montana
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by Shasta McLaughlin
Under the Big Sky Arts & Crafts Festival
Missoula, Montana
by Shasta McLaughlin
Art of Gardening-Anacortes, Washington
Visit Art of Gardening in Anacortes, Washington happening April 27 & 28, 2013.
Contact Nicole Johnson at 360-299-1967 to reserve your booth for this Juried Art Show now. Please thank her for listing this show with The Extravaganza Craft News.
Want more information on this and other art and craft fairs in Washington each month subscribe to The Extravaganza Craft News at
by Shasta McLaughlin
Sell Crafts Using LinkedIn Profiles
 When my LinkedIn profile wasn't complete and was full of generic information everyone else had it did nothing for my Art and Craft Newsletter and Small Business Consulting. I bought a $47 product from Kristina Jaramillo and Eric Gruber of
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by Shasta McLaughlin
Power For Craft Booths
With No Electricity
 Should I pay show promoters for power for craft show booths?
Do you need power in your art show booth? Need cash registers, electronic displays, laptops, or cell phones, extra lighting to highlight handmade crafts or handcrafted jewelry, a fan or heater?
Extra lighting increases sales by attracting the eye to craft show booths and allowing craft buyers to see quality and details of your craftsmanship. Art & Craft Business Tips, Art & Craft Show Booth Display, Art & Craft Vendor Hints and Tips, Art Show Vendors, Art and Craft-Tools and Product Reviews, Craft Show Booth Supplies, Craft Show Businesses, Craft Show Vendors, Craft Shows, Doing the Art Show Circuit, Fairs, Festivals, Handmade Arts and Crafts, How to Make Art Shows Better, Improve Sales of Arts and Crafts, Packing for Art Craft Shows, Selling Handcrafted Jewelry at Art and Craft Shows
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by Shasta McLaughlin
Artists and Crafters Creating Through Grief
Death eventually strikes everyone. We all face grief at some point in life.
Your memory is a keepsake, from which I will never part
“I thought of you today, but that is nothing new. I thought about you yesterday and days before that too. I think of you in silence, I often speak your name. All I have are memories and a picture in frame. Your memory is a keepsake, from which I will never part.
by Shasta McLaughlin
The Big One Art & Craft Fair -Fargo ND
Visit The Big One Art and Craft Fair in Fargo, North Dakota happening Oct. 19 & 20, 2013.
Arts and crafts festival vendors contact Stacy and Lisa Frank at 701-837-6059 to reserve your booth now. Please thank them for listing this show with The Extravaganza Craft News.
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by Shasta McLaughlin
The Big One Art & Craft Fair -Bismarck ND
Don’t forget to to visit The Big One Art and Craft Fair in Bismarck, North Dakota on Nov. 23 & 24, 2013.
Arts and crafts festival vendors contact Stacy and Lisa Frank at 701-837-6059 to reserve your booth now. Remember to tell him thank you for listing his show with The Extravaganza Craft News.
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by Shasta McLaughlin
Selling on Etsy
How To Sell Handmade Crafts on Etsy
 Sue Mongeon of Etsy Members - Professional Shop Owners Group on LinkedIn shared this tip for posting photos of your handmade crafts on Etsy.
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by Shasta McLaughlin
The Minot Big One Art & Craft Fair
Minot, North Dakota
Visit The Minot Big One Art & Craft Fair in Minot, ND happening Nov. 1 & 2, 2013.
Arts and crafts festival vendors contact Stacy & Lisa Frank at 701-837-6059 to reserve your booth now. Please thank them for listing their art and craft fair with The Extravaganza Craft News.
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by Shasta McLaughlin
Christmas Moment Gift Fair -Kennewick WA
Visit Christmas Moments in Kennewick, Washington happening Nov. 16 to 18, 2012.
Contact LaVette Mehess at 971-600-3281 to reserve your booth for this Un-Juried Art and Craft Show now. Please thank her for listing this show with The Extravaganza Craft News.
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by Shasta McLaughlin
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by Shasta McLaughlin
It's hard to find time to make handmade crafts for a craft show booth. It's even harder to find time to market and sell crafts. How do you find time to make and sell crafts?
Make Time for Crafts by Saving Time
One way to make time for crafts is to save time doing the things you have to do every day. A time saving trick I learned a long time ago was to put dinner in the crockpot (a.k.a. slow cooker) as I was making breakfast in the morning.
I then cleaned up all the dishes from preparing both meals.
by Shasta McLaughlin
What is a Farmers Market?
A farmers market is a good place to buy or sell whole organic food, baked goods and handmade crafts. Markets are often held on Saturdays early spring to late fall and there are some Sunday markets. Some farmer's markets are held on weekdays and most are not open on holidays.
What Handmade Crafts Sell at Farmer's Markets?
Buyers at farmers' markets often come expecting to spend a few dollars on organic fruits and vegetables, plants and a few crafts.
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Pricing Crafts Correctly Sells Crafts
As far as pricing your handmade crafts go you need something called a loss leader.
A loss leader is a handcrafted item or a few items sold at a loss. They get buyers of art through the door to your craft show booth or online craft store and getting out their wallet. After they've gotten out their wallet they are easier to sell to.
Keep a few items as loss leaders, adjust some of your prices to be more inline with the real market price (for crafts similar to yours) but not at it, and adjust the majority of the items to be real market price. Art & Craft Business Tips, Art & Craft Vendor Hints and Tips, Art Show Vendors, Arts and Crafts, Craft Show Businesses, Craft Show Vendors, Handmade Arts and Crafts, How to Make Art Shows Better, Improve Sales of Arts and Crafts, Increasing Profits from Handcrafted Arts & Crafts, Make Money Selling Arts and Crafts, Marketing Crafts, Marketing Handcrafted Jewelry, Pricing Crafts to Sell
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by Shasta McLaughlin
Ask companies for references of other artists they have worked with. Reputable companies should have many references to share with you.
Art Licensing Contracts
 Don't license art work to companies without a contract. A contract protects both parties it's in your best interest to have one.
by Shasta McLaughlin
Handmade Jewelry Sizing Charts
I've been searching for information that would help you create handmade jewelry. Here are jewelry sizing charts so you better understand what sizes to make your handcrafted jewelry.
Bracelet Size Guide-From How to Make Beaded Jewelry
Reeds Jewelers-Bracelet, Necklace and Chain, Ring, and Watch Size Guide
by Rena Klingenberg
How to Sell More Jewelry with Volume Discounts
Customers love to feel like they’re getting a good deal, so offering some items at “volume discount pricing” can net you a lot of extra sales and repeat buyers.
For example, I have a big selection of very simple gemstone bead earrings with sterling silver earwires. I price them at $16 for 1 pair, $14 each for 3 pair, and $12 each for 5 pair. You’d be amazed at how many people automatically spend $60 buying 5 pair just because that’s the best price per pair.
by Shasta McLaughlin
Research Art Trends Using Social Media
Wondered what arts and crafts are selling well at craft fairs this year? Need to know what colors are in style this season? Want to know if one neckline is more popular now than another, for your jewelry or clothing festival booth?
Facebook and Pinterest can help.
They have derived ways to make people tell them exactly what they like. With some research on your part on Facebook or Pinterest you can also know what crafts people like.
by Shasta McLaughlin
The Big One Art & Craft Fair
Fargo, North Dakota
Don’t forget to to visit the The Big One Art & Craft Fair in Fargo, North Dakota this Oct. 20 & 21, 2012. Also reserve your booths for the shows in Minot, ND on Nov. 2 & 3, 2012 and Apr. 5 & 6, 2013.
Handcrafted arts and crafts festival vendors contact Stacy or Lisa Frank at 701-837-6059 to reserve your show booth now. Remember to tell them thank you for listing their show with The Extravaganza Craft News.
by Shasta McLaughlin
How to Do Live Demonstrations at Art Festivals
Want to do craft demonstrations in your art festival booth but...
Don't have a helper to watch your booth and sell your crafts while you do them?
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by Shasta McLaughlin
How to Get Art and Craft
Vendors to My Show
 There are several ways to advertise your art and craft event to vendors. Find the most effective ways and stick with them. Test and record results of your advertising to know what was most effective.
The best advertising reaches your target audience.
by Shasta McLaughlin
I just found this fun tutorial for handcrafted Barefoot Sandals and I wanted to share it with all of you. I thought it might give jewelry artists some more ideas for their handcrafted jewelry.
Otherwise it's just plain fun for those of us who want to run around barefoot this summer.
by Shasta McLaughlin
Have you used Google's Adwords keyword tool to find out what words people are using when they are searching to buy arts and crafts? https://adwords.google.com/o/Targeting/Explorer?__u=1000000000&__c=1000000000&ideaRequestType=KEYWORD_IDEAS#search.none
I visited an Etsy store and right clicked to view the source code which is what the search engines use to view your store. What I found is:
< meta name="keywords" content="fancy stone necklaces, wire wrapped pendants, hangings and suncatchers, stone bracelets, stone chain necklaces, men's collection" >
I typed those keywords into Google's Adwords Keyword tool and learned.
by Shasta McLaughlin
 I want to thank Heather and her home economics class (especially Rebecca) for sharing this very interesting resource.
Sewing Techniques for the Blind from National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska.
by Shasta McLaughlin
Visit Summerfest in Evergreen, Colorado happening Jul. 21 & 22, 2012.
Arts and crafts festival vendors contact Becky Guy at 303-674-0056 to reserve your booth now. Please thank then for listing this show with The Extravaganza Craft News.
Want more information on this and other art and craft fairs in Montana each month subscribe to The Extravaganza Craft News at www.extravaganzacrafts.com.
by Shasta McLaughlin
Visit Omak Western and Native Art Show in Omak, Washington happening Aug. 9 to 12, 2012.
Contact Ester Hinger at 509-422-2826 to reserve your booth for this Juried Art Show now. Please thank her for listing this show with The Extravaganza Craft News.
List your art and craft fairs in Washington in The Extravaganza Craft News at www.extravaganzacrafts.net/promoter.
by Shasta McLaughlin
I was going through some old information I had gathered for my business when I found this article on how doing arts and crafts makes people healthier. In this time of economic uncertainty and worry we could all use better health.
Other ways that arts and crafts make these times better for us all. They give us a job and income that only we control (job security). They also give our local economy a boost as the more money we make selling arts and crafts the more money our city, county, and state will have circulating in it.
by Shasta McLaughlin
Recently I’ve been working to make my business more profitable each and every day. Today it occurred to me that I should share with you how I plan to do that.
Week one I worked on catching up on left over unfinished projects from previous weeks to prepare for my 30 days of greater profitability. As usual I accomplished some of the things I intended to do, did some things I planned to do later early, and didn’t accomplish some of the plan.
Week two I learned new things about my email marketing to keep my messages from being flagged as spam. Advertise a Craft Show, Art & Craft Business Tips, Art & Craft Vendor Hints and Tips, Craft Show Businesses, Craft Show Promoters, Documents and Craft Business Forms, Handmade Arts and Crafts, How to Make Art Shows Better, Increasing Profits from Handcrafted Arts & Crafts, Make Money Selling Arts and Crafts, Marketing Crafts, Marketing Handcrafted Jewelry, Organize an Art Workshop or Studio, Press Releases for Crafters
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by Shasta McLaughlin
One day I was riding in my sisters car. The roads were slick and the car slid off the road into a deep snowbank. The car was very stuck and trying to drive it out did no good. Along came a car with 5 guys in it. They couldn’t pull the car out using their car. They all got out and stood at different points around my sisters car then lifted up her car and put it back on the road.
One guy couldn’t have lifted the car alone, but together the 5 of them easily moved it.
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by Shasta McLaughlin
Found this great article containing 6 Simple Tricks to Make Money and Beat the Economy when selling your arts and crafts.
by Shasta McLaughlin
Recently I’ve been working to make my craft business more profitable each and every day. Today it occurred to me that I should share with you how I plan to do that.
Week one I worked on catching up on left over unfinished crafts and business projects from previous weeks to prepare for my 30 days of greater profitability. As usual I accomplished some of the things I intended to do, did some things I planned to do later early, and didn’t accomplish some of the plan.
Week two I learned new things about my email marketing to keep my messages from being flagged as spam. Advertise a Craft Show, Art & Craft Business Tips, Art & Craft Vendor Hints and Tips, Craft Show Promoters, Craft Show Vendors, Documents and Craft Business Forms, Handmade Arts and Crafts, How to Make Art Shows Better, Increasing Profits from Handcrafted Arts & Crafts, Make Money Selling Arts and Crafts, Marketing Crafts, Marketing Handcrafted Jewelry, Organize an Art Workshop or Studio
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by Shasta McLaughlin
Parts of this 7 part series have been reprinted with permission from the article “7 Common Disconnects In Retail Business” by Pam Grimm of Ideaco.
7 Common Disconnects In Retail Business
By Pamela Grimm, Ideaco
5. Lack of sales skills: Too often a salesperson could give information, but not transition the conversation into a sale. More than not, staff members would walk away with apparently no regard for whether the customer had actually picked up the product or were going to purchase anything.
by Shasta McLaughlin
Parts of this 7 part series have been reprinted with permission from the article “7 Common Disconnects In Retail Business” by Pam Grimm of Ideaco.
7 Common Disconnects In Retail Business
By Pamela Grimm, Ideaco
4. Assuming not Assessing: When a staff person could speak about products, she often told everything she knew about it before asking any questions.
by Shasta McLaughlin
Looking for wholesale tradeshows for selling finely handcrafted art? Want your works of art displayed and sold at fine art galleries and museums?
The Buyers Market of America is scheduled for Feb. 18-20, 2012 in Philadelphia and NICHE: The Show is scheduled for Jun. 1-3, 2012 in Las Vegas.
Fine craft exhibitors get more information at:
by Shasta McLaughlin
Want to get your Art or Crafts noticed and mentioned by Celebrities?
You know those swag bags that celebrities get at The Oscars, Emmys, and The Golden Globes?
Artisan Group helps you by getting your handcrafted artwork into them.
Be sure your work is high quality as you wouldn't want a celebrity to pick up your piece for pictures and have it fall apart. Make your packaging exquisite as presentation can make a big impression.
by Shasta McLaughlin
Difference Between Creating Interest in Your Arts and Crafts
and Getting People To Buy Your Crafts
To have a successful full time business selling arts and crafts (defined as making enough income to support yourself or your family without having a part time job) two things must happen.
- There must be enough people interested in buying your arts and crafts.
- You must be able to persuade people interested in your art to buy.
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I was looking on the internet for cool things to share with you all when I came across this calculator for quilters.
FabriCalc - Using this convenient little tool, you will never again need to guess how much fabric to buy, how many strips to cut, how wide to cut your strips or how much your fabric will cost.
by Shasta McLaughlin
Are you committing the Seven Deadly Sins that kill sales for artists and crafters? Are they actually deadly sins?
Find out at Handmade Lives.
What do you think are you committing these sins? Are they deadly?
by Shasta McLaughlin
Don’t forget to to visit the Commonwheel Artists 38th Annual Labor Day Arts & Crafts Festival in Manitou Springs, CO this Sep. 1 to 3, 2012
Handcrafted arts and crafts festival vendors contact Julia Wright at 719-577-7700 to reserve your show booth now. Remember to tell her thank
you for listing her show with The Extravaganza Craft News.
Want more information on this and other art and craft fairs in Montana each month subscribe to The Extravaganza Craft News at www. Advertise a Craft Show, Art Show Vendors, Call for Artists Qualifications & Applications, Call to Artists, Craft Show Promoters, Craft Show Vendors, Craft Shows, Fairs, Festivals, Finding Places to Sell Arts and Crafts, Handmade Arts and Crafts, Press Releases for Crafters, Vendors for my Art Festival
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by Shasta McLaughlin
Love to knit, crochet, bake, garden crafts, create home decor, make handcrafted jewelry, do paper crafts, quilt or sew?
Then Craftsy is for you! Looks like a lot of fun and has some deals on craft supplies to.
Check it out at http://www.craftsy.com/!
by Shasta McLaughlin
101 Reasons Your Customer Should Buy Handmade
Customers at craft shows often balk at the price of handcrafted works of art. One reason is they are used to going to Walmart and buying imports at half the price.
Help your customers realize the value of buying arts and crafts by sharing this article 101 Reasons to Buy Handmade.
by Shasta McLaughlin
Versatile Shelving Makes Professional
Craft Show Booth Display Easy
Make your craft show booth more professional-the key is portability, ease of set up and clean professional look.
I wanted to share this versatile shelving system from Candy Concepts.
The supports and shelves can be set-up in any configuration. Supports can be set up further apart or closer together, facing or away from each other. Shelves can be added at several heights to bring your crafts up to your customers eye level and add interest to your display.
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“Your ability to discipline yourself to set clear goals, and then to work
toward them everyday, will do more to guarantee your success than any
other single factor.”
~Brian Tracy
How do you know if your craft show booth is successful if you haven’t defined what success means to you?
Does success mean money to you, if yes how much money? Does success mean time to spend with your family, how much time? Does it mean working fewer days and hours a week, how many hours a week is success to you? Does success mean working from a constant vacation-where, working from home, quitting your other job, or having a really great car -what kind? Does success mean talking to 100 people and getting the contact information for 25 so you can follow up with them?
Write down your goals for your handcrafted art and craft business.
by Shasta McLaughlin
Recently I’ve been working to make my business more profitable each and every day. Today it occurred to me that I should share with you how I plan to do that.
- Day 1-Set a goal to do something to make my business more profitable each day for 1 month.
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by Shasta McLaughlin
Reasons Art Festival Customer Won’t Buy
Customers won’t buy art from you if:
- They don’t know where to find your handmade craft.
- They aren’t prepared to buy now. For instance they weren’t expecting to see a handcrafted product they wanted so they don’t have money right now.
- They don’t know what you are selling.
- You aren’t selling what they want.
- Your handcrafted art is hard to get, the wrong price or poor quality.
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by Shasta McLaughlin
Lets face it selling handmade jewelry is tough. Handcrafted jewelry artists need every advantage they can get. I found an article I think will help.
Face Shape and Jewelry Choices by Barbara Van Look of Fire Mountain Gems is a very informative article. I thought it might help jewelry artists suggest the most flattering jewelry choices for their customers faces and increase their sales.
by Shasta McLaughlin
Rocky Mountain Arts & Crafts Festival
Don’t forget to to visit Rocky Mountain Arts & Crafts Festival in Billings, Montana this Mar. 10 & 11, 2012.
Handcrafted arts and crafts festival vendors contact Doug at 406-696-6585 to reserve your show booth now. Remember to tell him thank you for listing his show with The Extravaganza Craft News.
Want more information on this and other art and craft fairs in Montana each month subscribe to The Extravaganza Craft News at
by Shasta McLaughlin
Quick, Easy, Inexpensive Christmas Crafts
 With the economy everyone is strapped for cash.
by Shasta McLaughlin
Sell Handcrafted Jewelry
by Making Your Booth
Stand Out at Shows
 How can you make your booth stand out at jewelry shows?
1. Specialize in something!
Artisans can specialize in:
* gold or silver jewelry
* vintage pieces
* bridal jewelry
* jewelry from natural gemstone, precious or semi-precious stones
* Western, outdoor, rugged, or nature jewelry
* Silverware jewelry
* Pieces inspired by any race or nationality
* Beaded jewelry
* remake antique jewelry
Your pieces can be inspired by a place such as all your pieces having the colors of the Grand Canyon or your favorite mountain scene.
by Admin
Make Your Craft Show Display
Stand Out From The Crowd
By Amrendra Singh
If you have decided to try your hand at setting up at craft shows, festivals, or flea markets, then you’ll need to have the right craft show display to make your wares stand apart from the rest. This is especially important if you are selling something like jewelry or any other staple craft show item. Art & Craft Show Booth Display, Art Fair Booth Etiquette, Canopies Tents for Art Shows, Craft Show Booth Supplies, Craft Show Vendors, Craft Shows, Handmade Arts and Crafts, Homemade Trade Show Displays, Improve Sales of Arts and Crafts, Increasing Profits from Handcrafted Arts & Crafts, Jewelry Booth Displays, Weights for Canopies & Tents for Outdoor Shows
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by Shasta McLaughlin
Creating a Marketing Plan
For Your Craft Show Business
People usually require 7 or more contacts with an artist or handcrafted business to become comfortable with them.
by Shasta McLaughlin
I was reading a post by Carla of Cobweb Corner and it got me thinking
how she got her prospects (people in her craft show booth) into the
buying mood making them buying customers.
Read her post here:
Jewelry Shows – There’s Something about a Sale
The internet marketing gurus I’ve been studying suggest creating a
loss leader (a product you lose money on in the beginning to get people
buying).
by Shasta McLaughlin
7 Habits of Highly Successful Crafters
1. Take risks-Highly successful people know you can’t get any where without some risk.
2. Make quick decisions. They know that you can start out in a direction and if they don’t like the results they can correct their course and head for another destination.
3. Don’t pass up opportunities. Successful crafters know opportunities don’t disappear they are snapped up by others.
by Shasta McLaughlin
Folding Shelves Make Portable
Craft Show Display Easy and Professional
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by Shasta McLaughlin
Made In Montana Marketplace
Great Falls Montana
Don’t forget to visit the Made In Montana Marketplace in Great Falls, Montana this Mar. 23 & 24, 2012.
Handcrafted arts and crafts festival vendors contact Paul Davies at 406-455-8510 to reserve your show booth now. Remember to tell him thank you for listing his show with The Extravaganza Craft News.
Want more information on this and other art and craft fairs in Montana each month subscribe to The Extravaganza Craft News at
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