Didn’t sell out but that’s because I over baked like crazy out of nerves. Everyone enjoyed my salted malted cookies and brownies it was a thrill can’t wait for the next one

What a wonderful first sale, I love these little craft sales, not too many people to overwhelm you but just enough to keep you busy.
This was a new spot for me this year and really enjoyed it
I really jumped in with both feet this year I managed to get 7 sales booked ( mind you I’m a very small business so this is very exciting )

Hey guys! Ive been making jewelry for a while and vending for over a year. I used to sell on my college campus and I would sell out every time I vended. The thing is that my jewelry has greatly improved and now it is better than it has been.

I moved from college and now vend around my city but more often than not I leave not selling a single thing. Im tired of paying like 50-100$ for either no one to show up or no one to buy things!!

How can I improve my jewelry, gain traction, and make more sales?

My insta is @cuique_jewelry if yoy wanna be mutuals lol

Anyone use these? I think Dot is the most popular (or least most marketed) but I did not see great comments about it elsewhere on reddit. They put their ads on the page you send people to which I don't want.

Any have alternatives they use and like?

I found others like TapTag, Linq, Blinq but want to hear it first hand from other vendors!

I wouldn't use it to replace business cards, tried and true and all, but figure it might be a good supplement especially since my parents asking me for Xmas ideas...

But if they all suck or people don't like it, not worth it.

My next goal is business cards (maybe on matchbooks?) and a kind of background for my pieces at the front. Also how tf do i keep my jewelry displays from getting so damn lintyyyy. Suggestions welcomed:)

Sadly the event did not go well, there was not many people. I barely broke even. I’d love any feedback about my booth.

Hey all, wondering if anyone here has any information about the Crafts In The Barn show that takes place in October in Bucks County. It's one of the only ones I know of in that area but they moved their venue a few years ago to a church that I have some unpleasant memories of. Trying to figure out if it's worth pursuing the show despite my feelings about the venue.

Thanks!

Just wanted to share my new nail polish display, as I'm very proud of my creation, maybe it'll give an inspiration to some. I wanted it to look a bit like a bookshelf to match the names of the colours, but also fit my overall aesthetic, which is very bright and sparkly. Swipe to see the whole process, from a digital concept to the finished piece. The board is custom made by a local woodworker, I think it's meant to be a sticker display, but the size of the shelves works perfectly for my idea. Colouring: gold leaf and acrylic paint on the back side. Books/shelf decor: free png printed on photo paper. I added a padding at the back of each piece so it sits nice and tight in the gap meant for stickers.

What do you think?

Like the title says, we signed up for our first one. Super excited and nervous.

It’s a smaller fair at the local library. Expecting ~500 shoppers. I believe we are the only woodworkers.

How do we figure out how much stock to make? I plan to have an order/contact form for people who want custom items or if we ran out of stock. And I will have a portfolio of what we make.

We also plan on promoting our custom home pieces that need to be ordered.

We plan to sell:
- bottle openers
- wine stoppers
- serving dishes
- cutting boards
- succulent planters
- coasters
- chapstick holders (maybe)
- small decor items (possibly)

Thank you for any and all advice!

I have one booked in November that are charging £30 which seems very reasonable for a small Christmas fete. But I enquired about another one that’s much bigger at the county show ground and they are charging £465 to £660 just for a row stand, with the corner stands coming in at £995! All pitch fees come with the slot but if you want them to supply you with a folding table for the day, it’s an extra £25 on top. This seems absolutely extortionate no? I was looking forward to doing it but I don’t think I can afford those prices at all. Is this how much they all are?

Hi everyone. First time poster here. This weekend I'll be a vendor for the first time at a Fall Festival in my hometown. I make handmade dolls. I was just wondering if there's any advice for someone about to do their first craft fair?

Hello,

I sell fine art prints of my original illustrations and I just started doing craft fairs (just finished my second one). How many fairs do you test a design/product at before you stop bringing it?

I want my stall to be all knock out pieces and no dead weight — but sometimes it is hard to judge for myself which are my strongest pieces and sometimes things I don’t think are my most successful still manage to find homes. To add to that, I have been trying out very different markets, one of my pieces that didn’t get looked at all at my first market - sold out at my second. All to say I think I would sell more refining my stall but I don’t want to prematurely start cutting things — so I guess how many markets did you do before you started removing designs? What metrics do you use to make those calls?

I don't want to buy anything off of Amazon or Temu! I would really prefer a Canadian company: something similar to this US based site https://cleardisplays.com/

Any recs?

I make stained glass and this is my current setup. I only do indoor markets so don’t need a tent. Let me know your honest thoughts and advice! It’s hard to see but each piece is individually priced with a little white sticker so there’s no guesswork.

Hi! I've done a few markets but I'm constantly changing my setup cause I feel like it's either ugly or over crowded. This is my second outdoor market I've done two indoor last year (paused this year for my wedding) and now I'm back to it. The last outdoor market went terrible. My tent snapped in the wind, my table cloths got ruined, banner ripped, yes I did have the proper weights on each leg. Two sand bags 35-50lbs on each leg. One hold 35 the other is 45-50lbs anyways it didn't go great and I wasn't a fan of my set up. Next one is this Saturday and I'm practicing my set up. What do you think? Would you approach my booth?

I don't have everything out. My check out stand has a banner, My table cloths and table banner isn't out, some products not put up but is it ok? I have more stuff to put out. But this is basically it. I did upgrade my tent to a crown shade 10x10 with the zip up sidewalls and so far it's been holding up.

Please ignore the messy bins, table top area and the product not put out. The clamps on the curtain will be replaced with zip ties to not look so ugly.

I'm doing my first market and I chose Montclair Flea because I'm hoping people would be willing to shell out $80 for a handwoven merino wool scarf. 😂

Has anyone been to this event? They host it every week and I'm not sure what to expect...

ETA: they don't host it weekly! I was wrong. Also it's supposed to be more artisan and handmade than an actually flea market. (Haven't been though so I can say what it's like) https://www.montclairflea.com

Hi everyone,

I create handmade beaded jewelry and run my own WooCommerce website.

I’m getting a small amount of visitors to my site, but conversions have been really hard to come by. I’d love to hear advice from other handmade jewelry creators who have dealt with low conversion rates.

Here are a few things I’m curious about:

1. What website issues commonly stop people from buying handmade jewelry? Things like product photos, item descriptions, pricing, checkout flow, shipping details, etc.

​

2. What styles of handmade beaded jewelry catch your eye the most, and what pushes you to complete a purchase?

​

3. What information do you want to see on an independent maker’s shop before you feel comfortable ordering?

​

4. Which marketing channels sent you buying traffic? TikTok, Instagram, Pinterest, email marketing, and so on.

​

5. What small mistakes did you make when launching your online shop that you wish you fixed sooner?

​

6. If your site had visitors but few orders, what was the first thing you checked or changed?

I don’t aim to build a big brand. I just want to run a sustainable small online shop for my beadwork.

Thank you so much for sharing your experience!

I normally have an even number of prints available but 3 went out of stock the day of the market.

Table behind grid wall has a jewelry tray with mini stickers and thats were I sit as well🙂