How often do you want attend craft shows? This is the first question that you'll ask yourself if you want to determine the amount of time that you will spend preparing for it. Some are okay with joining craft shows once in a while, making it a good source of additional income. Others will go all the way and go to every craft show that they could get to. To them, crafts are their livelihood all throughout. Nothing is wrong with either approach.
In today's article, I will talk about the common problems that you'll encounter when attending craft shows as a constant business. There are many things to keep in mind, and many of these will only occur to you if you've already had experience in the road. In any case, I will try to impart some of what I've learned here.
First and foremost, discard the notion that you'll be able to attend a craft show every weekend. There may be a lot of shows in the country over the year, but don't lead yourself to believe that all of them are worth getting to. Some will just be poorly organized, and you will only end up losing money if you become a vendor here. So be meticulous which craft show you'll attend.
Do check if you can really afford doing this as a full-time thing. After a couple of shows, you'll realize that your income here can get really inconsistent. Besides that, you usually only spend a day or two selling. These things will take time as well. You don't get extra pay for working on your crafts now, do you?
Always remember to check your crafts stock. If you are capable of filling up your stocks consistently, then you can go to more craft shows. But whatever the case m,ay be; I am yet to see anyone pull off a consistent weekly show. (unless they knew that's what they were signing up for from the start and have prepared their stocks accordingly) My recommendation is to avoid forcing these things.
In today's article, I will talk about the common problems that you'll encounter when attending craft shows as a constant business. There are many things to keep in mind, and many of these will only occur to you if you've already had experience in the road. In any case, I will try to impart some of what I've learned here.
First and foremost, discard the notion that you'll be able to attend a craft show every weekend. There may be a lot of shows in the country over the year, but don't lead yourself to believe that all of them are worth getting to. Some will just be poorly organized, and you will only end up losing money if you become a vendor here. So be meticulous which craft show you'll attend.
Do check if you can really afford doing this as a full-time thing. After a couple of shows, you'll realize that your income here can get really inconsistent. Besides that, you usually only spend a day or two selling. These things will take time as well. You don't get extra pay for working on your crafts now, do you?
Always remember to check your crafts stock. If you are capable of filling up your stocks consistently, then you can go to more craft shows. But whatever the case m,ay be; I am yet to see anyone pull off a consistent weekly show. (unless they knew that's what they were signing up for from the start and have prepared their stocks accordingly) My recommendation is to avoid forcing these things.
About the Author:
As a craftsperson, you should always be aware of the schedule of Craft Shows near you. Visit Craft Fairs as often as you can, and have a successful small business using your own talents!
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