Well I had an eye opening expereince this weekend at the art fair I was in!
here's what I learned and thus what I will do differently in the future!
First for some background: I checked out the pictures from last year and hardly anyone had tents... So I thought I wouldn't be alone if I didn't drop $100-$200 on a craft fair tent. Yeah well I was and when the rain came in the afternoon I looked pretty pathetic! Luckily my artwork was all sealed in plastic and protected.... But still it wasn't good or professional looking!
BUT a lot of good ideas came out of this wet experience- 1- Get a bleeping tent, enough said.
2- For the Most part people love to buy things they can wear, it's part of this whole instant gratification mindset, also it's easy to digest- you like, you buy, you put it on and walk along your merry way. Where as with artwork you have to worry about a frame, and then a place to put it! (this is a no brainer for me, but maybe not so for others? Or at least that's what I tell myself to help lick my wounds!)
Needless to say I sold my necklaces, vintage tshirts and tin cans, but NO artwork, NONE! Which was a shame since my prints have done so well in the past... Luckily I did make back the money I spent on admission to the fair and then some- enough to buy Cameron an around town vintage bike (ie $60).
So now I am cooking up a knitting shop business idea. So stay tuned for more about that and where to buy the goods!!! In the meantime I have relisted artwork and necklaces on my etsy shop! here's the
Link.
As I mentioned in an earlier post, we are starting a knitting little business call Urban Knitfits!
Two large cowl neck scarves!!!!
Urban Outfitters has come out with these great eco friendly speakers that you can decorate yourself! They cost $18 and are made from 70% recycled materials! Perfect for that hard to shop for teenager, the tree hugger in your family, or to entertain your kids on a rainy day!
For our new blanket (the orange one) It's beautiful and was a lovely surprise and most of all a big success with little dog.
A knitting friend of mine shared this pattern with us this week and it's Awesome! Here's the link to the author's blog where you can buy the pattern! Would make a great Thanksgiving/ Holiday season gift or accesory!
Someday when we have a house I will get our numbers made by "AtlasSigns". Check out all of their signs, so cool!
"Pretty Sneaky" is by a friend and fellow knitting group member. Where she knits a custom sweater for your Chucks! Super awesome, a fun way to welcome in fall and soooo reasonable! Check her out!
"Criswell Creations" makes these awesome bird mobiles! Cute for a bedroom or to add a little flair to a kitchen or dining room!
"Squirrellicious" has this very cute and hilarious little zippered pouch that with the blue and red thread- makes it look like old school notebook paper. You can customize your pouch with text of your choice!
"jessitaylor" makes very cool jewelry! Here is her bird foot necklace that she cast from a real bird- shown here in silver for $62 (the gold is $430).
