Posts filed under “Craft Fair Advice”
Craft Fair Secrets – A personal story of getting ready for a craft show
Last summer we ran a very popular series of posts on all sorts of aspects of how to sell at a craft fair or market. From choosing the right craft fair to what to say to customers, and none has been more popular than our post on how to create a great craft fair stall. [...]
Craft Events – What’s on in your area?
We want to help you find crafty people and places in your area! We think it’s really useful for our Folksy members to find support from fellow crafters and artists in their own area. People to give tips and advice on which fairs and markets are right for your products, or to find local workshops [...]
Christmas Craft Fair Tips
Folksy is host to a very active crafting community, with many of our sellers regularly attending craft fairs and craft markets throughout the year. Christmas markets are a great opportunity to catch the bug of selling face to face as most of those attending have bought a little extra cash to buy some unique Christmas [...]
Craft Fair Secrets – How to Make a Great Craft Fair Display
Tweet The Best Collection of Craft Fair Display advice in the World!* This article contains craft fair / craft stall display advice from Folksy. At the foot of this post is a table of links to other helpful websites for you to browse to ensure your handmade items are shown off in the best [...]
Craft Fair Secrets – How much stock do I need to bring?
Tweet So far in this series of craft fair tips we have discussed how much to pay for a craft market, the worry of not selling anything and we’ve also had some great advice from crafty event organisers on what makes a good fair. We still have a few issues to discuss and perhaps the most important [...]
Craft Fair Secrets – ask the organisers!
We’ve been really enjoying reading all the excellent comments and emails that have been coming in since we began our Craft Fair Secrets blog series. We have been featuring craft fair tips on many areas of selling craft at fairs and getting advice from some really experienced sellers along the way. We felt that some of [...]
Craft Fair Secrets – What to say to potential customers?
Using a set selling technique may seem overly rigid and formal and perhaps against the whole nature and informality of a craft fair, but if you can reach the right balance between a hard sell and hiding behind your stall then you will find that people will be more likely to buy or at the [...]
Craft Fair Secrets – What if I don’t sell anything?!
A lack of confidence is often the reason that crafters don’t take the plunge! A few weeks ago when we introduced the Craft Fair Secrets series, Nichola from folksy shop Miss Frekkles left us a comment saying she was completely daunted by the idea of selling at a craft fair. We asked her what her major [...]
Craft Fair Secrets – How much to pay for a stall or table
When you first start out selling at fairs it can be difficult to guage how much to pay for a stall, some seem really expensive but that may be for a good reason, how can you work out what’s the right price for you? “Once upon a time I’d book everything I was offered but [...]
Craft Fair Secrets…
Many sellers arrive at Folksy having already been succesful at craft fairs. Between craft shows and events they are looking for a place to display and sell their stock of items, or just show off a small selection of their handmade designs. In addition to these experienced craft sellers, an increasing number of talented people [...]