Tag Archives: craft market

How Do You Set Prices for Handmade Goods?

Posted on March 16, 2023 by literaryworkshop

So you want to sell your work at a craft market. One of the most common questions that new makers ask is how to set prices. We all know that everything has a price, but we seldom think about why … Continue reading →

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Spoons, Spoons, and More Spoons

Posted on June 29, 2022 by literaryworkshop

During market season, it sometimes seems like all I make is spoons, spatulas, and other wooden utensils. I take photos of a lot of my work, but I don’t always remember to post the photos here on my blog. So … Continue reading →

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How I Make a Spoon

Posted on June 21, 2022 by literaryworkshop

From a tree to a spoon, this is how I make wooden cooking utensils. Continue reading →

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How to Not Grow a Business

Posted on June 11, 2021 by literaryworkshop

Most successful businesses have a growth mentality. But I don’t want to grow anymore. I want my craft market enterprise to shrink gracefully. Continue reading →

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How to Sell Your Handmade Goods at a Craft Market, part 3: Vendor Etiquette

Posted on February 26, 2019 by literaryworkshop

In the last two posts, I offered some practical suggestions for creating an effective display table and interacting with customers at craft markets.  But there’s more to being a good vendor than just making your stuff look good and having … Continue reading →

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How to Sell Your Handmade Goods at a Craft Market, part 2: Interacting with People

Posted on February 18, 2019 by literaryworkshop

A lot of crafty, creative types are pretty introverted.  While it might be relatively easy for you as an introverted, creative person to set up a very attractive display table, the prospect of standing behind that table and talking to … Continue reading →

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How to Sell Your Handmade Goods at a Craft Market, part 1: The Display

Posted on February 7, 2019 by literaryworkshop

It took me a few years to learn to make wooden spoons and spatulas that people actually wanted to buy.  But when I started trying to sell my work at local craft markets, I learned something important: selling things is … Continue reading →

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The Evolution of a Display Table

Posted on January 7, 2016 by literaryworkshop

What do you do when you start making more spoons than you can sell or give away?  You start selling them.  But not just anybody will pay $10 or $15 for a hand-carved spoon.  You have to get them in … Continue reading →

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