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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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Craft Show Success

Posted on December 11, 2014 by literaryworkshop

Selling my work–mostly wooden spoons–at craft shows has been hit-or-miss for me.  But recently I found out that our local art museum, the Mobile Museum of Art, hosts a regular craft show, and I thought that venue might bring in … Continue reading →

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Making Wooden Spoons (Quickly)

Posted on November 16, 2014 by literaryworkshop

Our local art museum, the Mobile Museum of Art, is hosting an arts-and-crafts fair next month.  I don’t usually sell my work at craft shows, but the table fee was reasonable, so I signed up. The problem is that I … Continue reading →

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First Craft Show: Mixed Results

Posted on November 6, 2011 by literaryworkshop

This weekend I set up a table at a craft show to sell some of my hand-carved woodenware. Although I have occasionally sold individual pieces to friends, I have never actively marketed my work.  Frankly, I don’t have time to … Continue reading →

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