Natalie Goyette

One of the things that you might consider is finding a niche for your craft. Maybe you have some expertise, skill, or interest that might be a creative tool for you to use in creating items for craft shows.

Think of an ideal craft show for a moment… thousands of people coming through the turnstiles at the fairgrounds or the exhibition areas with money in their hands and an intense desire to spend it.

Oftentimes crafters complain that the show promoter didn't"promote" the show and that's why sales were low. You don'talways know the reputation and reliability of a promoter untilyou've done a show with them.

Supplies are what make a craft. Unless you are making somethingwhere you can use regular household items, or that don’t needanything but the buyer to complete the sale, then supplies aregoing to be a major part of your crafts.

To begin investigating which shows to apply to, you might startwith what you know—those shows you've attended, ones that arewithin an hour or so of your home and ones other vendors haverecommended.

Your marketing materials are a valuable and necessary part ofyour craft business. They create a consistent and professionalimage that causes an initial as well as lasting impression ofboth you and your craft creation.

If you are crafting for a living you are going to want to makeas much money as possible. It’s nice to be in it just for thelove of the craft, but, if you are going to craft shows to sellyour items, then chances are you are going to want to...

Pricing your craft show items correctly, and so that you make adecent profit is paramount if you are going to be successful inthis industry. So how do you make the most money from yourcraft show items, and still have them fly off the shelvesbecause...