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1: A Complete Source Of Information
The Internet is saturated with information. No matter what you look for, you'll find explanations, definitions, essays, self-help guides, tutorials, ebooks, articles and just about everything else on what you are searching for.
2: Wild Greens for Eatin' 3
Lamb's Quarters is usually called as wild spinach in other names. The plant usually makes its debut when all other wild greens had grown too mature, too bitter, or virtually uneatable (sans inedible). It is called a wild spinach because it actually tastes like one, and it has the same, if not more, nutritional value and mineral content.
3: Fountain Gardens of Fort Worth
In a previous article I had written, I had tackled up Fort Worth's botanical pride; the botanical gardens. After all, the area was just screaming to be written. I think everyone should visit the gardens when they do have the time.
4: Make An Impressiv Portfolio Starting at Non-Juried Craft Shows
A juried craft show is difficult to get into. Thousands apply for the limited booths but only a few hundred are accepted in some of the larger and more popular ones. But, this doesn't mean that you shouldn't get disheartened. If you hone your crafts as often as you can, and have a firm belief in your skills, there is no doubt that you will eventually get yourself featured in a juried craft show. You never know, maybe you can even win the category you're in.
5: How to Sell Well 2
Keep with the low profile when you are starting. It isn't really a good idea to always make a big impression to people around you during craft fairs. Keep your expenses low also, it isn't a good idea to waste all of your capital in something that you can admit to, is a wildcard when it comes to profits.
6: Festival Food
Festival food, for the sense of argument, is very unhealthy. It's just natural sense. When we talk about festival foods, we talk about the greasy, fatty, yucky type of edible items that when they reach our mouth, it usually leaves a shiny film all over our lips. Talk about the stuff of nightmares for anorexics and weight watchers. But, seriously, this type of unhealthiness is favored by most sellers because of the way the food cooks (it cooks so fast), the serving procedure (just dump it in a paper plate) and because its tradition (my pa has been eating this stuff way before we even were born!)
7: Craft Fair Strategies: Email Addresses
In the previous article, we discussed that for a good jump start in your craft fair career, you'd need two things first: sales and customer networking. But these two things can be easily swayed by different conditions, and could easily affect your profits, your market value, and your overall growth curve. You also need reinforcements to keep those two things strong, and to make sure that the only path your growth curve is taking would be upwards.
8: Products and Prices 2
Now, earlier we had talked about the differences between both assumed value of the owner or craftsman, and the assumed value of the customer in relation with the product. The lot between the two is that the line that usually separates them into an agreeable stance is a rarity, and oftentimes a hard-to-pull-off feat.
9: Difference Between Flea Market and Craft Show Booths
These days, there has been some confusion going on with regards to craft shows. A lot of people apparently come to these events expecting nothing more than to see a glorified version of a flea market. I've had experiences wherein the visitors tried to get me to lower the prices on my handcrafted items. To anyone who goes to craft shows, I'll just remind you that this practice is not well received.
10: Pricing your Products 3
Now here comes the nitty gritty, the actual math. Numbers do not lie, as far as most of us are concerned. So if you want to justify the price that you have in mind, you have to have the numbers and the figures to back your claim and reasoning up.
11: Utah Business Outlook in 2009
Considering Utah is the 11th largest state and only ranked number 36 in population, there is quite a considerable amount of industry in the state. Opportunities to find a job in just about any field are prevalent. However, the hottest jobs in Utah business today are related to the energy and technological industries.
12: Food Festival 2
Early on, we had the fruits of summer, peach and strawberries; but this time, let's have a look at a festival for one of the western old-time favorites: buffalo wings! In Buffalo, New York, the festival is nothing but pure consumption of these hot, spicy chicken treats.
13: Common Truth of Cajun Cooking
There are several notions that are proven to be false for the real authentic Cajun style cooking. These notions often prove enough to dissuade the adventurous eater from trying out Cajun style cooking. Often it becomes flame material, and is the starting ignition point for Cajun and creole lovers. But is there really a difference and distinction for Cajun against Creole cooking, and general cooking styles in the whole matter?
14: A Business From Crafts Made of Glass Beads
If you are looking to make a unique kind of jewelry for yourself or your friends and family members, you?ll find that one of the best materials that you can use is glass beads. Beautiful and wonderfully unique, glass beads offer plenty of options when it comes to looking at handmade jewelry and learning how to make the pieces that you are interested in.
15: Chili and Carne: A Feast?
Against all odds and rotund debates, chili was not made in Mexico. It is actually (as most Texans would insist time and time again) a dish made in the good state of Texas. With the ingenuity of most of the poor people at that time (that time being with the Spanish conquistadors), they had effectively made a dish of all-spice and no meat (with the meat being terrible tasting anyway). Thus, the meat with chili, aka 'chili con carne' (is that chili with meat or chili and meat?) was born.
16: Having to Sell your Art
So you had prepared for the big day when you make your debut as the world's new craft artist. You've labored so much in the garage, or in the basement, or even in the attic, tiring upon your lovelies, investing your time, your money and even a part of your soul into it. But you get the jitterbugs the day before the big day. You ask yourself, are you ready for this? Are you willing to face people and show them what you have? The usual answer would probably be a no in at least two of these three questions. You're a crafter, not a people person (unless you're a natural at dealing with people, then I suppose you're all that.)
17: Between Artist and Audience
As the artist, you will have to face your customers sometime sooner or later. It is an inevitability. If you want to sell stuff, then you'll have to face the figurative shark sooner or later. Customer relation is a part of business, and you will have to face this demon sooner than enough.
18: Small Tips that Make Big Help 2
Ever seen that orange, noisy ninja most parents would find their kids ogling about all day? The blond kid's name is Naruto. And although he is quite annoying and very noisy for a ninja, he has a pretty good motto that each and every proprietor should have in their mindset; "Believe it!"
19: Booth Handling
It takes more than mental preparation to stay up and handle a booth in a craft fair. There's more to it than just guarding the booth all day or looking bored about it. As much as possible, first and foremost, the one who should be guarding the booth is the owner himself. This is most recommended when you are a starter at the field of craft fairs. There's a reason why, and it will be explained later.
20: Make People Look Forward to Craft Shows
A large and paramount factor in figuring out the success of a craft show would be the crowds that will attend and shop there. No matter how good someone's booth is or how well-organized the whole event becomes, it will all be for naught if the people in the area are just not that interested in it. But there will be instances when a person will simply experience something bad with a craft show, which would then result in them not wanting to go back anyomore.
21: What to Do with Art Shows Part 2
It is also helpful if you would sign up for the gallery and the shows mailing lists (a simple drop off of form with your email address and physical address would suffice). These invites would sometimes allow access to private openings, special events and gallery premieres. Gallery mailing lists usually send you special information regarding new shows as well, so it's not a loss at all for you to sign up to one.
22: Bid Directory
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23: An Innovative and New Approach to Craft Shows
For all you modern craftspeople out there, here's a new innovation! Virtual craft shows are websites that lend a hand to craftspeople so that they can promote their items online. These virtual craft shows are the perfect tool for craftspeople who do not have that much money to spend on advertising their wares, but need extra traffic nonetheless for their online shop or website.
24: Imbuing Culture in your Crafts
Perhaps of the main reason why people buy things in craft shows is because they are tourists in the area, and they want to have a physical object that will make them remember the place they went to once they're back home. As such, it is a good idea for any craftsperson to check his or her location, and let himself or herself be influenced by the culture of the place. If you attend craft shows and you grew up in the area, this wouldn't be too much of a problem. But what if you are a visitor here, too?
25: Starting with Craft Fairs
There is no "holy grail", there is no "secrets to success" or hooplegoobledy, or any of that path that you have to follow. You must encounter all your challenges head on, like a rock that is rolling down against a boulder. The basics of craft fairs is a straightway relationship between crafter, his art, the customer, and the network of contacts that he is connected to.