So I am sharing a booth with a friend at my first Alaskan craft/art fair and I'm so excited I can't wait for Saturday! But I'm also terrified. I've never attended a fair with my natural body products (only with jewelry) and I have no idea what to expect. Plus it is supposed to be raining on Saturday and I don't even know if I will recoup my $12.50 entry fee. I'm trying to breathe deeply and stop worrying.
But I know there are tons of sellers and buyers on this blog who have attended craft fairs before, so I thought I'd start a little dialogue about craft fairs from the perspectives of sellers and buyers, and maybe I could pick up a bit of advice.
If you have a tidbit to share with me and all the other blog readers out there, please post a comment below! And if the craft fair goes well, I will let you all know about my first craft fiar experience! Wish me luck, and please generously share your wisdom with the rest of the eco-entrepreneurial blogosphere.
Ciao and thanks!
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The fair went well! I didn't make a ton of money, but I got my name out more and made good connections.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad the fair went well for you!! My first show didn't go so well... it was inside on a Saturday and not a lot of people came in, plus the venue didn't allow signs, so it was pretty difficult to draw them in! Would you share some tips and things you learned?
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