as the title say really chaps, what do you make at craft fairs?
i only go to one since my dad died as he was my chauffeur but living in taplow the eton action fair is 10 minutes away however i also go to it as it seems to always give me a good haul so just wondered what other people do at other fairs.
the eton fair costs £26 to attend you get a 10' square with six 2' square tables provided. yesterday i made £120 in selling small bowls with one at £60. i also sold a huge 18"x10" brown oak bowl that i turned wet and let move in to a very wobbly shape for £200. i'm looking at roughly £295 proffit.
what margins do others have?
Steve,
I do a craft fair with a chum who turns other items than me (I do the boxes) he tries to find spectacular pieces for his bowls which sells them but other stuff include Skeleton clocks £90, rolling pins with Celtic knot £30, Perpetual calendars £20, etc. etc. We usually do very well at these fairs, I have spoken to people who do nothing, not a penny?
? one difference is these people sit reading a newspaper all day, we don't (and I find this is very important) we speak to the public, explain the wood and it's origin, how it's finished, why that piece of wood is used for that item, anything you can think of, and smile at them, we make it interesting for the punters and make them fall in love with the items, they then can't resist, the usual out come is "I've got to have that" and another vote for the card machine, especially when you are selling stuff up to and over 200 squids.
Andy