I got the chance yesterday to touch base with an acquaintance who has experience with craft shows. She is one of the people that had encouraged me to make the leap to go public with my crafting. It's nice to touch base with another vendor who can sympathize about poor sales or be excited for you just for making an application for a show.
Dusti does incredible work beading and painting gourds and I guess she comes by it naturally with her Lakota heritage. I know I certainly don't have the patience to do what she does. Her website is lovely and when I compare pics of my products to hers, I have to be embarrassed. I know I haven't spent a lot of time on promoting my product online but OMG my pictures need work!
I've been talking with a cousin in OK that does stained glass. She is looking to launch her business for craft shows in this next year. She and I have spent quite a few hours hashing out what works and what doesn't work for displays, etc. I wish I had a tenth of her talent as I've always been interested in glass but have always jumped in all different directions. I've never been able to maintain a passion for any one genre for more than a few years at a time. I hope I can do something long enough to sustain a business.
I'm starting to fret.
When's the last time you heard that phrase? I have a show coming up next weekend and I'm thinking "I don't have enough inventory!" Then I think "That's stupid! You haven't really sold anything yet so how can you run out of stuff if no one is buying it?" No....but I can dream.
It's getting late and I want to make a shopping list for tomorrow's supply run. I've also got some work to do on the computer. I've been working on a couple of verses to go with the kitchen rabbits. Sometimes cute sells.
Happy Crafting!
BKK
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