This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my link, at no extra cost to you. Please read the full disclosure here. Although craft show table covers shouldn’t be the star of a standout display, they shouldn’t be an afterthought. When I started selling at craft shows, my…
Many craft fairs moved online during the pandemic, which offers a unique opportunity for handmade businesses to make sales through a new channel. Virtual craft fairs require a different type of prep, presentation, and purchasing. Here’s how your business can take advantage of this new virtual way of selling crafts and prepare for an online…
This article will help you prepare for a craft show and to provide you with printable checklists full of steps to take to prepare for a craft show, as well as craft show supplies you’ll want to have in your craft show booth. The free craft show checklist download includes: A craft show checklist with…
This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my link, at no extra cost to you. Please read the full disclosure here. Many craft shows have been canceled because of the pandemic, which leaves many vendors wondering what they’re going to do with all the stock they prepared. Here…
I know I share a LOT of rules, tips, ideas, and ways for a craft show display to sell more. And you should definitely experiment with your display to see what increases sales for your business. (I’ve included a list of articles that share ideas for your craft show display and mistakes to avoid…
A lot of handmade business owners are timid to raise their prices or to even charge a price that ensures they’re covering all costs, AND making a profit. You’ve likely read the typical article explaining how lowering your prices just to make a sale can be detrimental to your business. (In fact, I have one…
*UPDATE Click here to see the most current trend list Whether your handmade business follows trends or not, it’s always helpful to be informed and take color/scent/style trend shifts into consideration when designing new products. Don’t confuse your existing Etsy customers or craft show shoppers by offering a trending product that doesn’t…
If you’ve been reading my articles for a while, have taken one of my free email courses or have read any of my ebooks, you know I encourage handmade businesses to limit how many products they make and sell. With me constantly preaching about limiting products, it makes sense that one of the most common…
To get new customers, you must constantly attract new people to your business and products. When a shopper is “new” to your business it means they’re not familiar with your brand or products, which makes them less prepared to buy from you. If you’re looking to buy a new necklace and head to a jewelry…
This article stems from one of my most popular articles CRAFT TRENDS FOR 2019 as well as HOT ITEMS TO SELL AT CRAFT SHOWS IN 2018. I research and write these articles at the beginning of a new year, which means by the end of the year, trends may have changed, so I thought I…