William's Arts / Crafts Business Blog July 2003 Archive

Suggestions on Good Mid-Priced Canopy?
You can tell summer is here with all the forum discussions about canopies! Here's one with lots of suggestions on buying a more affordable shelter for your outdoor display.

Monday July 28, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

Weights for Canopies
A good thread with ideas on weighing down your outdoor canopies. We've used everything from barbell 'weights' to small children to hold down our booth. OK, we didn't really use ... Read More

Monday July 28, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

Sales Representatives for Crafts
"Yorek" from the forum asks: Would a sales rep be an appropriate facilitator for introducing and pushing a new craft product into the larger retail craft outlets such as Michaels? ... Read More

Monday July 28, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

Craft Supplies Needed!
Just updated the craft supply search page. Not too many items needed this week (I bet everyone is sweating it out at those fine summer shows!), but if you can ... Read More

Thursday July 24, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

Ebay?
A question from the forum about experiences selling in the "world's largest marketplace", Ebay. Lots of people seem to be doing well selling on Ebay and others report nothing but ... Read More

Monday July 21, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

Help Getting Started
Another newbie, "Shay", says: "I desperately need some help getting started selling my ceramics and pottery. I just lost my job and my husband and I are down to ... Read More

Monday July 21, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

Awful Consignment Experience
"VINTAGEOUSFO" shares a bad experience with a consignment store they met through our forum. Which brings up the point of checking references. Be careful doing business over the Internet folks!

Monday July 21, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

Where to sell?
A good discussion about making the jump from hobbyist to professional is brought up by “Meredith” this week in our forum.

Thursday July 17, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

Craft Show Basics
Are you wondering how to find shows, what to bring or even how to act at the event? Here's a list of articles with information and resources to help you ... Read More

Monday July 14, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

Starting Out Selling Crafts
A great post from the forum about starting out. Jalinda says: "I am in the beginning stages of starting to sell crafts. It's something I've wanted to do for ... Read More

Monday July 14, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

How much is enough?
The age-old question of how much inventory to bring to an event. Join this conversation to offer your advice or just read what others have to say on the subject.

Monday July 14, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

Marketing a Varied Line
Another good conversation from our forum about marketing different product lines. “Janice” says “I'm afraid I'll have a house full of stuff and no real rhyme or reason to my ... Read More

Monday July 7, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

Selling to Major Retailers?
Ahh… A great thread in our forum about the age-old question of how to get “Wal-Mart” to buy my crafts. Yeah, it can be done, but watch out on the ... Read More

Monday July 7, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

Buyers Market of American Craft
The 2003 Buyers Market of American Craft will be held next weekend in Philadelphia. These events are one of the most valuable investments you can make into your wholesale business. ... Read More

Sunday July 6, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)