I'm lucky to earn as much in sales as I spent on the table. Given that most of these ask for a Chinese Auction donation, unless these donations are tax deductible, that's even more loss...
I know that I need to keep telling myself that the point this early on- just over a month and not producing merchandise from looms yet- is to get myself out there and have as much exposure as possible, but it would sure be easier to keep enthusiastic if people bought more merchandise!
The thing that keeps me going is that I get great comments and positive feedback each time I spend a day behind a table.
"How cute!" "That's so unique!" "What a great idea!" "Really? You made all of this different stuff?"
These comments make me believe that I will be successful if I keep working, especially if I focus on the art that I am most interested in and inspired by. This makes me stand out from other vendors.
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| My harvest-themed art display... I've come to really love that pumpkin in the lower right. |
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| Soaps... guarded by Minion "Martin." |
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| The candle side of the table- I think that I have this table-decorating thing down- Though I will admit that the space is "busy." |
I'd love to have a big plotter... I'd turn photos that I or my family members have taken into my woven wall art. Then I'd be able to create similar items at different sizes and also handle custom orders- people could email me the image they wanted woven, and we could determine the size based on their desire and the quality of the image.
My postal scale has arrived and I'm getting ready to sell harvest goods on ebay- a new venture and another blog for the end of the month!
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