NI Craft Fairs 2010

SuperMum2010

Rach39 wrote: »

Hello Inkwell, welcome to the motley crew!:wave: Not doing that vintage fair but bound to run into you somewhere - I have a feel I already have actually, are you a bloke?

LOL - watch out InkwelL!!!

On another note - does anyone here sell via Etsy or Folksy websites? Im thinking of setting up with one or the other or both and wondered if any of you had had experience?

fi99

Inkwell wrote: »

Just recievd word that I will be at the Vintage fair at Mt Stewart 20th June
Anyone else?, I know there was a quick mention earlier in the thread
Don't have a Gazebo yet so paid £65 to be inside, don't know if I will make much money (if any) but at the moment its about getting seen and maybe getting other bookings

yes i will be there inkwell!!

Rach39

SuperMum2010 wrote: »

LOL - watch out InkwelL!!!

On another note - does anyone here sell via Etsy or Folksy websites? Im thinking of setting up with one or the other or both and wondered if any of you had had experience?

What on earth are you implying??? Just tryin to establish whether Inkwell is the person I met at Hillsborough doin caracatures - who happened to be a bloke!!!! Honest, you can say nowt on this site!! I don't sell with Etsy or Folksy but have seen both and they do seem v good - was talking to a girl at a fair before Christmas who does Etsy successfully - do you have to be accepted by them (ie they decide whether your stuff is good enough to sell through their site) or do you just register?

Inkwell_2

Hello Inkwell, welcome to the motley crew!:wave: Not doing that vintage fair but bound to run into you somewhere - I have a feel I already have actually, are you a bloke

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I am a bloke mainly except for certain evenings (joking)
I may well have run into you somewhere, cud it have been Hillsborough ?

Fi99, will see you there hopefully (come and get a Free Caricature)
i have also e-mailed a few other events I have seen on this site so hopefully will get about a bit

On another note, if anybody is looking to set up a website there are some very good template based sites at there which you can set up yourself with very little IT knowledge.
Mine costs about £60 per year but does pretty much everything I want and can be changed or updated at any time
I have changed mine about 20 times as things have progressed and it definately brings in the business
If anyone wants to view it you can google inkwell cartoon

I'd also be interested in any new ways of advertising if anyone has any ideas

RACH39- just noticed your post, so we did meet at Hills Pr Sch, in fact I put a link on my website to your site after that.

SuperMum2010

From what I can tell you just register. Its 20p per item to list and then 5% of the total sale amount (not including postage). Etsy is in dollars, but appears to be slightly cheaper, but then you might be selling to USA and end up with currency conversion charges on your paypal acct so it might end up the same sort of figure.

harleygirl_2

HAPPY DAYS!!! Got the go ahead from Glenabbey to have Christmas craft fair 27 Nov, so will send packs out next week, don't forget jewellery people first 3 are in lol. Also tell the truth on your form

belle87

yes thats right i have a misi shop but havent got round so doing it up lol

im not at mount stewart on 20th but i am there 22-23rd

SuperMum2010

belle87 wrote: »

yes thats right i have a misi shop but havent got round so doing it up lol

im not at mount stewart on 20th but i am there 22-23rd

us too belle - getting scared about 22nd-23rd - seems like such a big event!

belle87

SuperMum2010 wrote: »

us too belle - getting scared about 22nd-23rd - seems like such a big event!

ahhh dont lol im panicing about monday this will be the bigest event i will have done. castlewellan gets all the ones from belfast aramagh etc coing up for the bank holiday weekend and if weather is good its super busy

my achine is going like the hammers lol could be doing with two i think im in middl eof doing baby grow and bib sets then have

bags/dressing gowns/towels/boxers/hoody samples/comforters taggies bibs to do eek ive cut all my fleece up to make about 20 taggies jus have to add ribbon design and dew up sounds pretty simply deesnt it well not if your petrified of the sewing machine haha

here are new latested pieces of work hehe if anyones wants a nosey
http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/23021533

Ginger_Rosie

SuperMum2010 wrote: »

LOL - watch out InkwelL!!!

On another note - does anyone here sell via Etsy or Folksy websites? Im thinking of setting up with one or the other or both and wondered if any of you had had experience?

I've tried both sites. Folksy was more successful for me but I've since decided to concentrate on my own website and the Facebook fanpage only. I'm getting enough commissions through there without having to pay for advertising elsewhere. I didn't sell anything on Etsy unfortunately, but I suspect that the postal charges I have to add onto pots puts people off...especially coz most customers are based in the US which makes it too expensive. Definitely worth a go for smaller stuff I think. You can just register and start selling pretty much straight away.