NI Craft Fairs 2010

Ginger_Rosie

harleygirl wrote: »

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

Yippee! Great news harleygirl

SuperMum2010

Ginger_Rosie wrote: »

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.

Thanks Ginger - how do you set up a facebook fanpage?

Ginger_Rosie

SuperMum2010 wrote: »

Thanks Ginger - how do you set up a facebook fanpage?

You need to set up an account first. I had a personal one anyway, so I was able to set up the fanpage from there under my account. You can then manage it from your own profile. I add new pics and events and generally try and keep it looking a wee bit interesting. At the start it was only my own 'friends' (i.e. people I was already connected with on FB) who 'liked' the page, but gradually I have expanded that and approx half the people on my fanpage are folk I don't know at all. Setting up an account is really easy...only takes a few mins and you don't have to add loads of info unless you want to.

SuperMum2010

Oh brill - I already have a personal page, so just need to set up another one then from that - fab - must give that a go!

SuperMum2010

PS - is it under GingerRosie on FB, if I do a search for you and then I can add you too!

belle87

woohoo jus signed up two reps lol

Ginger_Rosie

SuperMum2010 wrote: »

PS - is it under GingerRosie on FB, if I do a search for you and then I can add you too!

My fanpage is under 'Ginger Rosie's Hand Painted Pots'. If you 'like' the page I can see you join and then I'll add you as a friend to my personal account

belle87

anyone want a spot under my tent for mondays fair?

Rosiewriter

weedarlinbears wrote: »

I haven't long moved back to Northern Ireland, and I was spoilt in England for Teddy Fairs, does anyone know of any specialist teddy fairs or toy fairs in County Antrim areas?

Many thanks!

I don't know of any, but I do know there is a demand for them, having once been a writer for an international bear magazine. I'm actually familiar with your creations, have seen your website and wrote of your work when you were making your previous range. Your work needs a Northern Ireland showcase and I wish you luck in finding one. If one of the big hotels in Belfast were to run Bear Fairs like the ones you traded at in Cresta Court Hotel (which is sadly no longer doing them) they'd get bear artists from England coming over and staying the weekend, and bear collectors from all over Ireland would definately come to it. Perhaps there are other bear artists reading the forum who could join up with you and persuade a hotel to run one in one of their conference rooms. I know you have vast experience in dealing at fairs, so you'd be very capable of organising one yourself if someone were to agree to let you use their facilities. You already know the ropes since you have been making world class bears for how many years now? About 7 I guess??? I'll be looking in on the forum to find out if you get anywhere with it and if you do... see you there with my cheque book! :rotfl:

Boysmommy

Hi, Im new to this, Ballymacash primary school PTA are holding their summer fayre on sat 22nd May @ 10am, everyone welcome, tables are approx 15.oo, anyone interested please send me a message or email [EMAIL="sjkirkham@hotmail.co.uk"]sjkirkham@hotmail.co.uk[/EMAIL], all crafts welcome !!