Anyone sold photos at craft fairs?
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I've put my name down for a craft fair in November as it's a local charity so it supports them.
My wife does some other sublimated craft so we're splitting the space, so not as if I need to fill it with lots of my work but just wondering what the experience of anyone else was of selling prints etc at a craft fair.
I dabbled some years ago. Just the once & then Covid lockdown hit and I then just did a few sublimated slates on the corner of her table so no experience really of selling prints as such.
I have a card machine so payments are sorted but how many prints should I take? What sizes? How to present them? What about dibond or other media?
This is a bit of fun really but do intend to do more of them in the future but would rather not end up with too much unsold stock either. I get that it's also a vehicle to drive traffic through to a POD site as well as sales on the day for most sellers.
Not expecting to make a fortune as it's just to support a local charity but would be good to hear what others have found works or doesn't.
My wife does some other sublimated craft so we're splitting the space, so not as if I need to fill it with lots of my work but just wondering what the experience of anyone else was of selling prints etc at a craft fair.
I dabbled some years ago. Just the once & then Covid lockdown hit and I then just did a few sublimated slates on the corner of her table so no experience really of selling prints as such.
I have a card machine so payments are sorted but how many prints should I take? What sizes? How to present them? What about dibond or other media?
This is a bit of fun really but do intend to do more of them in the future but would rather not end up with too much unsold stock either. I get that it's also a vehicle to drive traffic through to a POD site as well as sales on the day for most sellers.
Not expecting to make a fortune as it's just to support a local charity but would be good to hear what others have found works or doesn't.
Yep.
Unless they are very specific or highly unique, a 10x8 in a plastic sleeve won't sell particularly well - or for anything like a meaningful amount of money.
Framed or box-canvas tend to be the most popular as people can take them home and hang them rather than faff around with framing themselves. You may miss a few sales because people don't like the frame but the trick is to use simple frames that can fit anywhere.
As a minimum, order a load of mounts and sell prints with these. These improve the appearance and looks like they're buying something more substantial.
As you've guessed already, you'll not be buying a Caribbean cruise with the proceeds but can be a fun day and all for a good cause and all that!
Unless they are very specific or highly unique, a 10x8 in a plastic sleeve won't sell particularly well - or for anything like a meaningful amount of money.
Framed or box-canvas tend to be the most popular as people can take them home and hang them rather than faff around with framing themselves. You may miss a few sales because people don't like the frame but the trick is to use simple frames that can fit anywhere.
As a minimum, order a load of mounts and sell prints with these. These improve the appearance and looks like they're buying something more substantial.
As you've guessed already, you'll not be buying a Caribbean cruise with the proceeds but can be a fun day and all for a good cause and all that!
A few years ago I was asked if I’d like to set up a stand at Santa Pod to sell prints of some of the photos I’d taken there.
I did the maths, and the outlay was quite large, when you couldn’t guarantee getting any money back at all. Add to that, Billy No Mates all day/weekend, and not seeing any racing, I decided not to.
I did the maths, and the outlay was quite large, when you couldn’t guarantee getting any money back at all. Add to that, Billy No Mates all day/weekend, and not seeing any racing, I decided not to.
Tony1963 said:
A few years ago I was asked if I’d like to set up a stand at Santa Pod to sell prints of some of the photos I’d taken there.
I did the maths, and the outlay was quite large, when you couldn’t guarantee getting any money back at all. Add to that, Billy No Mates all day/weekend, and not seeing any racing, I decided not to.
This one's only costing a tenner to support a charity so not too bad on that front!I did the maths, and the outlay was quite large, when you couldn’t guarantee getting any money back at all. Add to that, Billy No Mates all day/weekend, and not seeing any racing, I decided not to.
If we have a bit of fun and make enough for a KFC on the way home then that'll do for this one, a good testbed to see what attracts any interest.
Pot Bellied Fool said:
This one's only costing a tenner to support a charity so not too bad on that front!
If we have a bit of fun and make enough for a KFC on the way home then that'll do for this one, a good testbed to see what attracts any interest.
That’ll be the best approach, I think. If we have a bit of fun and make enough for a KFC on the way home then that'll do for this one, a good testbed to see what attracts any interest.
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