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Pros and Cons to Traveling For a Craft Show
When going to a craft show that is far from home, crafters do need to remember how much fun it can be and how hard at the same time.
crafts • craft show • crafting • handmade crafts • traveling for shows

Smithsonian Craft Show
The 27th Annual Smithsonian Craft Show is being held April 23 - 26, at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC
smithsonian craft show • brooke marks-swanson • jewelry artists • jewelry exhibition • national building museum

SELL AT A CRAFT SHOW - Part 1
By now it is a possibility that the whole family has your product. You have sold a few to friends, but selling has not been a serious endeavor on your part. Now, you are ready to make some money. You know people like the product; selling at craft shows sounds like fun and it also sounds profitable.
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Sell Jewelry at Craft Shows
Jewelry sales at craft shows are directly affected by proper booth set up and display.
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Arts and Craft Shows
Looking for a craft show but you don't know when or where one might be in your city, check out these helpful sites to find an event in your town.
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Craft Show Basics
Craft shows are a fun way to make a little money, but all crafters should know the basics.
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Designing a Booth for Your Next Craft Show
Getting to a craft show is hard enough and then the booth has to be designed too? It's not at hard as it may seem if you know how to start and what you need to do.
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Designing Crafts That Sell
rafting can be a fun way to earn money, but anyone that wants to do it, is going to need to know what designs work and what ones don't.
crafting • crafts • designing • craft colors • handmade crafts

EXHIBITING AT OUTDOOR CRAFT SHOWS
An outdoor show can be great fun, especially on a pleasant, sunny day with cooling breezes keeping folks comfortable. An outdoor show can be a wonderful experience or a complete downer.
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LITTLE CRITTERS AT OUTDOOR CRAFT SHOWS
We crafters also have to be aware of the little critters. Whether an outdoor show is held on the asphalt or in a mowed field, you should go prepared for bugs. Mosquitoes, ants, flies, gnats and chiggers are the most common. So, insect repellent is an item to add to the supply check list.
outdoor craft shows • bug bites • bug spray • natural repellents

MARKETING - "Light Your Own Light."
To market yourself and products, light your own light to get people's attention. To sell product and make profit, the public must know where you are. It takes a certain amount of marketing savvy to get the most from selling.
crafts • call attention • marketing oneself • sales • craft shows

SELLING AT CRAFT SHOWS - Part 2
When you are out scouting craft shows to determine what is best for you, look carefully at the setup of the booths. This will help in the design of your booth. Some people set up around the outside of their booth area and leave the center open. Some set up with only an aisle down the center of the area.
when • massie's • craft talk • you • scouting

SHOW STUFF:
We're well into summer now. Picnics, swimming, staying indoors with the air conditioner! This is the time of year to start heavy duty scheduling for "Holiday Shows." The better shows fill up fast, so get your reservation in early. I've had some questions that fit right in with this topic.
craft shows • questions • answers • costs • profits

SURFING for SHOWS for SELLING-SEASON
Find craft shows for the holiday selling-season. You must book early to be included in many shows. Go to the listed Web sites that give listings by city, state, region and nation.
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Welcome to Craft Talk
I've been a crafter forever - I remember my Mother showing me how to color Queen Ann's Lace for bouquets by leaving the stems in washing blueing until the flowers turned blue. O.K., so, I'm a little older - but that spells experience to me! Experiences I want to share with those who click into Suite 101.
craft talk • craft shows • sales tax • questions and answers

Bangkok's Fair-Trade Craft Sales
At ThaiCraft's regular Bangkok shows, buy well-made Thai crafts at set prices and ensure the maker gets a fair share.
bangkok crafts fair • thai craft association • fair trade crafts • fair trade tours • thai hill tribe crafts

Muskegon's Summer Celebration 2009
This festival held on Muskegon's waterfront, features national reknowned musical entertainment, an arts and crafts show, carnival rides, fireworks and great food.
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Craft Fairs
Being prepared is essential to having a pleasant and profitable craft fair experience.
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Destin Seafood Festival in Florida is Fall Event
Since 1979, the Destin Seafood Festival has served up shrimp, fish and key lime pie to more than 25,000 festival goers, making fall and Destin travel a perfect match.
seafood festival • destin seafood • fall event • destin restaurants • live music

To Stay In Business You Gotta Sell Them!
Make them and they will sell. MAYBE! Many a basketeer has become disillusioned because they thought, "If I just create beautiful baskets they will buy them." You've got to know how and where to sell your baskets in order to stay in business.
selling • craft shows • trade shows • festivals • event vendors

GET YOUR CREATIVE JUICES FLOWING!!
Many complain there's nothing "new" in crafts. Most are crafters selling at craft shows. So when complaints arrive in the mail stating there are no new ideas out there, I want to shout - "You come up with new ideas and designs! Start creating, not copying."
crafts • copying • legal aspects • patterns • designs

'Twill Soon Be The Season - Part I
The thought of the holiday season always seems to be lurking in a crafter's mind. "The season" to sell is still approximately three months away, but the season will be only as successful as the preparation and planning allocated to it. Holiday selling accounts for most of your yearly profit
christmas • crafts • holiday season • preparation • planning

A Festival of Fantastic Art
One of the highlights of the D.C.-area festival season is the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival. From beautiful handmade jewelry to oil paintings, this is the place to celebrate art.
arts • crafts • reston • town • center

A NEW START - Part II
Take time this month to sit and think back. Look at your business, the good and the bad. Think of the things you can make better and the things to change. Challenge yourself to increase business.
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FIFTEEN SECONDS -- Part II
Fifteen seconds--That count for holiday sales Do your fifteen-second homework! Roam around at a few craft shows and see what you like and what catches your eye during that first fifteen- seconds. Look at all the booths. Shop around for ideas that you can adapt into your booth.
fifteen seconds • count • massie's • craft talk • holiday sales

HOMEWORK BEFORE SETTING PRICE - Part II
Basic factors to consider as homework and research before setting prices for products and services.
craft talk • pricing • shrink-wrap • bags • labels

How to Enter Art Shows
Before an artist enters an art show, the type of show, presentation, guidelines, shipping and installation should be considered.
how to enter art shows • art • art show guidelines • shipping art • mailing art

Apple Orchards of Virginia
Fall is a wonderful time of year with the beautiful scenery and the fun of picking apples. Virginia has many places to go apple picking along with a lot of Fall events.
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Home based Business Idea - Jewelry Art
Crafting home based business ideas are all the rage. Here is information on how to break into this work at home venture.
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Nevada's Carson Valley Attractions
Nevada's first settlement, historical attractions, Basque dinners, movies and concerts in city parks, small-town celebrations provide elements for relaxing vacations.
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RECHARGING YOUR BATTERIES-2
How's your Spring Fever? Have you started to recharge your batteries? Let's continue where we left off last time with some answers to a couple of crafter's questions about sources of business information.
spring fever • folks • crafts • massie's • craft talk

Spring 2009 Jewelry Shows
Check out these stellar jewelry shows taking place in various parts of the USA during the months of February and March.
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Cards, Checks & Copyrights
I don't have access to charge cards for my customers. Taking only cash does limit my sales. Many people buy my product and I would like to have them come back for more. My product is my own design and is unique. My biggest concern is that others will steal my idea. Is there a sure way to protect my product?
charge cards • credit cards • cheques • sales • checks

DEVELOP A SYSTEM
Develop systems that work for you. Even the best laid plans might need adjusted. It's important to experiment with a wide range of techniques, such as scheduling errands all in one day or spreading them out throughout the week. Choose a system that best fits your lifestyle, needs and personality.
develop • massie's • crafts • craft talk • systems

SALES TAX AND FOOD PRODUCTS
There are two ways you can charge sales tax to the customer. One is the standard way, take the percentage of the tax in the area and add it to the price of the product. The second way? Many of the public feel that they shouldn't have to pay sales tax "extra" at a craft show. So to please them
two ways • massie's • craft talk • charge • sales tax

TIME SAVING GADGETS
Few things in life are written in stone. To be in business and still have "another" life you must be flexible with your time. A pencil with an eraser can help that flexibility. It really can help you control your life and ideas.
gadgets • massie's • crafts • craft talk • create

American Quilt Museum in UK
Visit the American Museum in Bath, Britain. Displays of Shaker furniture and Early American Quilts. Beautiful gardens and ever-changing exhibitions make it a must.
american decorative arts • american museum at claverton manor • george washington’s american garden • shaker room with some lovely examples of their ori • amish quilts

Country Inn and Suites in Forsyth, IL
The village of Forsyth offers many lodging options for visitors to the greater Decatur area. One choice is that of the Country Inn and Suites just off of I-51 and 72.
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Creating Jewelry For Fun And Profit
Jewelry artists are creative but may not know exactly what they might need in order to sell the products they love so much.
jewelry artists • jewelry making • jewelry colors • jewelry trends • selling jewelry

Downtown Hotels in Little Rock, Arkansas
Downtown hotels in Little Rock offer more than just hotel rooms and amenities. They are within walking distance of shopping, attractions and Arkansas history.
downtown hotels • little rock arkansas • presidential library • heifer international • hotel rooms

Gifts for Gardeners
Whether it's for Mother's Day, Father's Day, or any special occasion, a gardening related gift can make a nice present for anyone who enjoys spending time gardening.
gardening gifts • presents for gardeners • gardening books • magazines about gardening • garden benches

Jack-O-Lanterns
Jack-O-Lanterns were first used in Ireland where a folktale tells how it all began. Read about the first Jack-O-Lantern and make a simple Jack-O-Lantern craft.
jack-o-lanterns • kid's korner • peggy hoehne • suite 101 • crafts

Recycle a Cereal Box into a Clever Clock
Quartz clock movement kits have made creating your own clocks an easy and affordable hobby that is enjoyable for anyone to try. You can make clocks out of almost anything
cereal box clock • cardboard clock • recycled cardboad • kids craft • telling time

Saratoga Features More Than $10 Million in Stakes
Saratoga’s 137th meeting features 45 stakes worth more than $10 million during 36 days of racing.
saratoga race course • horses • travers stakes • trainers • handicaps

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