Title: Getting Your Craft Show Business Off The Ground Word Count: 550 Summary: For years, family, friends and even people who you just meet, have really liked the crafts you produce. They are the centerpiece for conversation at holiday dinners, or the, ôthatÆs a great ideaö thing when neighbors come over for a coffee. So, youÆve decided that you might be able to make a profit off of selling your crafts to others. Great! HereÆs what you need to do to make it work! 1.) Have a plan û Even if you just scrawl it down on a piece of loose leaf paper, that w... Keywords: Craft Shows, Crafts, Craft Ideas, Craft Business Article Body: For years, family, friends and even people who you just meet, have really liked the crafts you produce. They are the centerpiece for conversation at holiday dinners, or the, ôthatÆs a great ideaö thing when neighbors come over for a coffee. So, youÆve decided that you might be able to make a profit off of selling your crafts to others. Great! HereÆs what you need to do to make it work! 1.) Have a plan û Even if you just scrawl it down on a piece of loose leaf paper, that will work û but you should definitely go into this with a plan. You will plan for things like: how many craft shows you will attend, the cost to make the craft and how much you should sell it for, craft show expenses (they vary from show to show), how many crafts you want to produce, and so on. By going into this without a plan, you are essentially going in blindly, without a path to follow. This can be a precursor to failure û and that isnÆt what we want. Set some goals, determine a few craft show costs and you are going to be much better off. 2.) Search the markets û A lot of people have expressed an interest in your craft, but are they going to buy it at craft shows? In order to find out, you need to go to a few craft shows before you start out on your own and decide if this product you have will sell. Are others selling it? If so, how is it selling? Further, you can talk to craft store employees, other crafters, people at the craft shows û essentially anyone who might have an interest in your product and see if your craft is something they would buy. This is a slimmed-down version of market research û but it will be valuable to help you get your craft show business off the ground. 3.) Present well û If you have put together a plan, done your market research and you are ready to take this crafting business to the next level, then here is something you need to think
piece
is
an
abstract
triptych
that
I
found
while
I
was
in
Atlanta
buying
religious
paintings
The
piece
was
called
Guardian
Angel
and
I
love
it
My
patrons
fell
in
love
with
it
as
well
They
have
asked
me
to
track
down
the
artist
and
see
if
he
has
anymore
religious
paintings
available
The
only
religious
paintings
that
I
actually
do
not
buy
are
ones
that
reflect
the
image
of
Jesus
on
the
cross
I
don’t
have
a
problem
with
them
some
of
them
are
extremely
well
done
and
would
more
than
likely
sell
well
but
my
investors
made
it
very
clear
when
they
financed
the
gallery
that
I
would
not
put
that
image
into
it
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Ajello
Candles
The
motto
of
the
Ajello
Candle
Company
is
“It’s
better
to
light
a
candle
than
to
curse
the
darkness”
This
candle
making
company
has
been
in
business
since
1775
The
business
has
been
family
owned
for
seven
generations
The
candles
from
Ajello’s
are
well
known
for
their
beauty
and
quality
While
they
make
more
candles
now
than
in
1775
their
dedication
to
quality
and
to
customers
has
never
changed
The
Ajello
Candle
Company
was
founded
by
Rafael
Ajello
an
Italian
painter
He
was
also
a
beekeeper
so
he
tried
his
hand
at
using
bees
wax
to
create
candles
He
worked
hard
to
create
a
formula
that
worked
well
The
formula
combined
with
his
outstanding
artistic
ability
lead
to
the
birth
of
the
Ajello
Candle
Company
In
1785
the
company
earned
the
honor
of
creating
all
the
candles
for
the
Vatican
He
and
his
wife
ran
the
business
keeping
their
children
involved
in
the
processes
from
an
early
age
As
time
went
on
their
children
and
grandchildren
kept
the
business
running
as
well
as
passed
the
family
business
on
to
their
children
By
1862
the
company
had
established
itself
as
a
leader
among
the
candle
making
industry
They
had
also
added
perfumes
and
many
.
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