Coffee cup wrap

[wildrose]

A simple and potentially hot selling product (no pun intended). I'll be showing it off around the area and at an event this weekend.

[dustin29]

I like your design, it looks very nice.

[dscott]

thats a cool ides great design

David

[ETW Grumpy]

I'd be interested to know how these sell at your event. I made some for the Farmer's Market here and didn't sell any. I'll post some pics if I can find 'em.

[wildrose]

I'm sorry to hear that, will keep you posted!

[whinewine]

I'd be interested to know how these sell at your event. I made some for the Farmer's Market here and didn't sell any. I'll post some pics if I can find 'em.

Grumpy:

you need to know the market & what will sell there. It just may have been the wrong venue- people go to a farmer's market to buy produce, not to generally buy leather stuff. There are flea markets out there, for instance, where you couldn't sell a brand new Rolls Royce with a clear title for more than $200. The creatures that populate these places simply won't spend that kind of money for a real bargain, yet would readily spend $80 for a Chinese-made machine tapistry of Jesus or a velvet Elvis from Mexico (my son sold a velvet Elvis for some big bucks several years ago).

So don't consider that a loss, think of it as a learning process. You won't sell leather roses at a gun show, but you will certainly sell holsters there.

russ

[Janice]

I am glad to see you made one Holly!

Nice job!

They sell quite well for me, but just through word of mouth, not at a market. (yet)

People see mine, and I get nothing but positive feedback. I think at Christmas, when the weather is cold, they will be a popular item.

What did you use for the final finish, and have you spilled coffee on it yet????

How did it stand up?

I am still playing with finishes, to find the best one.

Edited August 5, 2009 by Janice

[CitizenKate]

I think it's a clever idea, and would think it would do well at a typical craft fair. Great to use for coffee shop runs. Around here, they're pretty popular. Maybe you could convince the coffee shops to resell them for you. Hmmm....

Kate

[yan]

is it ''foldable''? or is the leather to tick for that?

ever try to put a handle on it (like on a real cup)?

[wildrose]

Au contraire: while we do sell plenty of produce at our Farmers' Market, I do pretty well over the course of it on my leatherwork. But it's truly hit or miss as far as crowds go. I'm fortunate to be in a university town, and when school's in session, it's good business.

Grumpy:

you need to know the market & what will sell there. It just may have been the wrong venue- people go to a farmer's market to buy produce, not to generally buy leather stuff. There are flea markets out there, for instance, where you couldn't sell a brand new Rolls Royce with a clear title for more than $200. The creatures that populate these places simply won't spend that kind of money for a real bargain, yet would readily spend $80 for a Chinese-made machine tapistry of Jesus or a velvet Elvis from Mexico (my son sold a velvet Elvis for some big bucks several years ago).

So don't consider that a loss, think of it as a learning process. You won't sell leather roses at a gun show, but you will certainly sell holsters there.

russ

This one is 4/5 oz leather, Tandy's new ecoflo saddle tan, Aussie wax on top. No stain on the interior. Haven't spilled anything on it yet - miraculously, as I did use it at work (I work in a coffee shop) for my sweet tea cup. (I actually don't drink coffee myself)

It doesn't fold, but I don't think squashing it would harm it.