Members YinTx Posted June 22, 2019 Members Report Posted June 22, 2019 Wish me luck. Some templates, some my own design, tried some new coloring techniques etc. YinTx Quote YinTx https://www.instagram.com/lanasia_2017/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK6HvLWuZTzjt3MbR0Yhcj_WIQIvchezo
Members YinTx Posted June 22, 2019 Author Members Report Posted June 22, 2019 18 minutes ago, Sofaspud said: Those look great! Many thanks! Hopefully folks like them well enough to buy them! YinTx Quote YinTx https://www.instagram.com/lanasia_2017/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK6HvLWuZTzjt3MbR0Yhcj_WIQIvchezo
Members TomWisc Posted June 22, 2019 Members Report Posted June 22, 2019 They look great! The tooling and coloring is very nice! Interesting designs. Wondering what price you are asking for the wallets. If you would rather not say I understand. I have been making some wallets using kangaroo and basically gifts for family and the local senior center fund raiser. Good luck at the show. I imagine prices & interest vary greatly depending on location. Some ladies like shoes, some boys like guns, the right guy would buy all of them! Quote
Members JayInOz Posted June 22, 2019 Members Report Posted June 22, 2019 If I can ever make stuff to that standard I'll die with a smile on my dial Beautiful work YinTx. JayInOz Quote
Members HaloJones Posted June 22, 2019 Members Report Posted June 22, 2019 Amazing as ever, I hope the market goes well for you Quote
Members YinTx Posted June 23, 2019 Author Members Report Posted June 23, 2019 21 hours ago, TomWisc said: Good luck at the show. I imagine prices & interest vary greatly depending on location. Yes, you are correct. Everyone here looks at it and says "Ooooh that's nice" and keep on walkin. 19 hours ago, ABHandmade said: Great work, YinTx! GOOD LUCK!!! Many thanks! 17 hours ago, JayInOz said: If I can ever make stuff to that standard I'll die with a smile on my dial Beautiful work YinTx. JayInOz If you try, you will, and thank you! 17 hours ago, HaloJones said: Amazing as ever, I hope the market goes well for you Appreciate it! YinTx Quote YinTx https://www.instagram.com/lanasia_2017/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK6HvLWuZTzjt3MbR0Yhcj_WIQIvchezo
bikermutt07 Posted June 23, 2019 Report Posted June 23, 2019 Maybe Sunday will be better. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members YinTx Posted June 23, 2019 Author Members Report Posted June 23, 2019 8 hours ago, bikermutt07 said: Maybe Sunday will be better. I'm not complaining, I sold some stuff to other vendors like some leather I wasn't using, and delivered a key remote holder someone ordered in the past, so I have some $$ in the pocket. But I do hope today is better. YinTx Quote YinTx https://www.instagram.com/lanasia_2017/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK6HvLWuZTzjt3MbR0Yhcj_WIQIvchezo
Members YinTx Posted June 23, 2019 Author Members Report Posted June 23, 2019 Did not sell a single tooled wallet, but did sell a hat, a caiman skin, and a key holster, so that was good. Paid for the table and my time. Learned a lot this time around from a holster maker, so that was worth it! YinTx Quote YinTx https://www.instagram.com/lanasia_2017/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK6HvLWuZTzjt3MbR0Yhcj_WIQIvchezo
RockyAussie Posted June 23, 2019 Report Posted June 23, 2019 Good bonus Quote Wild Harry - Australian made leather goodsYouTube Channel Instagram
Members JayInOz Posted June 24, 2019 Members Report Posted June 24, 2019 I'd be interested to know why your wallets didn't sell. The art and workmanship are obviously top notch. Any guesses? JayInOz Quote
Members chrisash Posted June 24, 2019 Members Report Posted June 24, 2019 In England as a very much generalised point of view, people tend to go to shows and markets without any pre intention of buying but just to see what's on offer, they may impulse buy something at low cost but basically more interested in looking, Some go with the intention of seeing something they have heard of and want to touch, feel it but probably few in numbers Social media is much the same, it can be good for long term marketing, (making people aware you exist) but mostly not looking to buy at that moment in time Amazon, EBay and web sites are mainly searched by people looking to buy a item and compare them Quote Mi omputer is ot ood at speeling , it's not me
bikermutt07 Posted June 24, 2019 Report Posted June 24, 2019 3 hours ago, chrisash said: In England as a very much generalised point of view, people tend to go to shows and markets without any pre intention of buying but just to see what's on offer, they may impulse buy something at low cost but basically more interested in looking, Some go with the intention of seeing something they have heard of and want to touch, feel it but probably few in numbers Social media is much the same, it can be good for long term marketing, (making people aware you exist) but mostly not looking to buy at that moment in time Amazon, EBay and web sites are mainly searched by people looking to buy a item and compare them I completely agree. Y, you may want to check out this guy's series on doing shows. He has lots of real experience working craft fairs. His insights are very spot on from what I have seen. https://www.youtube.com/user/wortheffort Small impulse items do well, and Sean brings bigger ticket items more for display to attract orders. One thing I have noticed working only a few shows (in my area) is, no one seems to stock any "Man Stuff". These poor husbands just look bored to death being drug from one booth to the next. All the shows I haven't worked, I have been that poor bastard being towed along looking at earrings and necklaces. Just the kind of insight that may help. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members YinTx Posted June 24, 2019 Author Members Report Posted June 24, 2019 17 hours ago, RockyAussie said: Good bonus Indeed! 9 hours ago, JayInOz said: I'd be interested to know why your wallets didn't sell. The art and workmanship are obviously top notch. Any guesses? JayInOz Quite certainly overpriced for this particular show. 8 hours ago, chrisash said: Amazon, EBay and web sites are mainly searched by people looking to buy a item and compare them I think your assessment is pretty accurate. I will probably put some on Ebay also, just to test the waters there. 4 hours ago, bikermutt07 said: Small impulse items do well, and Sean brings bigger ticket items more for display to attract orders. This is some of what I got schooled on by my neighbor vendor. This is a really small show, so I'm trying to hone my bit some before trying a large show. The table is cheap, the lessons valuable. Bikermutt, there appear to be hundreds of videos there to scroll through, any one in particular I should be viewing? YinTx Quote YinTx https://www.instagram.com/lanasia_2017/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK6HvLWuZTzjt3MbR0Yhcj_WIQIvchezo
Members YinTx Posted June 24, 2019 Author Members Report Posted June 24, 2019 I have seen his video on "Art, Craft and Farmer Market Basics." Pretty good info there. YinTx Quote YinTx https://www.instagram.com/lanasia_2017/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK6HvLWuZTzjt3MbR0Yhcj_WIQIvchezo
bikermutt07 Posted June 24, 2019 Report Posted June 24, 2019 27 minutes ago, YinTx said: I have seen his video on "Art, Craft and Farmer Market Basics." Pretty good info there. YinTx That's a good one. I think he did 4 or 5 on doing shows. He is an entertaining teacher. I love watching him. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members Sheilajeanne Posted June 24, 2019 Members Report Posted June 24, 2019 (edited) bikermutt07, can you remember the names of the other videos on doing markets, so I can search them on his website? Sorry, couldn't get the bolding to turn off after I copied and pasted your name! Edited June 24, 2019 by Sheilajeanne Quote
Members dougfergy Posted July 1, 2019 Members Report Posted July 1, 2019 On 6/24/2019 at 6:15 AM, bikermutt07 said: One thing I have noticed working only a few shows (in my area) is, no one seems to stock any "Man Stuff". These poor husbands just look bored to death being drug from one booth to the next. All the shows I haven't worked, I have been that poor bastard being towed along looking at earrings and necklaces. Just the kind of insight that may help. Oh man, that is the truth! Really good point. Quote
bikermutt07 Posted July 1, 2019 Report Posted July 1, 2019 @Sheilajeanne here you go.... I guess the rest of them are mostly on making different woodworking projects for art markets. But if you watched them as well, I'm sure you would pick up even more tips. Sean is very thorough and drops tips all over the place. Not to mention, he's pretty entertaining. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
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