Well, my first craft show was a fairly qualified success. I sold nothing at all for the first 90 minutes, and probably for the last 90. In the whole six hours I managed to take in $126, about half of which was from one of my friends (thanks Gerry!). But I really like doing this stuff so will continue to pursue. Not sure that this bazaar (at the Eagles) was the ideal venue. There were plenty of people there selling stuff that wasn't handmade. The woman next to me was selling some sort of Amway-like skincare products, another woman was selling incredibly cheap-looking bracelets with "made in china" stickers on them. So it seems like this was more like a flea market than an art show. And I, at least, consider my stuff to be art. So, will continue to improve my skills over the winter and see if I can get into some actual arts and crafts fairs next summer. The local artist's co-op is also a possibility but I want to do some fine-tuning first as that's juried, and also costs about $50 per month. Etsy is another idea.
I was selling earrings for $7 and I'm sure in the right venue I could probably charge twice that. They cost very little to make, other than my time and skill, which I'm not worried about charging for as (a) I'm doing it because it's fun and (b) no one could afford any of the stuff if I charged for my time.
