A week ago Wed was the The Evergreen State College Spring Fair…

the paper bead earrings and other jewelry was just flat on the table so not displayed attractively…


Then Saturday was the POSSCA Annual Artists’ Garage Sale… forgot to take a photo of my set up. I was really not feeling well and crashed Sunday & Monday. Still coughing but feeling much better.

Tuesday & Wednesday I worked on more blank journals – 24 just need to be threaded with the ribbon. The ones in the plastic bag are the less expensive ones need images and tying… they have regular copy paper instead of the #65 weight paper.

I almost threw out some demo paintings from acrylic class that I taught… then it was chop time to make small sections for the blank books!

More paper bead earrings that I made today…

Now how to display them better… woke up yesterday morning with a aha! Finally found my mini cork board this afternoon and then…

I needed an easel or something…. Someone gave me two travel paint box easels! The drawer is perfect for storing the jewelry.

full drawer

practice display…

Saturday turned out to be Wooden Boat Day celebration so the attendance at the NOVA school Innovations sale was very low. Think my table display looked good. I did work more on my Camp NaNoWriMo novel when it was slow…

little fuzzy image –

there was plenty of room so I set my shelf unit in back of the table.

Below the paint box and mini bulletin board display for the jewelry…

I set the drawer out to display the extra pieces…

lastly the blank journals. the one on the right sold. It was a very delicate looking Zen Doodle design.

I made my table fee yesterday and a small amount more. I do have to say that many shows now are requesting this:      Reporting of sales: At the end of the day, we will pass out a reporting form. The primary purpose of this is to indicate the success of the event overall, as well as the different categories of products. While not required, we request vendors consider making a tax-deductible donation of 10-percent of sales (once covering the cost of the booth) to NOVA School to support the School’s programs and financial aid. NOVA School offers an unmatched comprehensive combination of creativity-building programs, such as visual arts, music, textiles, cooking, robotics, engineering, and more…and over one-third of our students only attend with the assistance of financial aid.

I did not participate in this – the main reason that I did not donate 10% – I grossed so little above the $40 table fee, I did not charge tax for my sales unless it went through the Square so I will have to pay tax at the end of the year and my prices are rock bottom so things will sell/be affordable.

I think its nervy to [after paying a table fee] be guilt-ed into paying 10% of your gross… this also happened at one holiday show I did… I mean really, most art/crafters are not making hundreds of dollars at these events.  Unless you bring lunch, you buy food and of course there is the gas to travel. It normally takes an hour or so to set up and break down. This means a normal 10 to 4pm event = 8 to 10 hours… if you figure that for an hourly wage, I make less than minimum for almost any event I’ve done.

This isn’t sour grapes, just a reality of selling handcrafted items… it is fun to talk to customers and other vendors.

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