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Hobbies of the future: Heard of yarn-bombing? - CTV.ca

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Hobbies of the future: Heard of yarn-bombing? CTV.ca, Canada The Craft and Hobby Association (CHA), an Elmwood Park, NJ-based trade group, says that 56 per cent of US households worked on at least one craft project in 2008. And Etsy, a New York-headquartered online marketplace for buying and selling all things ...

Tips: How to pack art work - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Tips: How to pack art work Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA You can find archival materials at stationary, hardware, craft and art-supply stores. • Your work should have the same orientation when it is packed that it has when it isn't. • Don't use peanuts. Fill spaces with bubble wrap, foam or other soft ...

The beer necessities - Boston Globe

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The beer necessities Boston Globe, United States Their website, originally Brewguide.com, went online in 1996 as an extension of their hobby of brewing beer in their apartments. Two years later they changed the site's domain name and opened it to product reviews and discussion forums. ...

Events in Lakeside for next week - Port Clinton News Herald

Events in Lakeside for next week Port Clinton News Herald, OH Performing at the young age of six, Radatz quickly turned his grandmother's gift of a magic set into a full-time hobby. His expertise and devotion to his craft have provided him opportunities to work with master Harry Blackstone, Jr. At the young age ...

Annville artisan fashions unique jewelry from bits culled from ... - Lebanon Daily News

Annville artisan fashions unique jewelry from bits culled from ... Lebanon Daily News, PA Gingrich began her hobby about six years ago when her son, Devin, then a student at Denison University in Ohio, sent her parts from a computer he had taken apart. “They were really cool ... and he sent them to me and said, 'Mom, why don't you do ...

An eye for art: Woman realizes talent for hobby makes mosaics for ... - Northern Virginia Daily

An eye for art: Woman realizes talent for hobby makes mosaics for ... Northern Virginia Daily, VA She refers to her art as a "craft." "If any of my grandchildren want, I will [make another]," she said. "I do have to have an inspiration." After she gets a request, Louise Furlong draws out the mosaic on paper, and then she draws a larger version on ...

Tips for Planning a Food Festival

By Ian Kleine

In planning for a foodie festival, the usual steps in taking a course of action for the planned event should be the same with everything else: a step by step procedure. not to mention that there should be a leader of some sort in order for the whole event to pass off without a hitch or a hassle.

Employ a general manager to over see everything regarding the festival. Involvements, finances, problems and solutions should all be known by the manager and should be seen and intervened. The manager, manages all the elements of the festival, so no detail must be left behind, or anything else mustn't surprise him.

The manager should make sure to identify and know the demographics and the target market he or she is planning to take up. Will it be mostly men or women? Younger or older by age? The manager should also make sure to check first, whether the community wants a festival or not. Talk about scandal if the money will be used for something the town wouldn't agree on.

The manager should secure the venue, do the necessary paper works and guarantee it before anything else. After the approval of the event, he is tasked to do his job of securing everything for the workers to start doing their thing. Programming is also a priority for the manager, as the list of line ups should be satisfying for the large demographic the festival may not cater to.

Budget management should not only limit themselves to handling the funding already present in the community box, but also on the auctions, bids, and income that goes in with the festival. Large companies would usually bid for commercial space or some tables or booths. Other small enterprises in the area would also do the same for publicity. Take advantage of this and manage your cards well.

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Sell Well

By Ian Kleine

When you are considering going on that road to selling your crafts at a crafts fair, understand that you are taking a big step forward. Along with the associated risks, and challenges that are involved with this step. There are a lot of things to consider first, in order to systematically sell stuff, categorizes and put all things in proper order, and to mentally prepare yourself for this undertaking. Selling stuff is no easy walk in the park kiddies.

Firstly, immerse yourself in crafts fairs around your locality and even in other places. There will come a time that you will have to move your market and discover new ones and other niches as well. Attend a few fairs and see for yourself, first hand, what is happening inside.

See both juried and non-juried shows, watch how judges rate crafts, see the quality you need to reach in order to deem your craft customer-quality passed. Find out which venue is also most suited for your craft, whether indoors, a fair, or a show or even a booth. Check the pamphlet provided to see the specifications of the fair, so you wouldn't get confused later on when you make big decisions.

Do your research. Find out what the common costs are, what additional costs you might incur, your projected income, actual income from other vendors (if they are willing to disclose it), and profitability margin. Each show and craft fair will charge differently, with the normal ones usually being around 200 dollars to 300 dollars; the more expensive and exclusive ones could reach up to 500 or more. Of course, this comes with more benefits that the people that engage in these types of shows actually are willing to buy more and spend more.

Don't forget to tabulate your material costs, labor costs, permits and licenses needed, and how many of your products are you going to bring to the craft fair (because seriously, you weren't thinking of bringing them all now, would you?)

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Why not have a hand in crafting? Why not make it worth the trip? My Fairs and Festivals. Visit My Fairs and Festivals, and see how you can do with crafts and festivals. It is an opportunity you shouldnt miss!