| Here are some tips to increase your handmade | | | | make sure your booth stands out from the |
| jewelry sales at craft shows. With over 25 years | | | | crowd. Well placed lighting can make an incredible |
| of experience selling handcrafted jewelry at craft | | | | difference in your sales. |
| fairs there are many important marketing | | | | Always welcome people into your booth, being |
| techniques that many people overlook. | | | | friendly and sincere will increase your sales. People |
| The set up of your booth should be welcoming | | | | come to craft shows to meet the artist so each |
| and open. Many exhibitors make the mistake of | | | | handmade jewelry piece has special meaning |
| putting a table at the front of their booth. Try | | | | when they have talked to the artist. |
| setting up tables in a u-shape so that people can | | | | If there is a break in the traffic, have some work |
| come into your booth. Booth space is small so | | | | ready. Nothing attracts people to your booth then |
| you must use every inch wisely. | | | | seeing you making the handcrafted jewelry right |
| Group your items so people looking for certain | | | | there. Carry a box with some tools, supplies as |
| designs will easily find the matching handmade | | | | well as handmade earrings and handmade |
| bracelets and handcrafted necklaces for the | | | | bracelets pieces. People who stop to watch will |
| handmade earrings they have chosen. | | | | soon become customers. |
| Make sure to have a mirror close at hand. Ladies | | | | This tip goes without saying but it is included only |
| love to hold up the handmade earrings close to | | | | to be complete. Do not ever read a book or |
| their ears to see how they will look when worn. | | | | newspaper at a craft show. There is nothing |
| Along the same lines, wear your own handmade | | | | worse or will make a customer run away faster |
| jewelry. People love to see how the handmade | | | | than reading a book. |
| earrings and handmade bracelets look like on. | | | | Every little thing counts when displaying handmade |
| Many times sales are made of the same items | | | | jewelry at craft shows. Have your sales been less |
| you are wearing at the craft show. | | | | than you hoped? Try a few of these tips and see |
| Lighting is very important. Craft shows are known | | | | the dramatic effects small details can have on |
| for poor lighting so you must use extra lights to | | | | handcrafted jewelry sales. |