Re: My FIRST EVER craft fair - results

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Posted by mark on May 30, 2001 at 10:46:31:

In reply to: Re: My FIRST EVER craft fair - results posted by Lynn S on May 28, 2001 at 20:42:22:

: Well done! I kept thinking of you yesterday and wondered how you
had
: got on. I've never done a craft fayre - but I do go to carnival's
: and fetes and fairs and you do really well at those - lots of young
: people and children who have come out with a few quid to spend. As
: for freezing - I use henna mud and I freeze it time and time
again.
: If you are worried about using it on others and how it will stain
: just use it on yourself to check. I went to a place called
: Groombridge yesterday, which is a local tourist attraction -
gardens,
: an enchanted forest, it's a lovely place and the children and
Justin
: have a wonderful time there. I thought I would just tick over, but
: it was manic - in the end Justin was taking the Gazebo down around
me
: whilst I still had a queue, I had to turn people away because it
was
: getting too late for the children and it was Francesca's birthday
: today and I didn't want her to be over tired. They have booked me
: for every bank holiday and event so I'm really exited. The gym
thing
: looks good - make sure they advertise it and take along plenty of
: desings, people go for it more if they have a lot of choice. I'm
off
: on holiday tomorrow so I'll catch up next week. Take care
:
: Lynn S
:
:
:
: : Well I did it. My FIRST EVER craft fair was today and your all
: right
: : now I'm hooked.
: : I didn't have a good nights sleep last nigh and some really
strange
: : dreams. I was up at 7.15am sieving henna through a stocking (oo-
: er).
: : I was excited and feeling sick at the same time.
: :
: : Well we got there eventually and set up (i sell bindis, crystal
: : body jewellery and stuff as well).
: : My first henna was a simple anklet. I think the fact of me
crawling
: : around on the floor grabed peoples attention more than anything
: else.
: : I was as nervous as hell; hands shaking and everything but it
went
: ok.
: : Two more anklets, a dolphin and a fancy "W" was the sum total of
my
: : hennaing. I must point out that this is a "older" type craft
fair.
: : You know plants, cakes, knitted stuff, cards and it was very
quiet
: : but i loved it.
: :
: : My problem now is that i have made too much henna and my next
event
: : isn't until the 9 June. what can i do to preserve the henna i
made
: up
: : yesterday. Can i freeze it? should i leave it in the fridge or
: what?
: : My next event is a charity function so i earn nothing on this but
i
: : don't want to waste the henna i made today what can i do?
: :
: : Thank you to everyone who posted their support. I really
appreciate
: : it. It's so nice to know that there is so much support out there.
: :
: : sam

Times like that when you need not only a sales person but also
another artist on commission.....works your backsides off for double
the cash!!

Glad to hear that its going well Lynn!

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: : Well done! I kept thinking of you yesterday and wondered how you : had : : got on. I've never done a craft fayre - but I do go to carnival's : : and fetes and fairs and you do really well at those - lots of young : : people and children who have come out with a few quid to spend. As : : for freezing - I use henna mud and I freeze it time and time : again. : : If you are worried about using it on others and how it will stain : : just use it on yourself to check. I went to a place called : : Groombridge yesterday, which is a local tourist attraction - : gardens, : : an enchanted forest, it's a lovely place and the children and : Justin : : have a wonderful time there. I thought I would just tick over, but : : it was manic - in the end Justin was taking the Gazebo down around : me : : whilst I still had a queue, I had to turn people away because it : was : : getting too late for the children and it was Francesca's birthday : : today and I didn't want her to be over tired. They have booked me : : for every bank holiday and event so I'm really exited. The gym : thing : : looks good - make sure they advertise it and take along plenty of : : desings, people go for it more if they have a lot of choice. I'm : off : : on holiday tomorrow so I'll catch up next week. Take care : : : : Lynn S : : : : : : : : : Well I did it. My FIRST EVER craft fair was today and your all : : right : : : now I'm hooked. : : : I didn't have a good nights sleep last nigh and some really : strange : : : dreams. I was up at 7.15am sieving henna through a stocking (oo- : : er). : : : I was excited and feeling sick at the same time. : : : : : : Well we got there eventually and set up (i sell bindis, crystal : : : body jewellery and stuff as well). : : : My first henna was a simple anklet. I think the fact of me : crawling : : : around on the floor grabed peoples attention more than anything : : else. : : : I was as nervous as hell; hands shaking and everything but it : went : : ok. : : : Two more anklets, a dolphin and a fancy "W" was the sum total of : my : : : hennaing. I must point out that this is a "older" type craft : fair. : : : You know plants, cakes, knitted stuff, cards and it was very : quiet : : : but i loved it. : : : : : : My problem now is that i have made too much henna and my next : event : : : isn't until the 9 June. what can i do to preserve the henna i : made : : up : : : yesterday. Can i freeze it? should i leave it in the fridge or : : what? : : : My next event is a charity function so i earn nothing on this but : i : : : don't want to waste the henna i made today what can i do? : : : : : : Thank you to everyone who posted their support. I really : appreciate : : : it. It's so nice to know that there is so much support out there. : : : : : : sam : : : Times like that when you need not only a sales person but also : another artist on commission.....works your backsides off for double : the cash!! : : Glad to hear that its going well Lynn!
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