5 Tips for a Successful Handmade Craft Shopping Party
Last fall I started doing handmade craft shopping parties, modeled after Tupperware or Mary Kay parties. I make recycled clothing and accessories, but I have also begun selling crafts and handmade goods by other artists as well. Many art and craft markets in my area do not allow you to sell work by artists other than yourself, so I needed to find an alternative way to market these handmade goods. Taking a cue from successful companies like Tupperware, I thought I would go the direct route and host shopping parties at my home and invite my friends to host parties at their homes or convenient public locations such as coffee shops. I discovered some tips and tricks along the way for organizing a successful handmade craft shopping party.
http://www.missmalaprop.com/2009/11/5-tips-for-a-successful-handmade-craft-shopping-party/
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Handmade Shopping Parties
In a world where the online marketplace is saturated, change your tactics! This article explains Handmade Shopping Parties and links to Miss Malaprop's amazing article on how to make them successful.
http://roses7184.squarespace.com/blog/2010/5/25/handmade-shopping-parties.html
I want to invite persfect strangers into my home
Taking the next step, from selling on Etsy to showing off your work in person is pretty daunting. It's also a necessary step; one can't survive off of Etsy alone after all
http://tmcphoto-peanutbutterpie.blogspot.com/2010/03/i-want-to-invite-perfect-strangers-into.html
Nifty Inspiration: Home Craft Parties
Miss Malaprop recently posted a few tips for participating in Handmade Craft Shopping Parties - and I was instantly intrigued by the concept. Of course, I had seem my mom participate in Tupperware, Pampered Chef, and stamping parties growing up, but this makes a whole lot of sense for the crafting community.
Being the party-planning-lover that I am, I couldn't help myself from investigating some fun extras that would make the evening a little... upscale/classy/party-like...
http://piebirdblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/nifty-inspiration-home-craft-parties.html
Handmade Craft Shopping Parties
Now that home party plans and demonstrations are "everywhere," it seems the time has come for indie artists and crafter to push the idea for themselves -- and for lovers of cool stuff to host homemade parties themselves. But where do you find an artisan or crafter in your home town?
http://www.ululating-undulating-ungulate.com/2010/02/handmade-craft-shopping-parties/
hmm...
i introduce my readers to the concept of a handmade craft shopping party and ask them their opinion of it. i also discuss what kind of items would sell well at a craft show.
http://craftytammie.blogspot.com/2010/02/hmm.html
