Craft Show Question

[MrsN]

I have a craft fair on Saturday. I am fairly well stocked with a variety of things to sell, but have a question to throw out to all of you.

I have a lot going on this week but one evening that I could devote to making new things. Do you have any recommendations of quick/easy/sellable things that would be a productive use of that time?

 

I am thinking that I will probably make some Christmas ornaments but I would love to hear your thoughts.

Edited December 3, 2014 by MrsN

[dansnow]

I've had good luck with 5-6" long cars cut out of 3/4" pine. I use 1/4" dowel for axles and 1 1/4" to 1 1/2" wheels. Leaving the bodies bare I stick the body 4 wheels and 2 axles cut to length in a clear bag with a picture, and sell them as kits for $5

 

Ornaments just don't seem to sell very well in these parts. 

[MrsN]

I like the idea of a kit, I hadn't ever thought of that..Interesting possibilites

[dgman]

Hey Katie, how about gift tags? If you stack cut four or five layers of 1/8" Baltic birch, you can cut out a hundred or so in an afternoon. You can charge $1 each. Steve good has some patterns in his catalog.

Let us know what you decide and good luck on your show!

[lawson56]

They both sound like good Ideas.I was at A Big Christmas fair this past wknd.sold every Ornament I had.Let us know how ya do.Best of Luck Katie. :thumbs:

[NC Scroller]

Gift card holders where a great seller for me this year.  I sold bunches at $5.00 each.  I used the basic Steve Good design (pattern link below) and made them all from 1/8" BB. I cut the fronts 6 high and instead of a design I put a single initial (used a basic stencil font). The backs were a solid piece of 1/8" BB.

 

Also simple animal puzzles sell well

 

 

 

http://scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com/2011/08/wooden-business-card-holder.html

[Jim Finn]

I also have a show this weekend and I am making these small  cross/fish items.  Quick to make and I just dip them in poly finish and allow them to drip dry.  Another, quick to make and quick to sell, item is a rubber band shooter.  I often sell enough of them to pay my space rent.

[amazingkevin]

That's the million dollar question !

[ike]

that's A GOOD QUESTION, WHAT WILL SEOL AT ONE PLACE YOU CANT HARKLY GIVE IT AWAY SOMEPLACE ELSE, AT ONE CRAFT SHOW I SOLK A LOT OF ORNIMENTS WENT HOME AND MADE MORE AND THE NEXT SHOW I DIDN'T SELL ANY. WHO KNOWS?