Specialty Items for an Event

[Iguanadon]

I had previously mentioned that I've signed up to do a Seafood, Jazz and Blues Festival in October and was looking for special items for that event.  I was able to find these patterns, done by the same gentleman who does all of the animals that I normally do.  

 

I'll have my usual set-up, but simply adding these items.  I have one more to do, a Fiddle.

 

The saxophone was a royal pain in the rump... Not difficult, just more detailed than most things I do... I'll be charging a premium price for that one.

 

The festival is also a full 2 day event which will be a new experience for me.  So far I've only done my local farmers market which is 5 hours every Saturday.

Edited August 5, 2016 by Iguanadon

[rjR]

It is very nice work.

 

Hopefully you do well!

[GPscroller]

Great stuff.  Also loved your your Facebook page.  Too bad you ventured to the "Dark Side" hahaha!

[penquin]

They look great and hopefully will be all gone by the end of the show.  Great looking work there, very nice.

jim

penquin

[Scrolling Steve]

Scott, I think the Jazz and Blues guys will love the new pieces !.....Hope you have a great show !

[DWSUDEKUM]

Looking good there Scott.  Have a great show.  Thanks for sharing these with us.

 

DW

[Lucky2]

Scott, you have a nice looking set-up, and the selection of cuttings is outstanding.

Len

[Iguanadon]

Thanks everyone.  I look forward to the festival.  Even if I don't sell much I get 2 days of music.  ;-)

[dgman]

Nice looking projects Scott!

[amazingkevin]

I had previously mentioned that I've signed up to do a Seafood, Jazz and Blues Festival in October and was looking for special items for that event.  I was able to find these patterns, done by the same gentleman who does all of the animals that I normally do.  

 

I'll have my usual set-up, but simply adding these items.  I have one more to do, a Fiddle.

 

The saxophone was a royal pain in the rump... Not difficult, just more detailed than most things I do... I'll be charging a premium price for that one.

 

The festival is also a full 2 day event which will be a new experience for me.  So far I've only done my local farmers market which is 5 hours every Saturday.

Really well done!

[wombatie]

They are so cool. They will be very popular, I bet.

 

Marg

[newfie]

Nice cutting on them thanks for sharing.where you get the patterns from i have a book of ainimal puzzles but would like a few more.

[Scrappile]

Good luck on your sales.  Very nice looking puzzles and display.

[Denny Knappen]

Well done with the puzzles.  A great looking display.

[Vott1]

Items and display all look great!  Hope you do well at the show.

[frankorona]

Awesome puzzles, all look fantastic.          

[meflick]

Ditto what everyone else has said. They all look very nice. Definitely looks like lots of work in Sachs piece. Hope you have a great show and sell a lot. Enjoy the music too.

[country girl]

Those are cool. Do you make the patterns yourself?

[Iguanadon]

Those are cool. Do you make the patterns yourself?

 

I wish I was that artistic.  The patterns are by Harvey Byler and his animal puzzle patterns can be purchased from Wooden Teddy Bear

 

http://www.woodenteddybearonline.com/ (look under PATTERNS and PUZZLES)

 

Interesting story actually... He's Amish and lives in Ohio... Long story short, I'm now in communication with him and he made me a couple of custom patterns last week that I requested as well as supplying the musical instrument patterns and he has offered his expertise so that I can now offer my customers the option of having their dog's name in the body rather than the breed.  He's going to charge me $20 for each one that I'll pass to the customer without any additional upcharge from me.  Mr. Byler will make the pattern, mail it to me and I'll cut it.

 

I made these 2 yesterday as soon as I received the patterns.

 

Pepper the Poodle...  http://screencast.com/t/vo9iUnmqNtrb

Joey the Cattle Dog... http://screencast.com/t/7mhKIeMT

Edited August 7, 2016 by Iguanadon

[country girl]

I wish I was that artistic.  The patterns are by Harvey Byler and his animal puzzle patterns can be purchased from Wooden Teddy Bear

 

http://www.woodenteddybearonline.com/ (look under PATTERNS and PUZZLES)

 

Interesting story actually... He's Amish and lives in Ohio... Long story short, I'm now in communication with him and he made me a couple of custom patterns last week that I requested as well as supplying the musical instrument patterns and he has offered his expertise so that I can now offer my customers the option of having their dog's name in the body rather than the breed.  He's going to charge me $20 for each one that I'll pass to the customer without any additional upcharge from me.  Mr. Byler will make the pattern, mail it to me and I'll cut it.

 

I made these 2 yesterday as soon as I received the patterns.

 

Pepper the Poodle...  http://screencast.com/t/vo9iUnmqNtrb

Joey the Cattle Dog... http://screencast.com/t/7mhKIeMT

 

That is great to know someone who will make you a custom pattern. Do you sell quite a bit of your work? How do you market it? I would love to be able to make at least enough money to pay for the cost of intarsia.

 

[Iguanadon]

I'm still a newbie, Country Girl.  I started cutting the dog puzzles 2 months ago and as luck would have it I live 3 blocks from a weekly farmers market that has local artists set up tents and sell on Saturdays from 8am to 1pm.  And I'm in a tourist beach town so it's a whole new batch of potential customers every week.  I've done much better than I expected, averaging 23 items each Saturday.  My worst was 14 and my best was 35 so far in the 7 weeks I've done it.

 

I am meeting fellow vendors and am learning about other events in the area and I'm signing up for them as I hear about them.

 

Other than that, I have a Facebook page (see link in my signature below).

 

This is all just a hobby for me.  I work full time (from home).