Private Showings

We all should be brave enough to hold a private showing of our craft. After all, a private showing is nothing more than an elegant craft fair complete with enticing invitations sent out to carefully selected participants. You should expect that for every one hundred invitations that you send out thirty to forty will attend. Guests should be encouraged to bring as many friends as they wish.

If your "private craft fair" highlights handmade jewelry then it would be appropriate to emphasize the details relevant to the specifics to the art and craft of handmade jewelry.

The best months for this kind of private showing are during the colder months of winter. All purchases should be packaged with great care, possibly with seasonally decorated gift boxes or bags. Use classy beveled-glass mirrors to aid customers in viewing merchandise. You might even ask those attending to wear dark solid colored dressy clothing which makes a beautiful background for hand-crafted jewelry.

Your private showing could be casual or elegant. You could serve cookies or champagne. The choice is completely yours and the ideas are as varied as the crafts themselves. Be creative and brave. Have a private showing.

Funny Craft Fair Stories

Craft fairs are a great way to spend a summer afternoon, unless you live in Minnesota where the wind can howl at 40 mph off the big lake. No kidding! I went to a craft fair today and learned a vital lesson regarding displays. All of the crafters (poor things) had outside displays and the temp was about 58 degrees with a serious wind blowing off the lake. They were spending more time holding onto the canopy to keep it from blowing away than talking to potential customers. So the lesson here is, be prepared for anything, especially when you live in Minnesota. If you don't like the weather, just wait a minute. Sheesh...

Do you have a funny craft fair story to share? Tell me about it here. Thanks and I will look forward to hearing your funny tale.