GET SCHOOLED/CRAFTY BIZ: Small biz workshops by Sailorgirl (June dates)
Catherine of Sailorgirl Jewelry is offering two classes in June at Beadfx to help you become more biz-savvy: How to Price Your Jewellery & How to Have a Successful Craft Show. Read on for details.
How to Price Your Jewellery - Starting a Microbusiness
Thursday June 5, or Thursday July 17
Location: Beadfx (the beaders heaven), see
beadfx.com
Price: $45 + GST
Contact: Beadfx
beadfx.com
416.701.1373
Overview: Want to sell your creations? Perhaps it is piling up around the house, all your friends have all the jewelry they can ever wear, and now you are wondering what to do? Or maybe you would like your hobby to pay for itself? Or maybe you would just like to throw off the shackles of the corporate lifestyle and go out there on your own doing something you love?
Whatever the reason, if you are considering selling your jewelry - you owe it to yourself to take this course.
Over the course of the 3 hour class we discuss small business setup, licenses, business plans, marketing, where to sell - wholesale and retail, and most importantly, pricing. Students are asked to bring one piece of jewellery for pricing.
How to Have a Successful Craft Show
Thursday June 19, or Thursday July 24
Location: Beadfx (the beaders heaven), see beadfx.com
Contact: Beadfx
beadfx.com
416.701.1373
The house has filled with your creations? You sneak beads in the door when your family isn't looking. You race to the mailbox to get to the visa bill first. You've sold to your friends, family, co-workers. Now, you're starting to wonder if maybe you can sell at a craftshow?
Craftshows are certainly one possible venue - but there is lots to learn.
How to set up? Which shows to do? How much inventory to take? What will sell? You can spend the first couple of years learning slowly, show by show, or you can get a headstart with this class. Learn from Catherine Winter —whose aggressive show schedule (20 per year!) has taught her everything the hard way!
Whatever the reason, if you are considering doing a craftshow to sell your jewelry — you owe it to yourself to take this course.
This course will cover:
· finding the shows
· judging if a show is appropriate for you
· the application process
· you’re accepted. Now what?
· A discussion of inventory, how much should you make
· Display, display, display
· Sales and marketing tips and tricks
· show follow up
The instructor: Catherine Winter (Sailorgirl Jewelry) successfully makes and sells jewelry using her own handcrafted lampwork beads and silver components. She spends her summers working the craft fair circuit in
posted by toronto craft alert at 5:15 p.m.
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