I'm thinking at the moment about how I increase my sales to make my mosaics more of a business, with the potential to bring in a more substantial income. I'm not happy in my current full time job at the moment and would like to change but it's likely to mean going in to a job that pays less, so I could do with making more through my mosaics to 'top up' my income.
At the moment, I sell mainly online through my Ebay Shop and on average am selling about 2 mirrors a week (although this is the 'mean' average, some weeks I sell nothing, others I sell 3 or 4). I have a MISI, Folksy and an Etsy Shop but I've only sold a few items through all of these put together so far, although I know these things take time.
My website is almost finished so that will be another potential outlet when it's 'live'.
I've done a number of craft fairs but tend not to sell at them - customer feedback has been that they like my work but that it's not something they would purchase on impulse. I do make smaller items such as coasters, photo frames and candle bases which I have taken to fairs but the only time these sold was when I was having a stock clearance and sold my old photo frames for a £1 each!
I have thought about holding a shopping evening at my house, although I think I would need to have other crafts there as well as mine, to give a good range for people to look at and buy from. I know others have done well with jewellery parties but I'm not sure how other crafts sell at at home parties?
I also feel like I'm in a bit of a 'catch 22' situation. I would like to sell more and build up my business, but at the moment I only just manage to make the orders I have. I spend all of my weekends and most evenings on my mosaics, so if things did get busier for me I'm worried how I would manage?
Sorry, this is a bit of a rambling thread! I've just really typed my thoughts as I went along!
At the moment, I sell mainly online through my Ebay Shop and on average am selling about 2 mirrors a week (although this is the 'mean' average, some weeks I sell nothing, others I sell 3 or 4). I have a MISI, Folksy and an Etsy Shop but I've only sold a few items through all of these put together so far, although I know these things take time.
My website is almost finished so that will be another potential outlet when it's 'live'.
I've done a number of craft fairs but tend not to sell at them - customer feedback has been that they like my work but that it's not something they would purchase on impulse. I do make smaller items such as coasters, photo frames and candle bases which I have taken to fairs but the only time these sold was when I was having a stock clearance and sold my old photo frames for a £1 each!
I have thought about holding a shopping evening at my house, although I think I would need to have other crafts there as well as mine, to give a good range for people to look at and buy from. I know others have done well with jewellery parties but I'm not sure how other crafts sell at at home parties?
I also feel like I'm in a bit of a 'catch 22' situation. I would like to sell more and build up my business, but at the moment I only just manage to make the orders I have. I spend all of my weekends and most evenings on my mosaics, so if things did get busier for me I'm worried how I would manage?
Sorry, this is a bit of a rambling thread! I've just really typed my thoughts as I went along!
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