Comments on: The Business of Craft – Starting http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2008/09/17/the-business-of-craft-starting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-business-of-craft-starting Color the Ordinary Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:31:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Vivian http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2008/09/17/the-business-of-craft-starting/comment-page-1/#comment-164508 Vivian Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:40:33 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2008/09/17/the-business-of-craft-starting/#comment-164508 Hi Kathy I just finished my first holiday craft show. It was a very frustrating experience for me. There were no more than 5 people showed up at this craft show. Of course, I only sold one item out of my whole collection. I think I have quality handmade itmes and I priced then very reasonally (about 30% lower than Etsy prices). The most important thing is that I poured my heart (and money) into this. I hope this is an unusual incident. I hate to be turned off by this experience since it is my very first time doing it. I love creating things wtih my hands and I want to enjoy doing it and make a little profits the same time. I hope to get tp meet you one day since I am in Seattle too. I have been reading your blog for a long time and really enjoy it. Hi Kathy

I just finished my first holiday craft show. It was a very frustrating experience for me. There were no more than 5 people showed up at this craft show. Of course, I only sold one item out of my whole collection. I think I have quality handmade itmes and I priced then very reasonally (about 30% lower than Etsy prices). The most important thing is that I poured my heart (and money) into this. I hope this is an unusual incident. I hate to be turned off by this experience since it is my very first time doing it. I love creating things wtih my hands and I want to enjoy doing it and make a little profits the same time. I hope to get tp meet you one day since I am in Seattle too. I have been reading your blog for a long time and really enjoy it.

]]> By: peggyann http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2008/09/17/the-business-of-craft-starting/comment-page-1/#comment-142569 peggyann Thu, 09 Oct 2008 06:52:41 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2008/09/17/the-business-of-craft-starting/#comment-142569 I'm blog hopping and enjoyed your posts about costing. We had a retail consultant (husband and I have a small business) call this over-planning "paralysis of the analysis" his wife's name is Lisa, wonder if she's the same lisa on a previous comment? LOL! I’m blog hopping and enjoyed your posts about costing.
We had a retail consultant (husband and I have a small business) call this over-planning “paralysis of the analysis” his wife’s name is Lisa, wonder if she’s the same lisa on a previous comment? LOL!

]]> By: brandim http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2008/09/17/the-business-of-craft-starting/comment-page-1/#comment-132237 brandim Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:42:30 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2008/09/17/the-business-of-craft-starting/#comment-132237 Thank you, thank you thank you. I have been sitting outside pondering my life and waiting for my bub to arrive - maybe today maybe tomorrow - and wondering what it is i will do, if i will return to work or try something else from home. You have just given me the little push i needed. Again Thank you Thank you, thank you thank you. I have been sitting outside pondering my life and waiting for my bub to arrive – maybe today maybe tomorrow – and wondering what it is i will do, if i will return to work or try something else from home. You have just given me the little push i needed.

Again Thank you

]]> By: water works http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2008/09/17/the-business-of-craft-starting/comment-page-1/#comment-129130 water works Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:24:29 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2008/09/17/the-business-of-craft-starting/#comment-129130 Thanks for the input. I'll be shopping this weekend, hopefully! Thanks for the input. I’ll be shopping this weekend, hopefully!

]]> By: Zarina http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2008/09/17/the-business-of-craft-starting/comment-page-1/#comment-128878 Zarina Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:19:29 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2008/09/17/the-business-of-craft-starting/#comment-128878 When you are on sabbatical leave (this year working on my master's project), do only thing you can do is stashing. Got some nice fabrics from your shop. Thanks When you are on sabbatical leave (this year working on my master’s project), do only thing you can do is stashing. Got some nice fabrics from your shop. Thanks

]]> By: Lisa http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2008/09/17/the-business-of-craft-starting/comment-page-1/#comment-128717 Lisa Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:05:22 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2008/09/17/the-business-of-craft-starting/#comment-128717 Oh, analysis paralysis, I know it so well. I need to go work on my "Mack Sack" I like to call it - why didn't you? Oh, analysis paralysis, I know it so well.

I need to go work on my “Mack Sack” I like to call it – why didn’t you?

]]> By: Selena http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2008/09/17/the-business-of-craft-starting/comment-page-1/#comment-128452 Selena Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:02:52 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2008/09/17/the-business-of-craft-starting/#comment-128452 Very inspiring post. It feels overwhelming sometimes to just look at all the choices out there in the craft world. Very inspiring post. It feels overwhelming sometimes to just look at all the choices out there in the craft world.

]]> By: Woody http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2008/09/17/the-business-of-craft-starting/comment-page-1/#comment-128371 Woody Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:07:24 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2008/09/17/the-business-of-craft-starting/#comment-128371 This is exactly what I have done this week. I have started a blog and talked about all the things I have been making with my friends. Seems daft now not to have said anything to my supportive friends, and they are keen to come round for coffee and have a look. Just have to show Mum now when she gets back from holiday! This is exactly what I have done this week. I have started a blog and talked about all the things I have been making with my friends. Seems daft now not to have said anything to my supportive friends, and they are keen to come round for coffee and have a look. Just have to show Mum now when she gets back from holiday!

]]> By: jam http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2008/09/17/the-business-of-craft-starting/comment-page-1/#comment-128328 jam Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:56:48 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2008/09/17/the-business-of-craft-starting/#comment-128328 Everything I've seen on your site is beautifully thought out and accomplished with exquisite craftsmanship. Every detail on your projects is complete and perfectly executed. Outstanding quality. The branding and marketing of your products show the same thoughtfulness and attention to detail. If crafters follow your example success will follow. Everything I’ve seen on your site is beautifully thought out and accomplished with exquisite craftsmanship. Every detail on your projects is complete and perfectly executed. Outstanding quality.
The branding and marketing of your products show the same thoughtfulness and attention to detail.
If crafters follow your example success will follow.

]]> By: Administrator http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2008/09/17/the-business-of-craft-starting/comment-page-1/#comment-128258 Administrator Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:56:38 +0000 http://pinkchalkstudio.com/blog/2008/09/17/the-business-of-craft-starting/#comment-128258 water works: You could easily expand the width of the bag or make it longer. The yoke, bag base and lining pattern pieces could all be made wider down the center line or made longer above the darts (in that case you would only modify the base and the lining). Hope that helps, as always, if you have construction questions while making one of my patterns I'm more than happy to answer questions, just send me an e-mail. water works: You could easily expand the width of the bag or make it longer. The yoke, bag base and lining pattern pieces could all be made wider down the center line or made longer above the darts (in that case you would only modify the base and the lining). Hope that helps, as always, if you have construction questions while making one of my patterns I’m more than happy to answer questions, just send me an e-mail.

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