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Title: Craft Fair in Wrexham
Post by: EJ on March 21, 2009, 12:28:00 AM
Fingers crossed for tomorrow.

Shutting down now 'cos I've some labelling to finish.


Title: Re: Craft Fair in Wrexham
Post by: Ɛyɔn :-) on March 21, 2009, 12:32:06 AM
good luck EJ.


Title: Re: Craft Fair in Wrexham
Post by: Helen on March 21, 2009, 08:51:14 AM
Best of luck EJ - Will be thinking of you.  Don't forget some pics and I can't wait to hear how it all went  :buttrf:


Title: Re: Craft Fair in Wrexham
Post by: corrie on March 21, 2009, 11:01:04 AM
All the best for today EJ, I'm sure you'll do great!
Looking forward to seeing pics of your stall ;)


Title: Re: Craft Fair in Wrexham
Post by: Beastargazer on March 21, 2009, 12:52:52 PM
Hope you are having a good day EJ. Can't wait to hear how it all went. x


Title: Re: Craft Fair in Wrexham
Post by: EJ on March 21, 2009, 07:27:24 PM
Well that was something of a washout - didn't make enough profit to cover the table costs!

Not the organisers' faults - one feature and 2 adverts in local paper, entered on various crafte events websites and 300 fliers plus posters.

Stall pic not so good 'cos I was in front of a window (lots of windows anyway). But it looks a suitable setup for a country market.


Title: Re: Craft Fair in Wrexham
Post by: corrie on March 21, 2009, 08:03:40 PM
Sorry it wasn't profitable Elaine :(
Maybe it's a bit early in the year? Was there just a general lack of people milling around? What were the other stalls like?
Your stall looks great, a good mix of products on there, what's in the sacks?
Hope you're enjoying a wee tipple now.


Title: Re: Craft Fair in Wrexham
Post by: Helen on March 21, 2009, 08:04:56 PM
The stall looks amazing EJ!  I love those sacks of salts (?).  What a shame that the turn out was poor.  Still, you have some stuff left over for the next one EJ  :)


Title: Re: Craft Fair in Wrexham
Post by: Suegardner on March 21, 2009, 08:18:05 PM
It looks so professional and yet country-ish EJ , the sacks and egg boxes are a gorgeous touch. Are those your bowls as well I can see-fantastic. Wish more people had turned up for you though . I would have if i lived there


Title: Re: Craft Fair in Wrexham
Post by: EJ on March 21, 2009, 08:45:22 PM
Thanks for the compliments.

The sacks are covers for 2.5ltr tubs of bath salts - yes Sue, felt bowls with Woodland or Lavender Rose potpourri. I'm going to carry on with the eggs through the summer ('cos I like the boxes!).

There just weren't the bodies through the doors (Wales at home in the 6 Nations and on TV this afternoon and perhaps the gardening was beckoning).

Still as said, not so much to make for the Ruthin mart next month.


Title: Re: Craft Fair in Wrexham
Post by: Helen on March 21, 2009, 09:43:23 PM
Out of everything EJ, what would you say was the bestseller of the day?


Title: Re: Craft Fair in Wrexham
Post by: EJ on March 21, 2009, 09:53:36 PM
Khayyam fragrance - I sold all of two 130g soaps, box of eggs and 2 buttercream melts in Khayyam and a box of eggs in Nos Da.

No feltbowls and no Corn Dollies (mind you I didn't expect Corn Dollies to sell).

Plenty of people oohed and ahhed over the salts but nobody bought any (perhaps I should have had a few bagged up).