[Woodcarver] Websites and Advertising

[GlendaKAllen at aol.com]

As a new carver trying to get a business going, I would be curious to know  
how most established carver's income for a year is split - what percent from a  
website, what percent from tradeshows, craft fairs, magazine advertising, 
signs,  book sales, word of mouth etc. I don't have a lot of money, and I'm not 
sure  where it is best spent. I do carved doors and mantels - should my first  
advertising venture be doing up a brochure and contacting architects, interior 
 designers.builders etc? Or would my money be better spent on a website - if 
so,  can I do it myself or should I get someone to do it? 

Bonnie Schroeder  
Victoria BC, Canada 
Hi Bonnie, I checked into some of the craft  shows and a corner booth was 800 
to 1800 so to me it was better to get into to a  good store with a good 
promoter and high traffic it makes for more sound work  than just the web or 
website...
hope this helps
Glenda
 
 
 
Glenda Allen
Artist
Your Welcome to visit some of my art at:
(_http://www.picturetrail.com/glendakallen_ 
(http://www.picturetrail.com/glendakallen) ) 
(_http://community.webshots.com/user/glendakallen100_ 
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