[Woodcarver] Websites and Advertising

[Bill Judt]

Bonnie:

My income comes from and number of sources:
1. Carving commissions. About half my income is found in this.
2. Carving instruction. About 40% is found here.
3. Books: about 5%
4. The List: about 4%
5. Misc. Sources 1%
6. Trade-shows/Crafts Fairs: I do not attend these. My relief carving  
start at $2000.00 and most trade shows and craft fairs are nor meant  
for marketing in this price point category.
7. Magazine advertising: completely out of my league. Maybe if I were  
a tool supplier, where volume sales are possible, this would make sense.
8. Signs: Not permitted for a home-based business in Saskatoon.

My advice: Participate in local and regional craft/art fairs as much  
as you can stand to do this. Start teaching the craft. Learn how to  
build your own website and maintain it.
Make connections through the Woodcarver Mailing List. Network with  
local artisans and artists.

Hope this helps,

Bill
List Owner

My books are for sale at: http://wwwoodcarver.com/Books/Books.html
W.F. Judt,
46 Harvard Cres,
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
S7H3R1
PH: 306-373-6649
Email: bjudt at sasktel.net
Website: http://www.wwwoodcarver.com


On 9-Dec-05, at 12:11 PM, Bonnie Schroeder wrote:


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>  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

>

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