[Woodcarver] sites

[Loren Woodard]

Marcia:

 

I agree with your line of thought here.  One of my best galleries charges me
40% and the other charges 50%.  They are both worth their cost.

 

Loren Woodard

Sunrise Beach, MO

 

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From: woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net
[mailto:woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net] On Behalf Of Marcia Berkall
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 9:57 AM
To: [Woodcarver]
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] sites

 

Hey, John,

Nice to hear from you :)  Good question and conversation starter!!

I used to do lots of shows.  I really enjoyed the people contact and they
are a great way to get your name out there.  The down side is that here in
Maine at least, where we have a huge tourist trade, people tend to look at
us as, let us say "unworldly", and think they can get good bargains from us
"hicks".  LOL  I love the people contact at shows, but the flea market
mentality is sometimes hard to take.  For years I resisted galleries, not
wanting to pay the 50% commissions. BUT, since working with galleries, my
prices have at least tripled.  Add to that the fact that some of the more
upscale shows cost $300 to $400, or even more, plus transportation, motels
or camping expenses, food.....well, you get the idea.  For me, staying home
and carving and driving the 2 miles to the Post Office to get work to the
galleries has worked out much better.  I still do between 3 and 5
demonstrations a year to keep my name out there and to remind people that
I'm here.

My web page has gotten me some great commissions and several return
customers.  I wouldn't want to have to rely on it for food money, but it
sure helps.  The commissions I've gotten through it have been GREAT!  By the
way, I recently completely redesigned my web page.  It is now at HYPERLINK
"http://whittlinsnwood.com/"http://whittlinsnwood.com

I have not had any luck at all with online galleries/sites.  I've been
thinking about Etsy, though.  The fees there are so reasonable that with the
right key words or categories it may be worth a try.  Unlike ebay, there is
a good range of prices, so who knows??!

Hope this helps!  Good luck!!
Marcia (aka Mush)




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