[Woodcarver] sites

Joe Dillett jdillett at thecarvingshop.net
Wed Jun 18 15:29:02 EDT 2008


Hi Marcia,

I love the look of your web site. Nice work.

Your comments on carving shows and even some art shows are correct. I found for my product, of hand carved home furnishings, the Home Improvement Shows worked best and got the prices that I needed.

Joe Dillett
The Carving Shop
645 E. LaSalle St. Suite 3
Somonauk, IL. 60552

(815) 498-9290 phone
(815) 498-9249 fax
http://www.thecarvingshop.net [business web site]
http://www.carvingmagazine.com ['Ask Joe' column]
http://community.webshots.com/user/joe_dillett
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From: Marcia Berkall
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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 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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