My wife and I have always been enthusiasts at attending craft shows. A number of people link this excitement that we have to the luck that we've had at the beginning; we were really selling my wife's magnificent baskets like pancakes. But personally, I doubt that it's the main reason why we stuck by it.
You see, our luck could only run out after some time. Yes, we did have a thing going because of my wife's natural penchant for crafts; and not to brag, but I did pick up a thing or two, myself. With her natural talent, my consistent reading of books about the topic, and the hours that we've spent making more, we had a steady supply. But that was not the problem.
You will inevitably come across a situation wherein you will be at odds with your partner. It is hard enough when it's just about some superficial thing like arranging the booth (as I could never arrange the baskets to her liking), but when things were serious like money matters, then things could become really strained. I remember that I used to have some pretty harsh fights with my wife about this.
Moving from craft shgow to craft show all over the country probably wasn't the best idea for fun as well, if you'd ask our son, that is. When we were starting, we had no choice but to haul him along for the trip. And while he was always the favorite of the patrons and other vendors, let's just say that his future wife will never be able to drag him to another craft show in his lifetime.
So no, it wasn't the luck that kept us going to craft shows. Thinking back to those days, what glued us to the concept of craft shows was the idea of spending more time together. Whether it's the excitement of seeing how much profit we made, trivial trivial and serious arguments about things, we got something through craft shows that many couples only dream about. We got to spend a lot of time together.
You see, our luck could only run out after some time. Yes, we did have a thing going because of my wife's natural penchant for crafts; and not to brag, but I did pick up a thing or two, myself. With her natural talent, my consistent reading of books about the topic, and the hours that we've spent making more, we had a steady supply. But that was not the problem.
You will inevitably come across a situation wherein you will be at odds with your partner. It is hard enough when it's just about some superficial thing like arranging the booth (as I could never arrange the baskets to her liking), but when things were serious like money matters, then things could become really strained. I remember that I used to have some pretty harsh fights with my wife about this.
Moving from craft shgow to craft show all over the country probably wasn't the best idea for fun as well, if you'd ask our son, that is. When we were starting, we had no choice but to haul him along for the trip. And while he was always the favorite of the patrons and other vendors, let's just say that his future wife will never be able to drag him to another craft show in his lifetime.
So no, it wasn't the luck that kept us going to craft shows. Thinking back to those days, what glued us to the concept of craft shows was the idea of spending more time together. Whether it's the excitement of seeing how much profit we made, trivial trivial and serious arguments about things, we got something through craft shows that many couples only dream about. We got to spend a lot of time together.
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As a craftsperson, you should always be aware of the schedule of Craft Shows located close to your area. Check out Craft Fairs as often as you can, and have a successful small business using your own talents!
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