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Craft Show?

09 Nov 2008

9 Nov, 2008  making magnetic jewelry

I am entering a craft show @ Greeley w/ my step mom. She sells scrarves and shawls she made and my sister, friend and I were going to sell bracelets and necklaces w/ her. I was wondering what would be a good price to charge for the jewelry. Most of them have swavorski crystals or pearls and clasps. Some also have magnetic beads. They all are pretty nice looking except for a few we are making for 50 cents to $1.
What would be good prices for necklaces and braclets?

I think it depends on how much you want to go home with. I would say around $5 for your first time. See if it sells.

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6 Responses

  1. Vince M

    2008 Nov 10 1

    Craft fair mechandise tends to sell at a higher rate than, say, a booth at a flea market or a school bazaar. This assumes that the product is of a good quality. You definetly do NOT want to underprice your jewelry. It will cheapen the impact of the entire booth's inventory.

    You may only be selling costume jewelry, but price it consistant with the value of the scarves. If the scarves are in the $10 to $20 range, you may want to ask for around $5 for your pieces. If the scarves are higher end priced, such as over $25 to $35, you may get away with as much as $10 or more for your jewelry. Just don't push it too much.

    For the next time, if you have good success at the first craft show, shop around for good quality parts for your pieces, such as better stones and sterling silver parts. Then you can easily ask for even higher prices. $20 worth of parts can earn $50 to $100! Craft show buyers are looking for high quality, and are willing to pay for it.
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  2. Kacky

    2008 Nov 10 2

    Charge 3 times the cost of your materials. If they are very unique and something nobody has seen before, double it! Have fun at the craft fair,
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  3. ditdit

    2008 Nov 10 3

    Good luck it is hard work and if you are out in a tent in the sun all day phew!
    I saw things at the latest craft show I went to bracelets that definitely didn't "cost" more than a dollar to make were going for $20.00. Like my friend said- but did they sell? I saw people buying them ! And yet the really cool sterling silver stuff was walked by.
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  4. sniffydogs

    2008 Nov 10 4

    I think it depends on how much you want to go home with. I would say around $5 for your first time. See if it sells.
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    Juried Craft Show Veteran

  5. Jojo

    2008 Nov 10 5

    Hmmm, try the LoveBites and Bruiss cmminity for a better insight into this question, aas you will find a lot more people with DIY experience.
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  6. Debbie V

    2008 Nov 10 6

    Twice or three times the cost of the materials to make the item. And I wouldn't budge on the crystals (keep an eye on them!), but the other stuff, be open to a little bit of price dealing–people like to think they've gotten a bargain.
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