Originally Posted by
Keegan Shields
From what I’ve observed, it isn’t the actual woodworking that separates the most successful furniture makers from the rest. It’s their marketing and branding.
Know what your good at, and hire out the rest.
Good observation Keegan. Crafts fairs can be fun. If you are not willing to travel all over the place and treat it like a full time job it isn't going to make a lot of money. My farmers market experience wasn't much better as a once a week sales effort.
One needs to make things other people are willing to sell for you. The problem with that is they want a significant cut to put your work on their floor(s).
When I lived in California there were maybe a half dozen nurseries close enough for me to possibly sell potting benches. Now the closest one is about an hour drive. Our local nursery closed a few years back.
Other than that you might have to sell out of your shop/home. Then there is the cost of making people aware of your product.
jtk
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