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10-07-2013 02:52 PM |
Topic tags/keywords: question resource arts and crafts rustic shaker modern traditional I have been wood working for a couple years now in school and I wanted to have my own woodshop in my house. I’m making projects to sell to my community and make money to buy all these machines. Mainly all I need is a jointer and a router table. I’ve made beer cooler tables but nobody has that much money to buy them. So what I’m am asking is if anybody has any kind of idea what i could make to sell. Has anybody else had any success with some item in the past?? thanks alot, Jacob |
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#1 posted 10-07-2013 03:26 PM |
Think about who in your community does have some extra If you want to make sellable work, in general it has to If you have local access to green woods, Roy Underhill’s |
#2 posted 10-07-2013 04:33 PM |
I have considered someday trying to sell some projects and I have similar questions. How do you go about finding customers? Do you take your stuff to a flea market? Advertise in media? Where do you find a venue for selling your stuff? |
#3 posted 10-08-2013 02:57 AM |
I make and sell lots of artsey craftey stuff year round. Toys always sell well. I sell at local art and craft fairs and festivals. My best selling item is a 11” x 8” x 2” deep cedar box with an image inlayed into the hinged lid. I also make them of oak and maple. Making and selling these items has funded my hobby for the past six years, paying for some tools and equipment up-grades. I also do some custom orders. I have sold a little intarsia also. I have made so many boxes with the inlay that now I can make them and sell them for $20 and still make a little money on them. The first ones I made I sold for $5 and I increased the price as my skills improved making them. As Loran suggested, I now specialize in doing this Inlay work and it becomes easy ,once you learn a few tricks in doing it. There is no one else in my area doing this. These are photos of my display at a street fair. -- Website is https://craftingcouple.com/ |
#4 posted 10-08-2013 04:35 AM |
It really depends on the area you live in. You’re going to need to evaluate the region. Take into account income level, local interests, etc. Are you in an area where you could sell a lot of outdoor funiture? Tailgating games would fit a sports oriented or college town. Toys for kids are always good. Browse the projects on this site and see if something jumps out at you. -- Tom Finnigan - Measures? We don't need no stinking measures! - Hmm, maybe thats why my project pieces don't fit. |
#5 posted 10-08-2013 07:33 AM |
First, look through my projects. Several do well for me. Second, and more importantly, search for 2 series of blogs on this site by fellow LJ “huff”. They’re on marketing and selling your products. You can be successful, but you need to be in the right location selling to the right people. -- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. |
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