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Friday, May 23, 2014
Where To Find The Hudson Valley Etsy Team This Weekend
How about some pre-Memorial Day shopping, maybe some new dishes for a picnic with real dishes and less pollution? Stop by the Bazaar-on-Hudson for some gorgeous functional ceramics by New Prospect Pottery this Sunday! Bazaar-on-Hudson is located at 103 Main Street in Cold Spring, NY and is open every Sunday, 10:30AM- 4:30PM with changing vendors.
Happy shopping!
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Hudson Valley Etsy on Pinterest
We'd like to take a moment to remind everyone that you can also find us on Pinterest! We have a team of pinners on the look out for ideas, inspiration, and things that make living in the Hudson Valley awesome. So check us out and let's be friends!
Monday, May 19, 2014
Notes On Being a Vendor
The weather on Mother's Day was beautiful, and a perfect day to spend in Cold Spring, NY, as a vendor at Bazaar-On-Hudson. Bazaar-On-Hudson is a new indoor market of handcrafted items, that takes place on most Sundays through July, from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Held in a vacant storefront on Main Street in Cold Spring, NY, the bazaar is like a pop-up market, as the vendors change each Sunday. I was pleased with the space that I was provided, and happy with my table set-up. For once, I had prepared everything that I would need for the show in advance.
Since I was organized, my anxiety level was low. I was anticipating a successful show.
You never can tell how many people will turn out to see the show, or how well you will do as a vendor. The morning started out slow, and by the afternoon, the town was packed with people strolling on Main Street. Throughout the remainder of the day, groups of people came through the room. Those who walked through seemed more interested in browsing than buying.
Selling and making a profit beyond the table fee is how the success of a show is usually measured, but there is more involved than just making money. A craft fair is like a test market for your wares. You find out if you created something that appeals to the public. You have the opportunity to learn what other artists create, meet interesting people, and get to observe human interactions.
I ended up making a profit, and feeling good about my work. I was given a lot of positive feedback, which filled me with confidence about what I create.
Jenny - Reclaimed Designs
Held in a vacant storefront on Main Street in Cold Spring, NY, the bazaar is like a pop-up market, as the vendors change each Sunday. I was pleased with the space that I was provided, and happy with my table set-up. For once, I had prepared everything that I would need for the show in advance.
Since I was organized, my anxiety level was low. I was anticipating a successful show.
You never can tell how many people will turn out to see the show, or how well you will do as a vendor. The morning started out slow, and by the afternoon, the town was packed with people strolling on Main Street. Throughout the remainder of the day, groups of people came through the room. Those who walked through seemed more interested in browsing than buying.
Selling and making a profit beyond the table fee is how the success of a show is usually measured, but there is more involved than just making money. A craft fair is like a test market for your wares. You find out if you created something that appeals to the public. You have the opportunity to learn what other artists create, meet interesting people, and get to observe human interactions.
I ended up making a profit, and feeling good about my work. I was given a lot of positive feedback, which filled me with confidence about what I create.
Jenny - Reclaimed Designs
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Hudson Valley Etsy Treasuries
Treasuries are a great way to check out many of our items at once. See more of this month's Etsy treasuries from Hudson Valley Etsy here: May Hudson Valley Etsy Treasuries
Monday, May 12, 2014
In My Studio: Label Making
How to make your own Fabric Labels
In order to save money buying in professionally made custom labels I have been making my own. The results look great and are very easy and cheap to do. In this tutorial I give you the steps in order for you to make your own:
Materials
Printable transfer paper
Fray Check
Iron
Sharp scissors
Ribbon
4) Heat the iron to its hottest setting and iron one strip of logos onto the ribbon. Make sure the iron gets really hot and then before it cools down quickly remove the backing paper.
5) Apply the fray check to the back of the ribbon in the area between the logos and leave to dry.
6) Once dry cut the labels
In order to save money buying in professionally made custom labels I have been making my own. The results look great and are very easy and cheap to do. In this tutorial I give you the steps in order for you to make your own:
Materials
Printable transfer paper
Fray Check
Iron
Sharp scissors
Ribbon
Method
1) On your computer take a copy of your logo and insert it into a word document. Measure your ribbon and scale the logo so it will fit onto the ribbon. It will look best if the background of your logo is left white.
2) Once its the correct size click the 'format' tab at the top of the word document. Find the 'rotate' tab and click the option 'flip horizontally'. This will invert your logo so that it will be the correct way around when printed.
3) Copy this version of the logo and paste in columns on the document (as below left). Print this document out onto the transfer sheet making sure you print on the correct side of the paper. Cut into strips (below right)
7) Apply the labels to your products, remembering not to iron over the label once its been attached as this will melt it.
Good luck and good making!
Sarah Omura - So Handmade
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