http://creativetexturetools.com/news/2007/12/10/profile-of-another-successful-home-show/ An Expert Guide to Making & Selling Jewelry Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:05:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://creativetexturetools.com/news/2007/12/10/profile-of-another-successful-home-show/#comment-1015 Angela Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:46:18 +0000 http://creativetexturetools.com/news/2007/12/10/profile-of-another-successful-home-show/#comment-1015 What a coincidence ! I just read your post on this artist's home show today and I myself did my own on the 8th- only one day. I have to say that you describe it so well! I think people had that EXACT feeling while visiting mine (one day, around 30-35 people from 100 direct invitations. I also sent out some other 600 fliers- but I think it served more as publicity). This was a first home show, and I consider it a big success! I still have people who couldn't come ask me if they can stop by because they feel they've missed out on something special. We had pouring rain all day and yet many people came ... and bought! I too sensed that people felt special being there and knew they were here to shop on an exceptional occasion. I set up a neat cozy atmosphere too with good lighting, so once they walked in the door they felt special, sort of "artist's show-room" type. Only my work on the stands, photos of jewelry on the wall, a nice table near the entrance with a guest book for people to leave their contact info for other shows. Special chocolate niblets, fruit juice, a special area for gift-wraping and checking out. I even had an assistant ( my 7 year old !). It was a totally different, much more positive, experience than art shows.People weren't here out of curiosity, or shopping for something else and happened to bump into me. They knew it was jewelry, and they knew from my invitations what style and price range to expect too (I had photos of different styles and price range on it). I'd been hesitant for a long time, but now I definitely recommend home shows. great post ! I love your idea of photos of the artist at work ! That will be next. At shows in the past I've put up a DVD on a lap-top with photos and that is cool too. Love your blog ! What a coincidence ! I just read your post on this artist’s home show today and I myself did my own on the 8th- only one day. I have to say that you describe it so well! I think people had that EXACT feeling while visiting mine (one day, around 30-35 people from 100 direct invitations. I also sent out some other 600 fliers- but I think it served more as publicity). This was a first home show, and I consider it a big success! I still have people who couldn’t come ask me if they can stop by because they feel they’ve missed out on something special. We had pouring rain all day and yet many people came … and bought! I too sensed that people felt special being there and knew they were here to shop on an exceptional occasion. I set up a neat cozy atmosphere too with good lighting, so once they walked in the door they felt special, sort of “artist’s show-room” type. Only my work on the stands, photos of jewelry on the wall, a nice table near the entrance with a guest book for people to leave their contact info for other shows. Special chocolate niblets, fruit juice, a special area for gift-wraping and checking out. I even had an assistant ( my 7 year old !).
It was a totally different, much more positive, experience than art shows.People weren’t here out of curiosity, or shopping for something else and happened to bump into me. They knew it was jewelry, and they knew from my invitations what style and price range to expect too (I had photos of different styles and price range on it). I’d been hesitant for a long time, but now I definitely recommend home shows. great post !
I love your idea of photos of the artist at work ! That will be next. At shows in the past I’ve put up a DVD on a lap-top with photos and that is cool too. Love your blog !

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