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Offline jimbo

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Craft fair
« on: July 27, 2011, 02:50:26 am »
I did a small winter craft fair a few week ago, it was indoors so that was good, I was not expecting any thing much as far as sales goes more of a donation and hoped I would break even on the day, it happened that sales were great and i sold all my jewelery boxs and puzzles plus other stuff, $400 in 4 hours I was happy with that
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Re: Craft fair
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2011, 08:02:44 am »
congrats, that a very good sell!!
$100 a hour, that's quit a good salary  ;)
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Re: Craft fair
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2011, 08:18:26 am »
Nice. I always wonder if the boxes are worth the effort one has put in them - do they sell at the price you need to have for them?

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Re: Craft fair
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2011, 09:49:31 am »
Congrats Jimbo.. You did good... Sheila in Tx
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Re: Craft fair
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2011, 09:50:07 am »
Glad to see you enjoying your 'winter' relaxation!

Nice assortment as usual...

Surprise sales are nice!

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Re: Craft fair
« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2011, 10:07:48 am »
Congratulations Jimbo!
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Re: Craft fair
« Reply #6 on: July 27, 2011, 06:01:21 pm »
Torsten, I normally have 4 box's on the make at once, I make the carcass's fist then decide on the lids, this way I can keep the price to a minimum which is $35 t0 $55, this type of box would retail from $80 to $150 so they are cheap
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Re: Craft fair
« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2011, 06:45:27 pm »
hmm, ok. Thx Jim. Might try some in autumn -> I heard Christmas is scheduled for 24. December this year ;)
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Re: Craft fair
« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2011, 10:05:25 pm »
My box's are in general 10" x 6" by 3" deep only the lids have a scrolled pattern on the lid, I think the scrolled box's are to shallow
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Re: Craft fair
« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2011, 02:51:21 am »
Jimbo,
I noticed you have contrasting wood corners in some of your boxes how are they made? I think they look very nice that way.
Looks like you are a turner as well.
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Re: Craft fair
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2011, 03:08:06 am »
Gabby those corners are cut on the saw, I all so do some of my box's with a finger joint on the corners they are done on a router table, and they look really nice if the corners are rounded
Yes I used to spend most of my days on the lathe but now the knowledge of turning has been a huge asset to my wood craft in general
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Offline Russ C

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Re: Craft fair
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2011, 08:06:03 am »
Some nice work there Jimbo. I am glad it worked out out for you.  :)
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Re: Craft fair
« Reply #12 on: July 28, 2011, 10:08:04 am »
Am I missing something?  Hey its pushing 100 degrees all over, so don't understand WINTER CRAFT FAIR?  Congrats. with doing so well.  Now I have a Winter Craft fair come November and hope to as well....  Danny  :+}
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Re: Craft fair
« Reply #13 on: July 28, 2011, 10:16:12 am »
Hey Danny, Jimbo is in New Zealand. It is winter time in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Re: Craft fair
« Reply #14 on: July 28, 2011, 03:40:56 pm »
We are in mid winter Danny and this week has been the coldest in our city for many years, we had snow in my suburb the first for 15 years
Jimbo
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