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Food & crafts => Crafts => Topic started by: wolf1 on April 01, 2015, 11:10:32 am

Title: craft fairs/markets to sell my crafts
Post by: wolf1 on April 01, 2015, 11:10:32 am

Hello i am looking for some good craft fairs or markets were i can sell my crafts only looking for a couple per year and some around christmas time tried several last year my local markets were great but some of the bigger ones which cost alot to get in to were hopeless i make wooden items mainly using my scroll saw, pyrography and driftwood its my hobby so any money i make just helps me buy more wood ect if anyone knows of any markets or fairs that are good for selling it would greatly appreciated


Thanks for looking 

Title: Re: craft fairs/markets to sell my crafts
Post by: Dogwalker on April 01, 2015, 11:24:36 am

What area?

Title: Re: craft fairs/markets to sell my crafts
Post by: wolf1 on April 01, 2015, 11:57:10 am

sorry completly forgot that south west uk im Devon but willing to travel abit for a good market/fair

Title: Re: craft fairs/markets to sell my crafts
Post by: Bramblecot on April 02, 2015, 09:16:41 pm

Hi wolf :wave: ,

The Makers Market at Eype, held at Highlands End Park near Bridport, Dorset pre-Christmas, would be a good place for your lovely items.  Very happy with the things I bought last year.

Title: Re: craft fairs/markets to sell my crafts
Post by: wolf1 on April 03, 2015, 07:55:24 am

Thankyou Bramblecot will look in to it unfortunatly its getting expensive to sell on ebay not really worth doing i had good success at my local markets just nice to sell a few bits to buy more materials keeps the hobby going hope your all well.

Title: Re: craft fairs/markets to sell my crafts
Post by: plumseverywhere on April 04, 2015, 01:45:05 pm

Hi Wolf

Bit of a trek for you but Earthfest nr Malvern (every Autumn) would be right up your street I reckon!  I make and sell jewellery using old guitar strings from local musicians and did really well at last EF.
Also if you can get into a few music festivals you get to enjoy a day of decent live music plus make a bit of cash I've found.  A lot of the more eco-friendly festi's have lots of people coming along who want to buy items like yours  :)

Title: Re: craft fairs/markets to sell my crafts
Post by: wolf1 on April 06, 2015, 05:03:42 pm

Thanks Plumseverywhere never thought about music festivals