All the advice is you must have an on-line presence these days. I’m quite good with computers but they do seem to take up so much time without you realising! I had a personal face-book profile, so a face-book business page was the obvious place to start. I had already decided on my business name …
I continued to do two mini markets a month and with the run up to Christmas increased my sales month on month. With this boost in confidence I got into my first shop. It actually happened in a spontaneous, unplanned way. I went into an independent shop that sold handmade glass coasters and enquired if …
My first mini market experience was not overly successful. After a sleepless night I set off in plenty of time equipped with table cloth and 3 storage boxes. Located in a village hall there were a range of stalls from handmade cards to fruit and veg. The other stall holders were lovely and complimented my …
I’ve always been artistic and at school would do great drawings, which I then managed to ruin when painted! However I was more successful with crafts making items out of clay, designing rugs etc. So you could say I’m a late bloomer as a professional artist, now in my 40’s. Expanding beyond a hobby came …
