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More on the demo......
All the advice on the other post was wonderful! Thanks for posting your
thoughts and experences. Well, I DID email the bead shop owner and tell her that I couldn't do the demo because of lack of supply (beads) and and some other minor reasons. Here is what she replied: (I had a feeling no wouldn't be enough!) "Catherine: I can't tell you how disappointed I am! I have been telling some of my customers how beautiful your work is. I am hoping I didn't overstate my expectations. I would still really like you to reconsider. All I would really like is to have you come and show how you do your beads. I don't expect a professional exhibit/display, inventory or anything like that. I would just like people to see how different people make their beads and jewelry. I was offering for you to sell your art because I cannot offer to pay artists to exhibit and I was feeling a little guilty asking people to come for free!! I could read the lack of confidence in your email.... I don't care how long you have been doing the medium -- you are incredibly talented and I hope you will come to believe that! As a fellow polymer person, I have looked at your beads online and thought that my things PALE in comparison! We all have different styles though which is the great thing about doing any medium. You aren't ever really in competition with anyone since all are different and beautiful in your unique way! Please reconsider -- but if you still do not want to do it, I would understand. I am looking forward to meeting you when you stop by the store!" AHH!!! Ok so now it's not that big a deal not to have a ton of beads to sell and she basically just wants the demo. So, now I *could* do it but, man, I'm WAY nevous. I'm not a real talker in real life. ah....I guess I should just suck it up, huh? I think showing how I make my beads/cane could be really fun. Clay is great and you can make amazing things with it. I just have to get over these nerves! Like I said before, the only place I have only sold my work is online (JustBeads). My average price per bead (15 mm round) is $2. I also make pendants for $10 (sell for usually $12) and some tiles at $20 - $25 or so for 8. How would I adjust my prices to retail? If I sold my beads in this store she would up the price 30%. Should I up the price 30% or was my starting price too low for retail? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Catherine |
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Oh, here is a link to some beads I have for sale this week, so you can have
an idea what I sell. http://www.justbeads.com/search/ql.cfm?s=art-with-heart Catherine csteele wrote in message ... All the advice on the other post was wonderful! Thanks for posting your thoughts and experences. Well, I DID email the bead shop owner and tell her that I couldn't do the demo because of lack of supply (beads) and and some other minor reasons. Here is what she replied: (I had a feeling no wouldn't be enough!) "Catherine: I can't tell you how disappointed I am! I have been telling some of my customers how beautiful your work is. I am hoping I didn't overstate my expectations. I would still really like you to reconsider. All I would really like is to have you come and show how you do your beads. I don't expect a professional exhibit/display, inventory or anything like that. I would just like people to see how different people make their beads and jewelry. I was offering for you to sell your art because I cannot offer to pay artists to exhibit and I was feeling a little guilty asking people to come for free!! I could read the lack of confidence in your email.... I don't care how long you have been doing the medium -- you are incredibly talented and I hope you will come to believe that! As a fellow polymer person, I have looked at your beads online and thought that my things PALE in comparison! We all have different styles though which is the great thing about doing any medium. You aren't ever really in competition with anyone since all are different and beautiful in your unique way! Please reconsider -- but if you still do not want to do it, I would understand. I am looking forward to meeting you when you stop by the store!" AHH!!! Ok so now it's not that big a deal not to have a ton of beads to sell and she basically just wants the demo. So, now I *could* do it but, man, I'm WAY nevous. I'm not a real talker in real life. ah....I guess I should just suck it up, huh? I think showing how I make my beads/cane could be really fun. Clay is great and you can make amazing things with it. I just have to get over these nerves! Like I said before, the only place I have only sold my work is online (JustBeads). My average price per bead (15 mm round) is $2. I also make pendants for $10 (sell for usually $12) and some tiles at $20 - $25 or so for 8. How would I adjust my prices to retail? If I sold my beads in this store she would up the price 30%. Should I up the price 30% or was my starting price too low for retail? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Catherine |
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Oh, here is a link to some beads I have for sale this week, so you can have
an idea what I sell. http://www.justbeads.com/search/ql.cfm?s=art-with-heart Catherine csteele wrote in message ... All the advice on the other post was wonderful! Thanks for posting your thoughts and experences. Well, I DID email the bead shop owner and tell her that I couldn't do the demo because of lack of supply (beads) and and some other minor reasons. Here is what she replied: (I had a feeling no wouldn't be enough!) "Catherine: I can't tell you how disappointed I am! I have been telling some of my customers how beautiful your work is. I am hoping I didn't overstate my expectations. I would still really like you to reconsider. All I would really like is to have you come and show how you do your beads. I don't expect a professional exhibit/display, inventory or anything like that. I would just like people to see how different people make their beads and jewelry. I was offering for you to sell your art because I cannot offer to pay artists to exhibit and I was feeling a little guilty asking people to come for free!! I could read the lack of confidence in your email.... I don't care how long you have been doing the medium -- you are incredibly talented and I hope you will come to believe that! As a fellow polymer person, I have looked at your beads online and thought that my things PALE in comparison! We all have different styles though which is the great thing about doing any medium. You aren't ever really in competition with anyone since all are different and beautiful in your unique way! Please reconsider -- but if you still do not want to do it, I would understand. I am looking forward to meeting you when you stop by the store!" AHH!!! Ok so now it's not that big a deal not to have a ton of beads to sell and she basically just wants the demo. So, now I *could* do it but, man, I'm WAY nevous. I'm not a real talker in real life. ah....I guess I should just suck it up, huh? I think showing how I make my beads/cane could be really fun. Clay is great and you can make amazing things with it. I just have to get over these nerves! Like I said before, the only place I have only sold my work is online (JustBeads). My average price per bead (15 mm round) is $2. I also make pendants for $10 (sell for usually $12) and some tiles at $20 - $25 or so for 8. How would I adjust my prices to retail? If I sold my beads in this store she would up the price 30%. Should I up the price 30% or was my starting price too low for retail? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Catherine |
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OMG. OMG!!!! Such gorgeous beads!!
-- Kandice Seeber Air & Earth Designs http://www.lampwork.net Oh, here is a link to some beads I have for sale this week, so you can have an idea what I sell. http://www.justbeads.com/search/ql.cfm?s=art-with-heart Catherine |
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OMG. OMG!!!! Such gorgeous beads!!
-- Kandice Seeber Air & Earth Designs http://www.lampwork.net Oh, here is a link to some beads I have for sale this week, so you can have an idea what I sell. http://www.justbeads.com/search/ql.cfm?s=art-with-heart Catherine |
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Your prices are so freaking low on Justbeads it's scary. Double or triple
them for retail, especially while doing a demo in a local bead store. If you can get up the nerve to do the demo, try really hard to have some inventory, because that will be your pay for going. I'll bet you will sell every single bead you take with you, even at high retail prices. If you can't have inventory - maybe consider taking photos of your work and accepting custom orders, if it's okay with the manager of the bead store. And charge more - lots more! Your stuff is amazing - especially the tile beads. And the hearts!! -- Kandice Seeber Air & Earth Designs http://www.lampwork.net All the advice on the other post was wonderful! Thanks for posting your thoughts and experences. Well, I DID email the bead shop owner and tell her that I couldn't do the demo because of lack of supply (beads) and and some other minor reasons. Here is what she replied: (I had a feeling no wouldn't be enough!) "Catherine: I can't tell you how disappointed I am! I have been telling some of my customers how beautiful your work is. I am hoping I didn't overstate my expectations. I would still really like you to reconsider. All I would really like is to have you come and show how you do your beads. I don't expect a professional exhibit/display, inventory or anything like that. I would just like people to see how different people make their beads and jewelry. I was offering for you to sell your art because I cannot offer to pay artists to exhibit and I was feeling a little guilty asking people to come for free!! I could read the lack of confidence in your email.... I don't care how long you have been doing the medium -- you are incredibly talented and I hope you will come to believe that! As a fellow polymer person, I have looked at your beads online and thought that my things PALE in comparison! We all have different styles though which is the great thing about doing any medium. You aren't ever really in competition with anyone since all are different and beautiful in your unique way! Please reconsider -- but if you still do not want to do it, I would understand. I am looking forward to meeting you when you stop by the store!" AHH!!! Ok so now it's not that big a deal not to have a ton of beads to sell and she basically just wants the demo. So, now I *could* do it but, man, I'm WAY nevous. I'm not a real talker in real life. ah....I guess I should just suck it up, huh? I think showing how I make my beads/cane could be really fun. Clay is great and you can make amazing things with it. I just have to get over these nerves! Like I said before, the only place I have only sold my work is online (JustBeads). My average price per bead (15 mm round) is $2. I also make pendants for $10 (sell for usually $12) and some tiles at $20 - $25 or so for 8. How would I adjust my prices to retail? If I sold my beads in this store she would up the price 30%. Should I up the price 30% or was my starting price too low for retail? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Catherine |
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Your prices are so freaking low on Justbeads it's scary. Double or triple
them for retail, especially while doing a demo in a local bead store. If you can get up the nerve to do the demo, try really hard to have some inventory, because that will be your pay for going. I'll bet you will sell every single bead you take with you, even at high retail prices. If you can't have inventory - maybe consider taking photos of your work and accepting custom orders, if it's okay with the manager of the bead store. And charge more - lots more! Your stuff is amazing - especially the tile beads. And the hearts!! -- Kandice Seeber Air & Earth Designs http://www.lampwork.net All the advice on the other post was wonderful! Thanks for posting your thoughts and experences. Well, I DID email the bead shop owner and tell her that I couldn't do the demo because of lack of supply (beads) and and some other minor reasons. Here is what she replied: (I had a feeling no wouldn't be enough!) "Catherine: I can't tell you how disappointed I am! I have been telling some of my customers how beautiful your work is. I am hoping I didn't overstate my expectations. I would still really like you to reconsider. All I would really like is to have you come and show how you do your beads. I don't expect a professional exhibit/display, inventory or anything like that. I would just like people to see how different people make their beads and jewelry. I was offering for you to sell your art because I cannot offer to pay artists to exhibit and I was feeling a little guilty asking people to come for free!! I could read the lack of confidence in your email.... I don't care how long you have been doing the medium -- you are incredibly talented and I hope you will come to believe that! As a fellow polymer person, I have looked at your beads online and thought that my things PALE in comparison! We all have different styles though which is the great thing about doing any medium. You aren't ever really in competition with anyone since all are different and beautiful in your unique way! Please reconsider -- but if you still do not want to do it, I would understand. I am looking forward to meeting you when you stop by the store!" AHH!!! Ok so now it's not that big a deal not to have a ton of beads to sell and she basically just wants the demo. So, now I *could* do it but, man, I'm WAY nevous. I'm not a real talker in real life. ah....I guess I should just suck it up, huh? I think showing how I make my beads/cane could be really fun. Clay is great and you can make amazing things with it. I just have to get over these nerves! Like I said before, the only place I have only sold my work is online (JustBeads). My average price per bead (15 mm round) is $2. I also make pendants for $10 (sell for usually $12) and some tiles at $20 - $25 or so for 8. How would I adjust my prices to retail? If I sold my beads in this store she would up the price 30%. Should I up the price 30% or was my starting price too low for retail? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Catherine |
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Ditto everything Kandice said. I would KILL for the monarch and hummer
tiles. *swoon* I seriously love your work, and I am one picky chick. -- Tink www.blackswampglassworks.com Sign Up Now For Fall Workshops! Hollows, Vessels & Florals... "Kandice Seeber" wrote in message ... Your prices are so freaking low on Justbeads it's scary. Double or triple them for retail, especially while doing a demo in a local bead store. If you can get up the nerve to do the demo, try really hard to have some inventory, because that will be your pay for going. I'll bet you will sell every single bead you take with you, even at high retail prices. If you can't have inventory - maybe consider taking photos of your work and accepting custom orders, if it's okay with the manager of the bead store. And charge more - lots more! Your stuff is amazing - especially the tile beads. And the hearts!! -- Kandice Seeber Air & Earth Designs http://www.lampwork.net All the advice on the other post was wonderful! Thanks for posting your thoughts and experences. Well, I DID email the bead shop owner and tell her that I couldn't do the demo because of lack of supply (beads) and and some other minor reasons. Here is what she replied: (I had a feeling no wouldn't be enough!) "Catherine: I can't tell you how disappointed I am! I have been telling some of my customers how beautiful your work is. I am hoping I didn't overstate my expectations. I would still really like you to reconsider. All I would really like is to have you come and show how you do your beads. I don't expect a professional exhibit/display, inventory or anything like that. I would just like people to see how different people make their beads and jewelry. I was offering for you to sell your art because I cannot offer to pay artists to exhibit and I was feeling a little guilty asking people to come for free!! I could read the lack of confidence in your email.... I don't care how long you have been doing the medium -- you are incredibly talented and I hope you will come to believe that! As a fellow polymer person, I have looked at your beads online and thought that my things PALE in comparison! We all have different styles though which is the great thing about doing any medium. You aren't ever really in competition with anyone since all are different and beautiful in your unique way! Please reconsider -- but if you still do not want to do it, I would understand. I am looking forward to meeting you when you stop by the store!" AHH!!! Ok so now it's not that big a deal not to have a ton of beads to sell and she basically just wants the demo. So, now I *could* do it but, man, I'm WAY nevous. I'm not a real talker in real life. ah....I guess I should just suck it up, huh? I think showing how I make my beads/cane could be really fun. Clay is great and you can make amazing things with it. I just have to get over these nerves! Like I said before, the only place I have only sold my work is online (JustBeads). My average price per bead (15 mm round) is $2. I also make pendants for $10 (sell for usually $12) and some tiles at $20 - $25 or so for 8. How would I adjust my prices to retail? If I sold my beads in this store she would up the price 30%. Should I up the price 30% or was my starting price too low for retail? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Catherine |
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Ditto everything Kandice said. I would KILL for the monarch and hummer
tiles. *swoon* I seriously love your work, and I am one picky chick. -- Tink www.blackswampglassworks.com Sign Up Now For Fall Workshops! Hollows, Vessels & Florals... "Kandice Seeber" wrote in message ... Your prices are so freaking low on Justbeads it's scary. Double or triple them for retail, especially while doing a demo in a local bead store. If you can get up the nerve to do the demo, try really hard to have some inventory, because that will be your pay for going. I'll bet you will sell every single bead you take with you, even at high retail prices. If you can't have inventory - maybe consider taking photos of your work and accepting custom orders, if it's okay with the manager of the bead store. And charge more - lots more! Your stuff is amazing - especially the tile beads. And the hearts!! -- Kandice Seeber Air & Earth Designs http://www.lampwork.net All the advice on the other post was wonderful! Thanks for posting your thoughts and experences. Well, I DID email the bead shop owner and tell her that I couldn't do the demo because of lack of supply (beads) and and some other minor reasons. Here is what she replied: (I had a feeling no wouldn't be enough!) "Catherine: I can't tell you how disappointed I am! I have been telling some of my customers how beautiful your work is. I am hoping I didn't overstate my expectations. I would still really like you to reconsider. All I would really like is to have you come and show how you do your beads. I don't expect a professional exhibit/display, inventory or anything like that. I would just like people to see how different people make their beads and jewelry. I was offering for you to sell your art because I cannot offer to pay artists to exhibit and I was feeling a little guilty asking people to come for free!! I could read the lack of confidence in your email.... I don't care how long you have been doing the medium -- you are incredibly talented and I hope you will come to believe that! As a fellow polymer person, I have looked at your beads online and thought that my things PALE in comparison! We all have different styles though which is the great thing about doing any medium. You aren't ever really in competition with anyone since all are different and beautiful in your unique way! Please reconsider -- but if you still do not want to do it, I would understand. I am looking forward to meeting you when you stop by the store!" AHH!!! Ok so now it's not that big a deal not to have a ton of beads to sell and she basically just wants the demo. So, now I *could* do it but, man, I'm WAY nevous. I'm not a real talker in real life. ah....I guess I should just suck it up, huh? I think showing how I make my beads/cane could be really fun. Clay is great and you can make amazing things with it. I just have to get over these nerves! Like I said before, the only place I have only sold my work is online (JustBeads). My average price per bead (15 mm round) is $2. I also make pendants for $10 (sell for usually $12) and some tiles at $20 - $25 or so for 8. How would I adjust my prices to retail? If I sold my beads in this store she would up the price 30%. Should I up the price 30% or was my starting price too low for retail? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Catherine |
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Ok. I take back what I said. I would kill for ANY of your beads. You are
amazing. -- Tink www.blackswampglassworks.com Sign Up Now For Fall Workshops! Hollows, Vessels & Florals... |
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