Tips #5: What To Know BEFORE starting a Wood Craft Booth

Hello and welcome back to Woodworking Monetized where I make simple woodworking projects to sell, reinvest that money, AND ONLY THAT MONEY, into more tools and materials, building up a project portfolio, learning new skills & taking you along for the ride.
This is Tips #5, things to know BEFORE running your first Wood Craft Booth. If you're new here, considering subscribing & clicking that notification bell so you know when I post another video. If your curiosity is peaked, consider checking out Episode 1, where I started with just under $200 to purchase a few tools. Click Below for a playlist of my channel.

[@peytonoconnell9336]

I've been nervous about entering my first craft fair in my community not knowing exactly what to respect but this video has helped me not feel like I'm gonna be embarrassed! Wish me luck😁

[@makemoneywoodworking]

You're going to come out the other side so much more knowledgeable than you were. Regardless of your sales.

[@chadtuggle9814]

Another great video! I've been following you for a few years, and love your format, so cool to watch you grow just using the money from the business. Funny story to go along with the tip about selling the staging. I became good friends with a couple doing art and craft shows, we got to where we would request to be beside one another whenever we could. They made water fountains from galvanized tubs. Well, one show, he staged them with these rubber frogs that belonged to his wife, and she loved them. A potential customer loved the cute little frogs, and wanted to buy a fountain, but only if the frog was included, and wouldn't budge. Of course his wife said absolutely not, those were special to her, and the lady could buy some online. They lost the sale, and the couple argued and bickered all weekend about the frogs. And that was the last time the frogs made an appearance at one of their shows 🤣😂🤣. Moral of the story...don't stage with something you won't part with lol.

[@halkester9368]

Hals Wood Shop. Very Good Tips for Crafters. Lets add from my selling. 1. On the business card, jot down what they looked at on the back when they take it or they will forget, and like you said get their info. 2. Dress Business Casual--sport shirt or Simple shirt or a theme, not a sports team or another logo shirt they already get advertising. don't look like you just came from cutting the grass. 3. Its hard to act interested when things get slow, greet them but don't over talk. You do it with ease as a teacher but you cannot sit there and read the paper like they want your product. 4. Kiss of Death Sentence.." That's Nice" means they will look at the item but not buy it. 5. You cannot Predict Sales....one day high, another day low. 6. Have a partner to cover if you want to go the the Restroom but guard your cash box. 7. Make a cash box and receipts...receipts have your name on them..also it records for taxes. Oh No Taxes..

[@makemoneywoodworking]

Great ideas. Yes, definitely leave a spot on the clipboard for notes as to what they were interested in. I probably could have greeted more people than I did.

[@KMF3]

So glad to see you have learned to not put music in your videos. Your earlier videos were soooooo hard to watch. If you can edit out the music PLEASE DO!!!!!

[@myimpsbetter]

Thanks for the tips! Always look forward to watching your videos.

[@makemoneywoodworking]

Thank you. I'd love to get down in my shop more often, but alas. 👍

[@daviddickerson3422]

"They took a business card but never called back". Been there a hundred times! Craft shows are for the "impulse buyers", Once they're gone, they are history, so I don't spend any money on cards. I make my own using card stock. They all end up in the landfill anyway... Great tips, great video.

[@jasonwhitaker2726]

have to disagree, not that it's a huge return, but I had 4 customers contact me from just my fall craft fairs last year. Which more than covered the cost of a nice business card.

[@KMF3]

Great ideas

[@iAmLOPSIDED]

I just found this channel and it sucks to see that you stopped making videos, really enjoy them. Hope all is well!

[@makemoneywoodworking]

I'm currently working on my next video. Sorry for the delay. We had our 4th child and my mother in-law recently passed away from Dementia. I hope to upload soon. Thanks for the encouragement!

[@UsNCollord216]

Hey let’s see a shop tour! I’m binging all your stuff right now.

[@makemoneywoodworking]

Unfortunately, I'm far from a tour. I'm currently reorganizing everything, including moving my miter saw to the opposite side of the shop and building some cabinets to house an official station. Now I'm moving it again for better dust collection. One day I'll get there...one day.

[@KMF3]

@@makemoneywoodworking it doesn't have to be perfect. People want to see how you have progressed and changed over time. It helps your viewers feel like they know you

[@DavidMartinez-bw1zo]

Thanks for the tips

[@makemoneywoodworking]

Anytime. Don't forget to subscribe 😜

[@jscook54]

Good advice. Thx

[@makemoneywoodworking]

Thanks for the support!

[@guynotes777]

Thanks for the info!

[@makemoneywoodworking]

Sure thing. Thanks for the comment!

[@sidehustlesenior]

RE: Business card. Even better, make a little display with your contact info and have then take a photo of it. Business cards get thrown away, but you have to be very organized to go through the photos on your phone and delete the ones you don't want.

[@makemoneywoodworking]

Great point. Business cards are an added cost too.

[@mandyhavin]

awesome tips! I have my first market this weekend and will rapidly be printing some business cards on cardstock tonight haha

[@makemoneywoodworking]

Thanks for the encouragement! I hope you do well!

[@charlesharris3896]

Yes. First to view

[@makemoneywoodworking]

There's always a first!

[@alexreid4131]

Great tips brother. Thanks for sharing. So Redemptive Woodwork is your actually business name then?

[@makemoneywoodworking]

Actual...I don't really have an official business, but I report the taxable income, if any👍

[@KMF3]

@@makemoneywoodworking that's what you should call your KZbin channel as well. Keep it all cohesive.

[@KMF3]

Also tell the story of your business name. People like a good story. I love the name and want the story.

[@biancamorton4764]

Another tip for you: pick an item for a giveaway. To enter in the giveaway is free but they have to give you name and email and maybe some feedback on your items :) you'll get lots of leads that you can advertise to later and maybe some good feedback for the next time ;)

[@makemoneywoodworking]

Yeah, I had thought about doing that with raffle tickets, but it just makes more sense to do it with the clipboard. Thanks for the 💡👍

[@biancamorton4764]

@@makemoneywoodworking more people will be willing to give you their info if they have a chance to get something in return vs just giving you the info just because. You'll get both kinds of people tho. Some people will want to give you their info for the future but not join the draft which is ok too. What I'm saying is you'll want to do both but you will get more names with the raffle

[@makemoneywoodworking]

I agree. Maybe my previous comment wasn't clear. I suppose, having raffle tickets in a jar gives people an old fashioned sense of satisfaction in getting their names pulled.

[@calbrig1978]

Are you done with the videos? I have enjoyed this series

[@makemoneywoodworking]

I have the wood purchased for the next project in mind. Due to family issues, it's been difficult to find time to get down in my basement shop. I hope to get down there soon. Thanks for the comment!

[@Kruuskopp]

Buddy, i just watched your vids in the last 2 days. Its pretty neat and chillin to watch. Are you going to continue doing vids or did you quit the KZbin career:-D

[@makemoneywoodworking]

I'd love to and plan on doing more. My wife and I just had our 4th kid. My oldest is 6😳. Kinda crazy around here at the moment, but I hope to get down in my basement shop sooner than later. Thanks for the comment!!!

[@Kruuskopp]

@@makemoneywoodworking well understandable. Congratz to your fourth child! I just starded woodworking in my parenting time and it made me relax doing small Things. I wanna Upgrade and buy a miter saw. Are you missing a pulling function on your saw? Best regards from germany

[@makemoneywoodworking]

Yeah, my miter saw is very basic. I definitely need to upgrade to a compound miter saw, but I'm not ready for a radial arm saw...that one is too scary. Thanks for the support!

[@MillerWoodturning]

When you place items like on a table. Do you mix prices up by grouping similar items? Do you set up cheapest to more expensive? Or do you just place things random? Great video. Thank you for sharing.

[@makemoneywoodworking]

Thanks for the question. I usually mix things up in a variety of ways so the patron can see different pairings and maybe buy two items.

[@yuvalaharon6865]

Great video! How can I get in touch with you?

[@makemoneywoodworking]

[e-mail]

[@UsNCollord216]

Hey are you In The Bay Area? Where you from

[@makemoneywoodworking]

I'm in Oregon. I was born in SF though.👍

[@MrHotshotshaw]

you gonna make any more videos man?

[@makemoneywoodworking]

I hope to. I have the idea mapped out. I just gotta get down in my basement shop. It's tough to find time at the present with our 4th child just shy of two months old

[@MrHotshotshaw]

@@makemoneywoodworking fair enough have a hard time with just 1 kid almost being one 😂😂 can’t imgaine 4

[@makemoneywoodworking]

Imagine drowning, and then someone hands you a baby

[@CeeJayThe13th]

Nothing about making sure your feet don't stink?

[@makemoneywoodworking]

That's a given👍

[@smartsaker282]

Hello,your video is a good fit for our tools,we have a tool that we want you to review,are you interested?

[@makemoneywoodworking]

Initially, yes. What is it?