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Any advice for "setting up shop?"

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KurtCopeland

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I was considering having framed prints available and trying a few festivals and what not? Any suggestions?

 

Where can I get various-sized frames inexpensively?

 

Tactics for setting up and selling?

 

What to bring? What to expect?

 

 



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You might find inexpensive frames of an ok quality at Ikea (or similar) as well as in other stores that are selling general stuff for the house.

Keep the prices of the frames low, as they will be part of the final price tag, still do not use cheapish looking ones, because this will be perceived by potential buyers as if your photo/art is cheapish, too.

Use pastel coloured thick paper to put in the frame as extra border, this generally adds to the overall product and allows you to fix the photo properly. (This was the reason to mention Ikea in first place, as their frames come fully fitted)

As regards your selling price it depends a lot on what you ate selling to whom, as well as your selling policy: do you want to sell many pictures and having a little margin or do you want to sell one shot per event (which needs to cover all costs)



Setting up depends a lot on the location but having some eyecatchers in a spot that is easily viewed, will help.


What to bring: if you can hang on a wall, then check for hooks. If there are rails next to the roof then chains are a usefull tool, because you can attach them to the rails and then select the height at which you want to put your pictures.
If there are only tables, check in artist painting shops for some stants as used by painters.




What to bring: a maximum/everything you might need.

What to expect: a minimum, thus it can only be better at the end. Again all depends on the people who visit, if they like what you produce and how willed they are to spend some money. (I.e. Find the good price tag, without selling below what your pricelimit is)

(Btw my wife is a hobby paint artist and has been participating a few times to events, therefore my above contribution)

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Thanks for the response and the great insight. 



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Excellent advise Jerry!  Most of what I shoot these days doesn't really lend itself to this type of sales, but I have thought about doing this with some of my pix - and, of course, shooting some additional things that would fit with this type of sales.  My wife paints and I've suggested she try and sell some of them.  I figured I could throw some photos in with her art and give us a chance for a few additional sales.  Thanks for starting the thread Kurt!







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