Helping woodturners make more money
Pricing your woodturnings is a real challenge because pricing mistakes not only cost you money but they affect the character and nature of your woodturning business as well. Here are 5 pricing mistakes to avoid when presenting your products for sale. One of the most common problems I hear from new woodturners is that they …
5 Pricing Mistakes that Cost You More than Just MoneyRead More
5 Tips for a Positive Attitude at Craft Shows I’m writing in the middle of Christmas craft fair season. It is November 17th and Christmas is still a month away. This is after the big Fall fair in Rock Creek, BC, Canada, and the small community Christmas craft fairs are starting up. Doing so many …
I tend to focus on the physical part of turning. Holding the skew chisel and remembering not to go past half way otherwise I get a catch. OR Focusing on shifting the weight from one leg to the other as I’m doing a long spindle cut. But when it comes to taking our turnings out …
In our consumer society it is easy to imagine that sales just happen. But is that true? Actually most sales rely on a relationship between you (as the consumer) and the company (as the seller). When I was growing up in Castlegar, BC, I would go to West’s Department store. The prices were similar to …
4 Ways to Be a More Efficient Woodturner through Amazon Prime Sometimes in life you can’t see the forest for the trees, especially if you are looking for burls. We can focus on the detail and end up missing the big picture. I see this happening to me all the time. Sometimes it’s those big …
It is Fall 2012, there is a nip in the air, the leaves are changing color, and I’m getting ready for a slow fiber festival in Penticton, BC. Last year this show caught me by surprise, and I hurriedly threw everything together. I wound up forgetting bags to put the purchases in and business brochures …
What product should I turn that will sell well at craft fairs? What will sell at the farmer’s market? These are simple questions but they are not simple to answer. We all want to make lots of sales when we sell our products. But this question “What will sell?” might be putting the cart before …
You’ve been turning for a little while, you like to turn, and most of your projects, those that avoided the fireplace, have been polished up and given to friends and relatives. Joe has visited you and the discussion turns to your hobby. “Here Joe is the bowl I turned last week!” Joe likes your work …
A wood turned bottle stopper is a great accent to a good bottle of wine. This gives you a chance to try different turning techniques like adding burn lines or a captive ring. This is a small project that does not require special wood or specialized turning tools. Be creative and make different shapes with …
How to top a good wine – make a bottle stopper – A woodturning projectRead More
This has been a great year for me as a woodturner. I have enjoyed getting to know you better. With 50 projects, business ideas, and turning tips that were new this year, which ones have you enjoyed? From setting goals in January to preparing for craft fairs in the fall it has been a busy …
Credit cards are a fact of life. It used to be that only big chain stores offered credit. Now it is available to businesses of all sizes. Have you thought of offering credit card sales? It actually is quite easy and straight forward. Let’s take a look at credit cards and the small business. Credit …
Have you ever been so engrossed in an activity that you lost track of time? Your work was so absorbing that the obstacles simply melted before you? This is when you have flow or you are in the zone. I most often feel this way when I am working at my lathe or preparing a …
