mac davis wrote:
On Sat, 22 Jul 2006 06:57:28 -0400, "Tom Nie" wrote:

sure. Also sell thru a few shops and galleries and really have no feel
for who might have purchased things there, but no shop owner ever
indicated that there had been a lot of sales to other craft persons.
My total sales by whatever routes are probably 1100 to 1200 pieces
Kip,
Do you have a predominant design, i.e. bowls, hollow forms, utensils,
candlesticks? Local or exotic woods? I need to decide what I'm going to
sell.
Thanks
TomNie

Tom... sorry if this offends, but IMHO, you don't concentrate on what will
sell... you do your best work on what you do well and see what moves in your
market...

You're never going to get your equipment investment back, so enjoy your hobby
and see what folks will buy....

Again, this is just MY opinion, but if you're going to learn to make what sells,
you might as well send one to chi-wan and have them make a few thousand for
you... YMWV

My mileage does seem to vary Mac. I sell through a store here in
Juneau, and I've more than paid for my shop. Most of my tools/machines
were purchased after I started selling and I still have $ left over for
fishing gear! g I try to make what will sell, but I also try to make
them as well, and I make things I enjoy turning. Gotta keep it fun.

It varies from year to year too. Some years salad bowls practically
walk out the store by themselves. Other years, it'll be some other
item. Go figure.

Last month another turner did buy one of my items - a salad bowl I
think. He was up from California on a cruise ship. As far as I know
he's the only turner to ever buy something of mine, but I never meet my
customers since I don't do craft shows anymore.

S'later...

....Kevin
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Kevin Miller
http://www.alaska.net/~atftb
Juneau, Alaska
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