Morning everyone 
Welcome Helen, hope you do well on here.
Karen, thanx for the offer of jewellery photography help, that was very kind of you.
Iāve decided to have a change of direction for a while and go back to making things I made years ago as the jewellery wasnāt selling, I started to feel totally deflated 
Still, onwards and upwards as they say, hereās two of the five mini canvases that Iāve created, hope you like them x
Morning Jac!
Hope youāre having a great weekend 
Thank you so much for the order - itās packaged up and will go in the post tomorrow. Iāll let you know in the usual way once itās on its way.
I think these venues focus on getting the products on the shelves and then just look to the next suppliers. They have so much inventory I guess itās easy to forget what theyāve got and who made it - of course part of what you pay them for is for them to act as your agent and sell your product, but Iām guessing they just think your paying for the physical space and for the trouble of actually taking the money for you from the customer. I found that was often the case with some fairs - they treated you as if you should be grateful that theyāve given you the opportunity to have a space to sell - when in reality if thereās no sellers or poor quality sellers, thereās no fair/good fair. Of course some were wonderful and we were treated to free drinks and lunch etc, so it wasnāt all bad 
In all honesty the real reason Iāve never put my items in shops/galleries is that too many times Iāve seen the jewellery just left hanging - quite literally - around. You canāt leave silver exposed to fresh air like that as it blackens the silver - then who wants to buy. If youāre displaying it like that it has to be regularly polished - Iād rather keep them safe in the bags (then their box then the drawer!) and know theyāre fit for sale.
Have a fab Sunday and thanks again
Thanx Karen
Sorry youāre feeling so deflated - I do know what you mean, I have days like that too. Cheers me up a bit when I come on here and chat/share with you lovely people Your jewellery is lovely and is priced really well to attract the buyers.
Iāll tweet the Pinterest board again this week and try some Tweets - so if we canāt generate some interest 
Hi Karen,
Itās frustrating isnāt it, sure it will pick up soon.
Thanx for your kind words, and yes, I agree that itās good to chat on the forum here, it does give us a boost
Thanx for all the hard work you put into this, itās really appreciated x
I really enjoy it - working from home it gives me someone else to talk to other than Keith
Heading for the sofa now - I have 2 episodes of Silent Witness to watch plus 8 episodes and 7 series of Greyās Anatomy to catch up on - not all today obviously
Hi guys. Hope youāre all keeping well and selling lots. Just a flying visit - busy, busy, busy! Here are my two latest creations. Iām now off to travel up the thread and do some loving and pinning.
Hope youāre enjoying that with something fizzy and something chocolatey!! 
My first proper new listing in a long time made in my favourite colours and combinations (gemstones and crystals).
Thank you Karen 
I think your right about some of them looking at just getting products on the shelves & thinking crafters should be grateful to have the space to sellā¦they are just wanting monies in the till with little effort on their part instead for investing into time for quality marketing & really getting to know their customers so they can be more effective & provide a better customer shopping experience which in turn will actually give them better sales. I can understand your worries about popping stock in shops/galleries and the needs of the product to be maintained to look itās best. Thatās why i spend so much time at the one who takes 30% commission iām constantly up their cleaning, tidying & merchandising to make such my products look in pristine condition.
Thankfully as you say their are some good ones out thereā¦my new stockist that i met with today is fabulous! Itās her own business so she passionate about making it the best it can be, she knows her customers really wellā¦takes time to chat to them, learns what they like, how they shop and in return has regular happy customers. She works with her crafters to feature all products in the best possible way which then increases her sales & theirs. So iām really chuffed to be working with her.
Take care & have a fabulous evening 
x
Very cute wee canvas Jo! 
Keep your chin up lovely Itās defiantly tough out there trying to get noticed but youāve got beautiful products and well photographed. x
Sharing my Spring Blossom todayā¦ one of these lovely has just gone into the new stockist today & fingers crossed i may have a buyer already 
Fingers crossed youāre new stockist gives you lots of lovely sale
Glad it arrived safely & you liked it Karenā¦itāll be Christmas again before you know it!
We used to do the NEC shows, youāre right, miles of stuff, the smaller London shows were nicer with smaller design companies selling fab things. Always made me want a shop.
I think most shops look at 20-30% commission Jac although a friend told me a gallery wanted 50%! Itās really tough to find the right shop at the right priceā¦I need to do some research!
A lot of fairs like country living are also 2 or 3 days so itās also making enough stock. If I find THE perfect fair thatās easy to reach,has a huge footfall and is a good price Iāll let you knowā¦(Iām not sure such a thing exists).
Your photos do look beautifully crisp and clear Karen so 500+ snaps pays off!
(Iām afraid I get bored after about 20 then try to photoshop all the errors!)
Hi Jo!
Just catching upon this threadā¦I see everyoneās been busy!
I agree with Karen and Jac, they are really sweet and I havenāt seen anything like them so I think thatās always a good sign
Itās hard not to feel fed up when sales and views are few-think we have all felt the same way, I certainly have. Itās all about numbersā¦I sold all my doves at a fair then made more and put them online and didnāt sell a single one. Just got to get the right people looking at the right products.
Thanks Helen - I do quite a bit pf Photoshop work. The photos are so crisp they show up every little detail including things the human eye would never see - I ask myself, would someone actually see that on the ārealā item and if the answer is ānoā I remove it. I have notice though as I get better at the photography and because of the snazzy flash gun I use the pictures straight out of the camera are better and better and I have to do less to them.
I LOVE! your Fantail Dove - in fact I was wondering, can it be made in the same/similar pattern as your Folk Style Wooden Birds? Iāve ear marked it for my bedroom - because something like that shouldnāt just be for Christmas Iām planning to paint my pine chest of drawers and the dove would be the perfect accessory
Oh - by the way everyone - Iāve just made my 50th sale, to a contributor to this thread
Hi Helen, thanx for you kind words. Howās it going for you up to now? x
A new one today from me, I love these tiny rosebuds
https://folksy.com/items/6956833-Love-Anniversary-Valentines-Handcrafted-Canvas-and-Easel-Gift-
