Thank you for watching! I do realize I repeat myself a few times in this vid, it's something I'm working on when it comes to speaking in front of a camera. Anywho... have a great day and thanks for being here :)
Golly - the type of show makes a huge difference - where your people / those that appreciate craft are excited for your things - whereas some just fun events you have the mainstream going for what smells good and overlooking all your handy works 😊
We are our harshest critic 😊 your booth looked great to me - love the selection - I would think your vibe is “handmade” and as long as you stay true to your aesthetic you can provide a variety - although you want to make sure to have enough stock/variety of each - which may have been your point - we need to have our fun though 😊
Thank you! And yes, we are our harshest critic. I just know I can't keep making so many different things. One thing I didn't go over in the video is the added cost of having so many different forms of material in order to make those different items. Lots to consider when making handmade goods.
ADHD friend here! I can relate so much to your struggle with your business. I feel you just need one or two things to sell well and then you will know what to make. I use a planner to map out my week so that I get to the things that must be done and then find time to do the things that you love, such as the guitar, etc. Trade the YT time for this, etc. But, somehow putting pen to paper really helps me organize my brain and keep me on task. But, most of all just be you and know that you are enough!
Hi! Fellow small business owner and creator of many things in many mediums. I subscribed to your channel as we all need to stick together and support one another in this world. I do have some advice. It sounds like your wax melts are your mainstay as a crafter. Use that item as your focal point and expand from there. You said it yourself, you need some cohesion in your shop. Well, I am not sure cohesion in a shop is needed but it is needed at a stand alone event. So in a shop you can have multiple items from different genres because you have multiple ways to draw people in to your on line shop. But when you have a limited, 10x10 space or smaller to draw people in you need a cohesive focus. So ask yourself, what do I use wax-melts for? Do I use them to relax or rejuvenate? Then perhaps put together other items both seen and crocheted that help you relax. Maybe you crochet packs of cotton facial pads for removing makeup, and a headband for holding your hair back while you wash your face or take a bath. Sew sleep masks or hair bonnets to reduce hair breakage as we sleep. Sell the idea of relaxation. They are different items but they tie together with a theme. Put those together on one table with wax melts used for relaxation or rejuvenation like Lavender, eucalyptus, ylang ylang. Do you use your wax melts in the kitchen? To give your house a clean crisp smell or a cozy smell? Use that and make towel holders or reusable dishcloths and maybe an apron for cooking or cleaning. You can have a separate table for that and include scents for the kitchen. Put together gift sets or gift baskets, and do it so they get, for instance a basic relaxation basket that comes with 3 wax melts or one wax melt set of their choice of scent(s) (invest in some inexpensive wax melt hardware. Either plug in melters or candle operated ones) include one of those, a set of 3 cotton facial rounds, a cotton and elastic sewn headband, and a cotton crocheted face cloth. Then offer a deluxe version where they get additional wax melts, additional facial rounds, an extra washcloth, and a sleep masks and bonnet. Something like that can bring cohesion. Just some ideas. Hope they help. Happy Holidays
Thank you for taking the time to write! Those are great ideas and I’m definitely playing around with those in my head. Just gotta figure out what will make the most sense for me.
Thank you for watching! I do realize I repeat myself a few times in this vid, it's something I'm working on when it comes to speaking in front of a camera. Anywho... have a great day and thanks for being here :)
Golly - the type of show makes a huge difference - where your people / those that appreciate craft are excited for your things - whereas some just fun events you have the mainstream going for what smells good and overlooking all your handy works 😊
I love your calm energy! Excited to see where the channel goes.
Thank you so much :)
There will be an wax melt advent calendar coming to my shop soon! ❤
We are our harshest critic 😊 your booth looked great to me - love the selection - I would think your vibe is “handmade” and as long as you stay true to your aesthetic you can provide a variety - although you want to make sure to have enough stock/variety of each - which may have been your point - we need to have our fun though 😊
Thank you! And yes, we are our harshest critic. I just know I can't keep making so many different things. One thing I didn't go over in the video is the added cost of having so many different forms of material in order to make those different items. Lots to consider when making handmade goods.
ADHD friend here! I can relate so much to your struggle with your business. I feel you just need one or two things to sell well and then you will know what to make. I use a planner to map out my week so that I get to the things that must be done and then find time to do the things that you love, such as the guitar, etc. Trade the YT time for this, etc. But, somehow putting pen to paper really helps me organize my brain and keep me on task. But, most of all just be you and know that you are enough!
I have a planner and am so bad at using it! Trying to work on that though because yes, I do stay on task more often when writing things down.
Hi! Fellow small business owner and creator of many things in many mediums. I subscribed to your channel as we all need to stick together and support one another in this world. I do have some advice.
It sounds like your wax melts are your mainstay as a crafter. Use that item as your focal point and expand from there. You said it yourself, you need some cohesion in your shop. Well, I am not sure cohesion in a shop is needed but it is needed at a stand alone event.
So in a shop you can have multiple items from different genres because you have multiple ways to draw people in to your on line shop. But when you have a limited, 10x10 space or smaller to draw people in you need a cohesive focus. So ask yourself, what do I use wax-melts for? Do I use them to relax or rejuvenate? Then perhaps put together other items both seen and crocheted that help you relax. Maybe you crochet packs of cotton facial pads for removing makeup, and a headband for holding your hair back while you wash your face or take a bath. Sew sleep masks or hair bonnets to reduce hair breakage as we sleep. Sell the idea of relaxation. They are different items but they tie together with a theme. Put those together on one table with wax melts used for relaxation or rejuvenation like Lavender, eucalyptus, ylang ylang.
Do you use your wax melts in the kitchen? To give your house a clean crisp smell or a cozy smell? Use that and make towel holders or reusable dishcloths and maybe an apron for cooking or cleaning. You can have a separate table for that and include scents for the kitchen. Put together gift sets or gift baskets, and do it so they get, for instance a basic relaxation basket that comes with 3 wax melts or one wax melt set of their choice of scent(s) (invest in some inexpensive wax melt hardware. Either plug in melters or candle operated ones) include one of those, a set of 3 cotton facial rounds, a cotton and elastic sewn headband, and a cotton crocheted face cloth. Then offer a deluxe version where they get additional wax melts, additional facial rounds, an extra washcloth, and a sleep masks and bonnet. Something like that can bring cohesion. Just some ideas. Hope they help. Happy Holidays
Thank you for taking the time to write! Those are great ideas and I’m definitely playing around with those in my head. Just gotta figure out what will make the most sense for me.