Also yes please don't reduce the price of items mid-market!! i feel that sometimes, I will always have some items that may not sell at one market (or for several 😅) keep it at that price for the whole market and then decide if it is worth it to lower the price at the next market! Some items i was very stubborn on and did not reduce the price at all and I still have them since my first market! but I'm okay with that because if its an item i was proud of making/i like how it looks then I like keeping those/showcasing those on my market table! It gives the customers an idea of what I am able to make, and if you lower the price too much it might bite you in the bum later if a customer messages/commissions you after the market asking you to make that item for the same price you had it at the market (for me its hard to say no as i may potentially lose out on a customer)

@madewithapril

Жыл бұрын

I know now.. I think 😅 I lowkey did the same thing a little bit at the first market sjaosklfla I'm weak in the moment but I'll do my best!! Thank you for always encouraging me 🫡✨️

Just a suggestion for if you run in to having a small space/table again. Get a few flat topped wicker garbage pails and flip them upside down to put your tiered baskets on or get some plastic 5 gallon buckets and flip them upside down and cover with a cloth then put your tiered baskets on those. Then you save table space but it elevates your baskets of flowers to closer to table level. You have a lovely display!

Tbh if I had a shop there I would probably leave my stand to shop at other vendors everyone’s set up is soo cuteee 😭

@madewithapril

9 ай бұрын

I totally got there early and stayed late after it ended to do my own shopping hahaha

I love how helpful most crocheters are. There is so much drama within the TT community sometimes on pricing and what-not and it's great to see a supportive community here.

@madewithapril

Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad! It's hard because most crocheters undervalue their work so we try to hype each other up. What is the TT community?

@stormfire0649

10 ай бұрын

@@madewithapril i think TT stands for tiktok! ( could very much be wrong though haha )

I love your work! And thanks for sharing your experience.

Your prices seem reasonable. I just started to crochet but the time for 1 scrunchie is 1 hour. I can’t imagine a cactus taking less than that, even for an experienced crocheter.

@madewithapril

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Some of the cactus do take longer but since I like making them I try to price them a little lower 😅

@madewithapril

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Some of the cactus do take longer but since I like making them I try to price them a little lower 😅

Everything looks amazing!

@madewithapril

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🩷

Love watching your crochet vlogs!! can't wait to see more! 🥰

@madewithapril

Жыл бұрын

🥰🥰🥰

I'm so glad you ended up on my homepage! Hidden gem. Just watched all of your videos and I can't wait to see the future of your business and your channel. Also your booth setup is already so so pretty and professional. I know you were too busy at your first show, but were you able to make some friends at this one?

@madewithapril

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! I watch your videos all the time so this comment means a lot to me 😭💖 I did make some friends and we ended up talking more later on IG instead of in person since the last market was busy too hahaha

So beautiful ❤

@madewithapril

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Your set up is beautiful and also your work and choice of items are beautiful as well. I loved it.

@madewithapril

2 ай бұрын

thank you!!

Thank you so much for this I been looking for someone like you ✨ very helpful on my journey of crochet ❤️

@madewithapril

11 ай бұрын

Haha I'm glad, thank you!!

@annmarieacosta1343

11 ай бұрын

@@madewithapril welcome 💖

You do awesome work, love your banner.

@madewithapril

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Can't wait for the next market. Hope it'll be more successful for you then. 😊

@madewithapril

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! ☺️🌷

i saw u at the inglewood market recently and saw u do the flowers in buckets on the table! rlly happy to see ur booth busy

@madewithapril

11 ай бұрын

Haha that's awesome hehe thank you!! 😊

Found your channel the other day, your flowers are pretty (and April is soooo cute!) Market prepping today so I might as well binge a few of your videos lol.

@madewithapril

8 ай бұрын

Yay! Thank you! Good luck on your market!!

Hello! I make crochet flowers too and have been looking into attending my first market. Your video was so uplifting and helpful for a first timer like me. Thanks for sharing your experience.

@madewithapril

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Good luck on your first market!

@jasminedavis5908

Жыл бұрын

Same same! I see so many plushies and I’m like…👉🏾👈🏾 but I have a bunch of crotchet plants. ☺️

so cute!! i rlly wanna do this one day

@madewithapril

Жыл бұрын

It's not as hard to do it as you would think!! Let me know if you have any questions about getting into markets!

I just found your channel like an hour ago and finished your market prep vlogs, so funny to catch this upload so quick 😂

@madewithapril

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha good timing, thank you for the support!!

Beautiful items, so much work. I hope the market table was not too expensive. Crowds are fickle! Definitely save items for next event, and make easy items for your giveaways! Thank you for sharing your experience and insights!

@madewithapril

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Thank you!

Hi Tina how are you doing today iam doing fine today your projects are very beautiful thank you for sharing stay safe ❤🎉😊

@madewithapril

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! You too!

Your booth was very nice looking. I enjoyed the knowledge you shared. I too am a crocheter ( is that even a word?) I either keep or give away things I make, but lately I have been thinking about maybe selling. You have given me some ideas and I thank you. Good luck on your next show.

@madewithapril

11 ай бұрын

Thank you, good luck if you try it!

Hehehe cute vlog 💕💕

@madewithapril

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊 💓

I prepared a crochet craft market. ❤

Maybe offer your pre made bouquets and a customize option that cost a little more than the premade ones.. Just an idea hope it helps.

@madewithapril

Жыл бұрын

That's what I'm thinking about doing! Thank you!

All of these products have no right being this cute 😭

@madewithapril

Жыл бұрын

Hehehe tyyy

Just a suggestion my dolly has 3 wheels on a triangle type of thing that makes it a breeze to go up stairs without a struggle. Or a wheeled grocery carrier. I used that first and works great. Amazon has a variety of both on their site.

@madewithapril

11 ай бұрын

I love it when it's available on Amazon hahaha I'll take a look!!

Loved this video, it's very well made and aesthetic! Your creations are so cute! I'm a beginner crocheter, and am planning to go to my first market in the future, and I've just been wondering about pricing and what is good to make for them! I have no idea how to price things since I'm new to crocheting!

@madewithapril

Жыл бұрын

This was definitely hard for me too, what I currently do is time how long it takes for me to make something, and then multiply it by the hourly rate I decide for myself. For example, if I want to pay myself $20/h and it takes me 30 minutes to make something: 0.5h x ($20/h) = $10 for this item Then, I'll add the cost of materials, packaging, and a bit of extra cost to cover things you wouldn't charge for like business cards, market fees, etc. Usually I settle for $2-5 for smaller items. That brings the total for anywhere between $12 to $15, and probably try to stay at a lower cost the first time around to encourage sales and slowly increase as you feel out the demand vs your ability to supply!

@ragingpanda5224

Жыл бұрын

@@madewithapril wow thanks so much that’s so helpful!! ❤️

I personally LOVE the cactus....however I would be more compelled to purchase them much smaller. Try making some mini Terra Cotta pots in the very small pots with the cactus. I have also seen them made with fun fur over the original yarn to provide more color concepts. Good luck!!!💕

@madewithapril

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!! I think I've seen the tiny ones at my local dollar store, I'll have to scout!!

Your letter swag is so cute. Maybe you could sell letters, or swags. I love the flowers, and especially the hanging ones and succulents. I love hens and chicks succulents. I would have bought something.

@madewithapril

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!! ☺️

Me and my friend are doing a market and I was wondering how should we set up are stand to make it cute and appealing🌺🌸🌼btw I love your stuff♥️

@madewithapril

Жыл бұрын

That's so exciting!! Good luck!! Definitely try to set it up at home first so you can fiddle around with it and figure out what you like! It's good to sort your items into different sections or storage containers to make it easier for customers to process everything you have! Watch lots of different peoples market videos or check out pinterest for different market set ups for some inspo!! Good luck!

@rue9306

Жыл бұрын

@@madewithapril thanks so much♥️😊🧶

My coworker and I want to do a market, we've been thinking about it for a while now. I want to start my own crochet business, so if I do one I would be showcasing what I would be selling on my website. This seems like such an interesting experience, and I hope I can do something like this in the future

@madewithapril

11 ай бұрын

They are definitely good for getting your name out there! My outreach after a market day is always way higher than a regular day!

@spidey_things

11 ай бұрын

@@madewithapril thank you for the tip! I think this is definitely the route I will go down for my future store 😁

Hi ! I loved this video, your items and the whole setup is so aesthetic ! I was just wondering where you got your vases for the flowers ?

@madewithapril

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I order them from a local wholesale!

Love your creations and the way you display your products. I have a small business also and I've been looking for new ways to diplay my products. I saw that display, where you placed the hanging pots, would be perfect for my dreamcatchers. How do I find that display?

@madewithapril

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It's on Amazon!

I love the strawberry keychains. Do you have a shop. I used to do markets with crochet years ago

@madewithapril

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I do, it's on madewithapril.com but the next shop stock will be on April 5!

Such a excellent video...your talent is amazing. Where did you purchase your 4ft adjustable table? Never decrease your pricing....people will begin to expect that. The bouquet making at the table...isn't practical IMO

@madewithapril

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! My boyfriend already owned it so I didn't have to buy it but I think he got it at Costco, I know they also have them at home depot! It's definitely more difficult logistically and I'll need a bit of space on the table in order to do it, I'll have to test it out to see how practical it really is or maybe bring it to a slower market to test it out!

This market and all your stuff is so cute! I don't know how to find craft markets near me to shop at 😐

@madewithapril

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊 I have a video on how to find good markets!

@frogie-berries

10 ай бұрын

@@madewithapril ok I check it out. Thanks, I love your videos

where did you get the wrapping for the flowers that were in the baskets😊

@madewithapril

5 ай бұрын

Dollarama!

@tie-dyepandas4360

4 ай бұрын

@@madewithapril could you please tell me what they were called, i don’t have one near me so id have to order online:)

Love the video. If you don’t mind may i ask which camera are you using and what were the settings

@madewithapril

Жыл бұрын

Hii I can't really recommend the camera since I've been having lots of issues with it haha but recently I've just been using my phone!

@kinjalsingh7106

Жыл бұрын

@@madewithapril can I at least know the brand please

How did you display the hanging plants . What are you using that’s adjustable??

@madewithapril

2 ай бұрын

its a photography backdrop stand!

Regarding your inability to use your dolly to help you get your stock from the car up the stairs....they make specialty Dolly's or hand truck carts that roll perfectly up stairs. They make all the difference. Check it out!🥰

@madewithapril

11 ай бұрын

I've never heard of that - I'll have to look into it, thank you!!

Where did you get that black stand that held your bouquets ?

@madewithapril

11 ай бұрын

Amazon!

I'm doing my first market, it's a teenage entrepreneurship thing and I'm so scared that nothing I make will sell 😭

@madewithapril

9 ай бұрын

And sometimes that happens!! But don't let it get to you, I've had markets where I bring the exact same things and sometimes I sell a lot and sometimes I barely sell anything - it just depends on the demographic and sometimes just completely random!! Don't worry about it too much and try to have fun and learn a little for the next one!

I watched this video while sewing with my cat and she was very interested- she kept batting the screen

@madewithapril

10 ай бұрын

Hahaha hello cat!!

do you have to be over 18 to sign to to be a vendor???

@madewithapril

Жыл бұрын

It might depend on the market but some of the ones near me actually offer a cheaper table option for young entrepreneurs under 18! So not necessarily!

Is it normal for markets to have so many similar sellers? There’s so many crochet people here!

@madewithapril

Жыл бұрын

Some markets will limit the # of vendors in different categories, like jewelry, crochet/knit crafts, prints/stickers, etc. It just depends on the type of market!

@Furby420

Жыл бұрын

@@madewithapril do you have any recommendations on how to learn to make the cactus, do you have a pattern? Thanks for the reply!

Which state do you do markets in?

@madewithapril

11 ай бұрын

I'm in Canada!

What did you make in profit

@madewithapril

Жыл бұрын

I will be talking about this in the next video!👀

Hi which country is this ?

@madewithapril

10 ай бұрын

Canada!

Just a suggestion please go slower when you do the walk through or post stills. I got very motion sick during that segment. I loved everything on your video. I didn't want to be negative but this may help viewers to stay on rather than click off. I really wanted to see what you're booth looked like and your info so i fast forwarded and stuck it out. (I even tried slowing the video down and it still made me motion sick) Just a thought... I think your amazing and I really enjoyed the rest of your video! you have beautiful items!

@dumbyoutube

Жыл бұрын

You can slow the video down on settings! You press the Settings Icon on the top right when just tapping on the video and on the last menu option it will say Playback Speed.

@tracywykoff1308

Жыл бұрын

I did... the slowest it would let me. (It was only the quick walk through)

@madewithapril

Жыл бұрын

I'll make note of that for next time!!

@tracywykoff1308

Жыл бұрын

@@madewithapril I absolutely loved the information you gave and the content of your personal booth! It was very helpful 🙂 (I hope I didn't send negative vibes... I really found everything else about your video to be helpful and enjoyable 😉

thank you so much for your insight! I am planning on doing my first market this year, and this made me feel a bit better of what to expect and plan for

@madewithapril

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad, good luck on your first market!!