My First Ever Craft Fair Vlog | Tips for Selling Art at Craft Fairs

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Join me as I vlog my first ever Christmas craft fair experience at Brockholes Nature Reserve in Preston, Lancashire. I show you how I get organised and prep everything for the 2 day event including mounting prints, buying items for displaying my products and how I set up my stall. I hope that you enjoy this video!
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  • @DaisyIllustrations
    @DaisyIllustrations7 ай бұрын

    I wanted to thank you for sharing with us your experience, your organization, how you print things, and all of that. It's really helpful to me and it reassures me as well. Thank you so much for being transparent.

  • @shannonmullin

    @shannonmullin

    7 ай бұрын

    I’m so glad you found it helpful! Thank you for your lovely comment ☺️🤍

  • @roslyncoward3222
    @roslyncoward3222 Жыл бұрын

    That springer spaniel at the top of your home page is just like my Toby, think he's been doing some secret modelling!!

  • @shannonmullin

    @shannonmullin

    Жыл бұрын

    Ahh such beautiful dogs! One of my favourites to draw 😍

  • @comfortandjoy9489
    @comfortandjoy94898 ай бұрын

    You have such a gentle voice. I’m American and love seeing real life in the UK! Nice art and you stand was well done.

  • @shannonmullin

    @shannonmullin

    7 ай бұрын

    Aw thank you so much! I'm glad you like it ☺️

  • @ninirossau2304
    @ninirossau23042 жыл бұрын

    when you said mini prints I just thought, mini mini ones to hang like christmas ornaments. nature is in and your drawings are breathtaking.

  • @shannonmullin

    @shannonmullin

    2 жыл бұрын

    I love the idea Nini! I’d love to do little ceramic ornaments I just need to figure out where I’d get them made 😆 thank you so much that’s very kind ❤️

  • @lt6502
    @lt65022 жыл бұрын

    Shannon thank you for sharing your experience for this craft fair. You certainly have given many great ideas on what items to consider and how to set up to make it inviting. I agree, there is a sense of accomplishment that certainly can build confidence once to go through a show. Your art is awesome my dear, and the fact that you want to share it with us who are still learning so much about coloured pencils is fantastic. Thank you ❤️❤️

  • @shannonmullin

    @shannonmullin

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’m glad I gave some good ideas, thank you so much! 🥰 it was such a nice feeling especially as I spend so much time working at home and not really meeting any customers in person! That’s so kind thank you ❤️❤️❤️

  • @bakingbunny198
    @bakingbunny1982 жыл бұрын

    Great advice, im doing my first craft stall soon so it was most helpful. The stall set up looked so classy and uncluttered. , thank you for sharing. I love your amazing art work too. The hare is my favourite. 🐰 good luck with your future markets.

  • @tinacoon6199
    @tinacoon61992 жыл бұрын

    I'm stunned at the realism and beauty of your art. New sub here!! Hope you do more of these, I enjoyed following along.

  • @shannonmullin

    @shannonmullin

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Tina! That’s so kind, I’ll definitely be doing more craft fairs this year I really enjoyed it. Thank you for subbing ❤️

  • @jackiemalik8758
    @jackiemalik87582 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful work! I saw someone talk about taking a painting you can work on there so they see you being creative.

  • @AengusPaintingsandMusic
    @AengusPaintingsandMusic2 жыл бұрын

    Your video was great - I found it so useful as I'm preparing for my first fair. Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts. Your stand looked fantastic, clean, uncluttered. So easy on the eye which I think helps people buy. Plus clear prices of course!! :)

  • @shannonmullin

    @shannonmullin

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm glad you liked the video and found it useful! Aw thanks so much I may tweak it next time but it was a good starting point! ☺️

  • @oanad3981
    @oanad3981 Жыл бұрын

    Love your work! ❤️ Thank you for sharing such valuable information!

  • @shannonmullin

    @shannonmullin

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much I'm glad it helped! ☺️

  • @TheFranceskaTree
    @TheFranceskaTree2 жыл бұрын

    Your work is gorgeous! Thank you for such a helpful video as I’m doing my first craft fair this coming Sunday. I relate to so much in your video in preparing! Also just went to Hobby Craft too!

  • @shannonmullin

    @shannonmullin

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! I hope that it went well for you! I love hobby craft I could spend a fortune in there 😂☺️

  • @missejw11
    @missejw112 жыл бұрын

    Wow beautiful work, and thank you for sharing. I have my first craft fair in a few weeks and this was so helpful 💕🐾

  • @shannonmullin

    @shannonmullin

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much I'm glad it was helpful! That's super exciting, good luck I hope all goes well ☺️

  • @susanclancy-kelly9319
    @susanclancy-kelly9319 Жыл бұрын

    Great ideas. Thank you for sharing. Nervously getting ready for my first Artisan craft fair in Nov.

  • @shannonmullin

    @shannonmullin

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, I hope it was helpful! Good luck I hope it goes really well for you 😄

  • @janebennett3480
    @janebennett3480 Жыл бұрын

    Stunning art work, enjoyed the video too, from Jane in NZ

  • @alliehunter9896
    @alliehunter9896 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful work!

  • @shannonmullin

    @shannonmullin

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much ☺️

  • @starbrown1219
    @starbrown12192 жыл бұрын

    Your artwork is beautiful. Wow.

  • @shannonmullin

    @shannonmullin

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! ☺️

  • @divenursok
    @divenursok2 жыл бұрын

    You’re so talented!! Thanks

  • @shannonmullin

    @shannonmullin

    2 жыл бұрын

    That’s so kind thank you!

  • @hannahcrumley3103
    @hannahcrumley31032 жыл бұрын

    This was so good and helpful to watch- I’m getting ready to do my first fair. The card stand your dad made looks perfect! Maybe he could share how he made it on your channel ??! 😉

  • @hannahcrumley3103

    @hannahcrumley3103

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh and I love the little easel to display originals!

  • @shannonmullin

    @shannonmullin

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!! Ah that's so exciting I hope that everything goes well for you, think of it mostly as a learning experience and it'll take the pressure off you ☺️ Hahaha I will ask how he did it but I can't imagine he'll want to go on camera I know what he's like 🤣

  • @sketchuphub
    @sketchuphub2 жыл бұрын

    8:39 I hope you asked for some discount off your next order! That's very shoddy service for a printing firm! Love your work! You're SO talented! :)

  • @shannonmullin

    @shannonmullin

    2 жыл бұрын

    I didn’t even contact them in the end, I should have done so it prevents it from happening again 🥲 They’re usually super good with customer service though whenever I’ve had printing issues, it’s just typical this happened when I was so last minute 😆 That’s so kind thank you!

  • @SuzanneCross-cc7df
    @SuzanneCross-cc7df Жыл бұрын

    Hi there. I'm about to do a twilight market with my art. Could;d you please tell me how you actually hung your art. Thanks

  • @shannonmullin

    @shannonmullin

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Suzanne, good luck with your market! I used small art easels to stand them up. I hope this helps 😄

  • @vickieskridge1220
    @vickieskridge12205 ай бұрын

    You have amazing talent!! One suggestion, lower your prices. Would you rather sell 25 prints at $20 or sell 5 at $30? When you have built up your reputation and get better know, then you can start asking for the big bucks. People generally like wildlife and botanical prints in groups of 4 or more. You might want to think about doing a special for that scenario and if possible, display them like that. People NEED visuals and that's why many people have their homes professionally staged when they are selling.

  • @passiontheory8307
    @passiontheory83072 жыл бұрын

    I recently got business cards for the first time and the place I bought them from didn't trim the white from the tops, just like your pamphlets. The really sad part is I got them from the print shop I used to work at and I would have never sent out product like that!

  • @shannonmullin

    @shannonmullin

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh no that's terrible you think they'd be checked before sending them out! It looks so unprofessional and unfinished I hope you were able to get them trimmed!

  • @nadyavind1407
    @nadyavind14078 ай бұрын

    Hi Shannon, can you please tell me the name of the company you ordered prints of your greeting cards from. Thank you in advance!

  • @shannonmullin

    @shannonmullin

    8 ай бұрын

    Hey! It’s printed.com 🤍

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