tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022158959043622875.post2739391089657355381..comments2024-01-03T00:35:58.752-08:00Comments on Nature Drawing and Journaling Trips : My New Store is OpenIrene Bradyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02062009689184090431noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022158959043622875.post-71689170714963630412011-12-15T09:35:41.021-08:002011-12-15T09:35:41.021-08:00Congratulations! :D Your store looks great! I know...Congratulations! :D Your store looks great! I know how hard it is to set up a space, and it is kind of exhausting. Anyway, it'll all pay off. BTW, I love your theme color.Jamie Shellmanhttp://www.strategiesgroup.com/Training.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022158959043622875.post-85992785620745466252011-05-21T10:53:30.593-07:002011-05-21T10:53:30.593-07:00Hi Debo,
I'm sorry I never returned to answer ...Hi Debo,<br />I'm sorry I never returned to answer this message! I haven't had prints for sale on my site, but I'll be setting up a page soon, so check back every now and then. I'll try to remember to blog it when I finish setting it up.<br /><br />Thanks for the suggestion.<br /><br />IreneReniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848379407668464054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022158959043622875.post-19060868979009613962011-03-14T22:02:18.331-07:002011-03-14T22:02:18.331-07:00Irene,
GREAT set-up! Wish I wasn't all the wa...Irene,<br /><br />GREAT set-up! Wish I wasn't all the way acroos the country and could come! Are you selling any of your illustrations online? That little black capped chickadee illustration (or is it a print?) looks adorable! Let me know if you are selling any where online!<br />DeboDebo Boddifordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02232604384869055940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022158959043622875.post-52071040993065187552011-03-13T11:23:25.301-07:002011-03-13T11:23:25.301-07:00Mary, those are really useful suggestions. You ar...Mary, those are really useful suggestions. You are spot on, and thank you for your acute observations. <br /><br />Actually, perhaps I didn't really clarify that the booth is not manned (womanned?). The booth is static, just waiting for people to come by and look. If they see something they like, they take it off the wall or table to the front desk where someone will take their money, record my name, item description and the price, and send me the money. The best thing about this place is that it is costing me $60/mo and I don't have to work at the desk (oh, praises BE!).<br /><br />It remains to be seen whether that $60 is a good investment. The mall doesn't have a track record yet, so it's somewhat of a gamble.<br /><br />I decided on the toy chest because it looks more like a table than a chest, and because it does have something on top of it which would have to be moved to get inside. I didn't want people thumbing through the artwork or prints I haven't set out, so I wanted things to be inaccessible and totally out of sight. The boxes of prints are quite light, so removing them isn't a problem.<br /><br />If I were going to be sitting there, I think I would follow your suggestions to the letter, because you obviously have some tried and true techniques to optimize that situation. And thanks for the suggestion to put my tools/supplies inside the chest. I brought them home, but you're absolutely right -- I should leave them there so I can make improvements, fix problems, and repair things that get damaged when I notice them. I'll stop by every few days to see what needs replacing. <br /><br />Thanks so much for your analysis. I'm sorry I wasn't more specific about the booth type, but in the end your suggestions are still useful and who knows ~ I may end up at the Saturday market someday, in which case I will know how to set things up most proficiently for that situation (and to do some art to grab peoples' attention!) Gotta get rid of all these pictures SOMEhow! <br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />IreneReniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848379407668464054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022158959043622875.post-64189710319439989322011-03-12T06:36:57.939-08:002011-03-12T06:36:57.939-08:00Hi Irene!
It looks just great! I know how much wor...Hi Irene!<br />It looks just great! I know how much work these kinds of set up can be, it's nice that you'll be there for awhile and not just one quick weekend. <br />I've set up for many things over the years and I can think of one or two tiny suggestions. Instead of having a toy chest that has a lid where you need to remove the boxes of prints to get at the inside of...Use something like lightweight tv tray tables or a small folding table WITHOUT crossed legs (like your other one) and then drape a nice cloth over the whole thing. A cloth that hangs right to the floor. Now you can store things underneath it; small containers of your supplies (scissors, tape, sticky tack, wire etc) or EXTRA prints for sale. Believe me when you get busy and you're fumbling around trying to move boxes and your back hurts, you'll thank me! <br />The little table you have would be better if it had 4 legs, not criss crossed, so you could (as i said before) put things under it and drape a long cloth over the whole thing. <br />My last suggestion, bring that table right out near the front and sit at it, facing out, try to stick out into the aisle as much as your allowed. THEN work on some art!! It draws people right over! Make sure you don't get engrossed but just dabble at something colorful and fun then people won't be afraid to talk to you. I used to do airbrushing too at the fair, nothing drew people over faster than setting right up and letting them watch! <br />WHEW! ok, hope any of this helps! Wish you luck!!<br />MaryMary McAndrewhttp://www.marymcandrew.comnoreply@blogger.com