Selling Your items

[Paul Ray Moore]

Thank so much for the information. I'll give Etsy a shot and also look around for a gallery although I live in a small area so there aren't a lot of options. There is a new art museum opening here and they were looking for local artist for their gift shop but they take 60% of the sell price which I'm afraid will push the prices of my items out of reach for most customers unless I take a lot less than what I would like for my items.

[Jon McElwain]

Be sure to look into the insurance and business licence end of things too. I had a shop flood a couple years back and my tools were replaced by insurance. They must have asked me a dozen different times if I had ever made any money doing wood working. If I had said yes (thankfully I had never made a cent with them) they would have considered the tools commercial and would not have replaced them through the residential insurance policy.

[Allen Howell]

I haven't tried it yet, but Artfire might be another location that works. It used to be free with a commission, but now I think it has a minimal cost.

[Jim Burr]

Just cuz I feel like it....no pic's...no sale. Let's see what you want to put up!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Paul I have to agree that if you are selling on Esty to get a PM 3520B you may be at it a while. I haven't sold much on there because what I want for my pens there are some selling dirt cheap. I just quit. I have my turnings in a art gallery and they only take 30%. I have some in another small town and they wanted 50% but haggled with them down to 30%. I would talk/negotiate with them because in my books 60% is out of line.

[Paul Ray Moore]

Here are a few of the pictures of items. I was mostly going to focus on bird house ornaments and pepper mills. I figure I have to sell between 80 to 100 items at an average cost of around $50 to get enough to get a lathe. I've got to work on my picture taking next. Thanks for all the suggestions.
P6061594.jpgbird house for Jo.jpgDSCN1830.jpgDSCN1850.jpgwalnut bowl.jpgwalnut bowl 2.jpg

[charlie knighton]

if the lathe the goal, you have to turn items that sell, is what pleases you the selling , the craft, or the art?

[Paul Heely]

Charlie brings up a good point. I bought my PM3520b with money I made selling my stuff. At the time the majority of my sales were pens, the bulk of which were in the $60 - $100 range. Making a few pens was fun. Making enough to sell at craft shows and taking special orders was not much fun for me. Have not made more than a few pens in the past 3-4 years. I made them because I could sell them, but was never passionate about making them. To me they were a means to an end. Just something to think about.