How to Sell Photos at a Craft Fair
Craft-making is not only one of the most popular hobbies worldwide, but crafts represent a sizable share of the small business market. Craft fairs are one of the best avenues to make money with your crafts, and you can make money at the next craft fair by taking pictures of customers and dressing the pictures up with something homemade.
Things You'll Need
- Craft fair booth
- Camera
- Computer
- Printer
- Image editing software
- Glue
- Picture frames
- Glitter
- Neon paint
- Stencils (letter and image)
Instructions
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Rent a booth at the next craft fair that comes to your town. Keep an eye out in your local paper, especially during the spring and fall when a lot of craft shows happen. Most fairs are advertised and fair organizers actively petition business owners to set up a booth. The cost of renting a booth varies with different events, but the crowds at a well-advertised fair can lead to nice profits for you. If you already have a business, let your customers know you'll have a craft booth at the fair, and while you're working your booth at the fair, take the opportunity to pass out cards for your business.
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Set up a digital camera in your booth and take pictures of customers, then use the photo image editing software to morph the photos, add funny features or turn the photos into artistic designs like sketch or oils. You could also place the photos of your customers onto landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty or Mount Rushmore. Involve your customer in the process by allowing them to select the special photo effect they like.
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Print and frame the photographs in your booth while your customer waits. Dress the frames up by applying your customer's name, painting the frame, adding beads and glitter or by stenciling designs onto the frames. Involve your customer in this process by letting him go through the craft items you have available.
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Keep records of your sales at the fair if you are a licensed business owner. Most hobbyists don't charge sales tax or pay income tax on money earned at a fair, but licensed business owners will need to take this income into account as part of their store operations if they represent themselves as a business at any event. IRS laws may vary for individual situations.
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