Monday, 25 November 2013

Craft fair success

We have finally tidies up and put things away after the craft fair.  It went very well, with Luke selling 10 canvases for £570.46.  The bad news is that this means we have to pay £114.09 to Alison (20%).

I have no doubt that there will be spin-offs from the fair.  In fact we have already sold one canvas from the website and had an enquiry about putting someone's own photo on a canvas. It was poor quality, slightly out of focus or handshake, but I have managed to make it look much better.  Don't know what size she wants the canvas to be, but I think it would be acceptable after pixel interpolation even up to 30x20.  Anyway, most people just look at the content rather than the quality and this photo is of a couple at a party!

Other possible commissions might be forthcoming from George Belsey (turned wood stall holder) who has a photo of iced loch and snow covered mountains, and Brian Iley who wants a picture he already has to be put on canvas with modifications for Alison's Christmas present.

I think this could be a lucrative extension to what we offer.  Maybe it should go on the website, and a notice at future craft fairs.

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