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January 2011
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We wish you a Happy New Year and excellent turning in 2011! In this article
Gord Langer will describe his experience as he participated in his first
large craft show. We hope it might inspire you to try one and provide you
with a road map as to the to-do-list items as one prepares for a big event.
We have also received excellent feedback on the new Elio Safe Drive and have
included the article from our October issue, along with our Boring Bar
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Craft Shows - A New Adventure
by: Gordon Langer
I recently completed my first big craft show and what an experience! This
activity is not for the faint of heart as there are many things to consider
before participating in a "large" craft show. My experience was fun,
exciting, expensive, tiring, and ultimately profitable. The following is an
overview of the process I followed in preparing for this event; I hope it
might provide a guide should you wish to undertake such an adventure.
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The thought of participating in a for-profit craft show started about a year
before the event while on a wood buying trip with my good friend and mentor
Brian McEvoy. As a beginner at marketing my work, I asked Brian about how to
sell some of my product. Brian gave me several suggestions, including
exhibiting at the Butterdome Craft Sale, likely Edmonton's most popular and
largest craft show. It attracts thousands of people each year and seemed
like a good fit for my product. Choosing the venue is critical as not all
shows may suit your products, so a little research is important. Brian had
participated in this show in the past and as we have a similar product line,
it was a relatively easy decision that this would be my first venue. I was
very fortunate to be able to consult with Brian throughout the entire
process. Brian's advice and guidance provided me with an invaluable
resource and contributed greatly to my success at the show.
<http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs030/1103251462235/img/158.jpg> Next was
the application process - as the Butterdome Craft Sale has developed a
reputation with its patrons for high quality, it is comparatively difficult
to become an exhibitor. This was an adjudicated application process so
critically important to ensure you put your best foot forward. The
application process required detailed lists of products I wanted to sell
along with photos of the products and the displays planned for the show. I
know of other people with good products who have applied to this show but
were declined, and others who have applied for several years before they
were approved as vendors.
Hoping that this show would be a success and that this might be the way I
would sell my products in the future, I wanted to learn from this experience
so that I could enhance the process for future craft shows. I wanted to
have a broad product line as I couldn't be sure what would sell, so my
application process included some 70 different items. This included
everything from $5 lapel pins to some deep vessel boring vases (about $2000)
that I was fortunate to borrow from Brian.
<http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs030/1103251462235/img/166.jpg> After
retiring from my "day job" in June of this year, I focused on building
inventory for the craft sale held the second week of December. One of the
show prerequisites was that all vendors must have sufficient inventory to
ensure full shelves on the last day of the event. Again, the adjudication
process determined that having insufficient inventory could be a deal
breaker. I began with virtually no inventory, but had a goal of about
$40,000 of inventory by show time - a daunting but critical ambition for me.
By the time the show started, I had been able to amass an inventory of
$55,000. This was clearly much more than I needed for the show, but planned
that the excess inventory would be a base for future shows. This also meant
a significant financial investment in purchasing the materials required to
actually build the inventory. Building this inventory took MANY days in
front of the lathe and was a great experience. Be sure you leave sufficient
time to build the inventory you need - I worked pretty much every day for
five months.
<http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs030/1103251462235/img/159.jpg> Given the
product line I wanted to carry, and the amount of inventory that I had
planned to have ready for the show, I decided to apply for the largest space
available - a 10' x 20' corner booth. This was the most expensive and cost
about $1,700.00. My thought was that this would give me the best possible
outcome and give me the best feedback for future shows. There were
additional booth costs such as extra power and tables to meet the show's
standards, which brought the total booth rental cost to about $2,500.
With the building of the inventory well underway, my thought process often
drifted to how to display my work. I drafted a layout and started thinking
about fixtures and display items I needed to purchase, such as shelves and
lighting. I knew early on that I wanted to use five wire shelves on the
back wall of my display, so kept a keen eye out for sales. Costco carried
the shelves I wanted and I purchased them when they went on sale in early
July. Even though I saved some money, they were still expensive at about
$100 each. Lighting was also a very important consideration as this craft
show specifically dims the general lighting so that vendors can spotlight
their work. I ended up purchasing some 60 halogen lights from IKEA. This
too represented a significant capital investment - even at the sale price of
$15 each, they cost $900. In the end, I believe it was worth every penny as
the booth looked great, largely due to the lighting. Here you can see the
booth once completely set up.
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While feverishly building inventory and the show date looming closer and
closer, there were still many other details to organize and finalize. With
the display fixtures and lighting purchased and ready to go, I started to
think about actually making some sales and how that process would be
handled. I decided to provide customers the opportunity to use credit and
debit cards in addition to accepting cash. I applied for a credit card
machine, and while this was relatively straightforward, it took about 3-4
weeks to complete the application process and actually order and receive the
machine. Be sure to leave enough time to complete this important part of the
preparation process. Even handling cash was concerning me so I opted to
purchase a cash register. Again, Costco had what I needed, and I purchased a
new machine for $150. I was very pleased with that investment as it made the
sales transactions easy and gave the booth a professional look and feel.
There were several other items for the sales transactions that required
additional expense and thought, such as tissue paper and plastic bags - no
big deal but still required a capital investment of about $300. Be sure to
have a stapler, tape, pens, etc. to make your sales transactions go as
smoothly as possible.
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As move in day came closer and closer, my wife and I were totally consumed
with final preparations for the show. Each item had to be labelled and
priced. No big deal you might think, but think again as we had over 2000
items that required labelling to indicate wood type, a separate label
showing the price of the item, a colour code to ease identification, and
many of the items also required packaging. This took about two weeks of
work with both my wife and I working on packaging, labelling and pricing.
Once each item was priced, the next step was to package the products for
transport to the venue. This was done with a combination of clear plastic
totes and, in an effort to save a few dollars, a collection of cardboard
boxes. In hindsight and for future shows, I will exclusively use clear
plastic totes which proved to be more convenient in the long run and can be
stacked when empty. Since I own a laser engraver, I engraved all of my own
signs on yellow cedar, which took me two days to complete. All of these
"to-do" list items take time and with a hard deadline approaching, ensure
you leave enough time to do these important steps.
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Transportation of fixtures and goods to the venue also required due
consideration. With my long term goal of doing several craft shows in
different cities, I purchased a 16' tandem axle covered trailer last summer.
With the lighting, the pre-assembled wire shelves, and the products, the
trailer was virtually full. Be sure to consider how you will load and
transport your items to the event; you may need to rent a truck or trailer
and you might want to make a reservation for such a rental unit far in
advance of your show date.
<http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs030/1103251462235/img/163.jpg> Finally
the "BIG DAY" - load in day. This is the day we had been waiting for, all
of the products and fixtures were loaded into the trailer and we were off to
meet our pre-scheduled time slot to load in to the venue. Efficiency in
this area counts as there are many vendors all clamouring for carts and dock
space, so be as organized as you can. Extra hands can really help as you
want to unload your goods quickly and safely, ensuring not to damage any of
those products you worked so hard to produce. Once unloaded, it was time to
set up the booth; again having extra hands to help can really make a
difference. It took five of us about four hours to unpack and merchandise
the fixtures and to set up the lighting. Now at long last, the many months
of work would be put to the test as in only a few hours we would see how
successful we were in our planning and execution.
<http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs030/1103251462235/img/164.jpg> Over the
next four days of the show we experienced good sales, exceeding our
expectations and projections. We were also very pleased to receive
extremely positive feedback on both the look of the booth and the products
that we were selling. This was a huge relief as I had spent many hours
planning and manufacturing for this event. While some of everything sold,
the majority of the sales were derived from the "small ticket" items such as
pillboxes, keychains, and toothpick holders so while making these items was
not the most challenging or fun, they did significantly contribute to the
profitability of the event. We kept detailed records of the items we sold,
and now with a good inventory base, I can hone my overall inventory and add
products as necessary.
After a long four days, the event was over and it was time to pack up the
unsold inventory and start planning for the next show. Given the success of
the event, my wife and I are planning to do 3-4 shows in 2011 and with many
capital expense items such as fixtures and lighting already purchased, I
feel we are well on our way to profitable future shows. I think the first
show you do will be the most challenging as there are so many one-time it
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care of, but that future shows will become easier and easier. If you like
to talk with people and show your work, doing a craft show can be a lot of
fun.
If you have any questions or want to discuss plans for your own show, feel
free to contact me at <mailto:gord at langercraftworks.com>
gord at langercraftworks.com. If you'd like to give it a try, I hope this
article gives you some things to think about as you start your own adventure
into the craft show world.
Gord Langer
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SAFE DRIVE AND FACEPLATE
This wonderful little tool is one of the safest, handiest and most versatile
turning tools to hit the shelves in quite some time. Whether used as a
drive or a faceplate this # 2 MT tools just pops into your lathe.
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adjustable pins account for the versatility and make it ideal for most
between centre work such as spindle work, large logs, natural edge and
regular bowls. For small work that requires attaching the face plate
exactly at centre, just leave the center pin protruding a small amount to
locate the center and then use three #8 or #10 screws to fasten on your work
piece.
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With the drive mounted in the head stock of the lathe you can use this handy
drive as a drive or as a small faceplate. Great for all kinds of projects
including irregular surfaces.
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Deep Vessel Boring Tools
By Brian McEvoy & Gordon Langer
<http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs030/1103251462235/img/85.jpg> Designed to
be as versatile as possible, these boring bar set ups should suit most any
lathe and shop configuration. Though they may look intimidating, in actual
fact the simplicity and ease of use could surprise you. Even relatively new
turners can achieve amazing results with a basic knowledge and a little
practice. This boring bar is not only useful for deep vases but can be very
effective when turning deep bowls or even shallow platters. I once turned a
number of 16" flat serving platters with mine and found nothing as effective
to achieve a perfectly flat bottom. They are also very useful when a
relatively small opening, as small as two inches, if desired.
<http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs030/1103251462235/img/89.jpg> The boring
bars themselves are manufactured in two pieces that thread together to form
a 1 ½ inch by 6 foot solid mass that weighs close to 50 lbs. This mass is
required to reduce vibration when reaching far off the tool rest. Depending
on the timber and the moisture content, up to 24 inches depth can be
achieved. I usually recommend and use a steady rest when I'm turning over
18 - 20 inches. The cutter holder is bolted solidly into the end and a
greater angle cutter holder is available which is very useful if you desire
a small opening on a larger diameter vessel. A lot of the South West
pottery is designed this way.
<http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs030/1103251462235/img/88.jpg> The 17% HSS
cutters are essentially scrapers and are very simple to sharpen with any
bench grinder. For consistent angles a tool rest on the grinder close to
the wheel is handy. Just set the angle once to match the angle that is
ground into the cutter.
<http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs030/1103251462235/img/86.jpg> The back
floor mounted tool rest is built in five pieces to accommodate ease of
shipping and storage. The bottom bar that holds the weight of the boring
bar is a conveyer belt roller. The ease and smoothness of operation is hard
to imagine. The beauty of this floor mounted stand is its versatility: it
can be adjusted for most any height of lathe, and lathe bed length isn't an
issue. Another nice advantage is the fact that you can push the roller
stand well away from the lathe to achieve greater angles of attack if you
want large diameter vessels with small openings. A disadvantage is that
your lathe can't be up against a wall.
<http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs030/1103251462235/img/84.jpg> The
secondary tool rest is also designed to accommodate most lathes. It should
attach to any lathe with a split bed and is adjustable to suit lathes with
14 - 26 inch swings. The wide rest has stoppers welded on the ends to
prevent the bar from accidently slipping off. Once you've made the
adjustment so that the cutter tip is at center, both the secondary tool rest
as well as the floor stand shouldn't have to be adjusted again unless you
change lathes with a different swing or off the floor height. If you do
upgrade or change your lathe a simple adjustment is all that is necessary.
<http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs030/1103251462235/img/101.jpg> The light
kit is almost essential if you plan on turning thin with translucent timber.
The ease of gauging wall thickness will soon be apparent once you've tried
out the light. It's also a nice way to see what's happening inside your
vessel. A 12 volt battery charger combined with the automotive socket and
bulb also will produce satisfactory results, though I like the higher light
intensity achieved using either 18 or 24 volts. The drawback to using the
higher voltage is that the bulb life is reduced considerably. I believe the
trade off and final results are worth it.
<http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs030/1103251462235/img/76.jpg> For those
of you who may still be a little skeptical as to the ease of use of these
boring bar set ups, I'd like to relate a nice success story. A few years
back when I was demonstrating at the annual Utah Woodturning Symposium I had
a couple of hecklers in the front row, all in fun of course. They turned out
to be Les and Judy Roberts from Australia. Les, the woodturner was quite
impressed with the boring bar demonstration and said no one that he knew at
home was using such a beast and he'd sure like to give it a go. A year or
so later Les was instrumental in having me invited to demonstrate at
Turnfest down under. The catch was, I needed a 100 lb boring bar set up to
demonstrate with. Les had one built and a short time later I was over
playing in his shed, as they call it. We managed to turn a number of deep
vessels using Hoop Pine, a wonderful Aussie timber similar to Norfolk Pine.
This summer Les and Judy gave me the pleasure of traveling over to Canada
and spent 10 days hanging around, mostly playing in my shed. I hadn't
mentioned that though Les was a professional turner, he'd had the misfortune
of losing his arm in a boating accident a number of years back. His turning
skills and eye for form put me to shame. While he was here, he managed to
complete a number of birch vessels as deep as 18 inches with the 6 foot
boring bar.
Brian McEvoy
Price List Fall 2010
Please note: Prices do not include applicable taxes or shipping.
We have worked hard to find the best shipping rates possible.
As an example Package 1, ~96 lbs rate would be $65.00-$150.00 depending on
location.
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run wild and use this simple technique to turn out museum quality work.
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