Plushies I Crocheted For My Market, My Prices, What Sold, & How Much Money I Made- Market Breakdown!
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- čas přidán 26. 02. 2023
- In this video I share Plushies I Crocheted For My Market, My Prices, What Sold & How Much Money I Made- Market Breakdown for my Valentine's Day Market!
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Thank you for putting out this type of video. There aren't very many other crochets on CZcams willing to show what they're making, how much they sale on it for or how well it's doing and I appreciate all that you are doing to put this information out there for all of us that are watching.😁
Of course!! I really enjoying sharing this kind of stuff and I'm so glad to hear it's enjoyed and appreciated! ❤
I love how candid you are- even with your very own patterns when they don't sell well. It takes a pretty high level of integrity to just put that out there. I feel like a lot of people would like to pretend that their own designs are best sellers.
Thank you! I do my best to share anything and everything someone just starting out would want to know! Even if it is my own patterns that aren’t selling well I still want people to know what is selling well and what isn’t :)
I think the claw machine would work great as a way to get people to your booth. Simply have people play for free - maybe give them 3 chances to win. And if they don’t win give them a $5 coupon for an item in your shop and they can look around and maybe just buy something 😊
Interesting idea but I'm planning to keep it how it is because it is pretty easy to win and the claw machine items still take me a while to make so I can't really let people play for free
It’s good in theory but what I’ve heard is that the claw machines are super easy to win. Not like a regular claw machine where it can be hard. So she’d be giving away $10 to everyone and thats not really reasonable.
this was so helpful!!! thanks so much also for linking the patterns!
Yes! It is pretty easy to win plus play until you win makes it fair for everyone
Thank you again for putting all this information up. I am always wondering if my prices are high or too low or somewhere in the middle. You putting the information out there is so helpful to kind of give a price point. I know from doing craft fairs for a few years now that each fair is different and honestly each area is different in what they are willing to pay for an item. It's not always an easy thing to know what people are willing to pay. I'm so glad that you did well in this craft fair. Good luck in your next one!
Of course! So glad to hear it’s helpful! And thank you so much! 🥰
Hi i have been waiting for this video to come out 😂😅
I hope you enjoyed it!! :)
Hi Katie. Thank you for going into so much detail about your making/prep/experiences, it sounds as though you are learning a great deal about what your customers like to buy and it's really interesting. There is so much work involved too from the making, to the spreadsheets, to the displays - you've done a great job. I'm in the UK and am toying with idea of doing some kind of crochet craft stall, at the school that my sister teaches at, in the summer. You've inspired me! Keep up the great work, and fabulous videos. Best wishes from the south coast of England!
Totally! I am learning new things everyday when it comes to business and I'm so happy to share the new things I learn and experiences I have through my videos! And so happy to hear I've inspired you! ❤
I just have to say you do an AWESOME job when it comes to your videos AND how much info you put in the description. Thank you for telling us about so much especially the patterns!!!
Thank you so much, I really appreciate that!! These videos definitely take a lot of extra work but I really enjoy sharing them! :)
So excited for this! Your other market video in this format is my fav :)
I hope you enjoyed this one too!! :)
Hi Katie, I just found your channel and I'm so Happy I did. We make a lot of the same items 😉 Thank You for all the market tips.
You are so welcome! Thank you so much for watching!!
Yessss I've been waiting for this video!!! Love you Katie!
Aw yay! I hope you enjoyed this video!! And thank you very much for watching! ❤❤
Thank you!! Your honesty is sooooo helpful! Cannot thank you enough!
Thank you so much for making this video! I just started selling my crochet plushies and the pricing was very helpful! You do an amazing job with your videos and I hope you keep on making them!
Aw thank you so much!! I’m so glad this is helpful and that you enjoy my videos! Wishing you the best of luck with selling your plushies! 🥰
I really appreciate you being forthcoming with your products and pricing. That has been tremendously helpful for me.
Of course! I’m so glad to hear that!! 🥰
Glad that you had a very good market
Thank you so much!! ❤
HI Katie, loveee everything u made for the market , that egg plant was my favorite lol, soo beautiful....thank u for all of the information, extremely useful..congratulations on doing so well, but I knew you would ...and btw ur prices were great !!!! Job well done 👏
Thank you so much, that's very sweet! 😊
Thank you for doing these videos Katie, they are very helpful.
Of course! I’m so happy to hear that! :)
Thanks so much for sharing- I think your prices are great and helped me realize I'm pricing appropriately!
You’re welcome! I’m so glad to hear that!
That was a nice one keep it up and thanx for sharing
Of course! Glad to hear you enjoyed! :)
Hello katie, thank you, lots of fun with your cute crocheted items and market ideas. As far as pricing a handmade item subscribers should understand , can vary state to state. I used to help my friend in N.Y. With her candle and soap business, it did very well at the different markets in the N.Y.,but then she moved to Florida ,she realized she wasn’t selling very many items at markets using the same N.Y. Prices. My friends business is doing much better since adjusting her price point a bit.❤
Thank you so much!! And yes for sure, I have always based my wage on what wages are like in the area I live in because of course I want to make enough money for the time each item takes but I still like for my items to be affordable!
I am so happy for you it went so great!
Thank you so much!!
Thanks for a great video !!!!!!
Glad you liked it!
Wow that is wonderful
Thank you!
Everything is sooo adorable katie!
Thank you so much!!!
Love your videos💖
I'm so glad!! thank you for watching! ❤
Happy 3-year youtube anniversary Katie! Wow! You almost doubled your net profit at this market. Fantastic! I am surprised the duck with frog floatie, and the cookies and milk didn't sell yet. Those were 2 of my favorites when you showed us. Super cute. You likely know this already, but keep in mind April is close to Mothers Day in May. I'll bet those butterflies and flower key chains will sell in April. They'd make great gifts for moms and grandmas, too. So happy for you and your successful sale at the market. Thanks for sharing your crochet business adventure with us! Fran🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻
Thank you so much!! Those are all great ideas, I think they will definitely sell, I'm hoping to make a few flower bags and other mother's day items for the April market! ❤
@@katiebeingcreative ooh! Flower bags sound pretty!🌺🌼🌺🌷🌻
@@craftzebra Right! I'm really excited to make them and share them! 🥰
Beautiful items!!
Thank you! 🤗
I have been struggling with how much to charge for my creations. Your video is very helpful!!
I'm so glad this video was helpful! I will have an in depth video on how I price my items coming out soon! :)
I like your work and i LOVE your prices Very affordable.
aw thank you very much!
Very good tips thank you!!!
You’re welcome!! :)
I love that you stick by your prices. Labour is the most expensive part of running a business aside from postage and people don't really understand that. Good for you.
Thank you so much! :)
Katie, great video! How did you like the yarns you ordered from Premier Yarns? We saw the unboxing from your first order. Looking forward to your March Crochet Craft Month> Good Luck with your next Market.
Thank you so much!! Means so much that you commented on my video!! I loved the yarns! I’ve placed many orders since! 🥰❤️
Congrats on a great market! Some of the items like the Totoro (you pronounced correctly and you should watch the movie- really cute ) just need the right person to come along! Have you thought of making a Baby Yoda/Grogu for the market?
Thank you so much! I've been meaning to check out the movie and just haven't yet! And I actually just made a Yoda the other day and it will be at my market in April so I'm excited to see how it sells!
The milk carton and the ducky with the float would’ve been coming home with me 😂❤ your market videos are always so good ! Thank you for sharing
And the mini cookies and milk ofc would be mine 😂🎉
Lol!! I’m so glad you enjoy these market videos! 🥰❤️
Hi Katie. I’ve been loving your insight! I am interested in one of your signs, specifically “Why Do Crochet Items Seem Pricey”. I have looked on Etsy, but cannot seem to find it. Thanks you!
So glad to hear you’ve enjoyed! I haven’t gotten around to getting the sign up on Etsy yet but I’m hoping to add it soon! :)
Well done
Thank you!
Hey Katie I love watching your videos you are my favorite youtuber
Thank you for watching!!
You are welcome I can't wait until the next video I did make the leg frogs
Awesome!
Ya
opossums are adorable!!!
Thank you!! :)
I love your cuteness! How do you breakdown your pricing? I’m trying to get started on vending and pricing is my biggest issue. ❤
Thank you! I actually have an in depth video on pricing that will be coming out soon but the main things to consider is how long an item takes to make, what you want your hourly wage to be, and the material cost :)
love, love, love to see your videos. Would it be possibile to explain to us how you do the pricing. i aiways find it hard to price my plushies. Thank you and keep you great work.
So glad to hear you enjoy my videos!! I actually have an upcoming video planned for how I price my items so I will go into detail in that video! :)
What an awesome market!! Atleast you won't have to work so hard at the next one.. 😆😆😆 I can't wait to see what you make at the April one. Is it before Easter? Did you know the purple rabbit peeps are becoming popular? Tysm for sharing. It is always interesting what sells and the surprises that doesn't.
Thank you!! I wish it was before Easter, but it's after so I'm mainly going to focus on making Spring items instead of Easter themed ones so they will hopefully still sell!
@@katiebeingcreative perfect! Can't wait to see those makes!
My first craft fair is tomorrow, wish me luck :]
Hello!! Have a good day 😊
Hi, thank you so much!! Hope you have an amazing day as well!
This is a respectful comment on the prices.
Lol! It is thank you!
I feel like I totally understand the price range for any crochet project. The materials are very expensive and they take forever to make 🎉
You are totally right!
Pricing is hard because you don't want it so low to where you don't get any profit but you don't want it so high to where people won't buy it. Its super tricky
Agreed!!
I feel like a super cute idea for the claw machine are the little aliens from the toy story movies! Idk if you could make a pattern small enough, but I feel like it could be a real hit
That is so true! Great idea!
Hi Katie, I have gone to markets so far and I have an observation I would like to share. I know you were disappointed that the smaller, cheaper items did not sell at times. I have found that adding keychains to smaller items increase the functionality and are thereby more valuable to customers. Some persons would even request that I add a key chain to certain items. I believe it’s because the items are kind of an ‘awkward size’ they do not see the playability of the item. If you try this out please let me know how it goes. No demands here😂. Keep up the good work, you are doing an amazing job and blossoming into a create entrepreneur.❤
Thank you, that is very sweet! And thank you for the suggestion! ❤
No problem! Your content is a pleasure to watch and you do so much to assist us in the crochet community.
Hi, newer subscriber here. I was wondering if you carry a general liability insurance policy? I'm just starting craft fairs, and wonder if I need it.
I kind of like when my higher priced don’t sell because I have less stress about making for the next. I do sometimes sell higher priced items though. Just depends
That is very true!!
All of your items are adorable. I do have a question about market...have you found that items that stay below a certain dollar amount sell best? If so, what price?
Thank you so much! And yes I definitely have! Normally the cheaper the item the better it sells, so $10-$20 items are typically my best sellers
Such a fun idea for claw machine!! Do you have a link for it?
Thank you!! It’s linked in the description on this video: czcams.com/video/J9Ja-BUqu78/video.html :)
Do you use price tags or signage at craft shows to display prices?
I use both! You can see that in my market vlogs :)
It is so cute your prices are amazing but how do you get them?😗😙👍🏻❤️🙏
Thank you so much!! This is my video on how I price items: czcams.com/video/Gx0fVtr1mHc/video.html hope you find it helpful! 🥰❤️
What’s the formula for your pricing? That seems to be the hardest part for my daughter with her plushies. Thanks.
Pricing is difficult to determine! Here’s my video on how I do it: czcams.com/video/Gx0fVtr1mHc/video.html
How much change in cash do you recommend bringing to a market? (My first one is in a few weeks and I'm worried I won't be ready!)
I would say that you should have at least 50.00 in 5 and 10 dollar bills 20.00 in 1's.
Majority of people pay with card so as long as you have like $50-$100 in change (mainly in 5s and 1s) you should be good! :)
Holiday items don’t do the best for me but I still will take them to the next market. I’m making bunnies for Easter and if they don’t sell they will still be taken to the next ones. Selling is so hit and miss unfortunately
It definitely is! Luckily I feel like a lot of the Valentines stuff will still sell without it being Valentine’s Day!
If I go to a market that has about 10-15 vendors and not to many people come to much how many things should I make? I'm kinda shy so I don't really what to go to big markets but I love to crochet and just got my first order that's not a family member
That’s so awesome!! How much you want to make really depends! I always like to say set a goal for how much money you’d like to make and then try to make sure you have double that in inventory. So for example if you want to make $500 try to bring at least $1000 worth of items to the event to sell. Hope this helps! :)
@@katiebeingcreative it did thank you
No problem!
Hi Katie,🤗 I was wondering how your craft fair was. I thought your bigger plushies would do better. They were so cute. Unfortunately people don't pay what you think they are worth. You could sell more items if they were a little less expensive. Just a thought. I make smaller items and I make more than an item that is large and more expensive. I hope you take my advice with a grain of salt. I do have a little experience with craft fair and what sells. I have done it for about 5 years. I only want to help you sell more and make more items that sell. I do know that every craft fair is different. You never know who will come to your table and what item they will want. I do love your plushies. You have talent for sure.
Thank you so much!! I plan to have a lot more smaller and cheaper items for future markets especially now that I know what sold well at this event! A lot of my bigger and more expensive items are left over from my first markets so I wasn't sure what would sell at the time but I've been working on building up an inventory of smaller items ❤
@@katiebeingcreative I wish you great markets in the future. 🤗
@@leilonnihamilton8356 Thank you! :))
Maybe I'm a bit late, but I'm interested in one particular statistical data: If you make a big pattern (like your mushroom) and make lots of smaller ones from the same or similar pattern (like the smaller mushrooms) is it more likely, that the big one catches someone's eye, and because of it they purchase a smaller one if they think the price on the big one is too high? 🤔
That would be really interesting to see!
I have a question abt the bunny in overalls (how did you make the ears?)
I haven’t made the pattern in a while so I can’t exactly remember but the pattern is linked in the description of this video so you can see the exact steps to make them there :)
@@katiebeingcreative it says I need a membership and I just don't have money lol crochet selling is just not doing its job well for me lol
@@Akari_River it’s just a free account you have to make on the Ribblr app and the bunny pattern is free :)
@@katiebeingcreative okay thank you
No problem!
Do you include the price of the yarn when you price your items? Because I know that yarn is expensive and I want to get into making soft stuffed animals with the same kind of yarn
Yes! I have an in depth video explaining how I price items coming soon so I'll share a lot more there! But for me personally I add a few extra dollars to my hourly wage to include the material costs and I always try to shop on good sales to keep those costs low
@@katiebeingcreative thank you, That helps allot, I will look forward to the vid
@@myawilliams1710 You're welcome! I look forward to sharing!
Hi Katie I just wanted to ask if you could allow people to custom order plushies and sell some plushies online I want to get a plushie from you but you don’t sell any physical items on your Etsy
Hi! Thank you for your interest in buying from me! I sometimes take customs order through Instagram or Facebook but it really depends on what the item is. And of course for anyone that isn't local they have to be willing to pay shipping costs ❤
@@katiebeingcreative I would be perfectly fine paying for shipping I also am doing crochet a crochet market soon I just love your channel and I want to support you
I really appreciate that! Social media like Instagram or Facebook is the best way to reach out for an order! :)
Do you actually sell those for $65 beautiful work
Thank you! The higher price items don’t sell as often as the lower ones of course but they do sell
People are more cautious with their money right now.
Yes, very true
Im learning that its not worth making big items if they are not going to sell.
Yes I'm learning that too! At least a lot of the bigger items are good to have as eye catching pieces!
@@katiebeingcreative Yes! So making a couple of bigger items serves a purpose.
@@ingridr4374 exactly!
Pricing is what's kept me from trying to sell anything. I made a couple of pillows and my friends keep telling me to sell them. But....the materials cost $40. I feel weird asking anyone to pay $40 for a pillow in the first place, on top of money for my labor. It takes me about 10 hours to make 1 pillow and even at $10/hr which is very low in my opinion that $140 for ONE pillow! I would simply pass away asking anyone to give me that much money 🥲
Totally understandable! That’s why I try to stick to smaller plushies because some would be over $100 when they take a long time to make but it’s also important to get your time and material costs out of the items you make so it’s a hard balance