[Nfb-krafters-korner] Tags with print & braille

Sun Mar 18 13:35:27 UTC 2012

Each necklace has a tag on it. On one side is the name of the stone/metals, 
and the length of the necklace. On the other side is the PRICE, and my 
initials (I need to do this because I have them in boutique style markets at 
Christmas time and they go through a common check out. Each artist is paid 
by use of the initials we use.)

Each necklace is on a very nice display form, or in a box on the table.  No 
crowding - that is very important.  Display your work as though you consider 
it priceless. It really is - it is unique and hand made - and beautiful.

Each bracelet is in a bracelet box.

Each pair of earrings is on a special velvet earring display card, and then, 
in a box.

Put out only a few things at any one time.
I change them throughout the show, to make the table fresh a couple times a 
day. I never never never would hang a piece of handmade jewelry on any kind 
of rack.

Putting things on hanging racks devalues the lovely work you have done. Keep 
it special, not clumped together with other things.  Less is more - too much 
on the table makes it all look overwhelming to the person passing by.
After all, you are not selling stuff you have bought from China, you are 
selling exquisite one-of-a-kind pieces of BEAUTY.  Be proud of it. Show it 
offl

Lynda River Woman
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sahar Husseini" <sahar at inebraska.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2012 8:06 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Tags with print & braille

>I usually try to put the tags on the necklaces themselves.  Otherwise, it 
>wouldn't be as tricky.  *smile*
>
> Warm regards,
> Sahar Husseini
> For hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry, please visit my Website at
> www.saharscreations.com
> Find me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/saharscreations
> And remember, "Obstacles don't have to stop you.
> If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up.
> Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."
> Michael Jordan
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Neva Fairchild" <nevafairchild at verizon.net>
> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" 
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 5:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Tags with print & braille
>
>
> I use a pretty ribbon, when appropriate, but you can use adhesive to stick
> the tag to a box or hard surface. Address labels would be cute with a tiny
> cute stamp or a graphic on one end if you use a printer.
>
>
> Neva Fairchild
> 972 416-7039
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sahar 
> Husseini
> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 5:22 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Tags with print & braille
>
> That's a good idea, but wouldn't you need string to attach them?  I use 
> the
> small tags because they don't get tangled.  I even thought about using
> address labels--not attractive.  *smile*
>
> Warm regards,
> Sahar Husseini
> For hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry, please visit my Website at
> www.saharscreations.com Find me on Facebook at
> www.facebook.com/saharscreations And remember, "Obstacles don't have to 
> stop
> you.
> If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up.
> Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."
> Michael Jordan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Neva Fairchild" <nevafairchild at verizon.net>
> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" 
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 8:14 PM
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Tags with print & braille
>
>
> I cut my own, or use a tag punch. The card stock is cheap and I can use
> colors. I like the tag punch because the hole is punched at the same time 
> as
> the outside edge and they have more interesting shapes than rectangles.
>
>
> Neva Fairchild
> 972 416-7039
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sahar 
> Husseini
> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 6:22 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Selling at craft markets
>
> Lol, I like that trick with the bills.  Even though I usually work with my
> husband, he does not do any of the identifying.  If a customer wants to 
> know
> something about an item, I have them give it to me, and I tell them about
> it.  The one thing I haven't done, which is definitely a great idea is to
> have the prices in both Braille and print since I don't remember the 
> prices
> like I used to do.  My price tags are tiny.  I need to get bigger ones and
> Braille away.  It would definitely make my life easier.  I have to find 
> good
> tags that don't have strings.  Those strings tangling up are a nightmare 
> and
> a half.  Any ideas on where you find decent tags?
>
> Warm regards,
> Sahar Husseini
> For hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry, please visit my Website at
> www.saharscreations.com Find me on Facebook at
> www.facebook.com/saharscreations And remember, "Obstacles don't have to 
> stop
> you.
> If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up.
> Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."
> Michael Jordan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ramona Walhof" <ramona.walhof at gmail.com>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 10:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Selling at craft markets
>
>
> Lindey, experience is the best thing.  Work with someone else at first, 
> but
> don't let them do any more than you.  If you can put both Braille and 
> print
> prices on every item or container, that helps.  Don't hesitate to say to
> customers, 'I am totally blind."  Be sure to look at their faces, but say
> it, anyway. Sometimes it will register with them, and sometimes it won't.
> The Braille helps them believe it. If they are pointing to something or
> holding something and you don't know what it is, hold your hand out toward
> where you think the item is and say:  I need to touch it to know what you
> are interested in.   If they put money on the table and you don't know 
> where
>
> it is, ask them.  When you tell them the price, hold out your hand.  Many
> people will still put the money on the table, and you may need to ask them
> if they did.  Sometimes the next customer will tell you.  Something 
> depends
> on the crowd, how noisy it is and how crowded.  If it is noisy and 
> crowded,
> you probably need two people at the booth, anyway. If you are working all
> day, you certainly need to trade shifts.  I like to go make friends with
> people at the other booths, look at their merchandise and just manage to
> mention that I am working across the way selling xxx.  Many of them notice
> that I am using a white cane and can find my way around the place and they
> take an interest in what I am making.  It is good p. r. about blindness 
> and
> good advertising, as well.
>
> Our NFBI chapter sold baked goods at the Lions craft show last fall, and 
> the
>
> customers included both people from other booths and those who came in 
> just
> for a few minutes.
> A stack of business cards with both Braille and print information may also
> help and add to the interest in you and your work.
> Sometimes people want to dicker on the price, and you have to decide
> whether you will do that or not.  If you do it once, you can count on it,
> others will want to.  But with big orders, hopefully your pricing will 
> make
> it a good think to do.  However, when you need to spedn a lot of time with
> one person, you need to keep your ears open for activities of other
> customers.  If you don't have a huge amount to sell, it can be a good 
> thing
> to share space with another seller.
>
> Have a good time!  People will be drawn to your smile.
>
> Ramona
>
> Use a cash box that closes and keep it near you on your side of the table
> so you can keep your bills organized.  If someone else is with you, either
> don't let them do the money or make sure they keep it in order.  If you 
> are
> selling things you have made, you know them better than anybody else, and
> this will come across to customers.  If kids give you 20's, sometimes, 
> even
> fives, verify with them or somebody next to them:  Is this the bill you 
> gave
>
> me and show them a one.  If they didn't give you what they said it was, 
> they
>
> will not know what to say.  That is an old trick I learned from a blind
> vendor.  Don't try it on everybody, but you won't need to.
> Depending on how busy the craft show is, youmay be able to make friends 
> with
>
> the people working in the booth beside you and verify bills you question
> with them.  I am the primary cashier for my Lions Club on the shifts I 
> work,
>
> and they now have confidence in me to keep it straight, but I very openly
> verify bills sometimes, not as though I don't trust the person who gave it
> to me, but as though I think I might have confused the bills.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lindy van der Merwe" <stephlin at iafrica.com>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 1:03 AM
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Selling at craft markets
>
>
>> Hi there,
>> To those who sell at craft markets, I was wondering about a few things.
>> 1 Do any of you manage a stall or a table on your own, or do you usually
>> have someone there to help?
>> 2 If you do it on your own, how do you answer the questions: how much is
>> this? or I'd like to take this ... or Do you have change for this?
>> 3 How do you handle sorting and exchanging paper money?
>> I had my first experience with selling at a stall last Saturday and these
>> were some of the aspects I had to deal with.
>> I don't think it is immediately obvious that I am blind, which did make
>> for some awkward situations, I thought.
>> Perhaps there may be some obvious answers to some of these questions, or
>> perhaps I just need some practice with being more comfortable in dealing
>> with strangers in that type of setting?
>> I know it will be most helpful to have prices on either the products or 
>> on
>
>> the containers they reside in, but it just felt like people related to me
>> using gestures a lot of the time, which obviously made communication
>> somewhat difficult and even though I wanted to respond in a confident
>> manner, I found it quite challenging at times.
>> Any ideas and thoughts would be much appreciated.
>> Lindy
>>
>>
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>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
>> To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 5:28 AM
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Looking for volunteers
>>
>>
>>>I am looking for teachers to teach the classes.  Do you know or are  you
>>> interested in teaching any of these suggested classes?  I need
>>> volunteers to
>>> teach.
>>>
>>> Heads up we hopefully will be having an email class with an Origami
>>> project
>>> in  the near future.    I will do a soap class and a sewing  class, but 
>>> I
>>> am busy with kicking off my new craft business.   I am  not sure if I 
>>> can
>>> fit classes in that I will teach between now and middle of  July.  I 
>>> have
>
>>> 4
>>> holidays between now and then to fill orders.   Hopefully I am putting
>>> St.
>>> Patty's Day Wild Irish Roses to bed maybe by  tomorrow.  I have 100 in
>>> reserve
>>> for my Irish Bar that is selling soo many  of them.  I spent the last 2
>>> days
>>> working on Easter ones to get a head  start.  I will know on Wednesday 
>>> if
>>> they need any more St. Patty's Day  ones.
>>>
>>> We need to wait for the Latch Hook class to be finished before we start 
>>> a
>>> new email class.  I want to only do one at a time email class for now,
>>> until we work any problems out.
>>>
>>> So think about what you can teach, host a chat night  topic.    I will 
>>> be
>>> there to help with what YOU do.
>>>
>>> Krafters Korner is for everyone and everyone makes Krafters Korner what
>>> it
>>> is!
>>> Joyce  Kane
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