<![CDATA[re/turnings - Blog]]>Sat, 11 Jun 2022 19:56:03 -0400Weebly<![CDATA[Number 3 - craft season review]]>Mon, 03 Dec 2018 14:35:31 GMThttp://www.returnings.ca/blog/number-3-craft-season-reviewWell, my Christmas craft season is over, except for the few orders I have to fulfill. It was pretty low key this year, as I left it too late to start booking into shows and events. So I really only did two shows. However, we crafters must remain philosophical about our sales. If you come home with more cash than you came with, it was a successful show. Therefore, the two events were successful. And mostly a lot of fun. In the mean time, I find it difficult to find out where the shows are going on, so if you know of one the might be suitable for me, please let me know!
This year, I changed my shelf units from take-apart to fold-up, which saved a tremendous amount of time in set up and tear down. Now the former 30-minute setup takes about 2 minutes. Thanks to Cynthia for that idea - It worked out really well. I added additional lighting strips so the shelf units, which are normally floor units, can be broken down into table top units. Email me if you want more details.
Best wishes to you all for a happy Christmas season and a safe, wonderful New Year. I'm off to stoke the furnace in the workshop and fill those orders!
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 Getting ready for the "Christmas Handmade Extravaganza at the WFCU Centre this weekend. Lots of projects on the go. Pens, bottle stoppers, bowls of all types. Its fun but intense right now. Wood dust everywhere. Thank goodness Kathy is not complaining! I have some nice items and some new pen kits - the music pen , a heavy, large roller ball, and the Sedona rollerball (convertible to a fountain pen) are nice for larger hands, and the sketch pencil is a cute mechanical pencil. Thanks to my friend Dan for letting me browse his scrap pile.  I'm finally getting this website up and running, and my Facebook page (fb.me/woodreturner). Check it out and let me know what you think. Suggestions and critiques are welcome.
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