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Hi! It really depends... I usually only ship commission orders - most people that shop art fairs tend to be local so I haven't run into a situation like that yet. But with that being said - most people will take the piece straight out of the booth, some pick up at the end of the fair so you can keep it on display. Sometimes, for larger pieces and collectors, I'll offer to deliver it to them (which will score ya extra points and give you the opportunity to continue to build a relationship with your buyer )

I was lucky to have to have some people help me out when I started - but I really wished there were more resources to make it a tad easier! So glad you found this helpful and you should definitely take the plunge and put yourself out there by doing some!

Hahaha it's so true! People that judge people by their appearance are the biggest turn offs! Like.... who even are you?!? U ain't that cool (not you, the judgemental sales person lolll)

Hi! I live in Canada and bought a tent from a company called Outlet Tags... I've had it for years and it has held up great! Having 4 outer walls in definitely a must have if the weather is not cooperating.. I should have put that in this video but I couldn't find mine before filming!

Lol omgsh that's embarrassing ... but hey don't blame me, blame the men in this video that told me this was table saw!! haha. Don't worry.. I'll school them on this knowledge right after I type out this comment... I try to avoid any type of saw... I really don't trust myself and my intrusive thoughts... I'm glad I made it out okay too! Thanks so much for watching - I'm glad this brought you a few laughs!

Hi! So I actually just responded to another person who commented the same thing lol. I'll copy and paste that here for ya 🙂 ahhhh, leave it up to my to forget mentioning the most import part of the process.. sheesh. Thanks for pointing this out. So there are 2 ways you can do this. I put 2 nails into smaller wood cleats. I attach that to a cleat on the wall and then just place the canvas on there, hanging it from the stretcher bar on the back of the canvas. You could also wire that canvas and then hang that on the cleat. The second way is screwing the smaller cleat in the canvas stretcher bar and then placing that onto the cleat wall. I take the lazy route and do the first way haha. Hope this helped!

Grateful you think I am funny 🙏haha. Thanks so much for watching and I am so glad you got something out of this video!

Heya! So I've never had an issue with my tent blowing away because of the walls, here's what I've done to avoid this... I started out with buying a pretty good quality tent. I've seen some that have been super flimsy and you definitely want to avoid that to start! You also want to make sure you have really heavy weights holding down the legs of your tent. I use sandbags but I've seen some people use concrete blocks, water jugs, etc. The mesh walls are very sturdy if the legs of the tent are sturdy , you just have to make sure you buy the one that fits your tent correctly. They pull very tight and they also have a bar at the bottom to help hold it/ weigh it down. I tend to use 2 s hooks for hanging my paintings so I can get the work as taut as possible... that really helps when it's windy!

girls gotta do what us girls gotta do

ahhhh, leave it up to my to forget mentioning the most import part of the process.. sheesh. Thanks for pointing this out. So there are 2 ways you can do this. I put 2 nails into smaller wood cleats. I attach that to a cleat on the wall and then just place the canvas on there, hanging it from the stretcher bar on the back of the canvas. You could also wire that canvas and then hang that on the cleat. The second way is screwing the smaller cleat in the canvas stretcher bar and then placing that onto the cleat wall. I take the lazy route and do the first way haha. Hope this helped!

Yes!!! This is so true. I bought some at home depot for the painting storage we built... but for some reason didn't think of doing this with my easel haha. I should totally get on that, thanks!

oh ghee don't make me blush! 😊 I'm glad you enjoyed the video and so happy I could bring some cheer to your day!

for reallllll!!! At this point I'm wondering if there ACTUALLY is a George Harrison haha. Thanks so much for watching and your comment!

Hi hi! Thanks so much! Yeah, you're right. Honestly, I just wanted to get this video out before the new year so I didn't take as much time/ put as much thought into it! (so bad I know haha). Appreciate the tip ;)

Happy new year to you as well! Looking forward to hitting the goal of creating more videos this year!

Hi! It was quite the investment but I knew it would work wonders in my studio so it was well worth the investment! It was around $800 CAD (this was at a time when wood was an outrageous price - I had to do it before I was more pregnant haha). Unfortunately, it will not fit through the door - although, you could always build one that could! I just typically work pretty large.

Thanks so much! Ahhh, interesting! I never heard that where I live but may be something I should look into!

Thanks so much Em! (I know this reply is super late, my bad! lol) I agree, I find a lot of people tend to go overboard with the shading when it comes to babies and younger kids - focusing too much on the little details instead of the overall picture!

Hi! Ahhh yes, it is always good to have your exterior tent walls handy (should have made a point of that in this video) but I couldn't find mine before filming! You are right, if you outsource your tent, they will most likely set up or have the exterior walls on hand for you. If you own your own tent using gorilla tape on any leaks in your tent.. this has been the best solution I have found on keeping your paintings safe! I also bring clear bags that I can put over the paintings if it gets realllll bad. Doesn't look the greatest, but you know lol

Hello! Sorry for the super late reply 😟! Nope, I live in Canada and never attended university... just like doing little D.I.Y project with my husband :). So glad you enjoyed the video!

@@nikkolewith2ks late is better than never

Isn't it!? Makes my life so much easier!!

Thanks girl! Oh man, it's actually really easy - I always thought it was way harder then it really is. What kind of computer do you have? Just search up "how to screen record on "your computer" and it'll tell you what to do! And yessss, Figma is pretty cool! Notion is another good one for just getting yourself organized and having everything in one place. Hope you are doing well too!

@@nikkolewith2ks cool thanks! I'll hafta look into it. I'm well thanks! 😌

Loved that my videos helped you out! Yaaa, it can be really tricky, there are so many factors that go into making sales at these shows- the weather, the turn out, the time of year, etc. I've done some shows and they've been great - but then the next year not so much. I have found it super helpful to get to know the other artists at the shows - ask them about shows they've been apart of, how did those shows work out for them etc. Networking is so key with these things- that is how you really find the fairs that are best suited for your style of work. For me personally, I've always had really successful shows (in terms of sales) at the Riverdale Artwalk in Toronto and at Oakville Art In The Park. Riverdale especially has a really high amount of sales for its exhibitors. The show is run by The Artists Network (which I am a member of, I volunteer on the education committee) which is a super great resource for artists! I highly recommend checking us out and becoming a member - we host group gallery shows as well! Here's a link to the website: www.artistsnetwork.ca/ A few note worthy shows that I have not participated in, but have heard great things about: The New Art Festival - Ottawa Toronto Outdoor Art Fair - Toronto Cabbagetown Art & Craft show - Toronto Artist's Project - Toronto With all that being said - sometimes things are just slow. Myself and many other seasoned artists still have shows where we don't make nearly as much as we would like to... it happens, so try to not let that get you feeling discouraged!

@@nikkolewith2ks @nikkolewith2ks thank you for such a detailed response! I have the Riverdale and Oakville ones in my list and thought to participate, but all the others are completely new for me. I will check out, thanks again!

Congrats - that's so exciting!!💖 There is definitely soooo much to learn and a lot to think about, so I'm glad my videos have helped you with that! I have a video coming out tomorrow that will help with planning your booth so stay tuned. Thanks so much for watching!

@@nikkolewith2ks OmGoodness!! What an experience! Did my first flea market booth. I sold 3 prints for 20 bucks each. I didn’t even care that I didn’t break even with vender cost. But I learned sooo much! And seeing the smile on those 3 customers faces made me so happy I almost cried! Last time I felt that way was when my son & daughter were born! I’m going to an actual pop up art show next week! I’m so excited! I had such amazing interactions as people stopped looked at my work and asked questions. Even though they didn’t buy, it was so rewarding. And this was in a non art market(I was the only art booth). Can’t wait to check out your next video. Going to watch as soon as I finish this reply. Thanks, nikkole!

Wooo! Glad you found this video helpful and funnnnn! Thanks so much for watching ❤

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@@nikkolewith2ksYou can see that a lot of the wood is bowed before it was put together. In the introductions, behind your husband, the wood is bowed, but if was still a cool video 😂

hahaha you know, I gotta love that for us 😜 nice to have a fellow potty mouth here! lol

Thanks so much! Keep in mind I've been doing these shows for 10 years now and have built up an audience... my paintings weren't always worth that much. The first show I did, I barely sold anything! Most of my stuff back then was between $50 - $300. Just keep working at it, making tweaks and changes to how you do things as you go- make sure you learn from your mistakes and take note of what successful artists at these shows are doing! I do find smaller stuff is more successful for a lot of people at outdoor fairs - so having a range is good. Yeah, these shows can get really expensive. Here in Canada a good outdoor fine art weekend show is about $600!

Thanks so much Kim! Many years of trail and error.... the mesh walls definitely helped!

something we should all want to avoid!!!! 😜

I've been using a tent from the company Outlet Tags - I've had it for 8 years and it's held up great!

Yayy! Glad you found this helpful! Buying your own tent is definitely a great investment if you plan on doing a lot of these shows - just make sure it can withstand wind and rain!

I just went to home depot and bought S-hooks! Make sure you get the ones that are thinner if you are using mesh panel! If you are using a metal grid the thicker ones will work fine :)

Hi! So glad you found this video helpful! 1. 10 years ago when I started some people paid cash - Although that was when I created smaller work which was $100 or less. Now people only ever pay with credit or debit card - the square chip reader will become your best friend! 2. Yes! It's up to you on how you want to wrap it. I've seen people use kraft paper, bubble wrap, etc. I prefer to use kraft paper since it is biodegradable and better for the environment! If its raining I'll wrap it in kraft paper and then throw it back in the bag it came with. 3. Pricing is hard. I have another video talking about that but essentially you just have to go through trial and error. See what's selling and raise the cost if you are selling a lot of that one item. Here is the video - th-cam.com/video/SKyVccX1BpI/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=NikkoleWith2K%27s

Hey Roger, that's great! So happy this video was useful to you! Good luck at your art show :)

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Awww, welcome! Glad to have you here :)

Hi! You can do it either way. I see most people screw the cleat into the canvas but I didn't like the idea of making unnecessary holes that wouldn't serve a purpose later on when the piece is finished. So I just nailed in 2 nails and hang the paintings on those while or attached the wired painting to those while I work :). I've only had it fall a few times lol... but it works pretty well for the most part!

@@nikkolewith2ks thank u so much:)