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I'm not caught up yet so hopefully things have turned around. My friend and I make jewelry, coasters and a few other gift type items. We just did this as a hoby but soon were selling quite a bit through word of mouth and through another friend who owns a spa who would display stuff there as well. We decided to jump in anddo a bunch of shows in 2009. So depressing! Everyone sells jewelry. We paid entry fees ranging from $30 to nearly $300 (Bellevue Athletic Club), and donated door prizes and whatever the organizers of the shows requested. We sold a grand total of $130 between all 9 shows! That is not an average per show, that is everything! We ripped up our business license and closed shop. It was a while before I enjoyed my hobby again. I did a little show at the elementary school this past fall and made about $200, and now I take my stuff to local shops that sell for me and I do much better. No enough to make a living off of, but enough to support my caft hobbies and help with my chicken hobbies.
I wish you far better luck. You have something unique, and I think with the right exposure, you will do well. I know I have a list of stuff I want you to make for me after I sell enough jewelry and photo-coasters to pay for it all (the photocoasters are what I make 80% of my craft income from).