claybair on wed 12 oct 05
Janna,
I get end rolls of newsprint from a local newspaper.
It's 25 cents per inch which actually is quite a lot of paper.
A razor slash down the length produces just the size I need.
These end rolls come in different lengths.
I use it rather than printed newspaper as it's more protective than
tissue (learned that the hard way).
I can still use the tissue paper over the newsprint for a decorative touch.
Bags.... I've used Bags and Bows for years see:
http://www.bagsandbowsonline.com/
They have been very reliable.
Labels are printed out on clear or frosted labels then affixed to bags.
I usually ask the customer if their purchase is a gift. If yes I remove the
price tag, wrap it in newsprint and tissue, place it & one of my cards in
one of the decorative bags
and tell them they don't have to do a thing but deliver it. They are usually
very grateful and impressed.
I find that little extra effort has paid off in repeat sales.
Gayle Bair - usual disclaimer regarding no financial interest in Bags and
Bows Co.
Bainbridge Island, WA
Tucson, AZ
http://claybair.com
-----Original Message----
From: "Janna Marcilla"
> I am trying to figure out how to wrap my ceramics for the sale. Some of
> my friends who buy handmade pottery say that no one does much more than
> wrap it in newspaper and stick it in a bag. I wanted to be a little
> fancier than that. Maybe a cardboard box with my business logo and
> address. What do you all do to promote sales and wrap up your product? I
> am selling whistles, dimensions are about 2 1/2 by 3 or 3 1/2. Any ideas
> or suggestions?
>
> Sincerely, Janna
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Janna Marcilla on wed 12 oct 05
I am trying to figure out how to wrap my ceramics for the sale. Some of
my friends who buy handmade pottery say that no one does much more than
wrap it in newspaper and stick it in a bag. I wanted to be a little
fancier than that. Maybe a cardboard box with my business logo and
address. What do you all do to promote sales and wrap up your product? I
am selling whistles, dimensions are about 2 1/2 by 3 or 3 1/2. Any ideas
or suggestions?
Sincerely, Janna
Stephanie Coleman on wed 12 oct 05
Janna:
Consider the extra cost for packaging before you make a decision. I
handwrite my business name (in cursive) and print my website
(www.fishstixonline.com ) on lunch bags and plain gift bags (brown paper
and red paper at Christmas). The gift bags can be gotten at the dollar
store or from oriental trading (.com) for under 50 cents each....I then use
plain (colors - no pattern) tissue paper (from the dollar store). I often
throw in my business card which has my contact and web page on it. This is
fairly inexpensive and usually more than the customer expects. Of course if
you have a fairly high price or profit margin on the piece, you may want to
go the box route...maybe with stickers with your logo? I encourage you to
do a full cost analysis first before you decide that the great idea is
one...I say that because I have come up with several similar ideas and when
I costed them out,. I went "I don't think so!"
A month or so ago I bought a rattle at a large well know clay sale in
Georgia. Wrapped in plain newsprint and a recycled plastic bag...this is
find potter to potter and in low end craft shows, but you may want to do
more in a higher end show that caters to normal fickle consumers.....think
of Tiffany's.
Stephanie Coleman
University of Phoenix Online
email:sjcoleman@email.uophx.edu
alt email: sjcoleman@starband.net
706.467.9579
----- Original Message -----
From: "Janna Marcilla"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 1:43 PM
Subject: Wrapping up the sale
>I am trying to figure out how to wrap my ceramics for the sale. Some of
> my friends who buy handmade pottery say that no one does much more than
> wrap it in newspaper and stick it in a bag. I wanted to be a little
> fancier than that. Maybe a cardboard box with my business logo and
> address. What do you all do to promote sales and wrap up your product? I
> am selling whistles, dimensions are about 2 1/2 by 3 or 3 1/2. Any ideas
> or suggestions?
>
> Sincerely, Janna
>
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Alistair Gillies on wed 12 oct 05
Personally I like naturally coloured paper carrier bags - you can get quite
small ones.
With a nicely printed name/logo they can look classy and advertise your
pottery.
Rope handles are good as well, they can also make an attractive display.
With a nice tissue paper wrap for the claywork and an added business card -
and cheaper than a box.
Though the economics depends upon quantities.
Alistair
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From: "Janna Marcilla"
Subject: Wrapping up the sale
>I am trying to figure out how to wrap my ceramics for the sale. Some of
> my friends who buy handmade pottery say that no one does much more than
> wrap it in newspaper and stick it in a bag. I wanted to be a little
> fancier than that. Maybe a cardboard box with my business logo and
> address. What do you all do to promote sales and wrap up your product? I
> am selling whistles, dimensions are about 2 1/2 by 3 or 3 1/2. Any ideas
> or suggestions?
> Sincerely, Janna
pdp1@EARTHLINK.NET on wed 12 oct 05
Hi Janna,
Plain or colored Tissue-Paper...
Small, matte-gloss or colored pasteboard boxes...onto which you may or may
not wish to affix a label of your own...
Your business card in the box with the item...
Party Supply Stores usually carry Tissue Paper...
Jewelry supply stores usually carry or can order small and various paste
Board Boxes.
...or, either may be had on-line with some searches if nor obtainable
locally.
Good luck...!
Phil
Las Vegas
----- Original Message -----
From: "Janna Marcilla"
> I am trying to figure out how to wrap my ceramics for the sale. Some of
> my friends who buy handmade pottery say that no one does much more than
> wrap it in newspaper and stick it in a bag. I wanted to be a little
> fancier than that. Maybe a cardboard box with my business logo and
> address. What do you all do to promote sales and wrap up your product? I
> am selling whistles, dimensions are about 2 1/2 by 3 or 3 1/2. Any ideas
> or suggestions?
>
> Sincerely, Janna
>
>
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Edy Nathan on wed 12 oct 05
HI Janna,
I wrap my pieces in bubble wrap, and put different
colored tissue paper in the bag. ON the outside of my
bag is my advertisement ie: logo, website, etc.
I find that the colorful tissue paper attracts people
and then they look on the outside of the bag to see
who the vendor is.
I looked into boxes, but they were expensive.
Good luck
Edy
Vision In Clay
NYC
--- Janna Marcilla wrote:
> I am trying to figure out how to wrap my ceramics
> for the sale. Some of
> my friends who buy handmade pottery say that no one
> does much more than
> wrap it in newspaper and stick it in a bag. I
> wanted to be a little
> fancier than that. Maybe a cardboard box with my
> business logo and
> address. What do you all do to promote sales and
> wrap up your product? I
> am selling whistles, dimensions are about 2 1/2 by 3
> or 3 1/2. Any ideas
> or suggestions?
>
> Sincerely, Janna
>
>
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Jim Willett on wed 12 oct 05
A quick thought on newspaper...Don't use it. The ink can smudge your
product, your customer's hands, and some folks have an allergy to the ink. A
good source of economical paper is at your newspaper publisher where you can
buy "roll ends". They are the same paper without the inky mess.
Jim and Cindy
Out of the Fire Studio
http://www.outofthefirestudio.com
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Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 11:44 AM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Wrapping up the sale
I am trying to figure out how to wrap my ceramics for the sale. Some of my
friends who buy handmade pottery say that no one does much more than wrap it
in newspaper and stick it in a bag. I wanted to be a little fancier than
that. Maybe a cardboard box with my business logo and address. What do you
all do to promote sales and wrap up your product? I am selling whistles,
dimensions are about 2 1/2 by 3 or 3 1/2. Any ideas or suggestions?
Sincerely, Janna
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Mayssan Shora Farra on wed 12 oct 05
On Wed, 12 Oct 2005 13:43:32 -0400, Janna Marcilla
wrote:
>I am trying to figure out how to wrap my ceramics for the sale.
Hello Janna:
I like to box everything, My claybeings are fragile and I like to respect
my work by packaging it properly. I do not go as far as the Japanese by
using wooden boxes but just a little cardboard box with a sticker contact
information on it make my customers happy.
I found papermart.com to be very reasonable and easy to deal with, and in
spite of the high cost of freight from CA to the east coast I still find
it more affordable than others i checked. Of course if any of you has a
good inexpensive source closer to WV I would greatly appreciate it.
Mayssan, in an unusually damp fall in Charleston WV USA
http://www.clayvillepottery.com
Janna Marcilla on thu 13 oct 05
Thanks so much for all your help and experience! I will look into finding
newsprint paper. And I will check out Papermart.com. I want some
something tongue in cheek that will promote the product and give me some
repeat customers, Hopefully. I am putting the cart before the horse I
know, I still can't come up with a proper name for my company! I was
thinking maybe Naked Dog Pottery because I have a hairless chinese crested
dog that I take everywhere with me. Most people can't get over what a
weird little critter he is and stand there for several minutes talking
about the dog, then they seem to tell everyone they know about the weird
hairless dog. He is quite the draw, and a chick magnet! Hint hint to all
you single potters interested in a chick magnet.
Thanks again, I will start my search today!
Janna
Stephanie Coleman on thu 13 oct 05
Naked Dog Pottery - that's a great name!
Stephanie Coleman
University of Phoenix Online
email:sjcoleman@email.uophx.edu
alt email: sjcoleman@starband.net
706.467.9579
----- Original Message -----
From: "Janna Marcilla"
To:
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 10:06 AM
Subject: Re: Wrapping up the sale
> Thanks so much for all your help and experience! I will look into finding
> newsprint paper. And I will check out Papermart.com. I want some
> something tongue in cheek that will promote the product and give me some
> repeat customers, Hopefully. I am putting the cart before the horse I
> know, I still can't come up with a proper name for my company! I was
> thinking maybe Naked Dog Pottery because I have a hairless chinese crested
> dog that I take everywhere with me. Most people can't get over what a
> weird little critter he is and stand there for several minutes talking
> about the dog, then they seem to tell everyone they know about the weird
> hairless dog. He is quite the draw, and a chick magnet! Hint hint to all
> you single potters interested in a chick magnet.
> Thanks again, I will start my search today!
>
> Janna
>
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Russel Fouts on thu 13 oct 05
Janna,
>> I am trying to figure out how to wrap my ceramics for the sale. Some of
my friends who buy handmade pottery say that no one does much more
than wrap it in newspaper and stick it in a bag. I wanted to be a
little fancier than that. Maybe a cardboard box with my business logo
and address. What do you all do to promote sales and wrap up your
product? I am selling whistles, dimensions are about 2 1/2 by 3 or 3
1/2. Any ideas or suggestions? <<
For my funtional maiolica ware, I wrap it in shiny, stiffish craft
paper and then put it in an appropriately sized, translucent paper
bag. I also put one of my brochures inside between the pot and the
wall with the front page showing. Looks pretty smart and the brochure
gives them a little more info.
I also have a range of work, very special pots, my "treasures" that
are wrapped in very rich fabric, placed in a hand made wooden box and
then tied with a ribbon. These look REALLY smart but the value of the
pots justifies it. You can see the pots here:
http://users.skynet.be/russel.fouts/MyTreasures.htm
Russel
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Eleanora Eden on thu 13 oct 05
I use butcher paper to wrap my pots at shows. Asked at the local
super market and got a good
source, its about 18" wide and a roll about 10" diam costs about $18.
I buy plain white shopping
bags from a packaging catalog, these days using Packaging
Specialties out of Newburyport, MA. I used to stamp them with a big
huge stamp with logo and such but have been getting lazy about that.
For my glass jewelry it is a lot fancier. I have little velveteen
drawstring bags with bright foil logo which cost me about 50c. ea and
clear drawstring bags to stick the velveteen bag and my card in.
I would think that colored little shopping bags with fancy tissue
would be the best for your whistles. For pottery I think tissue
isn't hefty enough, just my opinion.
Eleanora
> > I am trying to figure out how to wrap my ceramics for the sale. Some of
>> my friends who buy handmade pottery say that no one does much more than
>> wrap it in newspaper and stick it in a bag. I wanted to be a little
>> fancier than that. Maybe a cardboard box with my business logo and
>> address. What do you all do to promote sales and wrap up your product? I
>> am selling whistles, dimensions are about 2 1/2 by 3 or 3 1/2. Any ideas
>> or suggestions?
>>
>> Sincerely, Janna
>
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Darlene Yarnetsky-Mudcat Pottery on thu 13 oct 05
Hi all!
I too have debated this. Some of the gift boxes are really flimsy. I
finally switched to using bubble wrap for wrapping and customers are
always very appreciative. For most items, I have new clean
corregated boxes (the kind I use for shipping) available if needed,
or a nice sturdy green plastic bag. I have found that those who are
giving wedding gifts especially appreciate the sturdy box even though
it is not fancy. I will admit I have been tempted to get some colored
tissue paper to jazz it all up a little, but have held off for now
due to the cost and space concerns.
I have a nice rack card with photos of me and the work and
information about the studio. I always include one in every sale.
The gift recipient then knows the piece is handmade and where to find
more if they want them.
With something small like whistles you have plenty of options on how
to pack it, and can package it pretty nicely without spending a
bundle. If you think you will be selling quite a few to children, I
would make sure to have a sturdy bag to hold the whistle, whether it
is in a gift box or not. You could perhaps print a simple insert on
card stock with instructions (if needed) and a bit more information
about your studio than you would on a business card. As far as
having a printed bag, it may be cheaper to print labels or stickers
separately and one add to each bag. Then you would not have to pay
for multiple printings of different size bags if you have more than
one item.
Hope this is helpful.
Darlene Yarnetsky
Mudcat Pottery
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