Selling Handmade Cards
Can a living be made out of selling hand made cards?
Georgina Francis left waitressing to start her own hand made card business. She started making cards in 2002 and five years was running a firm employing 40 people, with a £1 million turnover.
The company is called White Cotton Cards. Georgie says "I had liked making things. I was making the cards in my bedroom at home and took them round a few shops in Guildford, near where I live. They took some, then after a few months someone mentioned an exhibition at Earls' Court so I went and exhibited my cards there. Amazingly I got an order for 10,000 cards in the space of three days."
Georgie realised she needed help but she didn't take out a loan. She says "I funded the making of the cards myself. For the first two years I worked from ten in the morning until three the next morning and lost my social life. You have got to put your whole life and soul into it. I set up White Cotton Cards in 2002 and had a turnover of about £100,000 in the first year. Now it is £1million and I supply more than 1,000 shops across the UK including Harrods, Selfridges, Harvey Nicols, Clinton Cards, Fenwick's and Paperchase."
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Craft Fairs
For a complete list of craft fairs www.craft-fair.co.uk go to Craft Fairs Events Diary
For craft fairs in the North East www.initialj.co.uk and www.doart.co.uk
For the East craft fairs www.easternevents.com
For craft fairs in the North West www.creativecrafts-online.co.uk
For the big events www.ichf.co.uk
For craft fairs from time to time see John's www.your-craft-fairs.co.uk
For Craft Marquees within other events www.craftpeople2000.co.uk
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Craft Directories
These directories offer paid and free entries
http://uk.craft-search.com
www.craftsites.co.uk
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Public Liability Insurance
Public liability insurance is an essential form of insurance for any small business or sole trader and is often a requirement at craft fairs. It provides protection against any costs and compensation awards as a result of an act of negligence resulting in injury or illness to any member of the public or business and any loss or damage to their property.
The following is on www.toogoods.co.uk/craftfair.htm
Public Liability Insurance for Crafts, Hobbies & Arts Stall Holders
Annual Premium, inclusive of Insurance Premium Tax, for £1,000,000 Indemnity limit £46.25
So less than £50 for annual cover..that is the cheapest we have come across.
The company is CJ Toogood & Co., Insurance Brokers of Surrey
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Here are details of another company
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