Re: Will a stencil slinger take away from my business?

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Posted by Sondarya on October 16, 2001 at 17:30:17:

In reply to: Will a stencil slinger take away from my business? posted by Lauren on October 16, 2001 at 16:14:48:

It is possible. I would keep some of them available but remember if
people want their own designs they will come to you as stencil will
be limited to particular designs. Just be faster. Let them sign up
for their turn, Get money and give the customers ticket and sign them
before handing it. They may come later for the design, if there is
rush on your stall. Keep Cones of all the sizes available for the
thinner and thinker lines in line. Try to make not very thin designs
as they will eat up your time. Decorate your stall with sari and
colored clothes(I saw someone's posting about decoration this or last
month on the forum). Keep some bindies available to decorate the
designs. People do get fascinated. I hope you decorate your hand with
one of the design. In last fair I was asked for small bindies and
specially the diamond stone one were sold out.
Make copy of how to care after applying and hand over to customers as
they get the design. You will save your time explaining in case there
are many people around.

: I am approaching the CT Renn fair about doing henna next year.
This
: year, another person had the exclusive right to do henna, which is
: fine, but all she was doing were stencils. She was charging from
$3
: (which seems about right) up to $20, if you can believe it.
Anyway,
: they're thinking about whether it should be exclusive next year or
: not. If it is exclusive, I want it, as that's all I do and henna
is
: just a tiny sideline for her. But I was thinking that a stencil
: person and an actual artist should be able to peacefully coexist.
I
: don't think a person wanting art would use her, and honestly if
: somebody wants a cheapy "fake tattoo" or whatever, I'm just as
happy
: to have them go elsewhere.
: What have your experiences been?

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: It is possible. I would keep some of them available but remember if : people want their own designs they will come to you as stencil will : be limited to particular designs. Just be faster. Let them sign up : for their turn, Get money and give the customers ticket and sign them : before handing it. They may come later for the design, if there is : rush on your stall. Keep Cones of all the sizes available for the : thinner and thinker lines in line. Try to make not very thin designs : as they will eat up your time. Decorate your stall with sari and : colored clothes(I saw someone's posting about decoration this or last : month on the forum). Keep some bindies available to decorate the : designs. People do get fascinated. I hope you decorate your hand with : one of the design. In last fair I was asked for small bindies and : specially the diamond stone one were sold out. : Make copy of how to care after applying and hand over to customers as : they get the design. You will save your time explaining in case there : are many people around. : : : I am approaching the CT Renn fair about doing henna next year. : This : : year, another person had the exclusive right to do henna, which is : : fine, but all she was doing were stencils. She was charging from : $3 : : (which seems about right) up to $20, if you can believe it. : Anyway, : : they're thinking about whether it should be exclusive next year or : : not. If it is exclusive, I want it, as that's all I do and henna : is : : just a tiny sideline for her. But I was thinking that a stencil : : person and an actual artist should be able to peacefully coexist. : I : : don't think a person wanting art would use her, and honestly if : : somebody wants a cheapy "fake tattoo" or whatever, I'm just as : happy : : to have them go elsewhere. : : What have your experiences been?
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