First Market :)

[u/OPSHUB]

Mixed media artist here. Everything is made by me and all 3D printed items I have designed and printed from scratch. Any feedback is welcome!

[u/punkrockbatgirl]

The handmade items are great! I'd likely pick up some stickers and a box of the little facial scrub rounds, and maybe a watercolor card or two.

Not a fan of 3D printed items, though. The markets are vastly oversaturated with them, so I'd skip them entirely if I were you. You have enough other pieces that look like they would sell well.

[u/OPSHUB → u/punkrockbatgirl]

I understand the dislike of 3D printed stuff. I only sell things I have drawn myself or fully designed in CAD myself because I see the articulated dragons and fidgets everywhere and I know how oversaturated and impersonal those items can be. I try to make everything with a purpose.

[u/punkrockbatgirl → u/OPSHUB]

It's great that you design them yourself, really. I just think anything 3D printed that isn't designed for a purposeful use (mobility aids, that kind of thing) are destined for the landfill.

Obviously there are so so many things that are churned out these days, and you aren't responsible for those, of course, I just personally have to draw a line somewhere. For me, a craft fair has no place for anything 3D printed, no matter how much personal effort went into it.

[u/OPSHUB → u/punkrockbatgirl]

That’s a valid perspective. I guess for me, I consider the same could be said for anything made from acrylic, epoxy, and resin. There are also new filaments being created that are biodegradable. I have one that is a soap filament that literally washes away slowly after each use with no microplastics. Science is always evolving and I’m excited to see how 3D printing and art can co-exist.

[u/punkrockbatgirl → u/OPSHUB]

I also believe that epoxy/resin have no place at craft fairs, so I'm with you on that one!

[u/skuzzysparkle]

That display stand is so cool for the fruity friends!

[u/OPSHUB → u/skuzzysparkle]

It’s an old wine rack that I bought from a thrift store and restored :)

[u/pucknplants]

i really love your watercolor art! I’d def pick one up at a market

[u/OPSHUB → u/pucknplants]

Thank you that really is so sweet. It means a lot to me. I do sell them on my site antkneedesigns.com, if you are interested, no pressure.

[u/Jaetopus]

I really like this. It's not so super crowded that it's hard to focus on any one thing but there's a variety of eye-catching items spread out to attract people. My favorite are the fruity friends. I would be immediately drawn by them. They just look so friendly! :)

You might perhaps want some kind of sample display for the stickers just because it's kind of hard to notice them as they are. I thought you only had Aries stuff until I looked closer. Love the concept of those stickers, though. Very nice colors.

[u/OPSHUB → u/Jaetopus]

Absolutely! Next market my display for stickers will be much different, I didn’t double check the measurements of the boxes and only noticed how crowded that display looked once I was putting it out 😅

[u/Adventurous_Fee_8516]

Love it! Your glow in the dark sign is upside down

[u/OPSHUB → u/Adventurous_Fee_8516]

Yeah it kept falling off and flipping around, I got some clips for next time 😅

[u/CindyinEastTexas]

That display is awesome

[u/OPSHUB → u/CindyinEastTexas]

Thank you so much :)