I'm trying to find a craft show to do, it will be my first one. I came across one with 600 booths, and not a bad price for the size of it. I searched the current vendors and there are two soapmakers already. I was thinking
1. Having 3 out of 600 vendors be soapmakers is still great, right?
2. I'm sure we all make very different soap, mine is all about herbal colorants & essential oils, let's check out their sites!
Crap, both of the other vendors make my sort of soap. Of course, some of their "all natural" essential oils are fragrance oils (yup, stating EOs for their cranberry almond soap), but otherwise, they're making what I'm making. (OK, and they're going to look better at it, because I'm not going to use FOs and lie about it)
I've been making my soap forever but haven't sold yet, so I feel like I'm going to look especially crummy if my soaps are in the exact same niche as the "pros," but I also have fewer scents and other bodycare options.
What do you all think, and is there even any way I can avoid this happening if I find another craft show?
1. Having 3 out of 600 vendors be soapmakers is still great, right?
2. I'm sure we all make very different soap, mine is all about herbal colorants & essential oils, let's check out their sites!
Crap, both of the other vendors make my sort of soap. Of course, some of their "all natural" essential oils are fragrance oils (yup, stating EOs for their cranberry almond soap), but otherwise, they're making what I'm making. (OK, and they're going to look better at it, because I'm not going to use FOs and lie about it)
I've been making my soap forever but haven't sold yet, so I feel like I'm going to look especially crummy if my soaps are in the exact same niche as the "pros," but I also have fewer scents and other bodycare options.
What do you all think, and is there even any way I can avoid this happening if I find another craft show?