what is the market share of wood craft items?

Answer 1

I don't know the stats, but you can do very well if you have a niche. My son is a woodworker in a sheltered workshop and they sell a lot of items. You just have to have something unique and high quality. It has to be completely made by you, no pre-cut assembly
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Answer 3

It depends on the level of craftsmanship/craftswomanship involved. If you're talking Flea Market or Craft show work, it can range from the crude to the sublime, and from $1 stuff up to $1,000 or more. I've noticed that most of the wood crafts aren't big movers, due to price or type of craft. Most customers want to pay cheap at shows, in my area, so unless the vendor is in an upscale show, it can be very slow , sale-wise.
One of the wisest things ( in my opinion) is to make sure the product you're selling has more than one use. A display item, like a wooden train or bird, is nice, but it depends on disposable income to buy it. A wooden tray, or shelf, has a use, and people are more likely to buy it. Depends on if you prefer useful or decorative woodworking. I'd say a useful item will sell quicker than a decorative one, hands down, unless it's VERY eye-catching and unique. Also, if you are a Specificist, meaning you make just Christmas, Christian, Easter, or other limited useage / time period items, you will necessarily limit sales to those time periods, usually. People don't shop for Xmas in spring or summer.
What to do? Try to come up with unique ideas, not copy other work. People like unique, and will spend money for it, but it's harder to do. Doing more of the same toy cars, trains, bird-houses, miniature doll furniture, etc. gets old at shows.
Also, one way to get FREE wood is visit some businesses that don't recycle wooden pallets for shipping. many times they want to get rid of them, and have to pay, you can get free , albeit cheap and splintery wood pine types, almost anywhere. If you visit heavy industrial businesses, they will get in better oak pallets, and again, many times they just toss them, don't recycle. But you better ask before taking any, if you go this route! Most places are glad to get rid of them. One way to get free wood, anyway. None of this type would usually be good for actual sitting furniture, but could be used for birdhouses, lawn figures, etc. I'm trying to figure out a way myself to do that, use some free materials to make money. I'm thinking BIG lawn train. :) Good luck!

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