La mamma exhibition, Thessaloniki 2011

There was an unusually high number of art markets in Thessaloniki this year. One of them La Mamma is held for several years in a row. This year, the Bank of Piraeus has sheltered artisans in its showroom. As usual, there were not a lot of works, but interesting. However, you may well appreciate them from the photos below.

Bijouterie

Cake-candles

Summer bazaar. Part 2

This time I've bring some photos with different handmade objects which were in the bazaar.

Wonderful vintage styled lampshades with lace and a women's portraits.

Wooden ships for room decoration.

There is my friend, who weaves trees from wire and beads

One stroke tecnique in painting.

Stand with bijouterie and sandals decorated in nautical style. I liked it very much.

Hand-decorated candles.

Summer bazaar "Vale fantasia" in Athens

Just returned from summer bazaar in Athens. I had met some artisans I know from the internet. I saw a lot of beautiful creations. A half of people was selling decoupaged items and others - another handmade. The bazaar was at 9-10 June. Some photos with napkin tecnique are below:

How the clock has been sold

I live in the city, about 1 million citizens. I varnish my decoupaged objects at my balcony.

First I try to collect 3-5 objects and then varnish them. The reason is a small quantity of varnish dries fast and I don't want to let the rest in the small bottle I use for varnishing for a long time.

So, how it looks like. My balcony gets a look of art gallery. Neighbours stare - greeks have such a habit.

One of these days my neighbour from the left side started to ask accurately about my "frosted roses" clock. Just I told her I sell it she asked for the price and took it.

Oh, It is a pity I live at the so high floor. I could sell more by this way

Sales on Dawanda!

This week all my new customers in Dawanda market have got 15% discount. Visit my shop to get something you liked but with better price now. The discount week is till 28 June

Market

On Saturday I have visited the local market to trade on for the first time. Mainly there are fruits-vegetables and cheap kitchenware in this market. This place is absolutely improper to sale handmade. However, I sold 3 items! HURRA!

This cutting board was created last week. I have had time to impose only 2 varnish layers. SOLD!

How to photograph for selling

Sometimes my friends ask me how I take photos for selling. I am not a photographer but the digital camera helps a lot. I try to pay attention to the following:

1. I take photos only outside without flash. There's no difference if it's sunny or cloudy.
2. Background color should not be like your object and not contrast it very much (ex. black on white).
4. The sun have to be behind you
5. Attention on shadows, especially yours :)
6. If you photograph mirror don't forget to check what it shows. There's better to not show you with camera :)

.. then take, take, take photos as much as you can.