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General Category => Brag Forum => Topic started by: Jim Finn on October 02, 2016, 09:33:34 am

Title: Good sellers here in Texas
Post by: Jim Finn on October 02, 2016, 09:33:34 am

I do inlaid images in cedar and, when finished, I have the cut outs that are not used.  I have been selling them very cheaply, and giving them away for years. Last month a customer suggested I use the cutouts of Texas as coasters so I tried it.  Sold out in a heart beat.

      I have since made and sold over 250 of them.  I sell them four for $5.  A great price point at the farmers market. Some of them are 3/8" thick and others are less than 1/4".  Thickness seems to not matter to the buyers.

      I am now making some of scrap 1/4" plywood.  I ran out of my whole scrap horde of various other woods, making them.

     I stack cut them and dip them in Poly a few coats and then a spray finish of poly.

Attached is a photo of some I made of a mystery wood I had.  It may be cherry.

Title: Re: Good sellers here in Texas
Post by: DWSudekum on October 02, 2016, 10:14:22 am

Excellent Jim.  Looks like you have found a winner there.  This goes to show folks that it is not always the complicated, or large items that sell.  Love the fact that it uses up your scrap.  Thanks for sharing this with us, it is a great lesson to learn.


DW

Title: Re: Good sellers here in Texas
Post by: Intarsia92 on October 02, 2016, 07:27:07 pm

Good idea, nice way to get rid of scrap wood and put a little something in your pocket at the same time.



Al

Title: Re: Good sellers here in Texas
Post by: Dennis123 on October 04, 2016, 09:35:05 am

Great idea.  I really appreciate when you include your selling prices on items.  I've always just given things away because I never know what to charge.  Thanks.

Title: Re: Good sellers here in Texas
Post by: Danny on October 06, 2016, 06:58:53 am

This is a Wow Jim....Who would of thought?  Makes one get ideas now.  And I have ALWAYS admired your work.  Danny  :+}

Title: Re: Good sellers here in Texas
Post by: Lorace on October 10, 2016, 08:07:43 pm

Neat idea!!!!

Title: Re: Good sellers here in Texas
Post by: Jim Finn on October 11, 2016, 06:02:21 pm

Sold another 64 sets this past week end.  Go figure...