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Repair and mending station blueprint for festival makers: tools, signage and pricing tips

I’ve run a pop-up repair and mending station at handfuls of folk festivals and maker markets, and each time I set up I’m reminded how much people...

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A maker’s day at a multi-stage folk festival: time management, transport and display hacks

There’s a special rhythm to a multi-stage folk festival that I’ve come to know well: the beat of sets overlapping, the rise and fall of a crowd...

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From market stall to maker brand: pricing strategy for small-batch knitted toys

I still remember the first fair where I nervously pinned a price tag to a tiny hand-knitted fox and wondered if anyone would pay more than the cost...

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Interview with maker Hattie Rowan: designing narrative dolls that sing their origins

When I first saw Hattie Rowan’s dolls at a summer market, I was struck by the way each tiny figure seemed to carry a whole life inside its knitted...

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