People bringing down creativity?

I just wonder if buying beads apply to it. The exact rule is this:

Applicants for HANDCRAFT space must certify that they have performed 75% of the work required to produce their
product, i.e. shaped, painted, knitted, sewn, grown, photographed, processed, dried, etc. For instance, assembling
imported items into jewelry or adding clasps to gold chains DOES NOT constitute HANDCRAFT. Imported hand-
made items are considered COMMERCIAL products.

ooh I want to learn how to knit. It would be great to knit a scarf

I want to make a romantic looking scarf. Ah, my head's in the clouds again. lol

Oh no I'm sure if you buy beads to make a necklace/bracelets that's fine - you can't be expected to have made every part of it. Is there not anyone you can ask just to check?

Yeah, there is. But I'm embarrassed to ask. I'm one year shy to have a permit to do that but it is something I plan to try. By then I expect myself to be fairly experienced (I hope XD). Last year I saw the other vendors and they were obviously more experienced. People who made their own glass, collected rocks from the mountains, collect the best fabric from around the world... I doubt that I'm able to do those things within the next few years.

On the other hand I think I might be able to do better than some of them through sales. The problem with those things in my town is that most of the stuff they have cost around $40+ each. I heard them complaining that not a lot of people were buying because of prices even if they were fair. A majority of the people were younger and carried only around $20. The stuff I plan to make will be simple and cute stuff and I know what a lot of teens my age want.

Selling beads I bought is allowed to be sold. It's just that the a booth for what they consider commercial items is around $200 and a booth for handmade stuff is around $100.

I grew up going to craft shwos with my mom and family members, both selling and just attending. Around here there are ALOT of beaded jewelry places and sometimes it gets old. But there can be a huge demand for things that that have been made with craftmanship, which is often missing. The important thing at this point might be more about perfecting your craft and honing your creativity than about making money.

Good point. But I don't think that was the case where I was. Of course there were people like that and I enjoyed shopping from them the most. It was hard to avoid hearing someone complain at least once every hour. Then again I have a tendency to eavesdrop. XD

A few vendors stuck in my head though. One in particular was what appeared to be a sweet old woman and I commented on how professional it looked. "Don't talk to me if you can't afford anything." Ouch.

Random and kinda jumping back... Jessica- maybe you should make a bracelet for your mom for the Holidays? If she likes it than be like "I made it for you". Just an idea.

I planned to make her one. Of course because I love her... and maybe to rub it in her face that I am the awesomeness I said I was...

lol

The thing about 75% your own work: That means you can't just buy a fimo or polymer clay pendant bead(that someone else sculpted and baked), put a jump ring through the hole, slip it on a chain and call it yours. You have to have made the bead yourself, or made a beadworked chain for it.

Also, I'm thinking the same thing as Katy! Yeah, make her a bracelet, in colors she loves to wear or to match her favorite outfit.
On the topic of long romantic scarves---there is a VERY easy way to knit a scarf with know knitting experience and no knitting needles!! It's called finger knitting, I think. I saw it on Knitty Gritty on DIY network, onetime, I'll see if I can find a link for you!!!
A good idea for the Craft Fair, next year--pay attention to the trends, and whatever is popular next year(like rainbows, neon, cuffs, bunches of bracelets, etc. are now), try to make it your own. Make the items that people like, but put your own personality into them.
Another great thing about making your own accessories is that yours will be one of a kind. Everywhere you go, people will ask where you got it, and you can say, "Actually, I made it!". Then comes the fun part, they may ask for your business info, or just your email, and you can make commission items--made to order, and they will pay you!!

I think you should check the bead question with the craft fair organisers. There is a craft fair organiser here in Scotland (3D2D) that doesn't allow beaded items because they say that's assembling bought in components. They wouldn't let a friend of mine sell her paintings because they were in a bought frame!!!! I think they are craft extremists.
I've been to lots of craft fairs over the past 8 or 9 years, some more succesful than others, and the main thing to consider is the type of customer going to the fairs. In some areas it can be mainly older people who look for what could be considered traditional stuff, and other areas, maybe near a University may have more younger buyers looking for quirky, different items....you have to gear up your stock to suit. It's also a good idea to have a few small low price items , because lots of people just go to browse and don't take muich money with them, but will buy a small item on the spur of the moment.
I always enjoy taking part in fairs, it's good fun!

woah! That is craft extream..

Thanks for the advice. Me selling my stuff is just daydreams right now though since I still have a lot of learning ahead of me.

I can't wait to just give out stuff I make at school. My school is such a gloomy and boring place. On the other hand the security guards might get annoyed with me and think I'm up to something. XD

Thats so cool that you have craft fairs...In my town and near by we only have a fair once(before Christmas) and thats that.And even then its the people who are selling are buying stuff from each other,because people dont even show up....It just annoys me how narrow-minded people can be...I dont know if we should organize one this year.