The Craft Depot

 Auckland Craft Fairs and Markets

We are currently updating our Auckland Craft Market section.  If you would like a market to be listed, please send us an email via the "Contact Us " page. We attempt to keep the craft fair listings as up to date as possible.  We do not run or manage any of these markets, contact details or dates may change at any time.  I recommend you visit the fair personally and speak to the stall holders on on site.

There's a special occasion in the offing, a birthday, an anniversary, a new baby, an engagement, First Communion, Valentines Day, Christmas the list is almost endless! You think that it would be lovely to give a really special personal gift, something totally unique but that would be really expensive wouldn't it? Well, probably not as expensive as you think. Using silver or semi precious beads a realistic budget could start as low as £30, for example a simple birthstone bracelet, a pair of anniversary earrings or a birthstone ring would all be in that sort of region. For heavier silver items that need hallmarking (large pendants, upper arm bracelets, heavy necklaces) you may be looking at nearer the £100 mark but certainly something made just for you or a loved one won't break the bank.

You say you love to make beaded jewelry? Why not? Jewelry making is an ideal home business. It doesn't take a lot of effort to make your pieces, your raw material costs are not unreasonable and markups are high.

But you already have umpteen necklaces and a gazillion earrings made up. You schlep them to every flea market and craft fair … and then you schlep them back home. You know they’re pretty. Why aren’t they selling and what can you do to correct the problem(s)?

My guess is you haven’t differentiated your product or you aren’t presenting it well. I’m just assuming your beaded work is lovely and of fine quality (or fair value given the price you are asking).

Here are a few suggestions specific to beading and jewelry business that may help.

Valentine’s Day is adorned with numerous craft specialties. Handmade crafts infuse Valentine’s Day with a special color. Numerous easy-to-make craft ideas swarm the mind long before the advent of the day.

Christmas is just around the corner and it's not too late to start those craft projects. This Christmas craft project is ideal for kids under adult supervision. Not only is this a fun craft project, but using old light bulbs to make ornaments for the Tree will cut down on waste and help our environment.

Either you are a baby shower party planner of a shower guest, you will need some ideas on baby shower crafts that would make the party livelier and more exciting for everyone.

This angel craft poem is an ideal craft for loved ones in need. You can make this project as simple as some card stock and a plain white feather or you can place it into a box or gift card.

What do you do when you're ready to sit down in your crafting area, and you don't have a single craft idea?!

As a parent you probably know how important craft time is to both you and your children- it usually means breaking up the monotony of the day.

Craft beads have been used to create jewelry and other decorative pieces for hundreds of years. In ancient times, stone, turtle shells, animal horns and hooves, and fresh water clams were used to make decorations. Now, beads can be made from semi-precious stones, wood, glass, and plastic – just to name a few. The possibilities with craft beads are endless.

Traffic means profit – make no bones about it – the law of averages will tell you that the more people you attract to your craft show booth, the more sales you will make. So, carefully planning where you want to have your booth set up, is nearly as important as what you have in the booth to buy.

Do you remember looking through your parent's old photo albums, or maybe the pictures of loved ones on the wall at your grandparents, and ever wonder who that person really was?

The act of scrapbooking encompasses more than just putting photos into an album; it is the recording of those moments, events and seemingly mundane times in our lives. I believe that in this era of fast paced, want it now, lifestyle we tend to forget to really stop and get to know someone, including ourselves and our family. Although I am not suggesting that we go back in time, I think it is important that we remember to share on a personal level with those that we love.