NEW HERVEY BAY STALLHOLDER PROFILE FOR T&T DESIGNS

Stallholder Profile for T&T Designs

Your name: Teresa Morgan

Your business name and facebook/website name and link: T & T Designs, No Facebook

The suburb/town you live in now: Maryborough

What is it that you make and what skills do you use?:  We stock plastic bag holders, bags for kids, bags for the ladies, lap quilts for babies, lap quilts for all ages, placemats, table centres and runners, journal covers.  Mum and I are very creative using machine embroidery and patchwork for these items.

What inspired you to start your business?: I decided it was time to sell these lovely items

How long have you been creating?: Years and years

Is it a full time/part time hobby or business?: Part-time hobby business.

Where do you sell your creations?: We sell at The Handmade Expo, Howard Markets, The Engineers Arms Market and The Maryborough Markets.       

What makes you so special or different?: All items are handmade with love.

What is the most rewarding part of what you do?: Seeing the final creation and the look on the customers faces at the markets.

What is your favourite product to make?: I would say the favourite is the plastic bag holders as they are all different.

Do you teach classes or workshops?: No

NEW HERVEY BAY STALLHOLDER PROFILE FOR BUSHWALK CANDLES

Stallholder Profile for Bushwalk Candles

https://www.facebook.com/bushwalkcandles/

Your name: Arabella Lubbers

Your business name and facebook/website name and link: Bushwalk Candles   https://www.facebook.com/bushwalkcandles/

The suburb/town you live in now: Hervey Bay

What is it that you make and what skills do you use?: I make small batch handmade beeswax candles scented with Australian bush scents and oils using local Hervey Bay beeswax

What inspired you to start your business?: I love product design and homewares and I saw a niche in the market for Australian scented candles and melts

How long have you been creating?: I have been making candles for about 3 years, before that I studied Interior Designer and renovated houses as a hobby

Is it a full time/part time hobby or business?: It started as a part time hobby, but is getting towards full time business quite quickly

Where do you sell your creations?: I sell my beeswax candles online, at handmade markets, at the Harbour Gift Gallery and soon at The Handmade Expo in Hervey Bay!

What makes you so special or different?: My candles reflect the many different scents of the Australian bush and rekindle treasured memories of long bush walks and camping weekends away.

What is the most rewarding part of what you do?: Hearing the brilliant feedback I get about my candles and packaging, and being part of an amazing creative marketplace where handmade means you buy from a person with a name, and we thank you for it.

What is your favourite product to make?: My signature beeswax candle, Bush Walk. 

Do you teach classes or workshops?: Not for candle making, but I do have some tutorials coming up for product photography. It is so important to take great photographs of your products, and the smallest of tips can make the biggest differences. 

NEW HERVEY BAY STALLHOLDER PROFILE FOR SHADES OF BEIGE COLLECTION

Stallholder Profile for Shades of Beige Collection

https://www.facebook.com/Shades-of-Beige-Collection-283638641993823/

Your name: Reschelle Cathcart

Your business name and facebook/website name and link: Shades of Beige Collection

www.shadesofbeigecollection.bigcartel.com

The suburb/town you live in now: Hervey Bay

What is it that you make and what skills do you use?: I make fabric and polymer clay earrings.

What inspired you to start your business?: I was always doing DIY projects around the house using fabrics and always loved fabric earrings. I saw another earring business at the markets and thought, I could do that.

How long have you been creating?: Started in September 2016

Is it a full time/part time hobby or business?: Part time hobby

Where do you sell your creations?: Online and handmade markets and soon to be The Handmade Expo & Vintage market

What makes you so special or different?: My slogan is "Simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication". So my point of difference is that I try to use neutral and earthy tones. I avoid very bright and heavily patterned materials. I do use marble and floral prints.

What is the most rewarding part of what you do?: Positive feedback from customers about your product. Seeing other people wearing your earrings is also really nice.

What is your favourite product to make?: Fabric earrings

Do you teach classes or workshops?: No

NEW IPSWICH STALLHOLDER PROFILE FOR THE ESSENTIAL CLEANER

Stallholder Profile for The Essential Cleaner

Your name:  Kelly Reeves

 Your Business name and Facebook name and link:  The Essential Cleaner.  Facebook page is also The Essential Cleaner, link is https://www.facebook.com/theessentialcleaner/

The suburb/town you live in now: Forest Lake

What is it that you make and what skills do you use? I make natural cleaning products with all-natural ingredients with the main ingredient being DoTERRA Certified Pure Essential Oils.  In our range we have The Essential Spray (a beautiful antibacterial spray to use on all surfaces),  The Essential Shower Cleaner, The Essential Mould Cleaner, The Essential Glass Cleaner, The Essential Magic Paste and The Essential Hand Cleaner (a beautiful hand wash). 

What inspired you to start your business? I had allergies, asthma and dermatitis and cleaning my home using conventional cleaning products caused these health issues to be considerably worse.  I also had a brain tumour 10 years ago and this lead me to want to live a healthier life without toxins

How long have you been ‘creating’? Since July 2016

Is it a full time/ part time/hobby or business? It is my full time business

Where do you sell your creations?: I sell online at www.theessentialcleaner.com.au and at markets such as The Handmade Expo

What is the most rewarding part of what you do? I love that I am collaborating with like minded people who also want to reduce toxins in their lives.  I love when people have also gotten on top of their health issues by cleaning with natural ingredients

What is your favourite product that you make? I absolutely love The Essential Spray.  It's a beautiful all-round spray to clean your kitchen, bathroom, laundry, car, just about anywhere!

Do you teach classes or workshops? Yes, I offer workshops

NEW HERVEY BAY STALLHOLDER PROFILE FOR RONNY LEE CREATIONS

Stallholder Profile for Ronny Lee Creations

Your Name: Veronica Farne

Your business name and facebook/website name and link: Ronny Lee Creations,  https://www.facebook.com/Ronny-Lee-Creations-755970871225569/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel

The suburb/town you live in now: I live in Urangan

What is it that you make and what skills do you use?: I make polymer beads, jewellery, wearable art, along with wire sculpture jewellery and millinery. I am also a potter, but do not have a kiln set up here yet.

What inspired you to start your business?: My jewellery and millinery business evolved because I have not been able to use a kiln where I have been living over the last 5 years. Back in the 70's, I dabbled in polymer clay, but no-one really knew how far you could take this medium back then so I moved onto pottery for a couple of decades.

How long have you been creating?: I have been creating jewellery on and off since the 70's

Is it a full time/part time hobby or business?: My business is now full time. We only moved to Hervey Bay in November, so I have been setting up house and my gallery since then.

Where do you sell your creations?: On my Facebook page, soon to be The Handmade Expo and upcoming local market events.

What makes you so special or different?: What makes my work different is that I specialise in large focal beads made from polymer clay. I also enjoy doing floral wearable art. 

What is the most rewarding part of what you do?: The most rewarding part of what I do is seeing the final outcome - it is never what I originally planned! Not very good at planning, so I just let it take me where it wants to go! 

What is your favourite product to make?: I am addicted to making beads, which are done with various techniques and are all handmade and original - no two beads are ever the same. 

Do you teach classes or workshops?:At the moment I do not do workshops, as I have been busy getting set up and ready to open my gallery on the Easter weekend.