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WHAT IS SUPER SECONDS
FESTIVAL START-UPS?
Super Seconds Festival is your opportunity to join in with a big online event where up to 250 makers all sell their old stock and things that didn't go right. All of the makers involved sell stuff cheap (usually 50-75% off) and it's a big supportive community of lots of different types of makers (for example jewellery makers, pottery, painters, people making clothes, etc.).
This September 2024 we'll be opening up a category of up to 25 makers especially for 16-25 year olds. It's cheaper to take part (only £20!) and you'll get two extra mentoring sessions from the organisers.
WHO ORGANISES IT?​
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Super Seconds Festival Start Ups is organised by Sophie from Ink & Bear (an artist from Leeds) and Abi from Abilu Creations (a jewellery maker and artist from Dorking).
Abi is an art and design teacher in a college and Sophie has worked in schools running workshops around careers for years.
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WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?​
You would need to be keen on selling items you'd made yourself and it's the perfect practice for having your online own shop up and running. You can see the kind of things that have been sold on this page.
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You need to be able to take photos of your items in August, add them to a shop and be able to post out your items in mid to late September 2024.
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You'll get really good hands on, real life experience of selling and the organisers of Super Seconds Festival will be there to help you along the way.
HOW DO I APPLY?
It's £20 to take part and you will need to fill in this application form by Friday 12th July:
Application form here
Don't worry if you don't have perfect photos or an Esty shop yet - we can help you with top tips around this!
We will let you know in late July if you've got a spot and you'll be sent payment details across to pay £20.
If you're 16 or 17 we'll just ask you for the name of someone over the age of 18 who is happy to help you out.
WHEN IS SUPER SECONDS FESTIVAL?
The next Super Seconds Festival will be all online on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September 2024.
Most of the work is done in the run up in the month before, and you'll need 1-2 weeks afterwards to send off the items that you've sold.
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WHAT KIND OF THINGS CAN I SELL?
You can sell samples and experiments or things that didn't quite go to plan but that you're still happy to sell at a discounted price!
Lots of makers sell prints, cards, jewellery, pottery, screen printed clothing, original paintings, etc. To see the kind of things people sell in the usual Super Seconds check out last May's catalogue here.
Remember they are all experienced adult makers who have been doing it for years, don't worry if your photos don't look like this yet!
WHAT DO I GET FOR THE £20?
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A photo and link in the catalogue
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Support from experienced makers
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Access to weekly Zoom advice calls
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2 x extra zoom calls just for SSF Juniors to help you with pricing, setting up a shop, tips on taking photos, etc.
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WHAT PRICE WILL I SELL MY ITEMS FOR?
We'll be able to help you with working it out - but to give you an idea lots of people sell their samples, old stock and things that didn't work our perfect at these kind of prices:
A4 Prints - from £5
Earrings - from £5
Handmade Mug - from £12
WHAT PREVIOUS SSF JUNIORS FED BACK...
"Super Seconds Festival gave me the opportunity to meet young small business owners like myself and allowed me to expand my network while also promoting my products on an online platform. The sessions were packed with helpful information and tips for small business owners."
Noor's Notes
WHAT PREVIOUS SSF JUNIORS FED BACK...
"I really enjoyed the experience of super seconds as a whole, it was really nice to have the opportunity to go to calls and get advice on my business and well as see how everyone else was doing and I always felt supported. I will take what I learnt from the experience with my in the future and I would really recommend it as a great opportunity for others to get involved in"
The Rainbow Mouse
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