13 Craft-Themed Events to Cover in Your Blog

Are you a craft blogger with an online following that's growing gradually? 

You may already be publishing a mix of interesting content. Your blog articles may be SEO-optimized. 

But have you ever thought about adding "beat reporter" or "community journalist" to your multitude of roles by covering craft-themed events?

What is A Craft-Themed Event? 

A craft-themed event hopes to attract hobbyists, enthusiasts, or even casual practitioners of a craft or different types of crafts. 

It can also be a bazaar or expo showcasing a display of handmade products or merchandise by different artisans housed in one venue, where interested buyers can go. 

An event can also be a class or workshop that teaches specific techniques about the craft to participants. 

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Why Cover Different Types of Events in Your Craft Blog?

Covering events will engage your blog's audience.

For starters, chances are high that a well-written blog article enhanced with photos will get shared across different social media platforms. 

You can also get in touch with content creators and social media managers and ask if you can provide a link of your blog article in their Facebook Pages.

Writing about events will help raise your blog's traffic organically.

Publishing SEO-optimized, evergreen content regularly in a blog, regardless of niche, is one of the fool-proof ways to gain readership.

But occasionally, you also need to keep tab on the latest trends and development in your niche and come up with content that's time-sensitive and satisfies your readers' curiosity.

Covering events for your craft blog will give you the opportunity to widen your network.

You'll have countless opportunities to meet like-minded people, like fellow crafters and craft bloggers, photographers, videographers, and the artisans and business owners who set up booths in craft events.

By covering craft-themed events, you may come across business owners, sellers, and brands that are open to partnerships or collaborations. 

If you already post tutorials of crafts in your blog, and you have a decent following on Facebook and Instagram, you might build a reputation as a micro-influencer.

Therefore, as an authority in your field, you might interest brand owners or fellow creatives, and be offered free craft supplies.

For more information about asking for free craft supplies, read -- 

How to Get Free Art Supplies and Become A Micro-Influencer

You can support your favorite creatives by giving them publicity through your craft blog.

While you may not have a lot in your discretionary fund to buy handmade products from your favorite artisans or creatives, writing about the event and promoting them is the equivalent of hyping them up for free.

Having said all of the above, here's a list of 13 craft-themed events to cover in your blog: 

(1.) Craft bazaars and expos 

As a craft blogger, you might want to take advantage of the highly affordable admission fee to craft bazaars or expos. Some bazaars don't even charge an admission. 

Bazaars and expos usually adhere to a theme and often attract creatives and small business owners who rely on word-of-mouth and other forms of guerrilla marketing to get their handmade merchandise known to the public.

These events are usually spread over 2-3 days, and organizers invite buskers to keep the crowd entertained.

(2.) Cupsleeve event 

Due to the hallyu wave, cupsleeve events have become increasingly popular since the year 2000. 

Basically, cupsleeve events are gatherings of fandoms of KDrama celebrities or KPop idols. 

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So why does a cupsleeve event classify as a craft-themed event? Such events attract vendors that sell "fan-made merch," or handcrafted products to hallyu enthusiasts.

Organizers always charge admission fees to cupsleeve events, and for a good reason: attendees will be guaranteed of a cupsleeve kit, the opportunity to participate in games and win raffles, and occasionally, even a free drink like milk tea or coffee. 

(3.) Craft conventions 

While bazaars or expos may cater to a niche market, craft conventions aim to put together a diverse range of artisans, craftsmen, and creatives under one venue.

Craft conventions attract huge sponsors, since they benefit more than the creative community. 

(4.) Craft classes and workshops

Even if you've already had the techniques and hacks to your hobbies down pat, it's good to enroll in a class or workshop every now and then. 

Aside from meeting like-minded crafters, you can learn additional hacks and discover new brands of crafts materials, tools, and equipment. 

And yet, be forewarned that due to their comprehensive nature and the fact that materials or kits will be included, craft classes and workshops are hardly cheap.