| Making Your Craft Show Booth Functional and | | | | product. Give your tables more height with |
| Profitable | | | | portable shelve or other decorative display |
| | | | items. Many craft shows will want you to |
| Creating the right booth involves a variety | | | | cover the entire table to the floor with |
| of aspects and you need to take these all | | | | fabric. You can buy pre-made covers to |
| into consideration when you are buying | | | | achieve this effect or create your own. White |
| equipment and creating a art and craft show | | | | sheet material is a cheap and effective |
| booth display. Getting the right equipment | | | | solution for creating your own table covers. |
| and knowing how to use it will make your | | | | You can purchase lots of great display items |
| craft show booth stand out from the crowd. | | | | from retail fixture companies. Just remember |
| With a little imagination and these tips(like | | | | that everything you use in your craft show |
| festival guide) create the art and craft show | | | | booth including your display, your products, |
| booth that will be visually appealing and | | | | your equipment, and your supplies are all |
| help you make a profit. | | | | things that you'll have to lug around. Keep |
| | | | in mind the weight of certain objects like |
| First Things First | | | | shelves and tables before you buy them. |
| | | | Keeping your craft show booth simple and |
| The first thing you need to do is purchase | | | | light will help you to save your time and |
| the right equipment.Get the tent you want by | | | | energy for making sales. |
| knowing what the standard is for the festival | | | | |
| you plan to vend at. Most tables that you can | | | | Practice Makes Perfect |
| buy that are cheap, light, and easily | | | | |
| transportable are generally not tall enough. | | | | After you have a tent and all your other |
| You can use them anyway, but adding some PVC | | | | equipment, then you should make a mock-layout |
| piping to the legs can give them a foot or | | | | of your craft shows booth. You can set your |
| foot and a half that will make it easier and | | | | tent up in your yard to get the full craft |
| more visually appealing for customers to view | | | | show booth feel or just market your floor |
| your wares. You should always have a chair | | | | with masking tape to set up inside your |
| with you and factor in where you will be | | | | house. You can use the tables you've bought |
| seated. Sitting down in the back, but | | | | and any other displays to work on your craft |
| remaining visible can be a good way to be | | | | show booth. It is very important to practice |
| accessible to your customer's questions | | | | your craft show booth set-up at home and to |
| without scaring off timid shoppers. Come | | | | perfect it from the comfort of your home. As |
| prepared with all your signage and any | | | | much as you set up and practice, you are you |
| supplies or tools you may need for the show. | | | | are still always free to change your set up |
| | | | and perfect it over time. Most festival |
| Creating A Great Display | | | | vendor will tell you how much their craft |
| | | | show booth has evolved over time. It takes a |
| Your art and craft show booth needs to have | | | | lot of practice and energy to discover what |
| its own feel and theme to set it apart from | | | | works best for you. Take notes from other |
| the rest. Use fonts on your signage that | | | | craft show vendors and use your imagination |
| represent the feel of your product. Choose | | | | and talent to create a visually appealing |
| fabric and materials that complement your | | | | craft show booth. |