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Setting Up at Craft ShowsDepends on your crafts. You want to make sure you give yourself ample room to show your wares. Avoid giving them only one level to look at, such as just two tables. Have a couple book cases or something behind you with wares on them. Gives you more of a panorama look and they will tend to look more closely. Just tables they will scan and walk on by, give them more to look at and you will improve your odds of them stopping, then you can give your sales pitch or answer questions. Make sure to skirt your tables, it is a more pleasing look. Decorate a bit so it doesn't look so blah. Try to show your wares in a theme. For instance, if you sell bird houses, have them hanging from small trees, even if the tree's are plastic, just gives off that homey feeling. answerSpaces vary, we have found that "most" are 10 by 10 indoors and somewhat larger out doors. Ease of load in load out is very important. Watch people carry heavy wooden cases, tubs etc. and you'll get the idea. Go to some shows and look at the displays. Some of the juried shows will not let you in with only tables. They want to see photos or slides of your display. Our display is built with PVC as a frame with foam core panels covered with cloth. Each piece is on casters so we are able to roll in. The display is is 8 peices and can be adjusted up to accomodate a corner spot. In the intrest of full disclosure, my wife designed and built it answer

Most of the craft shows I attend are outside, and therefore, my most cherished purchase was an easy to put up sun shade. I started out with one that had to be assembled, and it took me forever to set up.

The next most important thing is the wonderful plastic storage cartons you can now purchase. I use a standard moving cart to transport them. I usually pile the supply cartons up and place a table top across them. I stabilize them with bungee cords.

However, my merchandise is displayed by hanging strips of fabric from the bars of the sun shade, and attaching my work on the strips. The only thing I use the table for is my order catalogs.

Don't forget that most shows require the proper forms and paperwork, such as a seller's license, and tax re-sale number. Be sure to find out what all the rules are, since each show is different.

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