Most handmade vendors ignore these 3 important perspectives when it comes to their craft show setup. Find out what they are and how to fix any issues.
Craft booth design ideas and inspiration with 12 photos of great displays. Here's how to use portable folding craft tables in your 10x10 craft show booth space.
Repetition is important in all aspects of your business. It creates consistency and familiarity your customers can rely on. Repetition is equally important in visual design and should be used in your craft show display. Imagine a living room with white walls and grey furniture. If you place one red pillow on the couch, it...
How to make your vendor table or craft booth stand out. Tips on how to display your products at craft shows.
These are the top 5 mistakes handmade vendors commonly make at craft shows. If you're wondering why sales aren't higher, take a look through the list.
Craft shows are a unique way to shop and vendors can get creative with their setup. But there are certain things craft show shoppers shouldn't see.
Most popular easy portable display ideas for markets and craft fairs - save time and energy with these clever, eye-catching display ideas for vendors.
Take a look at these IKEA hacks for your craft show setup to sell art prints, jewelry, pottery, clothing, home décor, and more!
“I am intrigued by the relationships between natural forms. I found the stones in remote coves in the North West Highlands. I have a stockpile of wood collected from years of gathering and, once I’ve found a stone, it’s a case of marrying it together with the wood. I scribe the negative space gradually around the changing contour of the stone. Intuition tells me when to stop and it all comes together in a second. My intention is for these tables to be a space or platform to display special, personal, sacred things of meaning, like altars for the home. They remind me of a mountain peak bursting through a layer of thick cloud or a sea stack emerging from the surface of the ocean on a still day.” Oliver Spendley Height 15cm, length 80cm, depth 36cm. Stone height 28cm. Held in Reverence was first shown at Bard as part of the group exhibition The Grit and The Glamour in November 2023.
There's a lot for craft show shoppers to take in and they likely won't stop at every booth. Here's how to ensure your space catches their eye.
2019 Top 11 Craft Fair tips and booth layout tricks to help your vendor experience, Advice from a seasoned craft fair stager | Stampin Fool
When I was making Christmas dinner for the first time, I had a lot of questions for my mom. I asked how much poultry seasoning she puts in the dressing and she said: “I don’t know…until it smells like dressing”. It’s an odd way to determine how much seasoning to use, but it works. If...
I make minicomics, and travel to conventions and shows to promote and sell them. I was using picture frame stands to display them, but the smaller comics often fell over if the table was bumped or so…
Showcase your sea collections with a display table or shadow box table.
Some days I'm a creator. Elements fall into place, jewelry comes to life on my table. Components sing a song as I play a game of balance and rhythm while composing my design. Other times I'm a thoughtful curator. I go to shows or shop online for beads that make me gasp, squeal and sometimes they are little works of art that transcend me from the mundane to the sublime. As I grew as a jewelry maker, I became more of an avid collector. At first I was would only choose economical art beads from my friends like Earthenwood Studios, Gaea and Green Girl Studios. Are they the gateway art beads? Perhaps! I would marvel at lampwork sets that were selling for over a $100 on Ebay auctions. Back in the day, before Etsy and Facebook, that's where you went to collect amazing art beads. Eventually I broke the invisible art bead ceiling and started investing in more precious pieces at shows like Bead & Button. I remember buying my first Anne Choi bead. I was giddy. There are still art bead workhorses that are in my bead stash. My stash is my horde that I gleefully riffle through to create pieces that I will sell or for projects on my blog. The bead stash gets replenished frequently and I have my favorite beadmakers that I shop with at every show or seek them out online. And then there is my bead collection. This is not a stash that I paw through carelessly. No, these are precious treasures that rarely see the light of day. Sometimes I will use one in a publication, quite a few of my favorites from my collection ended up in my first book. My collection is in a tray in my studio that I pull out every once in a while just to give them a little attention. But doesn't that seem wrong? Shouldn't a collection be on display somewhere? Like inside here: (Unique Industry) For a while I felt guilty for not using my bead collection. I should make something for myself at least and I'm sure I will eventually but for whatever reason my muse hasn't called to them yet. They are my art bead collection and a collection is there for the sake of the beauty of the objects. No other services are required of them! I remember reading in one of the early issues of Bead & Button about collectors who made shadow boxes for their bead collections. That seemed crazy to me at the time, who would just collect beads and not use them? Now I know. I have a friend that had a necklace that she loved but wasn't able to wear so she framed it in a shadowbox, it's very large and quite an art piece. I know some designers have little bowls of there treasured beads in the studio out on display for inspiration. (Erin Prais-Hintz's collection of Humblebeads she keeps on display in her studio.) So if you have a bead collection, make peace with it. It's okay to have some amazing art beads that may never become jewelry or at least will take years to percolate until you are ready to transform them from bead to art jewelry. But let's make sure to keep those bead stashes rotating in and out and keep busy creating!
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I make minicomics, and travel to conventions and shows to promote and sell them. I was using picture frame stands to display them, but the smaller comics often fell over if the table was bumped or so…
Although you may be working with a small space at a craft show, it should still have a strategic layout, with 3 key areas that transition shoppers to buyers
Carnivorous plant terrariums make beautiful household displays & are great for exotic species. Here are easy-to-follow instructions on how to set one up.
Your craft show table should be treated like a mini boutique. And retailers know how important a shopper’s experience is in the checkout line or at the till. This is the point at which a sale is made, and you should be using it to increase your units per transaction, better serve your customers, and...
When I was making Christmas dinner for the first time, I had a lot of questions for my mom. I asked how much poultry seasoning she puts in the dressing and she said: “I don’t know…until it smells like dressing”. It’s an odd way to determine how much seasoning to use, but it works. If...
Craft Fairs are challenging. Customer relations, product display, and more must be done. Here are 7 tips to help you avoid common selling mistakes at shows.
Store and show off your vinyl records with this amazing display unit. This product is digital download with all the instructions and measurements needed to built your own unit. Only two sheets of plywood (and some screws) are required. Instructions available in both metric and imperial. These drawings and instructions are perfect for a beginner woodworker and are made with a lot of care to accommodate most types of beginner joinery. So whether you use pocket-holes, dowels or simple butt joints, these plans should be easy to follow and make! All plans include a cut list, material list, optimal cutting layout and general tips & tricks. Note that these are digital files that are ready for download after purchase; no physical item will be send your way.
If there's one thing that really completes your living room and brings all the design elements together, it's a stylish coffee table. Since it's the first objec
A recent study reports that more than fifty percent of Americans would homeschool their children if they could. When I would mention that I would like to homeschool my kids to anyone, rolling eyes …
Every art teacher has a different approach to their art show. Some do it alone. But if you want help, do you know how to get it?
A tutorial on how to make a canopy top for a table top canopy.
With basic tools and a little creativity, you can recycle found materials into a unique, functional centerpiece for your living room. Learn how to DIY this simple project in our step-by-step guide.
Most handmade vendors ignore these 3 important perspectives when it comes to their craft show setup. Find out what they are and how to fix any issues.
As soon as I start talking about craft fair setups, people want to talk about pricing, signage, and how to arrange your tables. But the part of your table doing the most good (or the most damage), is often the biggest thing on your table: Your tablecloth. The tablecloth is probably the last thing the vendor thinks about, but it is the first thing the customer sees. It is the background for your whole display.
These pretty flowers can easily be placed in nearly any type of container.
Looking for creative ways to display tillandsias? Well, look no further! Check out my latest DIY video produced for my friends at Organicgardening.com. I had a blast doing these projects and you will too!
