Figuring out what to do for my booth at the Beehive Bazaar has definitely taken me back to the long hours spent in the studio completing projects for professors in interior design school and I am LOVING every minute of it! Along the way, I have found a few sites with some great tips. Here are a few things I have learned/kind of figured followed up by my favorite posts:
1. Go vertical, as in don't just set up a table and lay out your items. Use shelves, boxes, stands, etc. to really show off your wares and make the most of your small space.
2. Less is more. Use your space wisely. If stuff is piled up everywhere, it is hard for the eye to land somewhere and decide on something to buy. Keep your booth stocked, but not overflowing
3. Set up ahead of time. Put together your entire booth before the actual event to make sure everything will work as you would like it to.
4. Plan to have at least twice your inventory to fill your space. As I said before, less is more, but empty shelves are not good. Plan to hide the extra merchandise under the table or behind displays.
5. Consider transportation. Although a huge book shelf may be just the thing, don't forget that you will have to lug it to and from the event. That being said, perhaps you can create the same affect in a collapsible form.
6. Make it shopable. I know that I am a lot less likely to buy something if I am worried about knocking the whole display over by picking the item up. In this same thread, things that are eye level are usually more likely to be purchased.
1. Go vertical, as in don't just set up a table and lay out your items. Use shelves, boxes, stands, etc. to really show off your wares and make the most of your small space.
2. Less is more. Use your space wisely. If stuff is piled up everywhere, it is hard for the eye to land somewhere and decide on something to buy. Keep your booth stocked, but not overflowing
3. Set up ahead of time. Put together your entire booth before the actual event to make sure everything will work as you would like it to.
4. Plan to have at least twice your inventory to fill your space. As I said before, less is more, but empty shelves are not good. Plan to hide the extra merchandise under the table or behind displays.
5. Consider transportation. Although a huge book shelf may be just the thing, don't forget that you will have to lug it to and from the event. That being said, perhaps you can create the same affect in a collapsible form.
6. Make it shopable. I know that I am a lot less likely to buy something if I am worried about knocking the whole display over by picking the item up. In this same thread, things that are eye level are usually more likely to be purchased.
The first link is a guest post by Jane Ragasa from Janie XY Handmade Toys for Dear Handmade Life. Jane clearly knows her stuff as she has participated in over 25 shows and even won an award for her table design. She starts by listing her tips, then going into detail for each one. She also shares pics of some of her favorite booths.
Allisa Jacobs is up next. In this post, you will find pics of Allisa's favorite displays, which will inspire some great ideas. After all, a picture is worth a thousand words, right?
Similar to the last link, Chrissy of The Pearl shares pictures of different display ideas.
These last two should have probably been in my last post, Prepping for the Craft Fair, so I will probably add them to that post, however, I felt they fit here too. The first is a guest post by Alexis Bonari for The Beading Gem's Journal. Alexis shares some really great tips for how to sell your handmade goods in person (i.e. at a craft fair) as well as some reason why you may not be selling too well.
Last, but not least is an interview of Danielle Maveal on Good, where she shares "6 Tips to Become a Craft Show Superstar".
So, now that I have shared some gems with you, I would love to visit the great sites you have found (or even your own) to help prep for for a craft fair. Also, for more fun ideas, follow my Pinterest Board, Shop Ideas.
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