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I spent more than 10 years selling my handmade work, as well as the work of other artists, at craft shows, festivals, and other events. I even wrote a book about it.

In this episode, I share some of my craft show must haves and lessons learned from selling at craft fairs.

Links and resources mentioned:

• My book, How To Make Money At Craft Shows is available to purchase on Amazon, or order a signed copy via Etsy!

• 5+ Craft Show Must Haves - the original blog post

• Make Your Craft Show Display Look Great! - blog post with visual merchandising tips and tricks

• Mailchimp Subscribe app - for collecting e-mail addresses from customers at craft shows

• EZ up tent - the white canopied tent I used for outdoor craft shows

• fitted polyester tablecloths - the same ones I upgraded to in order to make my booth look more professional

• outdoor director's chair - a craft show must-have to sit and see your customers at eye-level

• organza jewelry gift bags - what I used to package my jewelry

• Nashville Wraps - wholesale packaging and gift wrapping supplies

• Magliner convertible hand truck - the cart I used to haul my products and supplies to and from Frenchmen Art Market

• The Art Garage - unfortunately, between the date that I recorded this episode and the date of the episode's release, Frenchmen Art Market announced that they were forced to close their original location, where I spent many nights selling my art. Fortunately, they still run The Art Garage on St. Claude Avenue in New Orleans.

• "Lagniappe" - something given as a bonus or extra gift

• jewelry trays and inserts - stackable storage and display trays similar to what I used

• Sigh Co. Graphics - my friends who sell horror and steampunk themed shirts. They use photographic vinyl banners to draw attention to their booth, as seen below from their display at Crypticon 2017:

Special thanks to:

Eric Laws + Morella & The Wheels Of If for composing the show's theme music

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