Everything we wish we knew before our first show

Plain guides for makers: the booth, the price, the show day. Nothing to buy, nothing to sign up for.

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At the showYour first event: what you actually needBook something small, bring a small kit, and come home with a list instead of a headache. The gear, the prep, and the day in order.Read →At the showWork out what to chargeA price that covers your materials, your time and the show fee, and still leaves room to run a sale.Read →At the showThe show-day packing listWhat goes in the car, grouped by when you will reach for it.Read →

The booth

At the showA 10x10 booth that survives the windThe tent I run, how much weight goes on the legs, the setup order that keeps you out of trouble, and what I learned the hard way.Read →At the showGoing vertical: gridwall, shelves and hooksGet the work up to eye level. Which folding shelf for what, when gridwall beats a shelf, and which hook length does which job.Read →