The indespensible tote bag/box to have at the fair with me.

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Permalink Reply by Debbie Blanchard on February 24, 2010 at 10:07pm

Sara,
I found a website called festivalnet.com it has a list called 160 things to bring to your art or craft show. I found things I never thought about bringing on the list. Check it out.

Debbie

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Permalink Reply by Sara Youngman on February 25, 2010 at 4:51pm

Thanks Debbie. Found it. Although some of the things are a bit outrageous (I'd need a suitcase to haul all that stuff, including the iron!), there's some definite must-haves.

Sara


Debbie Blanchard said:

Sara,
I found a website called festivalnet.com it has a list called 160 things to bring to your art or craft show. I found things I never thought about bringing on the list. Check it out.

Debbie

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Permalink Reply by Sara Youngman on February 25, 2010 at 4:54pm

Thanks. My list is getting longer by the minute.


Purse Stuff - Paula said:

One thing I always carry in my show tote box is.- - - Painters Plastic.
You know the cheap, flimsy, drapey (is that a word) clear plastic you throw over your furniture & floor when you paint your walls? That stuff.

Take along a few clothes pins to attach it to your grids, canopy frame, etc.

I buy it by the roll at Home Depot. Roll off a few different lengths, cut it and put it into a large plastic bag for safe keeping, and into the box it goes. It stays clean, takes up minimal space, and weighs nothing.

But in a rain storm, or if your canopy leaks, or a dust storm it is a life saver. It falls and drapes around the grids, tables, etc perfectly. I throw it away after I use it and start the next show with a new batch. Some of the heavier tarps are difficult to get up and out and onto the product quickly. Painters Plastic works for me. If I think it is going to rain over-night, I pull it out and protect my products. Better safe than sorry :-)

It has been a life saver for me more than once.
Purse Stuff - Paula

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