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5 Tips to Prep Your Craft Business for the Holiday Season

September 13, 2016 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

The Holiday Season is sneaking up, so it is time to get started on prepping your handmade business for craft shows, selling for gifts, etc. Here is a fabulous article by Rebecca George at the Creative Income blog sharing tips … Read More ...

How to Find Craft Shows in Your Area

August 8, 2016 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

If you sell your handmade products at craft shows, one important part of your job/indie business is finding new craft shows and fair to set up at! The folks over at CreativeLive wrote up a great article about just that!… Read More ...

Be a Craft Fair Success

June 16, 2016 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Summer and craft fairs go hand in hand, so if you are doing any shows this season, it might be time to read up on some tips! Heidi from Totally Snappy is sharing some her best tips for being a … Read More ...

Set Up Your Craft Show Booth Quickly

June 11, 2016 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Depending on what type of handmade product you are selling, setting up your craft booth could be either super easy or extra time consuming! Mallory Whitfield has been doing craft shows for over 10 years and is sharing some of … Read More ...

The Psychology of Sales at a Craft Show

June 4, 2016 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Are you doing any craft shows this month? Have you done any in the past?

Here is a really great article by  Patrice Lewis of Handmade Business all about the psychology of selling at a craft fair. Patrice shares tips, … Read More ...

Essential Craft Show Tips for Beginner Makers

May 21, 2016 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Are you working at your first craft fair this Summer? Well, first or 100th, these Essential Craft Show Tips for Beginner Makers by Kristen Rask on the CreativeLive blog could come in handy!

Each show can present new challenges and … Read More ...

4 Essential Tips for Applying to Craft Shows

May 10, 2016 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

The Summer craft shows will be here before you know it and if you haven’t already applied for some, you’re running out of time! Depending on the show, some of them stop taking applications months in advance, so make sure … Read More ...

12 Tips For Introverts at Craft Shows 

March 3, 2016 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Are you introverted or extroverted? Either way these tips to help introverts sell more at craft show are a good read! I recently came across this post over on Made Urban and as an introvert I think the tips are … Read More ...

The Best Spring and Summer Craft Fairs in the USA

February 28, 2016 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Here is a fabulous list of all the best craft fairs and art festivals across America this Spring and Summer! It includes everything from Renegade to Unique Markets and lots of indie fun.

Brittany from Pop Shop America shared this … Read More ...

Craft Show Display Ideas and Inspiration

January 3, 2016 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

It can be fun to decorate your booth when selling at a craft fair but at times it can also be a bit challenging. Which is why I though you all might like to see this post on Craft Show … Read More ...

5 Craft Show Must Haves

November 25, 2015 by Katie Smith 1 Comment

Holiday Craft Show Season is in full swing! I went to a craft show this past weekend and saw so many fabulous indie artsits. Are you doing any craft shows this season? If so you may want to check out … Read More ...

Get Organized! Craft Show Tracking Sheet

October 1, 2015 by Katie Smith 1 Comment

Are you doing any craft shows this fall / winter season? Make it easy to keep up with which show is which, what is required, what size your booth is, etc, using this free printable Craft Show Tracking Sheet by … Read More ...

American Craft Exposition is Back!

September 16, 2015 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

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Calling all Indie Crafters in the Chicago area! The American Craft Exposition is back this year, so if you’re not busy September 25th-27th than you might want to stop by!

What is the ACE (American Craft Exposition) ? Here is … Read More ...

5 Things To Do Before Your First Craft Show.

August 9, 2015 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

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Today I featuring some fabulous tips from Patty Gasparino who is here sharing some of her learned tricks for a successful craft show! If you do shows, or especially if you’re planning for your first craft show, consider these things … Read More ...

7th Annual Funky Finds Spring Fling in Fort Worth, Texas

March 7, 2015 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

10923698_10152616486466381_6420950546902787287_nFor those of us in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, I wanted to share this info about a fun craft even being held today and tomorrow! The Funky Finds Spring Fling! Funky Finds puts on a lot of awesome craft shows … Read More ...

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