Designing a Booth for Your Next Craft Show

Sell Your Crafts In Style

© Stacey Thompson-Geer

Aug 11, 2009
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Getting to a craft show is hard enough and then the booth has to be designed too? It's not at hard as it may seem if you know how to start and what you need to do.

There are many crafters that want to do shows but are not sure how they can do it and what they may need for designing their booths. Crafters may wonder what it takes to get a perfect look for the booth that they are going to be taking to the show, but it’s not as hard as you might think.

Getting Things Together

The first thing that any crafter will probably want to do is to get the things together that they need for the show and for their booth. When gathering the things that are needed, many crafters will look at the booth set up that they will need to hold all of their items. This is a great way to learn how big the booth that they are designing will need to be and where they can store any extra items.

Color and Style

One of the most important things to consider with a craft booth is the colors that are being used. These colors should have a meaning to the booth and the products that are being sold there. This will help keep everything uniform and neat looking. Another thing that any crafter should think about is who they are marketing to. If it’s a young hip crowd, then their booth should also echo that feeling as well. Many crafters choose to go with a down home kind of look and that’s ok if the products match that image, but it would not work for many kinds of jewelry.

Layout in Crafting Booths

The way that the booth flows is also going to make a difference when the crafter decides what products need to go where. Crafters should think about things that will catch a customer’s eye and place those on each edge of the booth as well as in the front so that the customers will want to come into the booth and see what else the crafter has to offer them. Another great idea is to make the booth so that customers have to come inside and see what you have. This isn’t always effective for jewelry and some other booths. Crafters must make their own choices on what will work best for them and their kinds of products.

There are a lot of different ways that a craft booth can be set up and a crafter really needs to find the one that will work for them. This way they will be able to get the most out of the craft that they love and make the most money possible. All crafters should take their time and find the style that works well for their products and don’t be afraid to experiment with different styles.


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