With summer and (the quickly approaching) holiday handmade markets, I have been busy gathering up all my supplies. Instead of opening and closing every single drawer and relying on memory as to what I need to bring, I decided to create a checklist that I can refer to before every show!
Things I need to bring:
- Lighting
- Extension cords
- Power bar (the electricity kind!)
- Phone charger
- Tape
- Thumb tacks
- Pen + notebook
- Scissors
- Calculator (or use your phone)
- Safety pins
- Clothes pins
- Mirror
- Credit card slips (in case your reader breaksdown)
- Credit card reader
- Lint roller
- Bags + Boxes + Other packaging material
- Mobile phone + iPad
- Mints (Tic Tacs are small + easy to chew, so you can keep talking to customers!)
- Business cards
- Signage
- Snacks + Water
- Cash float (I like to start with 1 roll of $1, 1 roll of $2, and $75 in $5 bills)
- Sunscreen + hat (for outdoor events)
- Table linen + Display materials
Extra supplies: Bandaids, packaging, price tags, glue and sewing kit, promotional material (giveaways or cards for upcoming events)
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