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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