Prepare Your First Craft Fair with Ease

This video will show you some practical tips on how to hold a successful booth at the arts & craft fairs. Preparing does take time, but it doesn't have to be overwhelming.
00:00 Intro
00:52 What and how much to stock
04:17 Booth display
05:43 Payment
07:37 How to collect emails
09:04 Sales (even if you're an introvert)
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Cathy is a self taught watercolor artist based in Los Angeles, CA. Easy Sunday Club was started by Cathy and her husband Nam and is a collection of Cathy's modern paintings, art prints, and baby/children's soft goods that showcase playful interpretations of subjects in her expressive painting style. Prior to art, Cathy got an MBA and worked in corporate for 10 years and Nam is an attorney. This channel is our way of giving back to the art community and covers Watercolor Tutorials, How To Videos, Product Reviews and the Business of Art.
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[khmcyxd]

You were very helpful, this my 1st craft fair, so I had no clue what to do. Thank you for the information.

[kle]

I love your tag line. I guess that is what we would call it. “You don’t have to have everything figured out. You just have to take the next step.” Your heart to help others really shows through. Thank you for such inspiring content. ❤

[karinasuarez]

Thanks Cathy!!! I’m just back from my first fair and it went well because of all the things I learned from your videos. You and Nam are such an amazing inspiration, so generous to share all your experience. I really didn’t have things figured out but I just had to take the next step! ❤ xxx

[lt]

Thank you so much for this very informative video. I am preparing for my first craft fair. I have been drawing for a long time but never felt I had what it took to sell my art. My friends have been encouraging me to get a website and start getting my work out. This craft fair came by and I decided to take the plunge and go for it. Also I saw your video on kinds of paper used for printing art work and greeting cards and found the paper your recommended and I am thrilled. Can’t thank you enough for your videos with this super advice. ❤❤

[susancook]

That’s a good point—testing price point and demand for product. I’m signed up for two small shows end of the year and considering Etsy later if it goes well. Thanks for your thoughts!

[santanaboen]

thank youuu! was very helpful, i have a market aug 3 2024! wrote tons down and have so much more ideas!

[MiauxCatterie]

these were all great tips. a lot of them were things i hadn't even considered. thank you, this was great.

[bellemitchell]

Hi from Australia! I sell at regular markets on the weekends and have some really big events coming up, so I love the tip of handing out a free shipping code to help with sales of items you may have run out of. Thank you - I will try this one this weekend! 👏🏼

[cumberlandroadart]

I did my first two events in the last month and used so many of the tips I found in your videos! Thank you so much.

[jenniferkoistinen]

These are great tips, thank you! I haven't started an email list yet but need to. Art fairs are a great way to start a list!

[EuniceMoon]

Cathy this is so helpful! Thanks for sharing and merry xmas!

[rochelletaylor]

Thank you for your wealth of information. I wish you the best in all you do.

[BestErieHomesbyPaula]

Cathy and Nam, Thank you so much for putting so much effort into all these videos! Though I haven't watched all of them yet, I learned some valuable lessons already at the perfect time in my business journey. One question: do you have a video yet on staging and photographing items to post online?

[brennakohlhase]

2 questions… Are you going to make an “adult” blanket such as your mushrooms? Also-is your blanket made of cotton gauze or is it poly? I found you guys a week ago and have watched 3/4 of your videos already…keep up the outstanding work! God bless you in your biz.

[stephh_]

Thanks for this! Do you charge customers sales tax through Venmo?

[dxunangel]

Hello! Just found your channel and I'm loving all the videos! I'm debating starting selling my art but am super intimidated by calculating and tracking sales tax for different states, cities, and districts. How do you guys handle sales tax when selling online or in person?