The MyEventPrep Blog
Pricing, inventory, and business advice for craft fair and market vendors.
What changes when you bring your Etsy prices to a craft fair
Your Etsy price usually isn't your booth price. Here's how costs and buyers shift in person, and how to set a number that pays for the day.
Craft Fair Red Flags: How to Tell a Bad Market From a Good One Before You Apply
Most bad craft fairs send signals before applications close. Spot the marketing, communication, curation, fee, and scam patterns before you pay.
Should You Track Craft Fair Sales in a Spreadsheet or an App?
A spreadsheet works great for craft fair sales tracking — until it doesn't. Here's how to know which tool fits where your business actually is right now.
Craft Fair Booth Layout: How to Design a Setup That Actually Sells
A three-zone framework for a 10x10 craft fair booth — traffic flow, eye-level displays, checkout placement, and the garage-floor test before every event.
Outdoor Craft Fair Survival: Wind, Rain, Sun, and the Gear That Actually Matters
Canopy weights, rain protocols, sun gear, and how to read a forecast like a vendor — the outdoor craft fair survival guide we wish we had year one.
How to Find Craft Fairs and Markets Near You (and Pick the Right Ones)
A three-step framework to find craft fairs, filter the bad ones, and build a seasonal calendar. Source rankings, red flags, and booth fee math.
"Did I Actually Make Money?" (And 4 Other Questions Your Craft Fair Numbers Can Answer)
Five simple questions turn your craft fair sales data into real decisions. Each one takes 30 seconds with numbers you already have.
The 5-minute craft fair debrief: what to write down before you drive home
A 7-question debrief template for craft fair vendors. Capture what sold, what didn't, and one change — in 5 minutes from the parking lot.
How to build a craft fair bin system that's always ready to go
Build a 5-bin craft fair system that stays packed between events. Covers which bins to create, what goes in each, and the 15-minute restock routine.
The complete craft fair packing checklist (so you never forget a thing)
A categorized craft fair packing checklist covering booth, display, products, payments, weather prep, and the items vendors forget most.
How many of each product should I make for a craft fair?
A three-step framework for deciding how many of each product to make for a craft fair — sales goal, price-tier split, and display buffer.
How to use Square sales data to plan your next market
Your Square account already knows what to make for the next craft fair. Here's how to read the reports like an event planner instead of an accountant.
Pricing handmade products for your first craft fair
A calm pricing framework for first-time craft fair vendors — what to count, what to charge, and the price points that actually move at a booth.
What to bring to your first market: the short list
A focused starter list for first-time vendors — the non-negotiables, the easy mistakes to skip, and what to do the night before so the morning of feels calm.