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Plan a craft-fair table layout
A layout built for your actual space and inventory helps more than a general display guide. Share your table dimensions, what you sell, how many pieces you have, your price range, and any display rules the event has given you.
A text to start with
I have a 6-foot table at an indoor fair. I'm selling ceramic mugs and small bowls, about 40 pieces in total, priced between [low] and [high]. The event says nothing may extend more than 12 inches above the table surface. I have a small folding shelf, a tablecloth, and my own price tags. I want everything easy to pick up and put down. Help me plan where each category goes and how to use height within the rules.
Example request. Change the details to fit your situation.What to check before the fair
Check the layout against the event's written rules instead of your memory of them. Height and signage limits vary, and some are enforced at setup. Make sure the plan reflects your real inventory, since a layout for forty pieces looks different once you've sold ten. If a suggestion needs a prop you don't own, note whether you have time to get one. Then walk through the customer's side: can someone pick up a mug without disturbing five others?
Setting up on the day
Photograph a test layout at home the day before so you can rebuild it quickly at the venue. If the event's table is a different size than planned, come back with the real dimensions and ask for a quick adjustment.