Artist Alley Essentials

Artist Alleys are long and sometimes never-ending, but they are a wonderful opportunity to get your products in front of people and meet your audience face to face. These are somethings I bring with me to all the artist alleys or craft fairs I sell in.

All the links are to Amazon products but all of these items can be bought somewhere else online. It gives you an idea of what to search.

This is the full Artist Alley Essentials List: Link

Backdrop for prints or blocking anything behind your booth. I had only thought backdrop were for people with many large prints but they are great for making your storefront stand out and feel cohesive.

Waitress Aprons are great for keeping cash safe and separated for ease of transaction. They’re easy to keep all your cash on you and for separating bills.

Storage Cubes are amazing for holding and displaying anything you are wanting to sell. I use mine for selling prints, stickers, pencil bags, totes, etc. I’ve also seen them used for holding plushies, apparel, and a bunch of accessories.

Fabric for a table cloth and for a sheet to cover your display at night.

Square Readers are essential to selling in person nowadays. Square offers free swipe readers that can be attached to any phone or tablet. The app is very easy and quick to sell through.

Clear Envelope Binder - it’s what I use to hold all my sticker designs. I bring about 10-15 pieces per design and this binder has 8 envelopes which can hold about 30 stickers each. It’s small and is very compact for travel

An Expanding Binder is great for prints, sticker sheets, or any paper goods you might sell.

Bags for people who purchase something from you — it takes a little extra time but you can put either stickers or stamp your logo on the outside.