by Sam Weyland
It’s a misconception that it’s always sunny in the Sunshine State of Florida. It is only called so because Florida happens to be one of the warmer areas in the United States. While it gets more sunlight there than in any other place in the US, Florida gets its fair share of typhoons that happen in all tropical climates.
Nevertheless, craft shows, along with the fairs and festivals in which they reside, go on. But what does this mean for the craft show booths that you rented? Well, what else? The show goes on. Surely you don’t plan on skipping a day of income just because of a bad weather!
But it would be foolish to sell your crafts at a fair and come unprepared. Water will inevitably damage, or worse, destroy, your goods. Take extra precautions so that your pieces won’t get wet. The next few paragraphs will explain some of the more common precautions that are normally brought to the table:
To get ready for possible rainfall, always make sure your crafts aren’t on the ground. Not amount of plastic covering crafts on the ground will protect them from the base. The event organizers will give you table, and it’s best to use it. In the event it does rain, quickly cover up your table (and your crafts) with thick plastic sheets. Any other waterproof material will work, as long as it doesn’t have holes or rips on it.
Of course, it’s not just about rain. With typhoons comes strong winds. Don’t make the mistake of quickly flinging plastic sheets over and covering your goods, then forgetting to weight down the sheets to prevent the wind from blowing them away and exposing your crafts. To prevent this, keep weights or at least, heavy rocks in the area. Put them on top of the plastic sheet at the corners to protect your wares.
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It’s a misconception that it’s always sunny in the Sunshine State of Florida. It is only called so because Florida happens to be one of the warmer areas in the United States. While it gets more sunlight there than in any other place in the US, Florida gets its fair share of typhoons that happen in all tropical climates.
Nevertheless, craft shows, along with the fairs and festivals in which they reside, go on. But what does this mean for the craft show booths that you rented? Well, what else? The show goes on. Surely you don’t plan on skipping a day of income just because of a bad weather!
But it would be foolish to sell your crafts at a fair and come unprepared. Water will inevitably damage, or worse, destroy, your goods. Take extra precautions so that your pieces won’t get wet. The next few paragraphs will explain some of the more common precautions that are normally brought to the table:
To get ready for possible rainfall, always make sure your crafts aren’t on the ground. Not amount of plastic covering crafts on the ground will protect them from the base. The event organizers will give you table, and it’s best to use it. In the event it does rain, quickly cover up your table (and your crafts) with thick plastic sheets. Any other waterproof material will work, as long as it doesn’t have holes or rips on it.
Of course, it’s not just about rain. With typhoons comes strong winds. Don’t make the mistake of quickly flinging plastic sheets over and covering your goods, then forgetting to weight down the sheets to prevent the wind from blowing them away and exposing your crafts. To prevent this, keep weights or at least, heavy rocks in the area. Put them on top of the plastic sheet at the corners to protect your wares.