Appendix 4

The Money Thing
(cha-ching!)

Booth fee for Ozzfest was $400 each day, to be paid in cash on arrival.

I paid the booth every morning, and purchased the insurance. All henna slingers split the booth fee and insurance evenly. Slingers paid me back their share at the end of each day.

We all worked out of the same pattern book, at approximately the same prices per piece. The final price was negotiated between the artist and client, and each artist collected the money.

At the end of each day, each slinger paid the "boothbitch" a share of their profit, well earned for hustling people in, and being idiot sieve.

We split hotel accomodations evenly. The person who made the most money treated the others to dinner.

Set your pricing so that you can make your booth fee in one hour of solid work, and still give clients good worth for money. If you can't henna fast enough to do that, profit may be untenable, and you should look for a less expensive venue.

Appendix 5

Booth and Mats

I've used "pole and connector " booths for nearly 15 years. They're cheap, versatile, pack down small, and damn near indestructible. We set up in 1/2 hour max, and tear down faster.
You can order this type of booth online at: http://www.craftcanopy.com/

Keep your booth simple. It MUST fit in a small, cheap rental car, because at some point your vehicle will break down. After 18 hours working, you won't want to pack ANYTHING not absolutely necessary. Simplify, simplify, simplify!

Polypropylene plastic mats are a godsend for henna artists! They look nice, you can lay clients out on them, they're lightweight, they're cheap, they last for years, they roll up small, and you can hose beer and crud off of them between shows. You can find them at Asian markets, and dog shows.
At dog shows, they're known as x-pen mats!
You can order polypropylene mats online from Brown Kennel Supply at: http://www.brownkennelsupply.com/petp034.htm