Anyone here have experience with taking their show on the road? I was just invited to a Ren-Faire to participate as their blacksmith. I know what tools to bring (have all that), but I wanted to hear from some of you about what I might expect. How many of you have done this, been paid, or do you think my compensation would be based on what items I sell? 

check who has the liability ins, make sure you are covered

Folks I know had to pay substantial amounts for their booth space and have their own insurance and were required to be there.  Note that selling and demonstrating are very different things and you really can't do both at the same time without staff to handle one or the other.   Talk to the Faire business office about what is required and what is expected!

Strangely enough, this subject was covered in this month's Arizona group newsletter.

http://azblacksmiths.org/AnvilsHorn1607.pdf