Knowledge You Can Build On — Est. 1998
Display layout?
Shawn - in ID
>A post by old griz with a pic of a display got me thinking. Can others post pics of their displays(?). Most important, are there pointers (things to do and things not to do) in setting up a display?
I think a post a few weeks (months?) ago about the perils of having high and low priced items in the same booth can spell "no sales" was enlightening.
Re: Display layout?
Joel Hunnicutt
>This is a pic of my display from last year. This year I am moving to a corner booth, so it will change quite a bit. I can only speak for myself, but a good display is a very expensive proposition, between the frame, drapes shelves, pedestals and lights, I easily have $1000 in it.
Lighting is the most important part. If people cant see the work, they won't buy it.
Re: Display layout?
Ezekiel Holliday in Belpre, OH
>I love the display. Did you build the shelves yourself? How big are they?
Thanks
Ezekiel
Re: Display layout?
Joel Hunnicutt
>I got them at either World Market or Linens N Things. They are folding stackable shelves. I bought one for a prototype, but at $30 each, I went and bought the rest of them.
You are light years ahead of me.
Dave Smith, Longview, WA
>Hi Joel,
Very nice setup. I assume the lights are suspended from a pipe connected to the side panels. What is the footprint of the booth? Also how high are the panels? Did you buy black bakers racks or did you paint them?
I showed Sandy the display and she wants to know what the blue piece is in the upper right.
Dave Smith
Display challenged in Longview, WA.
Re: You are light years ahead of me.
Joel Hunnicutt
>The booth frame is 1 inch EMT conduit with connectors from a comapny called "Shelters-to-go" The walls are 8 ft. high. There is a cross bar across the front that I suspended track lights from. I'm raining the front crossbar to get the light a little higer and out of my eyes.
Those shelves were originally natural wood, but I painted them black to make the pieces stand out.
That blue piece is a segmented vase of soft maple. It is about 24 inches tall. Segmented stuff does some pretty funky things when you dye it. You have allot of end grain and long grain running together and it sort of makes the piece shimmer.
Booth size
Bob Hackett
>I would check afew of the larger shows (local ones too)as to booth size,they should have this info on the application forms.Just size your booth to fit the smallest footprint.So far 10X10 or multiples thereof seems to be the safest bet for most folks.
Something to keep in mind is that most higher end juried shows require a slide of your booth as well as your work,bring your camera and take one after you set up but BEFORE the show opens.
Most of the turning clubs have folks who have made thier own booths and are willing to help as are the craft guilds.
There are some rules of thumb for displaying anything but you`ll get all that when you talk to the successful participants in your area.
Mainely,Bob
BTW-one of the best tips I ever got was to use the columns of my pedestals as shipping tubes putting foam between each piece.You can make the columns from heavy mailing tubes or Sonatubes that are painted a neutral color in either low gloss or flat finish.Just turn simple caps and secure with 2 screws placed where they won`t show when set up.All the packing matl plus the tools for setup stay in the pedestals during the show.
Re: Display layout?
chris rolke
>here is mine ( my first Show)
