[Jewelry making - Article 00203] - [Orchid] Show display improvements

[Elizabeth Lyne]

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    I'm putting together a new display for some shows in November and
    would like some advice regarding some of my ideas (so I spend my
    money wisely). 

    I will have a 10'x10' booth with drapes on 3 walls.  I have three
    glass display cases that 1'x4' each (on 3' stands) that can be
    arranged in many ways, providing me with 12' of linear space to
    display my work.  Rather than putting the cases across the front of
    the booth in an "L" shape, I think I would prefer an arrangement
    that is more inviting to customers. 

    One idea is to arrange the cases in a "U" shape (with the open part
    facing the rear of the booth) where I stand inside the "U" and
    customers view the work from all 3 sides (which might be a traffic
    flow problem if the booth is crowded??). 

    Another idea is to put one case in front of each draped wall (with
    enough space behind it so I can take stuff out of it) so customers
    can see the work in all 3 cases by being in the center of the booth.
     This will require me to move around the booth more and interact
    with the customers without always being behind a case.  If there are
    lots of people, they will all be in the middle of the booth. 

    If anyone has used either of these configurations effectively or if
    you have other tips for making it work (or can recommend a better
    arrangement), I'd love to hear it. 

    One more thing ... 

    I will have 4 20"x30" enlargements of my work to display on the
    walls (along with some very cool decorative fabric panels).  I think
    framing these will make them very hard to hang (from the poles with
    drapes on them) so I was thinking of mounting them on foam-core and
    possibly having them laminated to protect them from getting damaged.
     Ideally I would like the lamination to be a matte finish (like
    non-glare glass).  How do other people display enlargements of their
    work? 

    Please respond directly to me since I'm not sure that advice for MY
    booth is of general interest to the list. 

Thanks, Elizabeth
elyne AT nc.rr.com
www.borntobeworn.com


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