[Jewelry making - Article 00275] - Re: [Orchid] Folding Tables for Art Shows and Cradt Shows

[Noel]

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>     What type of folding tables, for displaying jewelry, at Art Shows
>     and Craft Shows do you find the best in terms of portability? 

    First, let me mention that my eye was caught at Sam's Club the other
    day by some folding tables with adjustable height. If I needed
    tables for shows, they looked ideal. 

    That said, let me add that I don't like tables for shows. I really
    don't like that table-and-skirt look; I think it doesn't look
    professional, and it doesn't provide secure storage. I find
    pedestals much more flexible and good-looking. I started out with
    cardboard ones from Elaine Martin. They just collapse flat when not
    in use. I made fabric tubes to cover them. However, I kept having to
    cut them shorter as the bottoms got ruined by rain. 

    I now have three wooden ones that I designed and had built by the
    local shop teacher. They are three-sided like a lecturn; the sides
    have hinges and fold flat. They have a shelf inside, about a quarter
    of the way down. He kinda overbuilt them, with two-by-two frames and
    heavy plywood plus piano hinges, but they're fabulous-- storage
    inside, very sturdy. I put velcro on them and cover them with fabric
    that can also cover the opening in back if I want a cleaner look or
    hidden storage. I have individual tops for them, covered with a
    layer of padding and black fabric. The tops are several inches wider
    than the pedestals, and hold my glass-and-clip display cases. 

    In addition, I had the good luck to buy, used, a bunch of corrugated
    pedestals, just like my cardboard ones, but white plastc. They are
    light, attractive, and waterproof. I usually use two, covered to
    match my wooden ones, to hold up a piece of black-fabric-covered
    particle board, about 26" x 5', but it could be any size. This makes
    for an extremely versatile disply set-up. I usually set it up in a
    Z-shape that gives me tons of display in a 10 X 10 space. 

    I don't know where to buy the plastic pedestals. The guy I bought
    them from had brought them to Chicago from Australia for SOFA and
    didn't want to haul them back. But if you know they exist, you
    should be able to find them on line, right? I don't think they could
    cost any more than the cardboard ones, which are pretty overpriced
    at around $30 at Elaine Martin. 

    One last note on display, to make absolutely sure you get more
    information than you ever wanted: I recently got a rolling plastic
    set of drawers at Office Depot that fits inside my pedestals, though
    I've seen artists use them free-standing. It holds all my sales
    materials, postcards, boxes, bags, tools, pens, pricetags, etc, in
    an organized and accessable way. I love this thing! 

Noel
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