Going "North" When You Have Limited Table Space
by Barbara
(Ontario, Canada)
Barbara's booth with wrought iron screen jewelry display
I have been looking for something striking and tall to display earrings and necklaces - mainly because many indoor shows allow only six-foot tables, which means I have to go "north" to increase my display space.
I found this wrought iron screen in the garden section of our local hardware store, marked down at the end of the season.
It folds flat for transporting, and it's not too heavy to move around.
I can vary the angle of the folding, so it's very stable even on uneven ground at an outdoor show, and it won't fall over if it's bumped into.
Because the design is so "airy", your neighbour at the next table won't feel boxed in and blocked from view.
If you go to the bracelet display section here and look at the coffee mug tree display idea, there's a suggestion from Joanne about using tiny clear elastics to stop items from sliding when the mug tree arms - or any display arms - are at an angle.
Wrapping the "twigs" with wire is what I had originally thought of doing, but I will be using Joanne's idea on my screen because wire will get caught when I'm sliding the screen into and out of my truck.
Because there's a danger of things falling off the ends of even the horizontal twigs, especially in a breeze, I'll be wrapping an elastic on every end, as well.
I bought tiny LED spotlights with a 25-hour battery life from a dollar store - they're actually headlamps for kids and I took the strap off. They swivel and have a clamp as well.
They come in bright primary colours, so I coloured them black with a permanent marker. I can position them anywhere. Many venues either have no power at all or not very good lighting, so these are perfect, and at $2 each, you can have lots on hand and they're very unobtrusive.
Barbara
Il Fuoco del Drago silver jewellery
