Craft + Show Designs

Clothing Display

2010-11-12T20:49:00.000-08:00

ONE LUCKY DUCKY

How do you display clothes and such items in a creative way? One Lucky Ducky has found such a way! As you can see, they used ladders to hang rods on. This gives you so many ways to hang your items. It's fun and easy. I do like how they've painted the ladders white - helps the merchandise to stand out.

Accessory Display

2010-09-06T20:57:00.000-07:00

MIMI GREEN

Mimi Green offers "Stylish dog collars & leashes for the super stylish dog!" I love it! What I love more is their inventive and practical display for their collars! It's so inexpensive, practical and easy to put away! As you guys know, I love the displays that show your work at various heights. I brings attention to your hard work. You can use this same display for so many things and paint them in so many colors. Be careful that it doesn't distract from your work...

Tutorial

2010-08-02T21:24:00.000-07:00

KEVIN AND AMANDA

I ran into this tutorial from Kevin and Amanda's Blog, which is really beautiful and fun. It would be great for shows and fun to do in various colors and sizes - even a long frame for necklaces. Don't want to use wire? Use embroidery thread or something thick like it. You can even add colors! The possibilities are endless!

Handbag Display

2010-06-09T21:12:00.000-07:00

BECKYOH!

BeckyOH! had done a great job at displaying her wristlets. It's a lot of fun and a definite attention grabber. This can be done on so many scales. With smaller mannequins or larger one such as this. Be sure to set it in the front of your booth as it will bring people in to look at all you have to offer!

Accessory Display

2010-03-23T20:36:00.000-07:00

XSBAGGAGE & CO.

I'm always looking for great ways to display small items that get lost when you place them on a table and can look cluttered. This is such a great way to display such things. XSBaggage has done a great job doing this. It gives your product, in this case key fobs, height and creativity. You can use other things like gardening containers (painted to match your theme). You can also do something similar by placing your items on a cake stand.
I'm also partial to fresh cut flowers and that will always bring me to your booth.

Tutorials

2010-02-23T20:29:00.000-08:00

MES ILLUSIONS BAROQUES

Need an easy, trendy, fun way to display your earrings at a show (and later at home)!? This tutorial shows just how you can do that. You can do so many things with the idea like placing the wire earring hanger in flower pots or bowls - use your imagination.

Tutorials

2010-02-10T22:54:00.000-08:00

CENTSATIONAL GIRL

I found this great tutorial on Centsational Girl's Blog! This is such a great way to display your jewelry for shows or in your own room! I really like that they added hooks on the frame to hand necklaces too! This seems like a fairly easy and fun project! Although the box display in the foreground is not part of the tutorial, the idea as also wonderful!

Accessories Displays

2010-02-10T22:39:00.000-08:00

MONTAGE DESIGNS

This booth display by Montage Designs is so practical and fun. It really allows the customer to see everything you have and gives you much more space than a table would allow. If you didn't have full length shutters, you could also achieve this function by using smaller shutters on tables. Another eye catching wonder is that the shutters are painted in contrast to the accessory cards - this really brings your eye toward the product and draws you in.

Clothing Display

2010-01-22T16:12:00.000-08:00

KUNKLE BABY

What's wonderful about this booth is their ability to display their work in various ways. It's great how things are displayed at all levels as well. One thing I like to see is the signs hanging on the outside of the booth because when you get a lot of people in your booth (we all hope), your sign can get covered up. I do like how they have their items hanging on the sides of their booth, again bringing that attention to the entire booth. I do have to not that the display of blankets in front is great! If you would like to see more wonderful examples of their booth, go to their website and click on their blog link!

Clothing Display

2010-01-22T15:50:00.000-08:00

HOUSE OF DOTS

The link to this booth idea was sent to me by a reader and a fan of House of Dots! I am in awe of their booth creativity and fun character! This is such a fantastic and inexpensive way to design your booth. What's even more admirable is that their website design matches! That constancy really is a great way to advertise and to let your customers remember who you are. It's hard to see from the photo I posted, but they also have a handmade changing screen for their customers! That is such a wonderful idea!

Artwork Display

2009-12-02T16:18:00.000-08:00

STEPPIE

You can tell Steppie had a small space, but did a great job displaying her work! I love how she added the board toward the back of her table, giving more room to display her product. Everything is organized and aesthetically appealing! I also like how she used a solid table cloth and brought it over some her displays as well. It really ties everything together!

Yarn Displays

2009-11-23T20:09:00.000-08:00

This is a fun way to display your yarn! This person used hanging clothing compartments! Great Idea!

Wallet & Pouch Displays

2009-11-02T21:39:00.000-08:00

MISSALISON

MissAlison's pouches stand alone here as a great display, but I have to point out how great it is they put them in trays. It adds order and keeps things in a row. I can see how things can get pretty crazy if they're not in the trays. Such a great idea!

Artwork Display

2009-11-02T21:24:00.000-08:00

TUGBOATPRINTSHOP

I really like the way TUGBOAT displayed their artwork here at one of their shows. Hanging them from clips and rope is a great idea to get the viewer walking by to notice your booth.

Artwork Displays

2009-11-02T20:20:00.000-08:00

ABBEYCHRISTINE

This is a fun and clever way to display little pieces of artwork.
AbbeyChristine put them in a trendy/retro suitcase. How cool is that?

Ring Displays

2009-10-24T21:41:00.000-07:00

WILLOW BRANCH JEWELRY

This is a photo from my table at a craft show in Berkeley, Ca. I really like how I displayed my Wood Rings. It's simple and inexpensive. I found a wood plate (it's thick) and sat them on top. I also displayed a few on a candle stand to give it a little change in display. You never know if someone is going to over look one display, so some times it's good to have a product in various places on your table or within your booth....if possible.

Pouch Displays

2009-10-24T21:01:00.000-07:00

ALLIEBEANS

I participated in a craft show and got to admire Allibeans great pouches in person! If this BLOG were about great products, I could go on and on about great detail and design. But this BLOG is about Booth and Display Ideas. With that said, I was really impressed with her table display. It's hard to display your work on a small table, but I think she did a great job! Grouping similar items on the table worked well. I also like how she used a basket for her tissue pouches, giving a variety in displays. Lastly, her choice in table cloth color was perfect. It drew attention to her table and complimented the walls wonderfully. :)

Booth Designs

2009-10-24T20:27:00.001-07:00

WILLOW BRANCH JEWELRY

I finally took a photo of my table at one of my shows! I got a few compliments about my table display, which is always nice to hear. You're your own worst critic. A couple things I tried to do where giving hierarchy on the table for display. I used suitcases (which I also use as storage). I also decorated with pumpkins, which I think add a fun touch for the season. I actually made the pumpkins out of fabric and sold them. The space was really small, so it was hard to display my items without having it look too cluttered. Having various levels help with the point of view from the buyer and to adding a little interest.

Clothing Display

2009-10-23T18:05:00.000-07:00

Pinkski's...Lil' Bubba Things

I love that these little dresses are hung sidewards! You can really see what they're selling and it makes it so much fun. I also really think the idea of having the dresses hanging on the clothesline is a great affect!

Photo courtesy of Milomade

2009-10-20T04:10:00.000-07:00

CABIN + CUB

Valerie, with Cabin + Cub did such a great job on her booth design, she won Best Booth Design! From her blog, she writes, "So the good news is... our booth (the Hob Snobs Craft Collective -- it is a bit hard to see the logo on the wall in this pic) won best booth design!! Awwww... yeah! We were super excited and surprised at being picked out of the 200+ other booths! Woohoo! And we managed to decorate on a tight budget as well.... um... carpet courtesy of craigslist, some furniture from our own houses, and an inexpensive feature wall color and custom wall lettering really did the trick!"

Booth Designs

2009-10-18T04:00:00.000-07:00

FOUR MUNKEES

My eyes were drawn to the flag banner here at Four Munkees's Booth. It's great that they sell them as well. The colors of the booth and various displays (stands & table) really make this booth fun and interesting. I also think the heirarchy on the table makes for a fun way to display.

Scarf Display

2009-10-16T04:28:00.000-07:00

AUTUMN2MAY

This is a fun way to display your scarfs! Find a window at a salvage yard or buy one and remove the glass (carefully). You can hang it from your canopy our build feet for it to stand on its own.

Accessories Display

2009-10-14T04:54:00.000-07:00

HIP TO PIECE SQUARES

This is a fun way to display your hair accessories!

Jewelry Display Tutorial

2009-10-12T04:41:00.000-07:00

HOPE STUDIOS

This tutorial shows how to make the display shown above for your jewelry! It's an easy and inexpensive display. You can paint the branches what ever color you'd like. You can even use branches that still have leaves!

Scarf Display Tutorial

2009-10-10T04:28:00.000-07:00

A BOX LIVING

This display and tutorial for scarfs is from A Box Living! You can do so many things with this DIY Tutorial for your shows and home. What I love about it is that you can use different fabrics and make it a lot of fun. You can even use it at home after a show!

Pillow Displays

2009-10-08T04:10:00.000-07:00

KMDESIGNS

I love this display of pillows. They really have represented them as art work on the wall! Having each pillow stand on it's own really gives the booth display color and it's so easy to see what their product is from afar.

Pottery Display

2009-10-06T04:10:00.000-07:00

ALLEN DESIGN STUDIO

Allen Design Studio's display of pottery has really evolved from their first show. Like most people, they've learned over the years how to make their booth stand out and work with viewers by trial and error.
Melynn Allen explains in her blog, "I’ve just begun my third season on the craft fair circuit and every year I try to make some improvements to my booth set-up."
She then explains her booth design changes over the years, "I used drab beige tablecloths to begin with, and arranged the tables and shelves in a way that only 1 person could fit within the confines of my tent. Last year was a little better – I switched to black tablecloths and rearranged so that I could accommodate more people and easier browsing, but the shelving I used (I found them at a yard sale) were tall and rickety and swayed with the slightest brush of the wind.....So, this year I did some internet research and found a display company that I liked well enough and bit the bullet and ordered two new shelving units and a display/check out counter."

I think there is a point in time where you really need to invest into great displays, as Allen Design Studio did. It's not only important for your look and aesthetics of your booth, but safety of your product. That's a lot of time and money put into your product to just throw away (by bad supports or bad displays).

Ring Displays

2009-10-01T01:19:00.000-07:00

WHIMPSY LOVE

How much fun is this Ring Display by Whimpsy Love? What a great idea! This is such a fun and inexpensive way to display rings! You can also paint the egg cartons various colors! I also love how you can stack them and use the lid for your price display! Very creative!

Clothing Displays

2009-09-30T11:37:00.000-07:00

PLUMTICKLED

Here's a great way to display clothing and tutu's! Hanging clothes from a clothes rack (homemade or store bought) is always an easy way to display clothes. I also love how they are displaying their tutu's on a stand. You can also use a blanket stand or a plant stand for this! It really display's the tutu's well and puts it down at eye level for those little ones wearing them, which is VERY important! I also love how they used shutters to build their table and use it as display! It also saves a lot of room having the clothes hang up high (clothes that aren't too long, of course).

Pillow Displays

2009-09-29T20:57:00.000-07:00

JEWELWEEDS

These "pillows" by jewelweeds are actually sachets, but I do believe the concept can be created on a larger scale for pillows. The idea of a tiered pastry stand could be great for so many products including jewelry, accessories, toys, etc.!

Photo courtsey of Good Bones, Great Pieces

Tutorials / Card Displays

2009-09-27T10:58:00.000-07:00

JCAROLINE CREATIVE

JCaroline Creative has a great tutorial for her STORAGE Baskets!

These can be used for so many fun things like cards, patterns, accessories, socks, anything you can think of! It's a fun way to add color to your booth, if needed! The storage baskets can be used at home after your show too, which is always a great way to keep yourself from having too much clutter!

Clothing Displays

2009-09-26T23:58:00.001-07:00

MOD KID BOUTIQUE

Patty Young, with Mod Kid Boutique did a great job with her display of clothing here! It's set up as if it's a fun boutique or walk-in closet. The colors are wonderful and kid friendly, of course! Having models really help show what the clothes will look like and bring attention to the booth (especially being in the middle of the space). I also think photos of people wearing the product is very useful.

Handbag Displays

2009-09-25T22:57:00.000-07:00

QUEEN PUFF PUFF

Queen Puff Puff has done a great job displaying their handbags! I love how they have the bags hanging off the table and on the table, but not setting on the table. Another thing that's great is the display of a model wearing the product. This is great advertising and a fun way to show how the product would look on someone!

Hat Displays

2009-09-23T10:15:00.000-07:00

HAT DIVA

Hats take up a lot of space, so displaying them can get pretty complicated. Hat Diva did a great job displaying their hats here on the table and a stand. I also love the large mirror and round sign!

Scrabble Tile Display

2009-09-22T17:39:00.000-07:00

Pretty {much} Art

Pretty {much} Art did a great job displaying their Scrabble Tile Pendants! Rather than laying the necklaces out as display, they have packaged them up in nicely designed bags. They also have them laid out on a Scrabble Tile Tray!

Ring Displays

2009-09-21T12:45:00.000-07:00

LEAN DOG POTTERY

This is a fun and inexpensive way to display your rings! You can also use wild rice, white rice, or small pebbles. I do not recommend using sand - it's too messy! Lean Dog Pottery's dispaly makes it easy for the buyer to pick up the rings and try them on and put them back easily. The dark background of the beans really allow the rings to stand out, adding lovely colors and texture to the eye! If you're rings are on the darker side, I would use a contrasting color like white rice.

Soap Displays

2009-09-19T22:15:00.000-07:00

The Pig and the Peacock

The Pig and the Peacock did a great job displaying their soap. I think the way they used staggered stacking displays. The color of their shop is what really catches your eye and brings you in, which is really what you shoot for. You want to stand out (and still be stylish). I also like how some of the soaps are sitting vertically and some horizontally-this really changes up the display. I've also included a photo of their display of the soap scents! This looks very professional and really adds to the look of the display all together.

Craft Fair Booth Displays / Necklace Displays

2009-09-19T21:45:00.001-07:00

J. Elise Designs

What caught my eye about the way J. Elisa Designs displayed their necklaces was they various display tables & vases! The tables/design compliment the style of the necklaces and really sets a mood in the space. I can almost see candles burning in the corners as the aesthetics give you a sense that you're in a cozy and relaxing room. What's also great about this display is how the necklaces almost appear to be jewels hanging in a treasure box!

Display Case

2009-09-17T13:21:00.000-07:00

Something's Hiding in Here

This is a great example of a display case for your goods. Something's Hiding in Here used it to display their toys, etc. It really changes it up and gets away from the same table options. If you can't find something made, you can make it yourself and have it fold and hinge. I'm not sure how, but it sounds good! :)

Toy Displays

2009-09-16T21:04:00.000-07:00

Zooguu

What a fun and exciting display for toys! I really love how this goes against the grain of displays! I can imagine all the kids wanting to check this out. Zooguu did such a great job on this display, which will stand out from far away. Another way of achieving this is to glue small square boxes together then painting them. This can also stand on a table and look great!

Photo courtesy of Your Secret Admiral

Handbag Displays

2009-09-12T19:22:00.000-07:00

India Romeo

This is a great way to display accessories & bags! I love how they line the booth and use items you may have around the house to hand from. It keeps them off tables and allows the buyers to walk into the booth with more ease. It also adds color to your "walls!"

Photo courtesy of Avoision

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XS Baggage & Co.

This booth, displaying bags, does a great job of changing up the display. They have some on the table, some hanging from a clothes line and some hanging on the grid wall. It really makes it look like there are different things to look at in the space. I also like the lanterns hanging from the booth, this really adds a great visual affect!

Craft Fair Booth Designs

2009-09-11T17:42:00.000-07:00

HAMPTON JEWELS

This craft show booth looks refreshing and fun to visit. I also like the fabric flags hanging on the canopy that will draw the shoppers attention to your booth (assuming not every booth is doing it).

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VIRIDIAN

What's great about this booth design is that it's very inviting! It's warm and welcoming. I want to spend time here and hang out. When you seen so much time and care put into a booth, you know their product will be just as highly crafted. They say you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover, but first impressions are VERY important in booth design.

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Fantastic Toys

Aside from the great colors & fun flag, I love the use of different tables in Fantastic Toys' booth! It looks like a fun candy store and I really want to see what's going on in there. They also did a great job in displaying their toys!

Toy Displays

2009-09-10T17:53:00.000-07:00

Red Marionette

Another fun Booth Display for Toys! This one comes from Red Marionette, who has really done a great job with her display! Having the stuffed toys in boxes, rather than laying on the table, really help with space and add fun. I do like how she made the boxes white - being careful not to distract from the product. You can use any box (cereal box) you have laying around and cover it in white paper! It's also great to have the boxes in different sizes and shapes. The mini shelves, giving the display hierarchy is always a great design!

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Fantastic Toys

What I love about this display is the use of small round tables rather than one big table! This makes it easier for the buyer to walk around and changes it up a bit. I also love the use of two different color table clothes & the use of another cloth that matches the booth. This just reads FUN FUN FUN and will surely bring that young shopper to your booth!

Tutorials for Displays

2009-09-08T17:20:00.000-07:00

STELLA+HODGE

STELLA+HODGE has posted this wonderful tutorial on their blog about making a necklace display. She writes, "And I know there are nice displays you can purchase, but I wanted to lo-cost alternative."

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shop POPKO

This is such a great DIY (Do It Yourself) tutorial on how to make the ring display by shop POPKO! You can choose any type of box or color of fabric to change up the look of the display.

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Cut Out & Keep

Another great DIY for rings by Cut Out & Keep! Click on their link to see the tutorial and you'll also see versions of other peoples designs! Such a great idea!

Necklace Displays

2009-09-07T15:17:00.000-07:00

Panic Mama Jewelry

This is a great display of necklaces and jewelry when you're short on space and money! The table cloth pattern is modern and eye catching. The use of the boxes are a great way to display they jewelry - especially when you don't have a lot. This is so much better than placing the necklaces on the table. You can find boxes already made or make boxes with recycled cardboard. You can paint them in matching colors too! Just don't use too many colors - you don't want to distract from your jewelry.

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Heartworks by Lori

Having a big Frame that you can place on the ground it fun and different!

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bethmillner blog

Earring Displays

2009-09-06T15:14:00.000-07:00

Green Space Goods

A fun way to display your earrings. You can use just about anything you have laying around your house! "The base is a piece of an old shower caddy that has been dressed up with a section of a sea-grass beach mat. The label is a bit of aluminum can with our logo stamped on it. Not too bad for a temporary fix if you ask me. Hope everyone is having a great weekend."

Ring Displays

2009-09-05T15:07:00.000-07:00

www.bloodmilk.etsy.com

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Beth Millner

Card Displays

2009-09-04T14:56:00.000-07:00

Lockette

I'm loving the old suitcases for displaying things, like these cards. What really works here, aside from the colors, are the boxes within a box. It's a simple detail that is normally over looked. And look at the way she priced everything with the tags - clever.

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Sew Trashy

This is a great way to display your cards. Here Sew Trashy displayed their Gocco cards in a blue metal container that they picked up at a thrift store. I think the tin adds color and will catch your eye. The only thing I would change is the hand written price tag. I'd suggest typing it up.

Accessories Displays

2009-09-03T12:06:00.000-07:00

Viridian

When most of the items you're selling are the same, you want to make sure it appears there's more there to see than what you see at first glance. This will bring the potential buyer in closer for a better look. What's great about Viridian's display of their beautiful accessories is that they've displayed them in different ways. But what really works is that the colors and types of displays blend in and don't distract from the product itself. What you don't want to do is have so much going on that your product is lost in display.

Craft Show Checklist & Set Up

2009-09-01T00:38:00.000-07:00

Get Crafty

Get Crafty has done a great job compiling a list of things to bring to your show.
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Fluffy Flowers
Fluffy Flowers has written a great blog about setting up for a weekly farmer's market show.
She says, "One thing I was not prepared for was how to handle requests for custom orders." She then writes about advice on how to address this issue from her own experience. It's a great read especially for those who will be facing their first show soon!