Ok I'm a little late with this one...I apologize. There was so much last-minute rushing around that I didn't have time to do this post Friday night. And by the time I got home from the event around 2:30-3am on Sunday morning I was so wiped out and in so much pain from head to toe from all the climbing, lifting, carrying, etc that I was only able to start catching up today.
Friday was my test set-up for the show so I could figure out EXACTLY how my display was going to be done. You saw the new tiered wood display. I covered it with one of my black table covers that I use for my shows, set up some shelving directly behind the table and got to work....
This is the first set-up I tried...
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Something wasn't quite working for me. So next I tried this...
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Ah, much better. I liked that so I started to fill it with jewelry and fine tune all the placements. Here is the end result of all my fiddling around, the display I decided to go with...
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And here are some close-ups so you can see a bit better...
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This is my Signature Collection display box. This is an example of one of those times I went to my Dad with an idea and a sketch that turned into a trip to Lowe's :) He cut the wood, nailed the box together and painted it all black as I requested. Then I painted my roses. I love how it came out...it's one of my prized business possessions...lol... and I bring it to every show. The pillow you see in there is a white satin ring-bearers pillow that I used to sew on a strand of all the Swarovski Crystal and Pearl colors that the pieces are available in.
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The left end of the display
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the middle
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the right end
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and a close-up of the top right end of the table.
I took these photos once I was happy with the set-up. I do this before every show...I take my time and decide how I want to set everything up based on the size and layout of my booth for the show.... because unfortunately they're always different (makes for alot of work). Then I print the photos and bring them with me to the show so my set-up goes alot faster... because set-ups and take downs at events have to be done quickly...you're only given so much time ;)
Now, time to start packing things up and loading my truck!
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Bangle displays packed and ready to go.
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Earring displays packed and ready to go.
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Signature Collection necklaces packed and ready to go.
Didn't think you'd want me to bore you with the rest of the process so I didn't photograph it. I hope you enjoyed following my preparation process. Tomorrow I'll share my event experiences with you!
Until tomorrow.... have a wonderful time! Thanx for following my journey ♥
♥ Debi
2 comments:
Everything looks awesome! I love that you wrap your displays with your items on it for ease of set up. I do that too! Makes a huge difference in time! :D Glad to have you back home!
Awwww thanx :) It IS so much faster! I have 2 other bins that are just the width of the necklace easels so I leave the jewelry on them, cover them each back up with their little plastic bag and "file" them into the bin(s) for transport. ANYTHING to make set-up easier is a good thing!
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