Hanging Things At Craft Fairs

[MrsN]

I am going to do a craft fair in early December. I don't do many but I keep thinking I should do more of them. 

I am looking for advice on how to display hanging things. I have various wall hanging pieces that would look cooler if they were hanging. 

How do you hang stuff at a craft fair?

[edward]

 Hi Mrs N:  I purchased some shelving racke at H D, ant clamped them to a 4' table, seem to work for me. I used 3 sections of 16"x 6' shelves and clamped them with adjustable clamps to the table, I took pictures  on my cell phone but can't put them on the computer. there are other ways to do it also.  edward

[Phantom Scroller]

I know I should make something but everything just lays on the table with me, I'm not much help really. so I'm watching this space. Roly 

[DWSUDEKUM]

I am going to do a craft fair in early December. I don't do many but I keep thinking I should do more of them. 

I am looking for advice on how to display hanging things. I have various wall hanging pieces that would look cooler if they were hanging. 

How do you hang stuff at a craft fair?

One of the things I do for that kind of item is I have a 2 foot wide by 4 foot high peg board that I have covered in felt.  I have small dowels that I cut to go into the holes to hold the hanging items.  I generally use an artists easel to hold it up.

 

DW

[jscottj]

On Scroll Saw Woodworking and Crafts website they have a forum section to do with the business side of things. The participants discuss your topic alot and have alot of pics of their booths etc. you might check it out.

[dansnow]

If you have someplace near you that sells display racks and such for retailers, you might consider what they refer to as wire grid walls. They are 1/4 welded wire and come in 2', 4' 6' and 8' by 2' wide sections. You can make all sorts of attachments to hang things from them as well as buy shelves that attach to them. Locally a 2'x6' section sells for around $12-15.

[amazingkevin]

A quick set up quick take down would be everything p.v.c. pipe and netting with string or rope.Hand sand the fittings a little to ease assembly and take down,Vegetable oil would make things go together easy..Just a basic upside down tee on both sides and a top rail  with netting hanging down. spring clamps will hold lots of thing for you .

[gator]

what we did and worked real well .we have a 10x10 easy up bought several 16' cattle panel cut them with bolt cutters about 6' stood them up and zipped tied them together and then zipped tied them to top and legs. tables in front. made them to go to ground so weight would not hang from easy up. then walmart has curtain hooks bought a bunch one on picture hanger one on wire worked great,

[NC Scroller]

I have gone the home made and peg board rack loop but now ike Dan I use grid wall.  I bought some locally at a placed that sells store supplies and store fixtures.  Google in your area or look on craigslist.  You can also purchase on-line but shipping is normally more then the cost of the racks. I have been at show where folks had some pretty ugly home made racks and I had my grid wall.  They sold nothing and I cleaned up.  Remember your display should enhance you work and not detract from it.

[woodworker13403A]

I also use the wire shelving like Edward. They are lightweight and easy to carry into and out of the building. Before those, I made 6'x2' wood frames and stapled hardware cloth to them but they got too heavy to carry the older I got.

Rick

[jrpeteo]

Katie, here's a place in Bloomington you might try.

Pete

 

http://www.palaydisplay.com/Gridwall-Slatgrid-p-1-c-30.html

[edward]

Katie Here are the shelving that I use, amd use paper clips to hang the pictures on, hope this helps.  edward