Ways to display

[Millwab]

Thinking ahead to a demonstration I’ll be doing later this summer, I’m trying to decide how to display a particular set of projects. They’re approximately 8” in diameter (5 groups of 3). So far I’ve come up with either a 3-stepped holder (similar to a plate holder) that would sit on my display shelves or a wire screen (attached pic). Have any of you used this type of screen to display items?  If so, how do you attach the items to the screen?

[Paladin]

If they can be hung, then the wire screen should work well I would think.  The only suggestion I have if you use one of those is to hang some fabric from the back of the screen so that people can't see through it.  This will keep people from looking past your display if there is another vendor behind you, keeping their focus on your display.

[new2woodwrk]

If you can post a sample of what you want to display, that would help.

Also...

I do 2 events every week and I can tell you from experience if you block customers from seeing another vendor your reputation will be in the garbage fast! I have seen these vendors get called out about blocking, and asked to either remove the block or not come back.

Your products will stand on their own if  you display them well.

Let's see what  you are trying to display

 

[Dave Monk]

I use curtain hooks to hang my wall art.

[Millwab]

6 hours ago, new2woodwrk said:

If you can post a sample of what you want to display, that would help.

Also...

I do 2 events every week and I can tell you from experience if you block customers from seeing another vendor your reputation will be in the garbage fast! I have seen these vendors get called out about blocking, and asked to either remove the block or not come back.

Your products will stand on their own if  you display them well.

Let's see what  you are trying to display

 

Blocking would not be a problem. I’ll be set up in a corner of the building and have 2 outside walls to choose from. This is an example of what I’ll be displaying 

[John B]

4 minutes ago, Millwab said:

Blocking would not be a problem. I’ll be set up in a corner of the building and have 2 outside walls to choose from. This is an example of what I’ll be displaying 

I gather they are meant to be hung? Do you have hanger of some type on the back of the items?. If so head to the hardware and grab a heap of "S" hangers, they are what I use to hang my portraits on a lattice display.
Maybe, even a super market will have them

[Millwab]

13 hours ago, John B said:

I gather they are meant to be hung? Do you have hanger of some type on the back of the items?

John, the backs are covered with a layer of 1/8” ply (stained on the front for contrast looking through the service emblem and cut lettering).  I’m sure hanging them on a wall would be the typical choice but something I never thought to address.  Future ones will have a keyhole slot cut before assembly and for the ones already together I can drill out the keyhole high enough that it won’t be seen.  The "S" hooks could then hold the plaque to the lattice.  Thanks for solving a problem before it became one

[new2woodwrk]

I made this to display some of my items - seems like it could work for your plates... It has a lip at the bottom and I have since added some bungee to hold the pieces in, in case of winds

Edited June 30, 2022 by new2woodwrk

[Millwab]

One concern I would have hanging these on a wire grid is how easy they could be accidentally knocked off. Hitting the concrete floor from eye height could be disastrous. My original idea was to make a 3-tiered display not unlike Jes's idea that would sit on my existing display shelves. Time for more contemplation. Thanx all for the feedback. I’ll let you know what finally comes of it. 

[Paladin]

On 6/29/2022 at 2:59 PM, new2woodwrk said:

If you can post a sample of what you want to display, that would help.

Also...

I do 2 events every week and I can tell you from experience if you block customers from seeing another vendor your reputation will be in the garbage fast! I have seen these vendors get called out about blocking, and asked to either remove the block or not come back.

Your products will stand on their own if  you display them well.

Let's see what  you are trying to display

 

The intent of my advice was not to block another person's display, but to use the racks as a backdrop to your booth to prevent people from looking through your booth to the people behind you (assuming the event is set up with back-to-back aisles).  Since Bruce stated he is setup in a corner this won't be an issue, but if you are in the middle of an aisle with another booth behind you in the next aisle, you want the customer's attention to remain on your booth while they are in front of you instead of being distracted by something they see in the next aisle over.

[Millwab]

Decided to make a stand for the plaques that would fit on my display shelves.  Made 2 of them so that I can move them around and even use them for other things.  I’m thinking I’ll add just a single hole or keyhole slot in the backer.  They’re not heavy and that would give them the option of a plate stand or to hang it on the wall.  This is what I came up with …

 

[rjweb]

Very nice work, how do you make a key hole slot, thx RJ

[Peter N White]

You can get key hole slot bits at most good router bit suppliers.

[Millwab]

3 hours ago, rjweb said:

Very nice work, how do you make a key hole slot, thx RJ

RJ, there are router bits available that will cut a keyhole slot, but with these plaques the backer is only 1/8” thick and that wouldn’t be an option.  My solution would be to either cut it with the scrollsaw before assembly or simply drill overlapping holes of different sizes. The plaques aren’t very heavy and it wouldn’t take much of a fastener (screw, nail, or picture hanger) to hold it on the wall.