Sharon Miranda on sun 6 nov 05
Hello clayarters:
I'm trying to upgrade my display. I've searched (for hours) on the web
and in clayart archives and come up with 2 companies that have
something interesting for me. (Unfortunately, I am a complete klutz
when it comes to building anything, and my inspiration and imagination
is strictly limited to clay - and a few other things, but NOT building
stuff).
Here they are:
from www.armstrongproducts.com there is a thing called The Arrangement
- a metal structure which can be set up in a W, with triangular
(plywood) shelves to go in any position.
Or
from Smartfurniiture.com a combination of wooden shelves with slats
that can be put together to make bookshelves.
This one is pricey.
does anyone have any experience w/ either of these 2 companies or set
ups? Do they work? Are they hard to setup? Are they stable? Are they
worth the price?
Any help is appreciated.
I need a setup that I can fit in a van w/ all my pots, and that I can
put up by my lonesome.
Thank you,
Sharon
June Kinsinger on mon 7 nov 05
Hello group, We have several of the hinged ladder sets. We use them at multiple shows. We also have several shelves in 2 different lengths so you can adjust your shelving walls lengths as needed. We also use this setup on outside booths and anchor by using "U" shaped pins into the ground. We have attached velcro strips to the back ladder hinge to mount the back drops. Just another type of shelving for your review.
June Kinsinger
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeanette Harris
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Sent: Mon, 7 Nov 2005 09:43:15 -0800
Subject: Re: booth display
>
>Sharon, these would be very easy to make. All you would have to
>do is make ladders and then hinge them together. Then, you use a long
>board to run the length and you would have more shelving space than with
>the triangles. A friend of mine, Dave Glenn did something similar,
>except he made two sets of "Vees" instead of a "W". Some folks
>at the Mashiko festival had ladders hinged at the top to form an upside
>down "Vee" and then they ran boards through these. Other people
>bought simple ladders and then run boards through them.
Ya know, Sharon,
This is about the simplest way to set up a booth. I've gone the IKEA
route and had the shelves units (IVOR??) with ladder supports that
sit at right angles. The only problem is the ladders have holes
drilled into the shafts and the shelves rest suspended on metal pins
that are round and about an inch long. There are cleats built into
the shelves that clamp over the pins. IF your vertical supports are
not exactly level with the ground, all kinds of problems arise
getting the pins and shelves together. I struggled with this for
about 3 years. The IKEA shelves are really designed to be assembled
once and left there, which is how I use them now.
The ladder arrangement is more flexible and heaven knows, all floors
aren't level. Outside shows are even worse.
In any case, find yourself some left-over shingles or other kinds of
shims to level up your display, whatever you choose.
Another route to take is buying pastboard boxes. 16" x 16" is a good
size, paint them with a good water-proof paint and have wooden tops
cut to fit. You can stack the boxes in many kinds of arrangements.
They fold flat for transportation and storage. Velcro tabs keep them
together. If you use them outside, you have to have a good canopy and
some kind of bottom support to keep them off the ground like plywood
on top of 2x4's.
I was lucky enough to find someone selling a commercial display on
EBay and they were located just round the corner from me, so I was
able to drive there and pick the whole thing up. www.abstracta.com
I would never have been able to afford this stuff if it hadn't been
second hand. It's extremely flexible and professional looking, but I
did have to have wooden shelves cut to fit the units so that they
would support pottery. Very fiddley to assemble too.
Good luck,
--
Jeanette Harris
Poulsbo WA
Potter's Council member
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Joan Conklin on mon 7 nov 05
Hi Sharon,
You might want to consider IKEA shelves which configure in many different
ways. I have the ability to make them fit the space of the show, paint them
different colours, hang back drops behind pots, configure spot lighting. I
got my display lights form IKEA which have small clips for hanging and
velcro to tie down all the cords. In addition, I use the same shelves in my
little studio display area when I am not taking them to shows. One think you
must consider in looking at the display units that are from suppliers is
there ability to carry the weight of pottery. Many are designed to handle
flyers but not pots. And ....I can tell you I am not handy....so this was my
easy solution.
Have a great day. Joan in Vancouver
>From: Sharon Miranda
>Reply-To: Clayart
>To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>Subject: booth display
>Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2005 19:37:25 -0500
>
>Hello clayarters:
>I'm trying to upgrade my display. I've searched (for hours) on the web
>and in clayart archives and come up with 2 companies that have
>something interesting for me. (Unfortunately, I am a complete klutz
>when it comes to building anything, and my inspiration and imagination
>is strictly limited to clay - and a few other things, but NOT building
>stuff).
>Here they are:
>from www.armstrongproducts.com there is a thing called The Arrangement
>- a metal structure which can be set up in a W, with triangular
>(plywood) shelves to go in any position.
>Or
>from Smartfurniiture.com a combination of wooden shelves with slats
>that can be put together to make bookshelves.
>This one is pricey.
>
>does anyone have any experience w/ either of these 2 companies or set
>ups? Do they work? Are they hard to setup? Are they stable? Are they
>worth the price?
>Any help is appreciated.
>I need a setup that I can fit in a van w/ all my pots, and that I can
>put up by my lonesome.
>Thank you,
>Sharon
>
>______________________________________________________________________________
>Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
>
>You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
>settings from http://www.ceramics.org/clayart/
>
>Moderator of the list is Mel Jacobson who may be reached at
>melpots@pclink.com.
Lee Love on mon 7 nov 05
On 2005/11/07 23:11:24, Sharon Miranda
mailto:sharonmiranda@oberlin.net]>wrote:
> - a metal structure which can be set up in a W, with triangular
> (plywood) shelves to go in any position.
Sharon, these would be very easy to make. All you would have to
do is make ladders and then hinge them together. Then, you use a long
board to run the length and you would have more shelving space than with
the triangles. A friend of mine, Dave Glenn did something similar,
except he made two sets of "Vees" instead of a "W". Some folks
at the Mashiko festival had ladders hinged at the top to form an upside
down "Vee" and then they ran boards through these. Other people
bought simple ladders and then run boards through them.
I need to work on my display. This fall was better
than my first go-round in the spring, but I can still improve.
--
Lee Love
in Mashiko, Japan http://mashiko.org
http://seisokuro.blogspot.com/ My Photo Logs
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."
--Leonardo da Vinci
Jones Pottery on mon 7 nov 05
Hello,
I have a great display solution, at least it is great for me. The company is
Peg-Lok, www.peglok.com. The shelves come unfinished and ready to
paint/stain/seal whatever. I used Behr waterproofing sealer on mine and they
have stood up to my usual abuse and weather very well. They are stable, easy
to assemble without tools and breakdown and stack very well for transport. I
know you can order from the company or they may have a local retailer in
your area. I ended up getting mine from Home Depot in Jacksonville, FL but I
know they don't carry the shelves any longer. They were what I thought were
expensive at the time, around $650 to fill my 10x10 booth, but compared to
other systems not too bad.
Chris Jones
www.jonespottery.net
www.islandpotter.com
Amelia Island, FL
Snip.........
does anyone have any experience w/ either of these 2 companies or set
ups? Do they work? Are they hard to setup? Are they stable? Are they
worth the price?
Any help is appreciated.
I need a setup that I can fit in a van w/ all my pots, and that I can
put up by my lonesome.
Thank you,
Sharon
Kathi LeSueur on mon 7 nov 05
Sharon Miranda wrote:
> Hello clayarters:
> I'm trying to upgrade my display. I've searched (for hours) on the web
> and in clayart archives and come up with 2 companies that have
> something interesting for me.>>>
Look for Lundia-Meyers shelving on the web. It's used in places like
Costplus, Pier 1. Easy to put together and lots of way to configure it.
If you take two uprights and hinge them together you don't need to use
cross braces. The one's I'm using now I've had for twenty years.
Kathi
>
>
>
Jeanette Harris on mon 7 nov 05
>
>Sharon, these would be very easy to make. All you would have to
>do is make ladders and then hinge them together. Then, you use a long
>board to run the length and you would have more shelving space than with
>the triangles. A friend of mine, Dave Glenn did something similar,
>except he made two sets of "Vees" instead of a "W". Some folks
>at the Mashiko festival had ladders hinged at the top to form an upside
>down "Vee" and then they ran boards through these. Other people
>bought simple ladders and then run boards through them.
Ya know, Sharon,
This is about the simplest way to set up a booth. I've gone the IKEA
route and had the shelves units (IVOR??) with ladder supports that
sit at right angles. The only problem is the ladders have holes
drilled into the shafts and the shelves rest suspended on metal pins
that are round and about an inch long. There are cleats built into
the shelves that clamp over the pins. IF your vertical supports are
not exactly level with the ground, all kinds of problems arise
getting the pins and shelves together. I struggled with this for
about 3 years. The IKEA shelves are really designed to be assembled
once and left there, which is how I use them now.
The ladder arrangement is more flexible and heaven knows, all floors
aren't level. Outside shows are even worse.
In any case, find yourself some left-over shingles or other kinds of
shims to level up your display, whatever you choose.
Another route to take is buying pastboard boxes. 16" x 16" is a good
size, paint them with a good water-proof paint and have wooden tops
cut to fit. You can stack the boxes in many kinds of arrangements.
They fold flat for transportation and storage. Velcro tabs keep them
together. If you use them outside, you have to have a good canopy and
some kind of bottom support to keep them off the ground like plywood
on top of 2x4's.
I was lucky enough to find someone selling a commercial display on
EBay and they were located just round the corner from me, so I was
able to drive there and pick the whole thing up. www.abstracta.com
I would never have been able to afford this stuff if it hadn't been
second hand. It's extremely flexible and professional looking, but I
did have to have wooden shelves cut to fit the units so that they
would support pottery. Very fiddley to assemble too.
Good luck,
--
Jeanette Harris
Poulsbo WA
Potter's Council member
Mert & Holly Kilpatrick on tue 8 nov 05
Sharon had asked about shelving -- I answered her offline that we are happy
with the shelves we got from www.shelfexpressions.com. Fully collapsible,
available in a variety of configurations, and sturdy, and the people are
nice to deal with. Depending on the "look" you want, they may be worth
considering.
I also looked quite a bit online before I found these.
Holly
East Bangor, PA
Cindy Eve on wed 9 nov 05
Hi Sharon,
I have a great shelf set up that I have had for several years now. It was
not cheap but it has served me well and was worth every penny. They are
available through Thompson Merchandising and Supply. The website is
http://www.makeyouhappy.com/dept.asp?d_id=8080&l1=173&l2=8080.
I like these shelves because they are light and I am able to set them up by
myself. When I ordered my set I measured the bed of my truck so I would be
able to transport them with no problem.
This system is made up of ladders and shelves with a brace bar that goes
across the back to connect the ladders. It is very stable as well as
versatile.
Cindy
Eve Pottery in beautiful Great Falls, Mt where winter has finally arrived
with a skiff of snow and crisp air this morning.
Keith Arbogast on thu 10 nov 05
Hi Sharon,
Before you invest in a new display, may I suggest you consider buying
Bruce Baker's CD titled "Booth Design & Merchandising for Craft and
Trade Shows". It is inexpensive at $15.95, compared to the potential
cost of a new booth, and should pay for itself many times with the
ideas and advice he presents. You can also find many articles by him
on this topic in back issues of Craft Reports. The articles are a good
introduction, but there is much more information in the CD and his
seminars. We have attended his seminars on booth design, jury slide
preparation, and sales, and found them to be very helpful and valuable.
You can order his CD's at http://www.bbakerinc.com . His web site is
being redone at this time, and has some broken links, but the ordering
part works.
best wishes,
Keith Arbogast
Jim Willett on fri 11 nov 05
And really before we pass into oblivion...you should check
http://howtomakepottery.com/potterydisplaybooth.htm
This booth served us well when we were doing shows. Alas, we have no more
need of it as we are tapering off into oblivion.....we have proved what so
many before us have said..."You can't make a living making pottery."
I've taken a new position outside the pottery and Cindy is winding the
operations down to a one person pottery...In the past four years we have
sold over $250 000 dollars of wholesale pottery (That is half a million
retail...!) and no one of our peers here in Alberta will give us the time
of day. A brand new publication on studio pottery in Canada ignores us
completely. Our overhead is eating us and the lack of acceptance by other
artisans is heart breaking to say the least.The Alberta Craft Council told
us "You have to pay your dues....!"I guess five plus years of 60 plus
hours a week don't really mean anything. Oh darn...neither of us have a
BFA or MFA...no formal education....hmmmm...not real potters then are you?
Oh yeah, we did take a couple of weeks off a year and a half ago for a
vacation, obviously not very dedicated.
I'm "outa here" and Cindy will finish the few remaining orders then leave
real production pottery to ???? and answer internet orders , keep a few
remaining clients supplied and do some stuff for a retail shop. One more
production pottery bites the dust.I'll update our web site shortly.
Jim
Out of the Fire Studio
http://www.outofthefirestudio.com
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