Biz Tip - Booth Banners

As some of you are gearing up for your Fall and Holiday selling season I wanted to share a great resource for banners.  Check out Vista Print for inexpensive and nice quality banners.  You can have them printed with an image that you create, like the one on the left, or use one of their images, like the one on the right.  Templates are available on the site.  It was super easy to create in Photoshop.  The image printed out great, they are durable and roll up for storage. If you sign up for Vista Print's email list and wait for a promotion, you can get one small sign for free!  Their large signs, which are 6 ft long, start under $35. 

Hot tips for great booth designs:

Add in texture with fabric, dishes, plates, etc.  I love those leaf plates, I think they were for candles and I picked them at the end of the season one year from my grocery story.  You never know where you might find a good display idea.

Add height to your displays: I used planters turned over for small shelves.  You could use baskets, small decorative boxes, window glass blocks, etc.

Raise the tables - use pvc pipe or bed risers.

Choose your colors to compliment your jewelry style.

Refurbish old necklace displays by covering them with fabric, just glue it to the backside with a hot glue gun.  I used grey dupioni silk in the ones above.

Think outside the box!  I used nests for bowls - these would like cute with a pair or two of earrings nestled inside or a special bracelet.  I found the nests at Hobby Lobby.

Want more booth ideas?  Check out the Jewelry & Bead Booth flickr group.