tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post7913782910411821444..comments2024-03-28T12:37:52.778-04:00Comments on Art Bead Scene Blog: Studio Saturday with JanglesHeather Powershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03555102264780529839noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-11590687978558260682009-06-02T11:11:33.613-04:002009-06-02T11:11:33.613-04:00I can't believe you're teaching five classes at th...I can't believe you're teaching five classes at the <A HREF="http://www.beadandbuttonshow.com" REL="nofollow">BeadAndButtonShow.com</A>, Jennifer!! You must have been a crazy woman getting ready! We're all so excited about the show here at <I>BeadStyle</I>, <I>Bead&Button</I>, and <I>Art Jewelry</I> magazines. I can't wait to shop this weekend!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16549876548863253994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-69397112759232023402009-05-23T09:08:40.779-04:002009-05-23T09:08:40.779-04:00I change things all the time for shows! If I find ...I change things all the time for shows! If I find a way of displaying something that I *really* love, I will keep it for a while, but change the things that are displayed there frequently - I love to use branches and pieces of wood to display stuff, so I'm always on the hunt for new ones...sørenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492290397757673453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-57539145907996366412009-05-22T00:08:13.973-04:002009-05-22T00:08:13.973-04:00I do change my display by adding a different displ...I do change my display by adding a different display, mat (placemats!), bowl, etc. However, a few key elements tend to stay the same, my table coverings, I have a glass case for my high-end creations and so forth. I walk the balance between keeping things fresh and having to pack/unpack and lug all the bowls, plates, dishes, displays, etc. into and out of the shows. I usually do 8-12 shows per year.Spritehttp://spritecreations.dnsdojo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-62003800084363166642009-05-20T22:40:40.514-04:002009-05-20T22:40:40.514-04:00I like my booth to stay fresh each time I set up. ...I like my booth to stay fresh each time I set up. I am booked every weekend until Xmas and I plan on changing things around to showcase a different piece each week. It can get old and boreing with the same set up and it shows to the customer. Even it you have the same customers each week you want them to think that it is the first time they have been to your booth. So far so good. I leave again Friday after work for a 2 hour drive and I have new props and jewelry for this week. I plan on doing the same for every week. Wish me luck.Valerie C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-12292999909199238462009-05-18T12:45:00.000-04:002009-05-18T12:45:00.000-04:00It looks very exciting around there! Lots of creat...It looks very exciting around there! Lots of creative energy I am sure!<br /><br />I'm not the same person from year to year, so I can't possibly imagine having the same display. I tend to have many of the same elements but the set up is always different!Cindy Lietz, Polymer Clay Tutorhttp://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/bead-magazine-reviews-beads-and-beyond-uk/4136/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-20727051380207200652009-05-18T07:39:00.000-04:002009-05-18T07:39:00.000-04:00I love all your comments...first let me say we hav...I love all your comments...first let me say we have Peurto Rico and Mexico comments, how cool is that?<br /><br />So I am not the only one, that's for sure! I love all the different approaches taken for displays. I learned a lot from all of you. I set up my display yesterday in the garage so I could play with it for the next couple of weeks. Right now it's all black and I want it to be all white...today I will figure out if it's paint or fabric or new items that will get me there. I agree that a new display freshens things up and get me excited and my customers excited. <br />Have a great day,<br />JenniferJenniferJangleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11413732164085662539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-43932344831402820722009-05-18T00:32:00.000-04:002009-05-18T00:32:00.000-04:00Thanks for the laugh on your husbands comment of B...Thanks for the laugh on your husbands comment of Bead and Button taking over the house. I have just started doing shows this last year and have found that changing the look to the theme, and using different colors each time makes a huge differance. Just recently used the look of kids jungle gyns and a garden cart with umbrella for ejwelry displays, was a big hit with many people asking if I bought them somewhere, no, I made them myself. Have fun at the Bead and Button showAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-52520161783202990372009-05-17T21:43:00.000-04:002009-05-17T21:43:00.000-04:00I have a friend and she nad I do shows together so...I have a friend and she nad I do shows together so we collborate on ideas for our booth each time we set up it always has something new and fresh and I like having changes in the way we set up I don't want my customers to have the idea that we are like everyone else, we are different and our products are fresh and different it seys us apart! Thanks for the give away !! Love your beads<br />dgibson@bak..rr.com, Debra G.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-64532207656240720862009-05-17T15:57:00.000-04:002009-05-17T15:57:00.000-04:00I do several shows a year and seem to always chang...I do several shows a year and seem to always change out table covering colors - all dependent on my mood or the season. Like to use light minty greens, light peach, light aqua colors, etc., colors to highlight my jewelery but also to stand out in the sea of blacks and whites. Have had many customers say that they were attracted to the color! Also use potted flowers for pops of color (then they get planted into my flower beds :) and other natural found items as props. Like to keep things fresh for the repeat customers.Catherinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-26656501237186039172009-05-17T15:03:00.000-04:002009-05-17T15:03:00.000-04:00Love your ceramic beads! :) I'm always on the look...Love your ceramic beads! :) I'm always on the look for cool beads to my projects. Thanks for sharing! / byZarah.combyZarah.comhttp://byzarah.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-6274564211197274552009-05-17T12:42:00.000-04:002009-05-17T12:42:00.000-04:00I don't do many shows (off to do one right now tho...I don't do many shows (off to do one right now though surprisingly!) but I have stayed fairly similar for the last couple shows. If I did them frequently I would definitely want to switch it up, for my sake if not anyone else!Mellisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14275653505481965896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-5578956959193128772009-05-16T21:42:00.000-04:002009-05-16T21:42:00.000-04:00I've never attended a show to sell myself, but i h...I've never attended a show to sell myself, but i have been to shows for buying. I really like the idea suggested above by Alice, re: having themes for this. <br /><br />If i was to set up a booth, i would try for a natural theme for my booth (as this would mix well with my jewelry), including such things as rocks, driftwood and shells. I like the idea of jewelry draped everywhere in a natural setting.Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15132586618305724222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-14550591368693090172009-05-16T17:49:00.000-04:002009-05-16T17:49:00.000-04:00I have never put on display my pieces of jewelry. ...I have never put on display my pieces of jewelry. Everything I make is for me or my friends and family. But.. A good friend of mine, a jewelry designer, has had experienced putting on display her jewelry and art work. What she does is combine her art work with her jewelry work, creating a balance among them in which neither one will outshine the other. By doing this, every jewelry display is different depending on her latest art work.<br /><br />Mari from Puerto RicoMarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10076194412929247724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-7518690553806565432009-05-16T16:45:00.000-04:002009-05-16T16:45:00.000-04:00I change it (I get bored easily) and then so will ...I change it (I get bored easily) and then so will my customers. I first take into consideration is the amount of space and that will determine my display props. I want my potential customer to feel like the atmosphere was created just for them. I change the table covers to conceal table legs. Lighting is very important and showmanship. Are they interested in my work? And lastly, price tags on everything, UGH!!!!!!Jeanniehttp://www.jkdjewelry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-36392623638265117142009-05-16T14:31:00.000-04:002009-05-16T14:31:00.000-04:00Wow there is lot of work that needs to get done be...Wow there is lot of work that needs to get done before B&B!<br /><br />It is essential to try to something different in terms of disply, maybe set a theme...just like window displays in large depatment stores.<br /><br />Additionally, I've noticed that people tend to buy more if they can touch/feel and there is story to the beads...so have a tray/area where they can see beads in various levels of completion like you have done in the photos on this post....it also means more questions, but this is a great way to connect to the customer and they will appreciate it with dollars.<br /><br />Finally, samples of jewelry and other accessories.... inspiration pieces as to what they can do with the beads, easy to more complex projects. Remember the crossover market, most crafters dabble in severeal different crafts so show them how the beads/cabs can be used in say scrapbooking or altered art.RupaBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873276500393933726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-10282157845536471272009-05-16T13:54:00.000-04:002009-05-16T13:54:00.000-04:00Although I don't have a business nor do I sell my ...Although I don't have a business nor do I sell my creations (I'm an Expat.living in Mexico, my visa doesn't alow me to work for monetary reward) I do have 2 very good friends with a galleria. They are a very talented young Mexicoan couple. On the weekends they set up a booth at the artist market in the public square. I can't sell my pieces but I can volunteer to help Helena at their booth. We have noticed that if we take the time to "redecorate" the display tables every few weeks pieces sell faster. Lots of times a piece that has been languishing becomes a popular piece just by changing the background or way we had been displaying it :)<br /><br />Pattie ;)<br />Mazatlan MxThe Joy of Nestinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16555028211041954641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-37443056698269255002009-05-16T13:27:00.000-04:002009-05-16T13:27:00.000-04:00Jennifer- I cannot even imagine how much stuff you...Jennifer- I cannot even imagine how much stuff you have to get ready! You know I will be stopping by on Thursday and now I have decided to come to the Wednesday meet the teachers event!<br /><br />I only do one show a year. So I don't really vary it much. But I am always on the lookout for some fresh displays. I have black leatherette busts (don't like the white and hate the flocked), I have twin size black sheets that cover my tables and are long enough to hide the underbelly. I have some funky metal wall displays that I have turned into eye grabbing displays for earrings and such. My unifying theme appears to be black. <br /><br />I saw the most amazing display last year. They had cake stands and bowls and platters all filled with gourds and walnuts and fall veggies. Their jewelry was draped over everything at all the different levels. It was lush, fit the season and was very eye popping. <br /><br />Looking forward to getting all sorts of display ideas in two weeks! <br /><br />Get back to the kiln, missy! There's glazing to be done!<br />Enjoy the day!<br />ErinTesoriTrovatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12771359288546654791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-47934960459804487362009-05-16T13:26:00.000-04:002009-05-16T13:26:00.000-04:00Hi Jennifer--that's a huge load of beads! I find ...Hi Jennifer--that's a huge load of beads! I find that I change my display look for each show, just by adding a prop or a different display from the last show to change things up. I notice brighter colors put me in a better mood!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07804759073542266127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-5809167633203122852009-05-16T12:49:00.000-04:002009-05-16T12:49:00.000-04:00Dear Jennifer,Your studio par house looks like a g...Dear Jennifer,Your studio par house looks like a gnomes forest!so cute,like Candyland.I change things every year,I believe.If one way seems to attract more people,then I'll try again next year.Good luck,Jennifer and have fun!gail whiteheadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-19268390105070005402009-05-16T10:24:00.000-04:002009-05-16T10:24:00.000-04:00I only do shows at Christmas time. I change my di...I only do shows at Christmas time. I change my display from show to show, but that is more a reflection of space and the show set-up than any plan. <br /><br />When I bought busts to display my necklaces, I bought a variety of sizes, shapes, and colors to keep it interesting and give myself options in how to set up my table(s). <br /><br />When I first set up my earring display, I used a black background, but when I switched to white it was much easier to see my earrings. <br /><br />I think changing things around helps you discover what it is you loved about the pieces when you were making them and lets returning customers focus on different items.<br /><br />KJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-46379012656982708472009-05-16T08:57:00.000-04:002009-05-16T08:57:00.000-04:00Oh, I'd love to be attending the Bead and Button S...Oh, I'd love to be attending the Bead and Button Show but my budget is too small.<br /><br />I've only been doing shows for just over a year, and other than rearranging them around on the table, my displays have remained the same. But this summer I want to start making themed displays every once in a while to mix it up. I'm thinking about doing a Pirate theme where I use a treasure chest that appears to have washed up on the beach. It will be dripping with jewels and pirate booty. The table will be made to look like the beach with a little net, shells and other pirate booty (and of course my jewlery). I'll have to scout around the flea markets and my dad's basement to find old items that will fit the theme.<br /><br />I'm excited about the prospect, but will have to try it out at home first to make sure my jewelry does not get lost in the display.<br /><br />If it works, I might try other themes such as a tea party or elegant dinner table setting, a garden theme, and nature theme (rocks, twigs, nests etc.)and Hollywood movies.<br /><br />AliceAlicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07545020113679133121noreply@blogger.com