Linda's Magic Workshop - Linda Britt Design

 Finding display pieces and ways to maximize space on a sale table is a problem we all face at some time.  Our homeowners association has an annual Art/Craft Show in September and I needed to find a way to display more of my pieces without getting too cluttered. I saw this idea at a craft show last year and decided to make a multi-layered stand.  Home Depot, here I come!  In the a/c section a gentleman helped me find the right size pipe and told me how to lock it in place as a tube.  It took 3 sets of hands to actually accomplish this part (my neighbors are great about helping) and the pipe stood as a pipe!  Peter, who always helps with the structural part of my wild ideas, made a secure base.  I cut flanges on one end of the pipe and he screwed the flanges on to the wood base.  I had a roll of aluminum left from some 10 year old project and used it as the base for each layer.  The roll of silver electrical tape worked great to attach each layer to the pipe.  Then I

I’m new to Prescott and the artist’s world here.   I’m new to craft shows, art shows and holiday shows.   Every venue is an adventure…… Prescott’s 5 th Annual Victorian Holiday Sale, my first event, had a good track record and I was excited.   Peter made 4 pegboard panels (2’ x 4’), hinged 2 panels together and I covered them with glittery black fabric.   The jewelry looks really good on them and I control the amount of space they require by angling them.   My stack of cards and books, my hatpins, and my tall cone tree covered with my silk flowers were ready.   The tall cone tree is made of wire with lots of spaces where I can hang things. I was going for height instead of width in my display, a good thing because upon arrival to set up, there was very little room.   This was a new location for the sale and the room was smaller than expected.   Before the evening was over, everyone had a space …or two.   My tall cone tree was on a table across the room from me; I shared a 6’ table wi