Creative ways to display your products

Lately I've been brainstorming different ideas to make my display interesting for my next craft show. I don't want my booth to look like everyone else's, or it might get looked over. The only way to prevent yourself from having the same old look is to make your own. I recently blogged about a unique shelf I made from a old mannequin. Next up are these trendy boxes I purchased from Michaels. The first one I will show you has a neat design with gold foiling, adding a nice contrast to the subtle print.

 This box was available in different sizes but the one I bought had enough room for four racks. I love that this box has a lid, it makes it great for traveling to craft shows.

 In these next few pictures you will see what is holding up the bracelets. These small little dowels are very inexpensive and easy to cut with a hand saw. They can be found at craft stores and hardware stores.

 You might be wondering what is holding up the dowels? As you can see in the next pictures, I used small wood "O's".... Strange, I know. I found a selection of wood letters and was planning on using "C's" but realized if I cut the "O" in half I could get more for my money and in the end I think they held the dowels more securely. 

 I used leather glue.... It's what I had at the time LOL Anyways I just pressed the half circles where I wanted them for about 20-30 seconds and then let them dry on their own the rest of the way.

 The placing of the half circles took a bit of planning to make sure the rows would be evenly spaced. With a little bit of patience and a ruler... they turned out perfect!

    I couldn't leave out the cuffs for men. Especially when I saw this neat graphic vintage style luggage box.(Also from Michaels) I love the look of this box. The latch closure and handle give it so much character.  

This box was a bit larger than the previous box. It had enough room for five rows of cuffs.

 I used the same supplies as I used for the first rack. This time though, I painted the "O's" and the dowels black to match the inside of the box.

 Well, that's it for now. Let me know what you think. Have you made any displays your proud of? Comment Below and share!

Mannequins coming to life

One more step left till my mannequin shelf is finished. I thought I would go ahead a put a few close up photos    for a sneak peak.

Making this shelf got me to wondering what else you can do with a mannequin. So this is what I found...

Mannequin Lamp 

http://bluevelvetchair.blogspot.com/2011/09/diy-extra-mannequin.html

Mannequin Art

http://www.coastweekend.com/arts/mosaic-mannequin/image_22312a1e-09b3-11e2-a005-001a4bcf887a.html

Mannequin Shelf 

(Picture was found on Pinterest but was a dead link)

Mannequin Stand from the ETSY shop vagabondsandcaravans

http://www.etsy.com/listing/111606925/vintage-repurposed-mannequin-dress-form

Mannequin Jewelry Holder

http://www.salvagedgrace.com/2011/03/24/repurposing-dress-forms/

Mannequin Art

http://worndiamonds.wordpress.com/tag/mannequin/

There are so many things you can do to repurpose these. Any other ideas out there? Leave a comment or a link if you know of a neat way to recycle these ladies...

New member of the family... (Mannequin Shelf)

My latest project has got me soooo excited. I wanted to create a unique way to display my leather bracelets. I remember when I was young my family and I went on a cross country road trip and one of our favorite stops was Disney World. At Disney world there are many small streets with neat looking shops with beautiful window displays. One window had the neatest shelf I had seen, made from a mannequin torso. 

So there was my inspiration. We took a quick picture of it but never forgot how interesting it was. Sixteen years later I still remember it and am finally doing my own take on it. I am still in the process of the finishing touches so for a little teaser I thought I would add some before photos.

I marked a line where I wanted to cut it and ended up with this...

The outside will consist of two different kinds of burlap and some cream canvas fabric. There are so many more details I have to add. I can't wait to show you the finished product but your just gonna have to wait. :-)