Displays for booth for festivals and fairs

I'm still in the process of getting my booth together and now I'm onto the displays. I have my banner already that will go across the top of the canopy and now I'm working on the displays that will hang on either side of the entrance. I'm thinking of buying a 30' roll of 24" wide black vinyl and cutting it up to make 6' long displays- one on either side of the entrance, and then their copies inside hanging on the back side of the tent facing in so that I won't have to bother with books- once they're in the chair they can simply point to the picture they want. I was thinking of getting dowel rods and fold over the top and bottom of the vinyl and sew or glue, then insert the dowel and some cord on the top to hang, and just a dowel on the bottom to keep it from curling in. Then I would have velcro dots directly on the vinyl. They would roll up easily for transport and be weather proof (I think). The pictures themselves would be printed on heavy stock and laminated, then have the velcro dots on the back. That way, I can take them off for transport, or to change up the display for different venues.

My goal is to have weatherproof, easily transported displays that can be changed at a moment's notice.

What do ya'll think? Any suggestions?

I bought a laminator last year. It's my most favorite investment. I print off 8.5 x 11 photo display sheets and then laminate them for each event. It's cheap enough the photos can not be smudged or ruined with water and then I have a handy reference with me, and one or two for the children to be looking at.

I also laminate 4x6 photos once I have a 'keeper' design.

So I like your display idea alot! especially if you are outdoors and there is inclement weather. You do not want your photos ruined!

I have a laminator as well - I absolutely love it! I have a 27"X40" poster frame board thing, which I've covered with coloured paper and then clear book covering - ergo "laminating" it. I cut/crop my display photos, mount them on coloured construction paper, then cut and laminate them. Then I'm free to change what I'm offering as I wish! (The plastic cover that came with the board goes back on, so it's doubly waterproof, and I don't have to worry about anyone walking off with a photo or 6...)

When I was making my board, I thought about velcro, but because my photos are all different sizes and shapes, it wouldn't always work, visually. Also, I didn't want to be "stuck" with the amount of designs I'd offer because of the amount of velcro tabs on the board. Does that make sense?

(Although if one of your goals is for your display to be easily changeable, the velcro dots - and photos that are the same size! - are a great idea - and your set up sounds good! I like the vinyl idea, too.)

It sounds like a nice, professional, and functional way to go.

Hmmm... I didn't think about the fact that they could be easily "lifted" by anyone walking by.... I may have to make extra pictures just in case. But yes, I would have all the pictures the same size so they could be changed out easily. And I think black velcro dots on the black vinyl wouldn't be very noticeable if I didn't have every spot filled, but I guess I'll just have to wait and see. I've ordered the black vinyl roll (only $25 on ebay!)- enough to do 4 displays with some left over. And I also found individual sheets of brightly colored, glittery vinyl that I'm going to take to my sister-in-law's over the holidays when we travel to Dallas- she has a cricut machine and could easily cut the letters out for me. They're going to really stand out against the black vinyl!

I'm trying to get all of this done by January because the local street fair wants to take pictures of my complete set up- and at the moment I don't have a complete set up LOL! I want it to look eye catching but professional and functional.

I must have missed this thread. Check out my festival set up in my gallery. I got an over-the-door shoe-hanger-thing from Lowe's that's clear plastic. It was about $20, but it holds 4x6 pics perfectly. I hang it from the EZ up, put in whatever pictures I want to use. I'm going to buy another one before the summer season starts again. But you gave me a great idea, I'm going to put pics on both sides!

Jennifer;

Is that an over the door hook on your fat max holding the mesh bag? Good idea.

Judy

yep... I love it. But it's different than a regular over the door because the plastic is shaped like a triangle when it's not in use, so it hugs the door, so it grabs the edge of my fat max just fine.

Laminators are good if you are using a board for faces, nice n easy to change.

I had velcro patches inside those big wood edges acrylic 'glassed' so I couls swap designs as I wished. Then i stopped using any pics as I was comnfident enough and fed up of kids wanting the EXACT smae and giving me no room for creativity

But I really reccommend getting a proper banner done - have seen people choose me over nearby painters as I have a nice big pro-looking banner.


I also had to have pop-up banners done in Hk so they are light/roll up into a tiny tube bag so I can carry them - as here many don't speak english and cantonese is the most impossible language I ever tried. So they can point! Sigh, back to pics


cat x

and now for a tangent... Cat, how are those wings attached?

I love those wings in your hair. Where did you get those, I think I need a pair.

I make & sell wings, I made those with bra sized elastic.

I just slip the loops down the back of my neck and stick an arm through each one so they are hidden, instead of wearing the straps outside on my shoulders. They are just underneath. Mucks up your collar a bit if yo have a polo shirt but looks better.

Cat x

ah sneaky! thanks for the tip. They looked so light I wondered if they were pinned on

Wildcatfin wrote:I make & sell wings, I made those with bra sized elastic.

I just slip the loops down the back of my neck and stick an arm through each one so they are hidden, instead of wearing the straps outside on my shoulders. They are just underneath. Mucks up your collar a bit if yo have a polo shirt but looks better.

Cat x

Did you make those rainbow wings hanging from your setup? I think those are so pretty

Yes!

Actually the wing masters, who I met & collaberated with a few years ago after I started making wings (when I was f-p at a big UK music festival), are Fairylove.com. Expensive but worth it. The rainbow wings & the pink ones I'm wearing were my attempt at doing their (smaller) style - I got to go stay at their amazing country HQ for a weekend and make my wings there. They liked my design so much they now sell their own version.

Must say that type of wings are at the top of my price range - but they are TOUGH, like the next 3 cheaper ranges I do. As in last well if worn daily - I often go out thinking I have forgotten something if I don't feel the wing straps on