Comments on: How to Keep Jewelry from Getting Tangled Between Shows?

By: Brenda Taft

Brenda Taft — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 22:14:18 +0000

In reply to Barbara MacDougall. I use straws. Slide the chain down a straw or you can drop one end of the chain down the straw and fasten it over the top so the strands are separated. I find that the smaller chains, children's necklaces or bracelets can also be done that way by cutting your straw to the length you need. If you opt for putting the whole chain in the straw, you can secure it at the top with a small piece of tape. Hope this is helpful.

By: Michele Rappoport

Michele Rappoport — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 20:46:52 +0000

I’ve wrapped whole display boards in saran wrap with the hanging jewelry still on underneath. This saved so much time and if you wrap tightly enough, it will keep the jewelry from tangling, too.

By: Duane Aldrich

Duane Aldrich — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 14:24:14 +0000

We used to struggle with set up and break down and all the jewelry getting tangled between shows. My solution was to make boards that stand up on the back of the table and pre-hang most of the necklaces. I used a piece of thin 1/4″ plywood that was 2 feet high and 4 feet long and cut an arch along the top. I then cut 1″ slots every two inches along the top curved edge and screwed a 4 foot long 1×3″ board to the bottom edge creating a “foot”. Next, I covered it with black velvet. Now, my necklaces are all preloaded on the board and once my table cloth is on, I set the board down and use a couple C-clamps to clamp it to the table. I later sewed a sleeve to slide over the board for travel.

By: Barbara MacDougall

Barbara MacDougall — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 12:27:54 +0000

Thanks, Rena! Hi, Alicia, I use a lot of the same types of displays as you do. I’m now experimenting with leaving jewellery on T-bars, and tying the bracelets and necklaces to the T-bar with a soft clear bag (clean, recycled grocery store vegetable bags). The loaded T-bars are then wedged into a large bin so they hold each other in place with no damage. Necklaces on necks/busts are wrapped with bubble wrap and lain/wedged firmly in another big bin.

Each bin-load saves half an hour setting up and tearing down. The bags are “fluffy” enough they protect the jewellery. For necklaces that are laid flat on the table, I still use my old technique of gathering like necklaces together and tying them with a plastic bag. They all go in their own dedicated bin so that the bags cushion the necklaces.

Loose beads, crystals and pendants are displayed, then stacked and stored in clear plastic nesting dollar store trays layered with cut-to-fit bubble wrap. When I unpack and set up, I make sure to keep the bubble wrap and bags in their respective bins and — commitment-phobe me — I finally have started labelling the bins.

What used to take me 4 to 7 hours each for setup and teardown, I now can tear down two jam-packed tables (with multiple shelf levels) in one hour, and set up in under two hours.

By: Vickie Shelton

Vickie Shelton — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 22:47:19 +0000

I layer like colors between bubble wrap sheets in a storage box with handles. I top it off with extra bubble wrap to hold layers in place. This saves time when you set up for a show as well. I group like colors together at shows and show from light to dark. ????

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Mon, 02 May 2016 20:46:12 +0000

In reply to Liz Brummond.

Liz, that turned out to be a great discovery – a different way to use the display! I love when that happens. 🙂

By: Liz Brummond

Liz Brummond — Mon, 02 May 2016 16:48:29 +0000

I found a very cheap wood rack at a thrift store. I think it was once for DVDs or CDs. Since I make all my links, except for the simple chains for a single pendant, I had a terrible time with the chains sliding through bead loops. At yesterday’s show, I got fed up and, rather than using the rack for display, I hooked all my necklaces on it. When I got ready to leave, I wrapped it tight with a large garbage bag and, when I got home, none had fallen off or tangled! It lays flat and fit very well on top of my tables.

By: Janet

Janet — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 13:08:03 +0000

I wrap my jewelry in silver cloth…burrito style. I can get dozens of like pieces in one roll. I keep bracelets separate from necklaces. This keeps tarnish away and allows me to unroll burrito for merchandising. Sets are rolled together. Hope this helps!