Comments on: Suitcase dilema https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/suitcase-dilema/ free jewelry tutorials, plus a friendly community sharing creative ideas for making and selling jewelry. Thu, 01 Oct 2015 21:07:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.14 By: Stacy Saman https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/suitcase-dilema/#comment-410283 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 21:07:59 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=8321#comment-410283 I LOVE old suitcases for displays at shows!! I use ribbon and Velcro along the top to hang items on (from earring cards, to greeting cards, to hair accessories. In the bottom I divide up the space with plain boxes. Stained to match the interior of the case, or in brand colours, they make the perfect place to put other similar stock, and then storage (the lids close well) for the items on display when the show is over. The display then becomes instant storage, which easily transports to the car. The vintage feel off the suitcase goes with my ‘vintage styled’ items, too! Wish I had moe of the suitcases!!! Love them. You can even open them up sideways if you want both sides with ribbon for more room to hang things from.

]]> By: faith bernards https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/suitcase-dilema/#comment-744 Tue, 15 May 2012 14:57:04 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=8321#comment-744 I use an old suitcase to display my earring cards. I stand it up on it’s end and have glued rows of ribbon on each side to hang the cards on. It works really well and looks good, too.

]]> By: Jackie https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/suitcase-dilema/#comment-735 Tue, 15 May 2012 12:59:52 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=8321#comment-735 I agree with Barbara. I used the same roll method for a ring display. Worked out great. I would also be careful not to use anything to “showy”, so it doesn’t take the eye away from the product.

]]> By: Barbara https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/suitcase-dilema/#comment-727 Tue, 15 May 2012 12:10:59 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=8321#comment-727 Could you include a photo? What size? You may need to experiment with a new lining if you want your carded earrings to “hang” on the top of the suitcase when it is open, and/or try stuffing the bottom with strips of rolled batting (or other material) covered with material pushed down between the rolls so that your cards can “stand up.” I can sort of see in my mind what I’m trying to describe but having a hard time saying it. lol

Good luck with your show and your new suitcase!

]]> By: Tamara https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/suitcase-dilema/#comment-564 Wed, 02 May 2012 12:25:28 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=8321#comment-564 Maybe you could dye it a prettier colour. That would be a start anyway, something you could do before Fri. evening.

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