How to Display Beads?

I am going to try and sell some of my beads at a bead show in February. I
need to figure out a way to display my beads. Obviously I need something so
that will entice the customer to stop and look. I was thinking of little
boxes or a checkerboard setup of boxes. Plus I need to consider if I can
transport and store the beads in the display or if I will have to bag
everything up when it's time to move things.

Does anyone have some easy to construct ideas?

Plus do you think it would be good to have loose beads or similar beads in
little plastic bags or what?

Any suggestions are appreciated!

Thanks,
Nan
http://www.justbeads.com/search/ql.cfm?s=753252263

I dont have any great ideas for you but the folks in rec.crafts.beads might
be able to help you.
Diana

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"K&N" wrote in message
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I am going to try and sell some of my beads at a bead show in February. I
need to figure out a way to display my beads. Obviously I need something
so
that will entice the customer to stop and look. I was thinking of little
boxes or a checkerboard setup of boxes. Plus I need to consider if I can
transport and store the beads in the display or if I will have to bag
everything up when it's time to move things.

Does anyone have some easy to construct ideas?

Plus do you think it would be good to have loose beads or similar beads in
little plastic bags or what?

Any suggestions are appreciated!

Thanks,
Nan
http://www.justbeads.com/search/ql.cfm?s=753252263

I've never sold beads, but as an avid buyer, my favorite way to see beads is
standing upright! I love the displays where they have pegs stuck upright in
blocks, and the beads stacked on the pegs.

If you're talking about non-lampwork beads, I like the checkerboard-type
setup, where all the beads are laid out flat, so I can see them all at the
same time. My favorite LBS has a setup like this (the only reason they are
my favorite!); the price per bead is on a sticker that is stuck to the
inside of the the little square partition, which makes me buy MORE, because
it tricks me into thinking I am spending very little money;o) I see $0.08
per bead, and buy 20 of 'em, with $0.08 in my mind, LOL. Doesn't bother me,
though, because when I get home, I still think, "well, sure it cost me
DOLLARS, but it was only CENTS per bead."

I'm also much more apt to buy from a booth that has some example pieces of
made jewelry in them. I was just at a show today, and I sniffed out every
single jewelry vendor, looking for beads (there was TONS of jewelry, NO
beads, and all the venders were snotty--guess that's what I get for going
window shopping in Beverly Hills).

Good luck!

--
Kyla



"K&N" wrote in message

I am going to try and sell some of my beads at a bead show in February. I
need to figure out a way to display my beads.
SNIP
Thanks,
Nan

HI Kyla,

I've never sold beads, but as an avid buyer, my favorite way to see beads
is
standing upright! I love the displays where they have pegs stuck upright
in
blocks, and the beads stacked on the pegs.

Ohh... I had never thought of that. I'll have to make sure I can make some
beads that are worthy of such treatment. How many beads tall are the
stacks? I'll have to find something about 2 mm in diameter that I could
slide beads onto.

If you're talking about non-lampwork beads, I like the checkerboard-type
setup, where all the beads are laid out flat, so I can see them all at the
same time. My favorite LBS has a setup like this (the only reason they
are
my favorite!); the price per bead is on a sticker that is stuck to the
inside of the the little square partition, which makes me buy MORE,
because
it tricks me into thinking I am spending very little money;o) I see $0.08
per bead, and buy 20 of 'em, with $0.08 in my mind, LOL. Doesn't bother
me,
though, because when I get home, I still think, "well, sure it cost me
DOLLARS, but it was only CENTS per bead."

I'll have to work on pricing. I tend to let my 'partner' do my pricing.
She manages to sell things at a much better price than I'd ever manage.

I'm also much more apt to buy from a booth that has some example pieces of
made jewelry in them.

I'll try to talk someone into making some finished jewelry for me. One of
the reasons I sell beads is because I never seem to actually make anything
with them!

http://showcase.netins.net/web/pckee...ds/beads03.jpg

Here is what I made today... just working on some inventroy and we shall see
what happens!
Thanks!

Nan

"K&N" wrote in message ...

I am going to try and sell some of my beads at a bead show in
February. I
need to figure out a way to display my beads. Obviously I
need something so
that will entice the customer to stop and look. I was
thinking of little
boxes or a checkerboard setup of boxes. Plus I need to
consider if I can
transport and store the beads in the display or if I will
have to bag
everything up when it's time to move things.

Does anyone have some easy to construct ideas?

Plus do you think it would be good to have loose beads or
similar beads in
little plastic bags or what?

Any suggestions are appreciated!

From the local jeweler supply store I got a velvet box. It
works well but they are still flat. I went back to the same
supplier and got a kind of neat ridged display tray that fits
in the same sized box but at least the beads are then displayed
on an angle. I also have two glass-enclosed boxes I bought
from Hallmark that look really nice but people are often
uncertain whether they should open the cases. That has
positive and negative aspects because I find people are more
likely to buy if they can fondle the merchandise but because
beads are so small it is easier for them to disappear so my
real "keepers" are safer where I can invite someone to look
more closely at the beads and give them the whole spiel about
how they are made and stuff.

Another thing that people are doing locally is to put the beads
in trays of rice. The rice supports the beads on their edges
and gives sort of a neat background. The only drawback is that
they can get sunk in the rice not to mention the clean-up of
rice grains if you have a spill.

Also, I recommend halogen lamps shining on your beads because
it really adds a brightness and sparkle to them.

And remember a mirror if you do your own earrings!! People
like to hold earrings up and look at them next to their ears.


- Sandy

K&N wrote:

http://showcase.netins.net/web/pckee...ds/beads03.jpg

Here is what I made today... just working on some inventroy and we
shall see what happens!
Thanks!

Pretty! I like the lemon slice ones! Way cool...

"K&N" wrote in message
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I'll have to find something about 2 mm in diameter that I could
slide beads onto.

OK, I know this sounds tacky, but coat hangers are skinny enough to use for
this, for most beads anyway. They're easy to bend and twist, too. You can
bend a loop for a steady base, then run the rest of the hanger up to slide
beads on, or make a spiral, or a series of loops, or whatever. They don't
look bad painted (to disguise their humble origins).

There are also lots of display ideas for shows, including those for beads, on
this page if you want to check it out:

http://www.glassattic.com/polymer/shows.htm

HTH,

Diane B.
http://glassattic.com --polymer clay "encyclopedia"
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