Howdy Everyone! Let me tell you about this fabulous craft fair that I visited early this month. It's called the Renegade Craft Fair held annually at the McCarren Park in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. There were free stuff like magazines & buttons... Live music... A photo booth... Craft workshops... And over 300 booths of spectacular crafts from clothes to jewelry to home goods, bags and paper products! Craft fairs & flea markets are on my "To Do" List this summer, but as a shopper rather than booth owner for now. This got me thinking, maybe some of you will be participating in fairs & markets to sell your handiwork. I'd like to help you out with some ideas to display your wares using the blah to TADA! philosophy. Blah: empty rolls of tissue & paper towels. Find the center of an empty paper towel roll then make a hole using a pair of scissors or craft knife. Insert one end of another empty paper towel roll into the hole and secure with hot glue. Make several in different heights. Cover neatly with felt or fabric. Mount on a thin yet sturdy piece of wood with hot glue. To keep it from being wobbly, I did a sandwich system from the bottom up: wood + glue + small piece of cardboard {directly under the paper towel roll} + glue + felt + paper towel roll. TADA! A necklace & bracelet rack! Add your handmade necklaces & bracelets for a neat display. {Avoid using this for heavy, chunky pieces.} Even if you aren't participating in a craft fair, you can use this at home to organize your jewelry. See you tomorrow!
