Does anyone have an interesting way to display bottle stoppers at a craft show? Thank you.
Does anyone have an interesting way to display bottle stoppers at a craft show? Thank you.
Depends on what you mean by interesting. I have seen a ring turned to fit over a wine bottle like a collar, then holes for the stoppers turned in it all the way around.
Hey Steve. Not sure how interesting this is but here is what I do.
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Pete
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I think this equates nicely to wood turning as well . . . . .
I don't go to craft shows and only make a few bottle stoppers, but I always thought cutting off the top of wine bottles and using them to display the stoppers. I think alot of people see them and don't know what they are. Just my 2 cents
I rarely go to craft shows but the couple times I have I did have bottle stoppers with me. The first question most people asked when they picked one up to look at was "What's this for?". Of course here in Kentucky I doubt that anything bottled stays in the bottle long enough to need a stopper, just saying.
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JD at J&J WoodSmithing
Owingsville, Kentucky
"The best things in life are not things."
I've done some craft shows and my display was simple. However, I still had to inform some people what they are used for.
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I was asked once at a craft show how to make the ink come out to write with it.
here's one I use .. I actually have sold the holder on its own! I have had someone buy 4 stoppers from my and I gave them the holder with it. Most of them have 4 holes, this one ended up with 3.
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Another stopper display.
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John those are exceptional. Would love to hear more about them.
Here's another idea. Mounted on a carousel (lazy Susan) bearing, it moves and holds a total of 31 pieces, including the one in the bottle. Having a bottle on the table eliminates the questions as to, "What are they for?" The 5 arms are identical, set at 36 degrees from the one below, in a spiral pattern.
In an actual display, the ones lying flat on the table would not be there, but this is the only picture I have right now.
The wine bottle is filled with wood shavings to allay any 'open container' hassle, and to reinforce the theme that these originally came from wood.