How to Display Rings to Sell
Sell your rings at craft shows and retail markets using customized displays that any beginning craft artist can make. Everything you need to create ring displays is usually available at local craft and discount stores. Finish display boards and plaster hands in eye-catching colors or subtle background shades to complement your jewelry. Whether the ring styles are elegant or eclectic, you can create a display to make them pop.
Things You'll Need
- Unfinished wooden tray
- Spray paint
- Velvet
- Scissors
- Spray adhesive
- Cardstock
- Paper cutting tool
- Embroidery thread
- Embroidery needle
- Clay
- Mixing spoon
- Plaster of Paris
- Bowl
- One-part epoxy adhesive
- Finished wood block
- Acrylic paint (optional)
- Paint sponge (optional)
- Glove (optional)
Instructions
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Velvet Tray
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Paint an unfinished wooden tray with two coats of spray paint. Let the paint dry between coats.
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Use scissors to cut a section of dark colored felt or velvet to fit the inside of the tray. Dark-colored fabrics showcase the metals and stones in the rings better than light-colored fabrics. Spray adhesive onto the tray and press the fabric onto the glue. Let the glue dry at least two hours.
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Cut cardstock into small pieces using a paper cutting tool in the desired shape. Thread an embroidery needle with 4 inches of embroidery thread. Tie the ends of the thread together in a knot. Insert the needle through a cardstock cutout, close to an edge.
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Insert the needle through and around the ring band and between the two ends of the thread. Tie the thread in a knot to secure it to the ring. Cut the thread to remove the needle. Write the price of the ring on the cardstock cutout.
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Arrange the rings on the fabric platform to display them for selling.
Plaster Hand
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Pile a softened clump of molding clay onto a flat work surface. The pile should be slightly larger than an open hand and at least 1 inch thick. Press your hand into the center of the clay to make an impression.
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Use a spoon to mix the plaster of Paris with water in a bowl to the consistency of a thick milkshake. Fill the clay mold with plaster. Let the plaster set up for one hour, and remove it from the mold. Let the plaster hand dry for 24 hours.
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Use one-part epoxy adhesive to glue the plaster hand at the wrist to a block of stained or painted wood so the hand is upright. Let the glue dry for 24 hours. Paint the plaster hand with acrylics using a paint sponge or cover it with a glove to complete the display.
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