Display pottery on shelves.
Art show displays add to the essence and appeal of your artistic products. Building art show displays may require a good deal of time and effort -- depending on the complexity of the exhibit. A school art show may demand a simple effort, while a professional show can require a more advanced display. Consider the size and weight of your art before you build to ensure a safe and successful exhibit.
Instructions
Build Display Shelves
1. Build a shelf display. Measure and cut four 76-by-2-by-2-inch wood poles.
2. Measure and cut five 21-by-21-inch plywood panels.
3. Measure up 3 inches from the bottom of each 76-inch pole. Tack a shelf holder into place on each pole. Measure up 12.5-inches from that same point on each pole and tack in another round of shelf holders. Continue until five shelf holders are in place on each pole.
4. Stand the poles up -- using a helper to assist with holding the poles in place. Tab the bottom corner of each plywood panel with permanent epoxy. Press the corners of each plywood panel down onto the shelf holders. Hold for 30 seconds until the epoxy is dry. Continue until all panels are in place. Shelves are beneficial for displaying pottery or small sculptures.
Large Visual Art Display
5. Measure and cut six 76-by-7/8-inch aluminum poles. Measure and cut six 48-by-7/8-inch aluminum poles.
6. Measure and cut three 66-by-48-inch sturdy vinyl panels. The panels will be used later.
7. Place two 48-inch poles horizontally between two vertical 76-inch poles. The top 48-inch pole should be flush with the top of each 76-inch pole. The lower 48-inch pole should measure 10 inches up from the bottom of the 76-inch poles.
8. Solder the ends of the 48-inch poles into the 76-inch poles. Repeat this process for remaining poles. You now have three large frames. Lay the frames side by side.
9. Hinge the middle frame to the outside frames. Place hinges on each side of the frame at the bottom, middle and top. Hinges on the left side of the frame must open upwards. Hinges on the right side of the frame must open downwards. Hinge outside frames to the middle frame. Screw three 66-by-48-inch sturdy vinyl panels to each frame to complete the display. Visual art displays are useful for exhibiting amateur and professional paintings.
Build a Table Top Display
10. Measure and cut two 14-by-24-inch pieces of poster board.
11. Measure and cut one 24-by-24-inch piece of poster board.
12. Stand the pieces upright on a table top. Place the largest piece in the middle. Use a helper to assist if necessary.
13. Glue the edges of each outside piece to the edge of the middle piece. Use a permanent epoxy. Hold each outside edge in place at a 45 degree angle for 30 seconds until the glue dries. Small visual art displays are helpful for exhibiting drawings and other light weight pieces of art.
