We are getting ready to work on our first booth display to take photos to apply for a large art festival in Raleigh, NC. Does anyone have any recommendations on a DIY or not extremely expensive hanging system for heavier pieces of art (~20 lbs). We are going to bring a variety of pieces anywhere from 5-15 lbs but want to display one or two of our larger pieces as well and are a little stuck on the best way to do so.
So far we only have our 10x10 tent and, of course, the art. :) Any advice would be appreciated!
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I use a hanging system made by Walker Display out of Duluth, MN. Very reasonable pricing and the system works great for me. I use a metal rod mounted at the top of my Caravan canopy and and a hook with a long rod (4 ft) with individual hangers for up to 4 pieces vertically. I can fit 3 or 4 hangers and rods per side for up to 16 pieces per wall.
I paint on cradle boards with resin so they get fairly heavy and looking for a clean system to show art
Thanks! Amy
I don't have any photos of my system with this in it. I hang a metal rod at the top of the wall--all the way across using tie wraps. Then I use one of their hooks and rods with hangers.
Here's a link to their web site.
http://www.walkerdisplay.com/
Well, I use the large hook to hang the rods on and it works well for me. You could also find a way to mount the metal or wood molding.
My art is very heavy everthing is framed glass on glass I use heavy duty wreath hangers the kind you would put over a door. I used two per picture that also helped balance it on bars that aren't even like on the easy up. Also to keep them from sliding I cut up a bicycle inner tube and slip a small piece over the hanger just at the elbow that hangs over the tent.
No walls? What kind of tent?
Flourish makes what they call strap hangers that go over the top canopy bars. Won't work with a pop up tent but will work with any tent that has straight bars around the top. An easy design to copy. Similar to Pro Panels hangers.
http://www.flourish.com/meshpanels_hooks_and_clips
http://www.propanels.com/hanging-systems/
Larry Berman
http://BermanGraphics.com
412-401-8100
Thanks for the links, I will check them out!
The tent has the removable side walls but we don't have any rigid sidewalls or panels of any sort yet, which is what seems to make displaying the heavier pieces complicated.