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Storm Window Display Shelf

January 16th, 2009 in member junk     
missartgurl missartgurl, member
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I have a junk dilemma! A friend gave me two 5 foot tall storm windows. The vintage VHS video in front shows scale (waiting for someone to repurpose THOSE now !!!!). (And, BTW, why did everybody paint the windows with that awful flat dark green back then??? Was that a rule that all outside windows had to be dark green?)

Anywho, another friend suggested I make a display shelf for my pottery at art fairs cuz they would be visible from all angles. i love the idea but HOW??? It has to be collapsible to be transported. If I cant find a way to do it, Ill settle for making a noncollapsible one. Or any other ideas!!!  :)


Pattern or design used: My own design - Mary Frances Millet
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missartgurl writes: Wow those are great ideas for my storm window display. Im getting inspired. Posted: 10:13 am on January 18th
Redesigned writes: What about two ladders? You could set the windows on the rungs of each ladder at varing heights; visible from all sides! If they are too wide you could construct your own "made to fit" ladders!

You could easlily fold them up and lay them flat with the windows for transporting and the legs of the ladders would offer stable support for your pottery. Posted: 8:37 pm on January 17th
irishrovr writes: I have some shelves made from some old windows in my store. I use some old pop bottle crates for "legs" and I have a pair of small shelves (two salvaged and repainted rectangular wooden boxes with a divider,basically) sandwiched between the windows on either side. (My store is snowed in for the season, otherwise I would snap a photo for you.)

You could use more pop or other wooden crates instead of the shelves between the windows. All are easily assembled and disassembled. You could even use the crates for packing your merchandise inside for the trip to and from the shows.

The caulking on old windows is often crumbly so you may want to recaulk them before carting them around or setting anything on them for display.

Eileen - http://ruralwisconsin.blogspot.com/ Posted: 6:39 pm on January 17th
AtticusFinch writes: I think that green was the all in compassing institutional color.

I would suggest hinging them so they will stand and mounting hooks so you can hang your wares. You could maybe make a shelf along the middle section so the items on the shelf will be scene from both sides. Use some decorative wooden brackets from Lowes or Home Depot for feet (if additional stability is needed). A third panel door would make a great trio of a piece. Good luck and can't wait to see the finished product.

Sheri Posted: 7:08 pm on January 16th
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