UKRay Report post Posted September 6, 2008 Living in the UK means I don't have access to trade publications that advertise buckle display stands, in fact I don't think I have even seen one for sale in the UK. With more than 50, sometimes costly, solid brass and silver buckles to display I have got to find a way to do this securely. Has anyone got any ideas - how do you guys do it? Your help and advice would be much appreciated. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UKRay Report post Posted September 7, 2008 Here are two buckle stands I have just been offered - can anyone suggest anything better please? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ntex2000 Report post Posted February 25, 2009 I would make a shadow box and make several short belt pieces representing the billet and buckle ends of the leather. After all, buckles we've all collected sort of look a little naked when they're not attached to a belt. I would try to keep these short billets and buckle ends at less than 8 inches in length for each piece so that they complement the buckles and not detract from them by becoming the focal point. I would secure those through the back of the shadow box. I would tool each set of belt pieces differently. With so many buckles, it will take more than one shadow box. I would probably do them in a 4 by 8 pattern per shadow box, depending on how large that would turn out to be. Good luck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UKRay Report post Posted February 25, 2009 Thanks for the contribution, ntex, but I'm not familiar with the term 'shadow box' could you explain this one for me please? Ray I would make a shadow box and make several short belt pieces representing the billet and buckle ends of the leather. After all, buckles we've all collected sort of look a little naked when they're not attached to a belt. I would try to keep these short billets and buckle ends at less than 8 inches in length for each piece so that they complement the buckles and not detract from them by becoming the focal point. I would secure those through the back of the shadow box. I would tool each set of belt pieces differently. With so many buckles, it will take more than one shadow box. I would probably do them in a 4 by 8 pattern per shadow box, depending on how large that would turn out to be. Good luck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jordan Report post Posted February 25, 2009 In the US a shadow box is pretty much a short sided box with no lid that is usually mounted on the wall in a grouping with trinkets or do dads placed in them for display, the term comes from the natural or artificial light that plays across the open face illuminating the stuff with light and shadows. A fancy name for a extra deep picture frame Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UKRay Report post Posted February 25, 2009 Thanks, Jordan, I'm obliged to you. We use vintage printer's type trays for this kind of thing in the UK but I can see how one with large compartments might work pretty well for a buckle display. It sounds like it might need to be made up at home and I was hoping to find something made commercially as my woodworking skills are pretty rudimentary - my dad used to say I'd make a good 'chicken house carpenter' but he wouldn't want to sit on a chair I'd made - he probably had a point! I guess I want something that can be transported to shows or used to display buckles in my shop so people can see what is available and choose a belt to match it. I like the idea of straps... In the US a shadow box is pretty much a short sided box with no lid that is usually mounted on the wall in a grouping with trinkets or do dads placed in them for display, the term comes from the natural or artificial light that plays across the open face illuminating the stuff with light and shadows. A fancy name for a extra deep picture frame Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King's X Report post Posted February 25, 2009 UKRay Our local Leather Factory Manager used some pieces of peg board (a think sheet of board with a bunch of holes evenly spaced and covered it in black suede like material and posted all of his buckles and sets. He then covered it with the clear plastic from a gift shop and sealed it to keep the dust off. It was cheap and useful. Good luck Greetings from Round Rock, Tx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suze Report post Posted February 26, 2009 how about using leather..... hang on this might get a bit long. Brain is working oddly lately make a rack of some sort that will hold a piece of leather in sort of a frame work. Kinda llike they show hides streached to tan? You could even use old picture frames. spraypaint them all one color though. put the leather on it and put holes in it tho mount the buckles. Maybe even tool it to sort of look like they are on a belt? then when you have them all neatly mounted on these put them round your booth on picture frame stands or hang them off the side walls or lace them together into a "wall" toss a color in here and there to POP it and you are good to go..... If that make any sense whatsoever. I made a lot of my display racks out of cardboard and duct tape so what do I know of wood working. Have you tried looking at www.firemountaingems.com you might get an idea for something there (yes iit's a jewlrey site. look at the display stuff and think "arond the corner") Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
