What is a modular artist booth kit?

A modular artist booth kit is a set of interlocking frosted panels and connectors that snap together by hand, with no tools, to build display walls, shelves, and cubes for artist alley tables, convention booths, and markets. You arrange the panels to suit your space, then take it apart and rebuild it differently at your next event. Our kits are designed around a standard 180 cm / 6 ft table and can expand to cover a corner or a full booth.

How are your panels better than wire grid cubes?

Wire grid cubes work, but your art competes with the busy metal mesh and clutter showing through. Our frosted panels give you a clean, light-diffusing backdrop so your prints and merch stand out. They are far lighter than steel grids, pack completely flat for travel, and snap into different layouts in under 30 minutes with no tools.

What size tables do your kits fit?

Square Core Kit and Shapeshift Kit fit half tables and counters (around 90 cm / 3 ft). Shapeshift Duo Kit fits a full 180 cm / 6 ft table with tall framing. Shapeshift Max Kit fits double and corner setups (360 cm / 12 ft), free-standing booths, and full convention exhibitor spaces. Every panel and connector is cross-compatible.

How long does setup take?

Most artists have their kit fully set up in under 30 minutes, with no tools and no zip ties. You simply snap the connectors into the panels and stack.

Do you ship internationally?

Yes. We ship worldwide using FedEx Express, and shipping is free on orders over $300 AUD. For 33 countries including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the EU, we ship Delivered Duty Paid so the price you see covers customs duties and import taxes.

Can I mix two colours in one kit?

Yes. The Shapeshift Duo and Duo Max kits are built to be two-tone. You can also mix in extra colours with the square and mini rectangle panel add-on packs.

How much weight can these setups hold?

Each shelf panel holds up to 5 kg / 11 lb when built correctly, which covers prints, books, apparel, bags, figures and most 3D merch.

Printable PDF resources to get ready for your next convention.

Free digital resources

Subscribe to get these free digital downloads. Sign up to our newsletter, then use the same email at checkout - the price will drop to $0 with no payment needed.

CON-QUEST: Event Checklist & Planner

$2.99 AUD

Booth Sketcher & Planner

$2.99 AUD

Artist Back Alley Resources Blog

Why Fixing One Small Thing Can Change Your Whole Booth

You do not need a complete overhaul. We know that feels like what your booth needs. Tear it all down, start from scratch, buy everything new. But that is almost never the answer. Most booths are one fix away from a major improvement. ONE thing. Maybe it is height. Your products are invisible because everything sits at table level. Add a vertical display and suddenly you exist from across the room. Maybe it is pricing. Nobody approaches because they cannot tell if your prints cost $5 or $50. One clear sign fixes that forever. Maybe it is your tablecloth. A wrinkled, stained, too-short tablecloth makes everything above it look amateur. A clean, ironed, properly sized cloth costs $20 and upgrades your entire presentation. The trap is thinking you need to fix everything at once. You do not. Fix the BIGGEST problem first. Live with it for a show. See what changes. Then fix the next biggest problem. Iterate, do not rebuild. Most vendors who try to fix everything at once end up with a completely new setup that has completely new problems. The veteran move is to change one variable at a time so you know exactly what worked. If you had to pick one upgrade, make it height. A modular display kit that builds to 175cm is the single highest-impact change you can make to any vendor table. Everything else becomes easier to fix once people can actually SEE your booth from the aisle. One thing. Fix that one thing. Watch what happens. Then fix the next one.

The Five Minute Fixes That Instantly Improve A Booth

You are already set up. The show starts in ten minutes. You know something is off about your booth but you do not have time for a rebuild. Here are five minute fixes that make a REAL difference. Straighten Your Tablecloth Pull it taut. Fold the excess underneath so it does not puddle on the floor. A straight tablecloth takes thirty seconds and instantly makes everything above it look more intentional. Wrinkles read as "rushed" and "I do not care." Move Your Hero Product Higher Whatever your best piece is, move it up. Put it on a riser, a stack of books, an upturned bin. Anything that gets it to eye level or close. You have been staring at your table from behind it. Walk around and look from the AISLE. That is what customers see. Add One Price Sign Visible From Six Feet Not a price on every item. One clear sign that says your price range. "Prints $10 to $30" in large text that someone can read from two tables away. Takes two minutes to write on a card. Removes the biggest barrier to approach. Hide Your Personal Stuff Bag, phone charger, water bottle, snack container. Under the table, behind the tablecloth, invisible. Every personal item visible on your table surface is a product that is not there. Your table is a stage. Backstage goes behind the curtain. Step Back And Look Walk six feet in front of your table and stop. What do you see? Can you tell what you sell? Can you see prices? Does anything look crooked? This sixty-second exercise catches problems you CANNOT see from behind the table. Frequently Asked Questions What if I do not have a riser for my hero product?Stack two books and cover them with your tablecloth overhang. Five seconds. Or invest in a modular display kit with built-in shelving at multiple heights. How often should I do these checks during a show?Every time foot traffic drops. Walk around, look from the aisle, fix what moved. The best vendors do this every hour. What is the single biggest five-minute fix?Move your hero product to eye level. Nothing else comes close. Browse our full kit range for displays that put products at the right height from the start.

Why More Is More Almost Never Works For Displays

You packed everything. Four banner stands, two racks, three table displays, a spinning rack, fairy lights, and a custom carpet. Your booth is BURSTING. And people are walking past faster than they walk past the empty table next to you. Here is why more kills your sales. 1. Visual Overload Triggers Avoidance When everything screams for attention, nothing gets it. The human eye needs a path to follow. Too many elements and the eye gives up, literally. Attendees unconsciously avoid visually noisy booths because they are exhausting to look at. 2. More Stuff Means Less Space Per Product Every display element you add steals floor and table space from your actual products. That spinning rack takes up 60cm of table depth. Those banner stands eat into your aisle presence. Your products end up crammed into whatever space is left, which makes THEM look cheap. 3. Setup Time Explodes More gear means more setup time. More setup time means less selling time. A vendor with a simple, well-designed display is selling while you are still assembling your fifth display element. 4. It Signals Desperation This one stings but it is true. A booth stuffed with display elements reads as "trying too hard" to experienced buyers. The best booths at any show are the ones with confident restraint. A clean modular display with your products and clear pricing communicates confidence. 5. Breakdown Is A Nightmare Everything you set up, you tear down. At the end of a long show day, every extra element is another thing to pack, carry, and fit in your car. The vendors who have been doing this for years travel LIGHTER every season, not heavier. One good display system beats five mediocre ones. Browse our full kit range and pick one setup that does everything.

What Judges And Organisers Notice That Vendors Miss

You think your booth looks great. The organiser walking the floor sees something different. And if your show has booth awards or featured vendor spots, what THEY notice is what matters. We have talked to convention organisers and market judges. Here is what they are actually looking at. The First Three Seconds Judges do not study your booth. They scan it. In three seconds they register height, colour cohesion, and whether your table looks intentional or thrown together. That first impression carries more weight than any individual product. Make those three seconds count with a vertical display that reads as professional from twenty feet away. How You Handle Your Space Organisers notice when a vendor respects their allocated space. Not spilling into the aisle, not encroaching on neighbours, not blocking fire exits with extra bins. A tight, well-contained setup signals a vendor who has done this before. Messy overflow signals someone who overpacked and UNDERPLANNED. Interaction With Customers This surprises most vendors, but judges watch how you engage. Standing, smiling, making eye contact. Not aggressive selling, just approachable presence. The vendor on their phone with earbuds in loses points every time. Cleanliness And Maintenance Mid-show mess kills a setup. Wrapping materials visible, empty coffee cups, products knocked over and not fixed. The vendors who win awards are the ones who tidy between every wave of foot traffic. Their booth looks as good at 4pm as it did at 9am. Frequently Asked Questions Do booth awards actually help sales?Yes. Featured vendor spots and winner photos get shared on social media by the event. That is free marketing to an audience that already cares about your niche. What display features impress judges most?Height, brand consistency, and professional signage. A modular display kit in coordinated colours handles the first two. Add a branded sign and you are ahead of 90% of tables. Do judges care about product quality?They notice presentation more than the product itself. A mediocre product in a STUNNING display beats an amazing product on a messy table. Check our full kit range for display options.

Why Small Booths Need More Planning, Not Less

8 Planning Steps That Small-Booth Vendors Skip (And Regret) There is a myth that small booths are easier. Less space, less to worry about, right? Wrong. A small booth has zero margin for error. Every centimetre counts. Here are the planning steps that separate the vendors who thrive in small spaces from the ones who struggle. Measure your table before you plan your display. "6ft table" varies. Some event tables are 152cm, some are 183cm. That 30cm difference changes your entire layout. Bring a tape measure to your first event or ask the organiser for exact dimensions. Mock up your layout at home first. Set up your actual table. Place your actual products. Build your modular display and load it. Take a photo from three metres away. That photo is what customers see. If it looks cluttered or empty in the photo, fix it before the event. Decide your hero product BEFORE the event. In a small booth you can only spotlight one thing. Everything else is supporting cast. If you have not decided what the star is, customers will not either. Plan your checkout zone. Your payment terminal, bags, and wrapping supplies need a dedicated spot that does not eat into display space. One corner, as compact as possible. Plan it, do not let it just happen. Account for YOUR body. You have to stand or sit somewhere. In a small booth, where you stand affects what customers can see and reach. Stand to one side, not dead centre behind the table. Plan your restock flow. Where is backup stock? Can you reach it without dismantling your display? A vertical display with 5kg-rated shelves solves this because your lower shelves become hidden storage while upper shelves display. Check the lighting situation in advance. Small booths in convention halls often end up in dim corners. Bring your own lights. Clip-on LEDs that attach to your display frame fix this instantly. Plan for the worst lighting scenario. Have a packdown sequence. When you are tired after a full day, you will forget steps. Write down your teardown order. Products off first, shelves second, display frame last, all into the flat-pack case. Having a system means a 15-minute packdown instead of a 40-minute scramble. The full kit range is designed for fast teardown with no tools needed.

Building A Display That Breaks Down To Fit Under Your Bed

Storage Is The Problem Nobody Talks About Every vendor guide talks about how to set up your booth. Almost none of them talk about where you put everything when the market is over. And if you live in a small apartment (which, let us be honest, most of us do), this is a REAL problem. Wooden shelves live in the garage. Metal grid walls lean against the wall in your spare room. PVC pipe frames get shoved into a closet and fall over every time you open the door. Most display solutions are built for the event and completely ignore the other 350 days of the year. What "Packs Flat" Actually Means There is a difference between "packs flat" and "packs small." A lot of displays fold flat but are still huge. A grid wall folds flat but it is still a metre wide. Not exactly sliding under your bed. Our modular display kits break down into individual 35x35cm panels and small ABS connectors. The whole thing (even the 92-panel Shapeshift Max) fits into cases. A Core kit packs into a single 56x36x23cm case. That is literally carry-on luggage size. Under your bed. Top shelf of your wardrobe. In the boot of a hatchback. Behind the couch. Wherever you have got a suitcase-sized gap, you have got room for your entire display. Setup Speed Matters Too If your display takes an hour to build, you dread setting it up. You start cutting corners. You skip shelves because "it takes too long." The display gets simpler and worse over time because the setup process is fighting you. Click-together panels with no tools needed take under 30 minutes to build. Most vendors get it down to 15 or 20 minutes after a few events. Teardown is even faster. That matters at 5pm on a Sunday when you have been standing for eight hours and you just want to go home. The Travel Factor If you fly to conventions or take public transport to markets, your display needs to survive luggage handling. Frosted PP panels do not crack or dent like wood or acrylic. They are light, flexible, and they have survived checked luggage for thousands of vendors shipping from our Sydney warehouse to 50+ countries. Browse the full kit range if storage and transport are priorities for you. Every kit in the range packs flat and ships in the same compact format. Frequently Asked Questions How heavy is the packed kit?A Core kit is light enough to carry one-handed. Even the Shapeshift Max stays manageable because the panels are made from lightweight PP, not wood or metal. Will the panels get damaged stored under a bed?No. The frosted polypropylene is flexible and does not crack, warp, or scratch easily. It handles being stored flat in tight spaces without any issues. Can I check it on a flight?Yes. The 56x36x23cm packed size fits within most airlines carry-on limits. Vendors regularly fly with their kits domestically and internationally.

The Truth About Just Get A Bigger Table Advice

Why "More Space" Is Almost Never The Real Answer It is the most common advice in every vendor Facebook group: "Just get a bigger table." Or "upgrade to a double booth." And look, sometimes that IS the right call. But most of the time it is expensive advice that does not fix the actual problem. The actual problem is almost always vertical space, not horizontal space. A 6ft table gives you about 1.1 square metres of surface area. That is plenty for most product lines. What it does NOT give you is height. And height is where visibility, shelving, and customer engagement all live. The Cost Of Going Bigger A double booth at a convention costs double. Obviously. But it also means twice the setup time, twice the teardown, and you need to fill twice the space with product and display materials. We have seen vendors upgrade to a double and end up with a booth that looks half empty because they did not have enough stock or display infrastructure to fill it properly. Compare that to building upward on your existing table with a modular display kit. A Core kit (24 panels) gives you 175cm of vertical display space. You have just tripled your usable display area without paying a cent more in booth fees. When Bigger Actually Makes Sense There ARE situations where a bigger table or double booth is the right move. If you have large products (paintings, furniture, clothing racks) that genuinely need floor space, go bigger. If you want a customer interaction area inside your booth for fittings or demos, you need room for that. But if you are selling prints, jewellery, ceramics, stickers, candles, or any small to medium goods, a single table with a proper vertical display outperforms a double booth with a flat layout almost every time. The Smart Upgrade Path Start with one table and a vertical display. Master your layout. Learn which products sell from which positions. Then if you genuinely run out of room, grab a Shapeshift (46 panels) or full Shapeshift Duo (70 panels) from the full kit range for more side coverage before you spend hundreds more on a bigger booth. Frequently Asked Questions What if the event only offers one table size?Most events use standard 6ft (180cm) tables. Our kits are designed to fit that exact width. You are sorted. Can I use a vertical display AND a bigger table together?Absolutely. If you do upgrade your booth space later, the modular system scales with you. Add more panels, build wider configurations, or create L-shaped layouts. Everything is cross-compatible.

How To Layer Product Without Cluttering A Tiny Table

A vendor we spoke with last year had a problem. She made hand-poured candles, about 30 different scents, and she wanted all of them on display at a weekend market. Her table was a standard 6ft folding table. Not exactly generous. Her first attempt was to line them all up in rows across the table. Three rows deep, labels facing out. It looked like a supermarket shelf. Customers would glance, see the wall of identical jars, and keep walking. The Fix Was Layering, Not Editing The instinct is to cut your range. Show fewer products. But that was not the real problem. The problem was that everything was at the same height, the same depth, the same visual weight. Nothing stood out because nothing was DIFFERENT. She started building upward with a modular display kit, using the shelves to create distinct tiers. Best sellers at eye level on the top shelf. Seasonal scents on the middle tier. Discovery scents (the weird ones, the conversation starters) right at the front of the table where people could pick them up. Suddenly the same 30 candles told a story. There was a clear hierarchy. Customers knew where to look first and where to browse after. The Rules She Landed On After a few markets of experimenting, she had a system. Hero products go at eye level (the third or fourth shelf up on a five-high display). Midrange products fill the middle shelves. The table surface itself is for touchable, pick-up-and-smell items only. She kept gaps between groups. Not every shelf was full. The empty space between clusters was doing work: it was telling customers "these are different categories" without needing any signage. The display packed down flat after every event into a case that fit in her hatchback boot. No shelving units to wrestle. No milk crates. Just the 35x35cm panels clicking apart and sliding into a 56x36x23cm bag. Last time we checked in she had upgraded from a Core (24 panels) to a Shapeshift (46 panels) because she wanted side returns to create a more enclosed, boutique feel. The full kit range made that upgrade seamless since all the connectors and panels work together. The lesson was simple. Layering is not about cramming more in. It is about giving every product a different stage so customers can see each one individually, even when there are 30 of them on one table.

Compact Displays For First-Time Vendors On A Budget

You Do Not Need A Massive Setup To Make Sales Here is the thing nobody tells you before your first market: the vendors with the biggest booths are not always the ones making the most money. Some of the best-selling stalls we have seen fit on a single 6ft table with room to spare. The secret is going vertical. A flat table covered in products looks busy and overwhelming. Stack things up and suddenly you have got breathing room, better sightlines, and customers can actually SEE what you are selling from three metres away. What To Spend On (And What To Skip) Skip the custom-built wooden shelves. Skip the heavy metal grid walls. You will hate carrying them by event number three. Put your money into a modular display kit that packs flat and sets up without tools. Our Core kit (24 panels) fits a standard table perfectly and builds five panels high, giving you 175cm of vertical display space. The whole thing packs into a carry-on sized case. Beyond the display itself, invest in good lighting (clip-on LED bars are cheap and effective) and a simple tablecloth in a solid colour that does not compete with your work. Layout Tips For A Single Table Put your hero products at eye level. That is the middle-to-upper zone of your display. Lower shelves handle inventory and backup stock. Top shelf is for signage or a few statement pieces. Leave some empty space. Seriously. A packed display reads as "garage sale." A curated display reads as "boutique." You want boutique. Keep your checkout area tight. One corner of the table with your payment terminal and bags is plenty. Do not let it eat into your display real estate. Frequently Asked Questions How much should I budget for my first display setup?You can get started with a Core 24-panel kit and basic accessories for well under what most people spend on a single craft fair table fee. Think of it as an investment that pays for itself after a couple of events. Will a modular display look professional enough?Absolutely. The frosted panels give a clean, modern look that works for everything from art prints to jewellery. Check out the full kit range to see what other vendors are building. What if I outgrow a small setup?That is the beauty of modular. Start with 24 panels, add more later. The connectors and panels are all cross-compatible across every kit size, from Core all the way up to the 92-panel Shapeshift Max.

The Booth Mistake That Makes People Think You're Not Open Yet

You are open for business. Products are out. Prices are visible. But people keep walking past like your table is still being set up. Here is what is happening and EXACTLY how to fix it. 1. Your Display Is Below Eye Level If everything sits flat on the table, your booth reads as "unpacking" from ten feet away. Attendees scan at eye level first. A flat table blends into the tablecloth. Build UP with a vertical display so your products catch eyes from across the aisle. 2. You Are Sitting Behind The Table Nothing says "closed" like a vendor sitting down, looking at their phone, with a wall of products between them and the crowd. Stand when traffic is heavy. Sit to the SIDE when you need a break, not directly behind your display. 3. Your Tablecloth Is A Mess Wrinkled fabric, mismatched cloths, visible storage bins underneath. These are setup cues, not open-for-business cues. Iron your cloth. Hide your bins. A clean base makes everything above it look intentional. 4. No Products Face The Aisle If your prints face straight up or straight back, the aisle-side view is blank cardboard and table edge. Angle your hero products toward foot traffic. Use a modular display kit to create a vertical showcase that faces outward. 5. Missing Price Tags No prices visible from the aisle means people assume you are still setting up. Or worse, they assume everything is expensive. Clear pricing from six feet away is a BIG signal that you are open and ready. 6. The Entry Point Is Unclear Where does someone look first when they approach? If the answer is "everywhere at once" then you have no entry point. Create one with your tallest, most eye-catching piece front and centre. Every fix takes under five minutes. Check our full kit range for displays that solve half this list out of the box.

The Small Booth Checklist Nobody Gives You

You have read the guides. You have watched the TikToks. But when it comes time to actually pack for a small booth, you always feel like you are forgetting something. This is the checklist we wish someone had given us. No fluff. Just the stuff that actually matters when your space is tight. Do I Really Need a Display Stand or Can I Just Use Risers? Risers add height to your table but they eat table space doing it. A vertical display like a modular display kit adds height WITHOUT taking table surface. In a small booth, that distinction is everything. Your table surface is for products and transactions. Your vertical space is for display and brand presence. Keep them separate. How Many Products Should I Actually Display? Fewer than you think. On a small table, 8-12 products on the table surface and 10-15 on your vertical display is plenty. That is 20-25 visible items. Bring backup stock for anything that sells, but do not display it all at once. A clean booth with breathing room outsells a packed one every time. What If My Products Are Big and Take Up a Lot of Space? Show one on the table as a sample. Display photos of the range on your vertical wall. Take orders on the spot and ship later. Large product vendors who try to bring physical inventory for every option end up with a booth that looks like a warehouse, not a shop. Do I Need a Tablecloth? Yes. Always. A plain, solid colour tablecloth that reaches the floor on all visible sides. It hides your storage underneath, creates a clean visual baseline, and costs almost nothing. Avoid busy patterns. They compete with your products for attention. How Do I Handle Money and Payments in a Tiny Space? Dedicate one corner of your table to transactions. Card reader, a small cash box if you take cash, and your phone for Square or Shopify POS. That corner is sacred. Products do not go there. Keep it CLEAR so checkout is fast and does not require moving things around. What About Business Cards and Marketing Materials? One small stack of business cards in a holder. That is it. No pamphlets, no postcards unless those postcards ARE your product. A QR code on your display wall linking to your Instagram or website replaces everything else. Every piece of marketing material on your table is space that a product could be using instead. Should I Bring Bags? Branded bags if you have them. Plain paper bags if you do not. Keep them under the table in a box, not on the table surface. And make them small enough that you are not storing 100 oversized bags in your already-packed setup. Small purchases get small bags. What Is the Actual Minimum I Need for a Professional Small Booth? A tablecloth, a vertical display, your curated product selection, a card reader, business cards, and a smile. That is genuinely it. Everything else is optional. A Core kit with 24 panels, a solid tablecloth, and your best 15 products will look more professional than 90% of the booths at any market. Full range at the full kit range.

Fitting A Full Brand Story On A Table The Size Of A Desk

You have 90cm of table. Maybe 120 if the organiser is generous. And you need people to walk away knowing who you are, what you make, and why they should care. Not just "oh, cute prints." Your actual brand story. We have watched vendors try to solve this with banners, pamphlets, elaborate backstory cards, QR codes linking to their About page. None of it works. Nobody reads your origin story at a market. They are eating a sausage roll and walking fast. What DOES work is letting your display do the talking. Your brand story is not a paragraph. It is the feeling someone gets in the three seconds they glance at your table while walking past. That means your colour palette, your product curation, and your display style need to be doing all the heavy lifting. One artist we know sells hand-painted ceramics. Her brand story is "nature meets geometry." She does not write that anywhere. Her modular display kit is configured with alternating solid and frosted panels. Her ceramics sit on integrated shelves at staggered heights. The DISPLAY is the brand story. Organic shapes on a geometric grid. People get it instantly without reading a word. The mistake most vendors make with tiny spaces is trying to say too much. You do not need a banner, a bio, a mission statement, AND a product display. Pick one visual idea that captures your brand and let everything else serve that idea. Your logo at eye level. Your hero product front and centre. Your colour story consistent from tablecloth to business card. A small table forces clarity. That is its superpower. If you cannot communicate your brand in 90cm of space, the problem is not the space. It is the brand message. Tighten it up and the small table becomes more than enough. See the full kit range for setups designed to tell a story in a small footprint.

How To Say No To Extra Stock When Your Table Is Tiny

Your table fits maybe 20 items comfortably. You make 200. And every single time you pack for a market, that voice in your head says: "but what if someone asks for the thing I left at home?" That voice is lying to you. And it is costing you sales. The Overpacking Trap Bringing too much stock to a small space creates a cascade of problems that most vendors do not even recognise. Your table looks cluttered. Customers get overwhelmed by choice and buy nothing. You spend your setup time playing Tetris instead of building an inviting display. And you waste energy hauling product that never leaves the box. The hardest skill in small-space vending is not display design. It is saying no to your own inventory. The 80/20 Rule Applied to Your Table Go look at your last five events. Actually pull the numbers. For MOST vendors, around 20% of their products generate 80% of their revenue. Those are your display pieces. Everything else is backup stock or a distraction. Your tiny table should show your top sellers, your newest piece (one, not five), and one conversation starter. That is it. If you have room left over after those categories, you have room for breathing space and that breathing space is doing more selling than another product would. Building a Rotation Kit Instead of a "Bring Everything" Kit Pack three categories: Display (what goes up), Rotation (what swaps in after a sale), and Leave Behind (the stuff you convinced yourself to bring "just in case"). For your first few events with this system, bring the Leave Behind box and track whether you ever open it. Most vendors find they never do. A modular display kit helps here because vertical display space means your table surface stays clean for your top sellers. The wall handles your visual range and brand presence. The table handles transactions. What to Do When Someone Asks for Something You Did Not Bring This is the fear that drives overpacking. Someone will ask and you will not have it. Here is the reality: this is actually a GOOD problem. A customer interested enough to ask is interested enough to buy from your online store. Hand them a card, show them on your phone, offer to ship it. You just turned a missed in-person sale into a confirmed online customer with zero cost of display space. The vendors who build the best small-space setups are the ones who edit ruthlessly. Browse the full kit range and pick the size that fits your curated selection, not your entire catalogue. Frequently Asked Questions How do I decide which products make the cut for a small table? Start with sales data. Your top 5 revenue items and your newest release go on display. Everything else is rotation stock. If you do not have sales data yet, pick the pieces that get the most engagement on social media. Should I bring different stock to different types of events? Yes. A craft market audience and a comic convention audience want different things. Have 2-3 preset packing lists for different event types so you are not making decisions the night before every market.

Building A Two-Person Booth That Doesn't Feel Crowded

Mika and Jordan had a problem. They both sold art. They were dating. And they had signed up for a convention together without realising they would be sharing a single 6-foot table. One table. Two artists. Two completely different product lines. One weekend to make it work. Their first instinct was to split the table down the middle. Mika gets the left three feet, Jordan gets the right. Simple. Except three feet of table space is barely enough for one person, let alone someone trying to display prints, stickers, and pins. The Vertical Split What actually worked was going vertical and creating distinct zones using height instead of table area. They set up a modular display kit with a centre divider that went five panels high. Mika had a display wall on her side, Jordan had one on his. The panels gave each of them a 175cm backdrop without stealing any table surface. From the front, it looked like two mini booths side by side. Each had their own branding, their own colour scheme, their own vertical display space. The shared table was just a landing pad for products, not the main event. What They Learned About Shared Flow The first lesson was about customer flow. When someone stopped at Mika side, they would naturally glance at Jordan side too. The booth became a two-for-one stop. Instead of competing for attention, they were funnelling traffic to each other. The second lesson was about storage. With two people needing backup stock, under-table space gets TIGHT. They solved this by using the back of the display wall as hidden storage. Hooks on the reverse side held backup prints in clear sleeves. No boxes needed. Making It Feel Like Two Booths The key detail that made everything click was the centre divider panel. Instead of leaving it empty, they put a shared sign in the middle: their joint brand name for conventions. It turned a practical divider into a feature. Customers saw it as a collab, not two people crammed into one spot. By afternoon on day one, neighbouring vendors were asking them how they pulled it off. By day two, they had refined the layout even further, angling the side panels slightly inward to create a subtle U-shape that drew people in. They have shared a table at every event since. Not because they have to. Because it actually works better than two separate setups. The shared foot traffic and complementary products mean they both sell more than they would alone. If you are planning a shared booth, look at the full kit range for configurations that let two artists share one table without stepping on each other. The 35x35cm panels make it easy to build asymmetric layouts where each person gets exactly the space they need.

What Changes When You Downsize From A Full Table

We have talked to hundreds of vendors who went from a full 6-foot table to sharing a table, or dropping down to a half table, or switching from booths to market stalls. The story is always the same at first: panic. Less space feels like less opportunity. Fewer products on display means fewer chances to sell, right? That is the gut reaction. And it is almost always wrong. What actually changes when you downsize is your editing instinct. You HAVE to choose. You cannot bring everything. And that constraint forces you to figure out which five products actually drive 80% of your sales. Most vendors have never done that math. They bring everything because they can, not because they should. The vendors who thrive in small spaces are the ones who stopped thinking of it as a limitation and started treating it as a filter. Smaller tables push you toward better curation, cleaner displays, and faster setups. We have seen artists double their per-event revenue after downsizing because they finally stopped hiding their best work behind a wall of mediocre inventory. The practical side matters too. A modular display kit in Core size gives you a full vertical display on a half table. Setup takes 20 minutes. Teardown is faster. You are not hauling a van full of grid walls and zip ties anymore. That energy you save goes directly into talking to customers and making sales. Downsizing is not about having less. It is about showing less so people can actually SEE what you make. The best booths at any market are never the most packed ones. They are the ones where every single item has room to breathe. If you are stressing about an upcoming event with a smaller space than you are used to, take a breath. Grab your top five sellers, build up instead of out, and watch what happens. Browse the full kit range for setups that work in tight spaces.

The Signage Mistakes That Make People Walk Past

We've seen brilliant artists with terrible signage lose foot traffic to mediocre artists with clean, readable signs. It happens at every convention. And the worst part is that bad signage is one of the easiest problems to fix. The biggest mistake is using tiny text. Your booth name in 24-point font on an A4 sheet of paper. Who is that for? Someone already standing at your table? They already know they're at your table. Your signage needs to work from 10 metres away, and that means LARGE type. Minimum 5cm letter height for your name, visible from across an aisle. Mount it at the top of your display where it clears the crowd. A modular display kit standing 175cm gives you a natural signage position above head height. That top row of panels is prime real estate for your brand name. Use it. A printed banner, a vinyl cut, even a clean hand-painted sign mounted to the top panels works. What doesn't work is leaving that space empty while your name sits at table level where nobody walking past can see it. Second mistake: too many signs. Price list here, policies there, social media handle on a card, a "commissions open" notice, a fandom label for each section. Every sign dilutes the next one. Your brain can process maybe 2-3 text elements in a quick glance. Everything beyond that becomes noise. Pick your essentials: brand name (visible far away), prices (visible up close), and maybe one call to action. That's it. Third: fonts that are pretty but unreadable. Script fonts, ultra-thin weights, decorative typefaces that look gorgeous on your business card but turn into squiggly lines from any distance. At conventions, readability beats aesthetics every time. A clean sans-serif in bold weight communicates faster than any fancy font. Here's the test we recommend. Set up your display at home, walk to the other side of the room, and try to read your signage. If you have to squint, it's too small. If you can't tell what it says, change the font. If you're not sure which sign to look at first, you have too many. Fix those three things and you'll notice more people actually stopping. Browse the full kit range to find the right display height for your signage.

How Repeat Customers Spot Your Table From Memory

Repeat customers are the backbone of a sustainable art business. They spend more, they buy faster, and they tell their friends where to find you. But they can only do that if they can actually FIND you at the next event. Here's how the best vendors make their booth a landmark that returning fans locate from pure memory. They build a consistent silhouette. Your booth's outline is the first thing returning customers scan for. A modular display kit standing 175cm tall creates a distinctive vertical profile that rises above the table-level baseline. When someone remembers "the tall booth with the coloured panels," they're remembering your silhouette. Keep it the same at every event. They own a colour. Pick one signature panel colour and make it yours. Not a whole rainbow. One strong colour that people associate with your brand. "The booth with the navy walls" or "the one with the mint green panels." With 19+ panel colours available, you can find one nobody else in your circuit is using. They keep their name visible from far away. Repeat customers don't walk up to read your banner. They spot your name from across the hall. Your brand name or logo should be at the TOP of your display, readable from at least 10 metres. High contrast, large type, no clutter around it. They have a signature product always on display. Your bestseller should always be in the same spot in your booth. Returning customers look for it first. It's the anchor that confirms they're at the right table. Once they see that familiar piece, they relax and start browsing for what's new. They greet returners by memory. This isn't a display tip, but it locks in loyalty hard. "Hey, you grabbed the fox print last time, right?" That recognition makes someone a customer for life. And it's easier to remember faces when your setup routine is so consistent that you can focus on people instead of logistics. A kit that goes up in under 30 minutes gives you that breathing room. They use the same table position strategy. Many regular vendors request the same area of the hall at recurring events. If that's not possible, they at least orient their booth the same way. Display wall always facing the main walkway. Product always flows left to right. Returners navigate by spatial memory, and consistency helps them find you faster. They make their setup look permanent. Clean modular panels, ABS connectors, uniform presentation. It looks like a shop that belongs there, not something thrown together that morning. This permanence signals that you'll be at the next event too, which gives returning customers confidence that they can come back. They have a packing ritual that protects the brand. Everything fits in the same 56x36x23cm carry-on case. Panels stack flat. Connectors go in their bag. The setup is identical every time because the teardown is identical every time. No pieces lost, no improvisation needed, no setup looking "off" because a component went missing. They evolve without overhauling. New art gets added. Old pieces rotate out. Maybe a new product line appears. But the STRUCTURE stays the same. The panels, the height, the colour, the layout logic. Returning customers notice what's new because the familiar framework makes changes obvious. They think in seasons, not events. The best repeat-customer strategy isn't event-by-event. It's a year-long plan where each event builds recognition for the next. Same display kit, same brand colours, same silhouette. By event 4 or 5, your booth is a destination, not a discovery. Browse the full kit range and start building the booth people remember.

How To Rotate Stock On A Table With No Room To Spare

You have one table. Maybe six feet of space if you are lucky. And somehow you need to rotate through 40+ products over a weekend without looking like you are running a garage sale behind your booth. Sound familiar? Stock rotation is one of those things nobody talks about until you are elbow-deep in prints at 2pm, digging for the one design someone saw on Instagram. There is a better way. And it starts with thinking vertical. Go Up, Not Out The single biggest unlock for table vendors with too much stock is adding height. A modular display kit builds five panels high at 175cm, which means you can show 15-20 pieces in the same footprint as a flat table layout showing 6. Stack your best sellers at eye level. Put your secondary pieces lower or higher. Rotate the eye-level row every few hours. Customers walking past see a FRESH booth every time without you needing more table space. The Swap Box System Pack your stock in labelled boxes by category or theme. Keep them under the table or behind your display wall. Every 2-3 hours, swap one section out completely. This works especially well with panels because you can pre-hang pieces on spare panels and literally click them into place in under a minute. The trick is not trying to show everything at once. A curated selection that changes throughout the day outperforms a cluttered table every single time. Use Your Vertical Space as Overflow Storage The back of a display wall is dead space that most vendors ignore completely. Use it. Hang backup stock on the reverse side using PLA hooks rated to 5kg per shelf. When something sells out front, reach behind, swap it in. Your customers never see the mess. You never have to dig through boxes. Timing Your Rotations Do not rotate randomly. Watch the traffic patterns. Morning crowds at markets tend to browse differently than afternoon crowds. Swap your display at lunch when foot traffic dips. Use that quiet window to completely refresh your layout so the afternoon wave sees something new. If you are doing a two-day event, swap HEAVILY between day one and day two. Repeat visitors are your best customers and they need a reason to stop again. Check the full kit range to find a setup that gives you the vertical space to actually pull this off. Frequently Asked Questions How often should I rotate stock during a single day event? Every 2-3 hours is the sweet spot. More than that and you spend too much time fussing with your display instead of selling. Less than that and walk-by customers see the same booth all day. What is the fastest way to swap pieces on a modular display? Pre-hang your rotation stock on spare panels. When it is time to swap, unclip the old panel and click the new one in. The whole thing takes under 60 seconds with ABS connectors. Should I bring more stock than I can display at once? Absolutely. Bring 2-3x what you can show at any given moment. The rotation strategy only works if you have fresh stock to cycle in. Just make sure it is organised in swap-ready boxes, not loose in a duffel bag.

What Fits On A Card Table At A Weekend Market

Card tables are everywhere at weekend markets, church fairs, and community pop-ups. They are small (usually 75x75cm or 90x60cm), wobbly, and not designed for retail. But they are what you get. Here is how to make it work. Can I Actually Run A Booth From A Card Table? Yes. People do it every weekend and make solid money. The table is not the problem. What you PUT on the table is the problem. A card table gives you roughly half a square metre of surface. If you try to lay everything flat, you will have room for about six prints and nothing else. The solution is the same as any small-space situation: build upward. A modular display kit sits behind the table and gives you a vertical display wall. The table stays clear for transactions and impulse buys. Will A Display Stand Even Fit Behind A Card Table? A Core kit (24 panels) builds a display wall that fits behind even the smallest card table. The 35x35cm panels are light (the whole kit weighs about 5kg with connectors) and freestanding. You do not need to clamp anything to the table itself. What Should Go On The Table vs. On The Wall? Table: payment terminal, business cards, one small bin of impulse items (stickers, pins, mini prints). THAT IS IT. Everything else goes on the wall. Prints, larger artwork, product info. The wall is your shop floor. The table is your checkout counter. How Do I Handle Wind At Outdoor Markets? Card table markets are often outdoors, which means wind. Clip your prints to the panels instead of just leaning them. Use binder clips or the PLA hooks (rated to 5kg each) that come with the kit. Weight the base of your display with your carry case or a bag. Frosted PP panels have some wind resistance, so keep the wall behind the table where your body blocks the worst gusts. What If The Organisers Only Provide The Table And Nothing Else? That is the normal situation at weekend markets. Bring everything: your display, your tablecloth, your lighting, your signage. The display kit packs into a 56x36x23cm carry-on case. A tablecloth rolls up. Two clip-on lights fit in a backpack pocket. You can carry your ENTIRE booth setup in one trip from the car. Is It Worth Investing In A Display For Small Markets? Small markets are where you build your skills and your customer base. Looking professional there matters because repeat customers at small markets become your foundation. A proper display at a card-table market signals that you take your work seriously, even in a casual setting. The kit sets up in under 30 minutes, works with 19+ colours, and ships from Sydney in 1-3 days. Rated 4.9 stars from 1000+ reviews. Check the full kit range and pick one that fits your weekend market reality.

Packing A Big Booth Down Into A Small Car

We get this question CONSTANTLY. "I want a proper booth setup but I drive a hatchback." Or a sedan. Or they ride the train. Or they are flying interstate for a convention. And every time, the assumption is the same: a big booth means big gear. It does not have to. We have seen vendors show up to major conventions with a full 175cm display wall, a complete product catalogue on the panels, and everything they carried fit in one piece of luggage and a backpack. The trick is building your setup from flat components instead of rigid structures. A modular display kit with 35x35cm frosted PP panels and ABS connectors disassembles into a stack. The whole thing packs into a 56x36x23cm case. That is carry-on luggage size. Compare that to a pop-up tent frame, metal grid walls, or a PVC pipe rig. Those do not fold. They barely fit in an SUV. Flying with them is out of the question. We have watched the shift happen over the past few years. Vendors who used to drive vans are now catching flights to events because their display gear became portable. That opened up conventions they never would have considered before. The Shapeshift (46 panels) builds a serious display wall and still packs flat. Even the full Shapeshift Duo (70 panels) fits in checked luggage. Sets up in under 30 minutes at the venue with no tools. 19+ colours. Ships from Sydney in 1-3 days to 50+ countries. 4.9 stars from 1000+ reviews. If your car is the bottleneck, it is not a car problem. It is a gear problem. Fix the gear. Browse the full kit range.

What are your planned setups going to be?

Half table (90cm / 3ft)

Sharing a table or just starting out

Full table (180cm / 6ft)

The standard table at most cons, markets & fairs

Double, corner or booth (360cm / 12ft)

Two tables, an L-shape, or a full corner stand

Free-standing booth (no table)

A floor-standing wall, no table needed

Select all that apply

How long do you plan to use it?

Just trying it out

1–3 times

Going to do markets more often

3–20 times/year

Multi-year use

Built to last, with room to grow

What do you display?

Small prints, cards, pins & stickers

Flat, lightweight, easy to pin

Large prints & posters

A2 and up, needs room to breathe

Large items: Apparel, bags, figures, 3D merch, home goods

Heavier, bulkier pieces that need sturdy shelf framing

Jewellery, charms & keychains

Small and light, lots of little hooks

Select all that apply

How tall do you want it?

Keep it low so my table and wall stay visible

A clean, low backdrop that frames your work

Build tall framing for maximum impact

A towering wall that pulls eyes from across the hall

Which colours catch your eye?

Amber Yellow

Apricot

Avocado Green

Blue Sky

Forest Green

Grape Purple

Jade Green

Lavender Purple

Lilac Purple

Mint Green

Royal Blue

Scarlet Red

Snow White

Terracotta

Watermelon Pink

Yuzu Yellow

Select all that apply

Your perfect kit and an extra 5% off are ready, pop in your email below to reveal both.

Unlock your kit & bonus 5% discount

Pop in your email and we'll reveal your extra 5% off, auto-applied at your cart.

Please ensure that you use an accurate email, as this email is attached to the discount code that is generated.

By entering your email you agree to receive occasional updates. Unsubscribe anytime. Protected by hCaptcha. Its Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Your result

Your perfect match

Shop Kit Colours and Sizes

build a booth that builds a crowd

Little parts. Big payoff.

Why makers love our booths.

Every detail pulls its weight.

Stand out, sell out.

Be the eye-catching brand whose cohesive look draws a crowd and gets remembered.

Grow with you.

Enough parts to range products from small table to large booth.

Shape your brand.

Triangles, rectangles, hinge panels and connectors, in colours you mix yourself, for infinite display setups.

Be memorable.

Seasonal colours keep your brand unique. Frosted finish gives your art a soft spotlight.

Range & sell more.

Self-serve more customers with parts that make the most of smaller spaces.

Strong where it counts.

An iron core holds heavy stock whilst water-resistant surfaces shrug off spills and weather.

Packs light, carries safe.

Panels weigh 150g each. The double-wall carry box protects up to 30 decorated panels every trip.

Spares for years.

Every kit packs extra parts, so when you scale up or lose a piece you can keep running your vision.

Pick a Display kit to Shapeshift your brand.

Choose a setup size and colours & explore examples of how you could use our kits.

1. Kit size

All kits inc. Free shipping (2-7 days)

Only available

2aMain colour Main colour

Swap half your square panels to a 2nd colour

Swap half your multi-shape panels to a 2nd colour

2bSecond colour Second colour Free

Swap half your square panels to a 2nd colour

Swap half your multi-shape panels to a 2nd colour

3. Bundle & save add-ons

Display more with add-on packs.

Shapeshift Kit 46 Multi-Shape Panel and Accessory Kit Add-on

$503.10

Grape Purple Frosted

Square Panel [24 Pack] (35cm / 13.8in) Add-on

$405.00

Scarlet Red Frosted

Self Serve Hook with wire grid T clip 8cm [10 pack] Add-on

$36.00

Self serve display Grid & Intersection Hook expansion pack [12/24 Mixed pack] Add-on

$90.00

Multi Connector Expansion Pack - White - Bundle & Save [16/32 mixed pack] Add-on

$108.00

Square Wire Grid Expansion Pack - 35cm x 35cm/13.7"x13.7" Add-on

$54.00

Mini Rectangle Panels [5-Pack] (17cm x 35cm/6.69in x 13.78in) Add-on

$90.00

Amber Yellow Frosted

Foot Connector Expansion Pack [4 Pcs] Add-on

$53.10

Mixed Single & Double Wire Shelf Clip [9 pack] Add-on

$40.50

Booth Wheel & Wheel Connector - white - [4 pack] Add-on

$54.00

Corner Connector Expansion Pack [8 pack] Add-on

$54.00

Edge Connector [8 pack] Add-on

$54.00

Single Shelf Wire Clip White [5 pack] Add-on

$31.50

Double shelf wire clip white [4 pack] Add-on

$27.00

Self serve display Grid & Fold Hook expansion pack [12/24 Mixed pack] Add-on

$99.00

Foldable Self Serve Hook (with wire clip) - [20 pack] Add-on

$72.00

White

Foldable Self Serve Hooks (with adhesive sheet) [20 pack] Add-on

$45.00

White

Metal mallet (with dual rubber/soft tap sides) [1 pc] Add-on

$36.00

Panel Clamp Black 3cm Mouth [4 pcs] Add-on

$36.00

Foldable Croc Hooks (adhesive) - 10-pack

$50.00

Black

Foldable Croc Hook (clip) - 10-pack

$80.00

Black

Your bundle

Free express shipping deal

Orders over $300 AUD

dhm

Free Exp. Shipping (2-7 bus.days) d h m

Selection


Payment	/payment 4 payments, every 2 weeks	/payment 4 payments, every 2 weeks
Interest	0% Interest	0% Interest
Late Fees	Initial $10 fee, plus $7 if unpaid after 7 days (capped at 25% of order or $68).	No late fees apply.
Eligibility	Subject to approval and spend limits.	Eligible for purchases $30 to $2,000 AUD.
Total*