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.

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First Time At A Major Convention: What's Different About Scale

Your first major convention is coming up. You have done local markets, maybe a few regional shows. This is your first time in a hall with 200+ vendors and 10,000+ attendees. Here is what is actually different and how to handle it. Q: How big should my display be? As tall as the rules allow. In a major convention hall, a table-height display is invisible. You are competing with professional setups that hit 200cm. Our modular display kit at 175cm gets you in the game. Go shorter and you disappear. Q: Will my local market setup work here? The structure, maybe. The ENERGY, no. A major con has louder music, brighter lights, faster foot traffic, and more visual competition. Everything about your display needs to be bolder. Bigger signage. Clearer pricing. Stronger colour contrast. What works in a quiet market gets lost in a convention hall. Q: How much product should I bring? Triple what you bring to a local market. Major cons move volume. Running out mid-show is common and devastating. Bring backup stock in labelled bins under the table. Restock your display during slow moments. Q: What is the biggest first-timer mistake? Underestimating setup time. Convention load-in is chaos. Hundreds of vendors unloading simultaneously, limited elevator access, long walks from the car park. Plan for your load-in to take twice as long as you think. Get there the MOMENT doors open for vendors. Q: How do I stand out in a sea of vendors? Height and cohesion. Most first-timers have flat, inconsistent setups. A tall, colour-coordinated display from our full kit range puts you ahead of 80% of the floor just by existing. Add clear pricing and a visible brand name, and you are competing with veterans. Q: Is it worth the expense? If you prepare properly, major cons are often the most profitable shows of the year. One great weekend can fund your display investment, your next three table fees, and your product development for the next quarter.

Holiday Craft Fairs: The Busiest Displays Of The Year

December 14th. The craft fair started twenty minutes ago. There is already a line at three booths. Yours is not one of them. The vendor two tables down has a similar product range. Her display is taller, her pricing is visible, and she has pre-wrapped gift bundles stacked at the front of her table. She is doing everything right for the busiest selling day of the YEAR. Why Holiday Fairs Are Different The customer at a holiday craft fair is not browsing for fun. They have a list. They have a budget. They are here to buy gifts and leave. Your display needs to serve that urgency. Fast identification of what you sell, clear pricing, and products that look gift-ready. The Gift-Ready Display Pre-packaged bundles at obvious price points. $15 sticker set. $25 print pair. $40 deluxe collection. Wrap them in tissue or cellophane with a tag. The buyer sees the price, picks up the bundle, pays, and moves to the next table. Friction eliminated. Your modular display kit should have a dedicated shelf for these bundles. Eye level, front of the display, with pricing visible from the aisle. The bundles are your holiday hero product. Volume Selling Strategy Holiday fairs move more units than any other show type. Bring extra stock. Bring extra bags. Bring extra change. Running out of product at 2pm on your biggest sales day is the kind of mistake that HAUNTS you. Better to pack up extra stock than to watch customers walk away because you sold out of your best items. The holiday fair season is short and intense. Make every one count with the right display from our full kit range.

The Pre-Season Display Check Every Touring Vendor Should Run

The new season starts in three weeks. Your display has been in storage since November. Before you pack it for the first show, run this check. It takes twenty minutes and prevents day-of disasters. Structural Integrity Set up your entire display at home. Every panel, every connector, every shelf. Check for cracks, loose joints, and pieces that do not lock firmly. A connector that was "fine" at the end of last season might have developed a stress fracture in storage. Better to find it now than at 6am on show day with our modular display kit parts ready to swap. Cleanliness Dust, storage grime, and mystery stains accumulate. Wipe down every panel and surface with a damp cloth. Check your tablecloth for stains you forgot about. A dirty display at the first show of the season sets a terrible tone. Signage And Labels Are your prices still accurate? Did you change your product range? Are your signs faded from last season? Update everything that is outdated. Print fresh copies of anything that looks tired. New season, clean signage. Packing System Last season you probably refined how you pack. Or maybe you just threw everything in a box by show forty. Either way, repack your display in proper order now. Display components in build sequence. Products in placement order. Signage on top. Frequently Asked Questions How often should I fully inspect my display?At minimum, before the first show of each season and after any show where something felt off. A quick visual check takes two minutes before every show. When should I replace my display entirely?When more than three components need replacing, or when setup time has increased because of worn parts. Our full kit range means replacing the whole system is affordable. Should I store my display assembled or disassembled?Disassembled. Flat storage prevents warping and stress on connectors. Pack in a dry, climate-stable location away from direct heat.

Outdoor Summer Markets: Keeping Your Display From Fading

Summer markets are incredible for foot traffic. Sunshine brings people out. But that same sunshine is slowly destroying your display, your products, and your signage. Here is how to protect everything that matters. 1. UV Fades Prints Fast Direct sunlight on paper prints causes visible fading in a single afternoon. Keep your originals and high-value prints in shaded positions. Use UV-resistant sleeves for anything exposed. Rotate stock so the same prints do not bake all day. 2. Heat Warps Materials Cardboard displays soften and sag in heat. Acrylic bends. Cheap plastics warp. Use materials rated for temperature variation. Our modular display kit uses frosted PP panels and ABS connectors that handle summer heat without deforming. 3. Glare Kills Readability Glossy signage and laminated prints become mirrors in direct sun. Use matte finishes for anything facing upward or outward. Position your display so the main viewing angle is NOT directly into the sun. If you cannot avoid it, use a canopy to create shade. 4. Wind Picks Up In The Afternoon Morning at an outdoor market is usually calm. By 2pm, thermal winds kick in. Anything not weighted or clipped will move. Anchor your display at the base and clip lightweight items to shelves. Do not learn this lesson at 2:15 when your prints scatter across the FIELD. 5. Hydration Is Display Maintenance This sounds silly but it is not. A dehydrated vendor makes bad decisions, moves slowly, and does not notice their display drifting. Drink water every thirty minutes. Bring a cooler. Keep snacks that do not melt. Your booth looks as good as you feel. Summer markets are revenue gold if your display survives. Check our full kit range for weather-resistant setups.

The Con Circuit: Building A Display That Survives A Full Year

Fifty shows a year. Loading, unloading, assembling, disassembling, travelling, storing. Your display goes through more than your car does. Building one that survives a full year on the circuit is not about buying the most expensive option. It is about buying the RIGHT one. Material Matters Most Metal bends. Wood chips. Cardboard disintegrates. Acrylic cracks. The materials that survive a year of touring are engineered plastics: ABS connectors that flex without breaking, frosted PP panels that resist scratching. Our modular display kit uses exactly these materials because they were designed for this life. Modularity Is Survival When a piece breaks mid-tour (and something WILL break), you need to replace that one piece, not rebuild the entire display. Modular systems let you swap a damaged panel or connector without touching the rest. Fixed-structure displays mean one break equals one useless display. Weight Accumulates A display that weighs 15kg does not sound heavy. Until you have carried it from a car park to a loading dock fifty times. Then it weighs a thousand kilograms in your memory. Every kilo matters on the circuit. Our panels weigh grams each. The full kit packs into a 56x36x23cm case that fits in a carry-on. Consistency Across Venues The circuit takes you to convention halls, community centres, outdoor festivals, and hotel ballrooms. Your display needs to work in all of them. Same height, same structure, same professional look regardless of venue. That consistency IS your brand on the circuit. Frequently Asked Questions How often should I replace display components?Inspect after every ten shows. Replace anything that is not locking firmly, showing visible wear, or wobbling. Prevention is cheaper than a mid-show collapse. What is the ideal touring display weight?Under 10kg total including shelving. Anything heavier and you start dreading the load-in, which leads to skipping shows, which kills momentum. Check our full kit range for lightweight options.

Regional Anime Cons: What Smaller Shows Expect From Vendors

Your first big anime convention was overwhelming. Thousands of cosplayers, massive vendor halls, professional booths everywhere. Then you signed up for a regional anime con and expected a smaller version of the same thing. It is not. Regional shows have their own personality and their own expectations. Here is what is actually DIFFERENT. The Audience Knows Everyone At a major con, you are anonymous. At a regional, the attendees know most of the vendors by name. Returning customers expect to see what is new. If your display looks identical to the last regional show, they assume you have nothing new and walk past. Rotate your hero products between regional appearances. Space Is Tighter Regional venues are smaller. Tables might be 120cm instead of 180cm. Aisles are narrower. Your full convention display might not fit. Bring your modular display kit with the flexibility to scale down. Remove side panels, reduce width, keep the height. The Vibe Is More Personal People chat longer at regionals. They ask about your process, your inspiration, your upcoming work. Build that into your booth. A small "about the artist" card and a few process photos give people something to connect with. These conversations become sales at the next show when they come back specifically for you. Fandom-Specific Knowledge Matters Regional anime cons often have a focus. A current seasonal anime, a classic series anniversary, a specific gaming franchise. Know what that focus is before you choose your product mix. Having one or two pieces that match the show theme can double your engagement. Regional shows are where vendor careers are built. Not through massive single-day sales, but through relationships that compound over time. Invest in them properly with display gear from our full kit range.

Late Load-In Cons: Setting Up Fast When You're Short On Time

Your load-in window is forty-five minutes. Not the leisurely two hours you are used to. Some conventions pack vendor setup into a tight window because they need the floor for programming the day before. And if your display takes sixty minutes to build, you are in TROUBLE. Speed is not about rushing. It is about preparation and the right equipment. Step one: know your build order cold. Not "I think the panels go up first." Know it. Practise it. Our modular display kit goes from box to booth in under thirty minutes because the panels snap together without tools. No screws, no bolts, no Allen keys. That leaves you fifteen minutes for product placement and signage. Step two: pre-stage your products. Before the show, arrange your products in bins in the exact order they go on the display. Top shelf products on top of the bin. Bottom shelf products on the bottom. You should be able to unload in display order without thinking. Step three: signage is pre-attached. If your signs clip to your display, attach them at home. If they stand freely, pack them last so they come out first. Every sign should have a marked position so you are not deciding where things go during a forty-five minute window. The vendors who handle tight load-ins best are the ones who treat setup like a pit stop. Every second accounted for. Every movement intentional. No fumbling, no decisions, no surprises. If your current display takes more than thirty minutes, it is time to look at our full kit range. Speed is not a nice-to-have. It is a competitive advantage.

Festival Vendor Booths: What's Different From A Con Hall

You have done convention halls. Climate controlled, flat floors, predictable lighting. Then you get a spot at a music festival or outdoor arts festival and everything changes. Festival vending is a DIFFERENT game. Here is what catches vendors off guard. Wind Is Your New Enemy Indoor conventions have no wind. Festival tents and outdoor stalls have plenty. Everything that is not anchored will move, fall, or fly. Lightweight displays need to be weighted at the base. Products need to be secured. Banners need to be tied down, not just hung. Our modular display kit panels interlock and hold rigid, but add weights or clips at the base for serious wind. Sun And Weather Change The Rules Direct sunlight fades products, heats your booth, and makes printed signage unreadable with glare. Rain is worse. Bring a canopy with sidewalls. Position your display so products are shaded. Bring zip-lock bags for prints and paper products in case of surprise showers. The Customer Is Different Festival attendees are in a different headspace than convention goers. They are relaxed, wandering, maybe not planning to buy anything. Your display needs to stop them with something interesting, not just with product. Interactive elements, live demonstrations, or a display that is visually striking enough to break their walking rhythm. Ground Surface Matters Grass, gravel, uneven pavement. Your table might wobble. Bring shims or levelling wedges. Your display needs to be stable on any surface, not just a flat convention hall floor. Frequently Asked Questions Can I use my convention display at a festival?The structure, yes. But protect it from weather and anchor it against wind. Indoor-only materials like cardboard and untreated paper will not survive outdoors. What about power for lights?Many festivals provide power but charge extra. Some do not offer it at all. Bring battery-powered lights as backup. LED strips with battery packs run all day. Is festival vending more profitable than conventions?It depends on the festival. Large music festivals can outperform conventions. Small local festivals might not. Research the audience size and vendor fees before committing. Bring your best setup either way with our full kit range.

Small Local Markets: Why They're Worth The Smaller Setup

You have been doing conventions. Big halls, hundreds of vendors, thousands of attendees. And someone asks if you want a table at the neighbourhood Saturday market. Twenty vendors, maybe a hundred visitors. Is it even WORTH it? Yes. And here is why. 1. Low Pressure, High Learning Small markets are rehearsal spaces. Try a new product line, a new display arrangement, a new pricing structure. If it flops, you learn with minimal investment. If it works, you have data for the big shows. 2. Repeat Customers Are Gold Local markets have regulars. People who come every week. They see your booth, come back, and eventually buy. Then they come back again. That repeat relationship is almost impossible to build at a one-off convention. Local markets build your fan base. 3. Lower Table Fees Mean Higher Margins A local market table might cost $30 to $50 versus $200 to $500 at a convention. Your break-even is reached with two or three sales. Everything after that is PURE margin. 4. Setup Is Fast And Light You do not need your full convention rig. A compact setup with our modular display kit in the Core 24-panel size fits a smaller table perfectly. Quick to set up, easy to transport, and still gives you the height advantage that makes you visible. 5. Community Connections Matter Other vendors at small markets become friends, collaborators, and referral sources. The vendor community at a local market is tight. Being part of it opens doors to shows and opportunities you would never find on your own. Big cons are exciting. Small markets are sustainable. Do both. Check our full kit range for displays that scale to any show size.

The Biggest Con Of Your Year: How To Prep Your Display For It

You got into the big one. The convention you have been applying to for two years. Five thousand attendees, three days, the biggest vendor hall in your region. This is it. And if you show up with the same setup you use at your local Sunday market, you are going to feel it. Hard. Scale Changes Everything A big convention hall has higher ceilings, wider aisles, more noise, more competition, and more foot traffic than any market you have done. Your display needs to be LOUDER without being bigger. That means maximum height, strong colour contrast, and signage visible from twenty feet. Our modular display kit at 175cm is built for exactly this scale. Prep Starts Weeks Before Two weeks out: finalise your product selection and print your signage. One week out: set up your full display at home, photograph it, fix problems. Night before: pack in reverse setup order, load the car, lay out your outfit. Morning of: you should be executing, not planning. Every decision already made. The Show Itself Big cons are marathons. Pace yourself day one. The Saturday crowd is usually the peak. Have your best stock out and your energy up for Saturday afternoon. Sunday is slower but the buyers who come Sunday are often the most intentional. Do not start packing early. After The Show Debrief yourself within 24 hours. What sold? What got attention but did not convert? What did other top vendors do that you should try? A big con is the richest learning environment in the vendor world. Do not let those lessons fade into "I will remember." The big show is where a proper display system pays for itself in a single weekend. Browse our full kit range and go in with the RIGHT tools.

Spring Market Season: Refreshing Your Display After Winter

Winter is over. The first spring market is in two weeks. You pull your display out of storage and it looks exactly like it did in November. Same setup, same colours, same arrangement. And that is a problem. Customers who saw you at the Christmas markets will see the SAME table and assume you have nothing new. Even if your products are completely different, the display tells a story of "nothing changed here." First impressions are fast and they are brutal. The spring refresh does not need to be dramatic. Swap your tablecloth to a lighter colour. Change your panel arrangement. Move your hero product to a different position. Small changes signal "new season, new stuff" to returning customers and fresh energy to new ones. Our modular display kit makes seasonal refreshes easy because the panels swap colours. Dark tones for winter markets, bright or pastel for spring. Same structure, different vibe. Takes five minutes and costs nothing extra. With the any-angle panels in the Angled kits, the shape can change with the season too: a new roof line, an awning or an arch. This is also the time to replace anything that got worn during the previous season. Connectors that are loose, panels that are scuffed, signage that is faded. Spring season is a fresh start. Your display should LOOK like a fresh start. The vendors who sell the most across multiple seasons are the ones whose booth always feels current. Not redesigned from scratch every time, but clearly updated. Same bones, new skin. That is the move.

Con Season Burnout: Keeping Your Booth (And You) Running

Show number twelve of the season. You are running on caffeine and stubbornness. Your display has a dent you have not fixed. Your tablecloth has been washed maybe twice. And you are seriously questioning whether any of this is worth it. That is burnout. And it is REAL. The Physical Side Vendor burnout starts in the body. Carrying heavy display equipment, standing for eight hours, loading and unloading your car every weekend. It adds up faster than you think. The fix is reducing physical strain wherever possible. A modular display kit that weighs under 5kg per shelf unit and packs into a carry-on case is not a luxury. It is injury prevention. The Mental Side Decision fatigue is real. Which shows to apply to, what to bring, how to arrange it, how to price it, how to talk to hundreds of strangers. By mid-season, every decision feels heavier. The fix is systematising. Same setup, same product layout, same packing order. Reduce decisions to near zero for the logistics so you have mental energy left for the selling. The Financial Side Not every show is profitable. But the table fees, travel costs, and inventory investment keep going. Track your numbers per show. If a show consistently loses money, cut it. Doing fewer shows with better margins beats doing every show and burning out by October. Recovery Protocol After a heavy show weekend, take at least one full day off. Not "off but catching up on orders." Actually off. The vendors who last decades in this game all say the same thing: the breaks are not optional. They are REQUIRED. Frequently Asked Questions How many shows per month is sustainable?Most veteran vendors cap at two or three weekends per month. More than that and quality drops, both in your display and your energy. Should I take a whole month off mid-season?If you can afford it, absolutely. A break mid-season resets your energy and often sparks new product ideas. Come back refreshed with a clean display setup and fresh stock.

Off-Season Planning: What Vendors Do Between Big Cons

The show season ended. Your display is in the closet. Your inventory spreadsheet is three months out of date. And the next big con is four months away. What now? The vendors who crush it when the season restarts are the ones who used the off-season as a WORKSHOP, not a holiday. Display Maintenance And Upgrades This is when you fix everything that annoyed you during the season. That shelf that kept slipping? Fix it now. The tablecloth with the coffee stain? Replace it now. The display that was too short? This is when you upgrade to a taller setup from our modular display kit without the pressure of an upcoming show. Product Development Off-season is creation time. The stuff you make now is what you sell in six months. Look at your sales data. What sold out fastest? Make more of that. What sat untouched for three shows straight? Drop it. Let the numbers guide your production, not your feelings. Application Season The best shows fill their vendor spots months in advance. Off-season is when applications open. Have your booth photos ready, your product list updated, and your calendar mapped. Missing an application deadline because you were not paying attention is one of the most expensive mistakes a vendor can make. The Rehearsal Set up your display at home at least once during the off-season. Time yourself. Try new arrangements. Take photos of different layouts. When the season starts, you want your setup to be automatic, not something you are figuring out at 6am on opening day. Off-season is where next season is WON. Check our full kit range while you have time to compare and plan.

Holiday Pop-Up Season: Displays For The Gift Buying Rush

Holiday pop-up season is different from every other show you do all year. The customers are not browsing for themselves. They are buying GIFTS. And that changes everything about how your display should work. 1. Price Ranges Need To Be Visible Immediately Gift buyers have budgets. They are scanning for "$20 and under" or "something special for $50." If your prices are hidden, they skip you. Display price ranges prominently at the front of your table. Group products by gift price points. 2. Bundling Is Your Best Friend A print and a sticker pack for $25. A pin set for $15. Pre-made bundles at gift-friendly prices sell faster during holiday season than individual items. Pre-package them so the buyer does not have to think. Wrap them with a ribbon. Done. 3. Your Display Needs To Feel Festive Without Being Cheesy A small touch of seasonal warmth goes a long way. A sprig of eucalyptus, a simple ribbon accent, warm-toned lighting. But do not turn your booth into a Christmas store. Your products are the gift. The display just needs to feel like the RIGHT time to buy them. 4. Gift Wrapping Is A Sales Closer Offering to wrap purchases in tissue paper with a sticker seal takes thirty seconds per sale and removes the last friction point for a gift buyer. They walk away with something ready to give. That is POWERFUL at a holiday market. 5. Vertical Display Matters Even More Holiday markets are crowded. Visibility from a distance is harder when there are twice as many people blocking the aisle view. A tall display from our modular display kit at 175cm rises above the crowd and catches eyes that a flat table never reaches. Holiday season is the biggest revenue opportunity of the year. Make your display match the moment. Browse our full kit range for setups built for busy shows.

Weekend Warrior Season: Managing Three Markets In One Weekend

Friday night market. Saturday craft fair. Sunday community market. Three shows in one weekend. Your display has to go up, come down, travel, and go up again. Twice. This is weekend warrior season and it separates the vendors who planned from the ones who burn out by Sunday noon. The number one factor is setup speed. If your display takes an hour to build, three markets in one weekend is physically impossible. You need the teardown-to-setup cycle under thirty minutes each way. Our modular display kit handles this because the panels snap together without tools and pack flat into a carry-on sized case at 56x36x23cm. The number two factor is packing strategy. Your car is your mobile warehouse for the weekend. Pack it ONCE on Thursday night. Products in order of display placement. Display components in order of assembly. Cash box and essentials in a grab bag on top. You should be able to unload and set up without thinking. Number three is energy management. You cannot run at full intensity for three straight days. Friday night is your warmup. Save your energy for Saturday, which is almost always the biggest sales day. Sunday is endurance. Stand when traffic is heavy, sit when it is not. Eat REAL food, not just coffee and convention snacks. Weekend warrior season is where consistent display systems pay off the most. Same setup, different venue, zero thinking. Just snap, display, sell, pack, repeat. Check our full kit range for kits that survive the grind.

Multi-Day Convention Setups: What Survives Four Days Straight

A one-day market is a sprint. A four-day convention is something else entirely. Your display needs to survive setup, teardown fakeouts, overnight storage, and four days of being bumped, leaned on, and baked under convention hall lighting. Not every display makes it. Here is what ACTUALLY survives. Materials That Hold Up Wire racks sag by day three. Cardboard warps from humidity. Acrylic stands get knocked off tables and crack on concrete floors. The displays that survive multi-day shows are made from materials that can take abuse. ABS connectors and frosted PP panels like our modular display kit uses are built for exactly this. Tough enough for four days, light enough to carry. Overnight Storage Strategy Most multi-day cons let you leave your setup overnight. "Let you" is generous. They lock the hall and hope nobody touches anything. Smart vendors remove their small valuables (cash box, expensive originals, electronics) and leave the display structure standing. Our panels lock together and stay rigid overnight without supervision. The Daily Refresh Routine Day one your booth looks perfect. Day two it starts drifting. Products shift, signage tilts, the tablecloth wrinkles. The vendors who look fresh on day four have a five-minute morning routine: straighten the cloth, realign products, check signage, wipe surfaces. That routine is the difference between "professional" and "has been here too long." Frequently Asked Questions Should I bring backup display parts?Bring a few spare connectors and an extra tablecloth. If a panel gets damaged, you can swap it without rebuilding. The modular design means any single piece is replaceable. What if the convention venue is humid?Paper products warp, metal rusts, and fabric gets musty. Plastic and frosted panels from our full kit range handle humidity without flinching. Keep your prints in sealed sleeves until display time. How do I stay energised for four days?Pack proper meals. Bring comfortable shoes and a backup pair. Sit when traffic is slow. The display takes care of itself if you built it right. Your job is to take care of YOU.

Building A Display Budget That Grows With Your Sales

Your display budget should not be a fixed number you set once and forget. It should grow alongside your business, because your display needs change as your sales increase and your events get bigger. Stage One: Getting Started When you are doing your first 5 to 10 events, you need a reliable, portable display that covers a standard 6ft table. The Core 24-panel modular display kit is built for this stage. It packs into a carry-on, sets up in under 30 minutes, and gives you a professional look from day one. At this stage, your display budget is a one-time investment that you amortise across your first year of events. Stage Two: Booking More Events Sales are growing. You are doing 15 to 20 events a year. You might be booking bigger tables or corner booths. This is when adding panels to your existing kit makes sense. Modular means you are not replacing anything, just expanding. Stage Three: Running A Full Calendar You are a full-time or serious part-time vendor. 25+ events a year across multiple cities. You might need a second kit for different event sizes, or a full Shapeshift Duo setup (92 panels) for your marquee events while the Core handles smaller markets. The Key Principle At every stage, your display spending should be proportional to your revenue. A display that helped you earn $5,000 in year one justifies an expansion investment in year two. The full kit range is designed for exactly this kind of staged growth. Frequently Asked Questions When should I upgrade from a Core to a larger kit? When you consistently wish you had more display space at events, or when you start booking larger tables. Most vendors feel the upgrade pull after 10 to 15 events. Can I keep my Core kit after upgrading? Absolutely. Many vendors keep their Core kit for small markets and use their larger kit for conventions. Having two sizes gives you flexibility for different event types.

Why Spending More Once Beats Spending Small Every Show

There is a vendor at every convention who is taping something back together. Their display broke again. They will fix it with zip ties and determination, sell what they can, then buy another cheap replacement before the next event. They have been doing this for two years. If you add up what they have spent on disposable displays, emergency repairs, and replacement parts, they have outspent the vendor next to them who bought a quality setup ONCE. This is the spend-small trap. Each individual purchase feels responsible. $20 here, $35 there. Never enough to trigger the "big purchase" alarm in your brain. But the total sneaks up on you because nobody tracks death by a thousand cuts. The vendor who spent more once? Their modular display kit is still going strong. Same panels, same connectors, same professional look at every event. Zero replacement costs. Zero tape. Zero setup anxiety. Spending more once is not about luxury. It is about efficiency. One well-made purchase that lasts years will always beat a series of cheap purchases that each last months. The math is not even close. The ABS connectors do not crack like cheap clips. The frosted PP panels do not warp like foam board. The whole system is built to handle the reality of convention life: pack, unpack, set up, tear down, repeat. Dozens of times. For years. The Angled kits add drop-proof connectors and the any-angle panel, which swings both ways and sets at any angle for awnings, roofs and arches. Stop spending small. Browse the full kit range and spend once.

The True Cost Of A Sagging, Bent, Or Broken Display

Your display bent during the last setup. The shelf sags under anything heavier than a postcard. One of the connectors cracked and you are holding it together with a cable tie. You tell yourself it is fine, it still works. It is not fine. And it is costing you more than you think. The Direct Costs Replacement parts, emergency repairs, backup materials "just in case." Every damaged display component is a small expense that adds up over a season. Cable ties, extra clips, replacement foam boards, tape. None of these individually seem like much, but track them and the total will surprise you. The Indirect Costs These are bigger. A sagging display makes your products look cheap. A bent frame makes your booth look disorganised. A broken connector that fails mid-event means you are fixing your booth instead of selling to customers. Every minute you spend on display repairs during an event is a minute you are not making sales. The Opportunity Cost This is the biggest one and the hardest to see. A damaged display does not just look bad. It changes how you sell. You stop putting heavy items on shelves. You arrange products to hide the bent parts. You display less because you do not trust the structure. Your whole approach shrinks to accommodate a failing system. A modular display kit with ABS connectors and frosted PP panels does not sag, bend, or crack. Each shelf holds 5kg. It stays rigid across hundreds of setups. Frequently Asked Questions Can I repair my existing display instead of replacing it? If the structural components (frame, connectors) are damaged, repairs are temporary at best. You are better off investing in a system designed for repeated use. Check the full kit range. How do I know when it is time to replace rather than repair? If you are spending more than 15 minutes at setup working around damage, or if you have had a visible failure during an event, it is time. A display that makes you nervous is already too far gone.

What Artists Say After Switching From A Cheap Setup

The most common thing we hear from vendors after they switch from a budget display to a modular panel system is not about the display itself. It is about what changed around it. "People Started Taking Me Seriously" Ren sells hand-painted pins and patches at anime conventions. She used a wire grid wall for her first year. "People would glance and keep walking. The moment I switched to panels, they stopped. They actually LOOKED at my work. I had more conversations in one day than I used to have in a whole weekend." "I Stopped Dreading Setup" Marcus does art markets every other weekend. His old setup involved a folding screen, binder clips, and about 40 minutes of frustration. "The modular kit clicks together in 20 minutes. No tools, no clips, no fighting with materials. I actually enjoy setup now because it is just... done." "My Prices Went Up And Nobody Blinked" This one comes up a lot. Kara raised her print prices by 15% when she upgraded her display. "I was nervous about it. But the new booth looked so much more professional that customers did not question it. They paid full price without hesitation. My old setup was literally costing me money on every single sale." "I Wish I Had Done It Sooner" This is the universal refrain. Every single vendor who upgrades says it. Without exception. The only regret is the months or years spent with a display that held them back. Ready for your own "wish I had done it sooner" moment? Start with the modular display kit or browse the full kit range to find your fit.

What matters more for your booth?

The shape: roofs, awnings and angles

Any-angle panels for roofs, awnings and shaped fronts

The colour: the widest colour range

The most colours to pick from and to mix

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

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How long do you plan to use it?

Just one season, trying it out

Light use, a handful of events

A few years

Most artists land here

Heavy, long-term use

Built to last, with room to grow on extra parts and spares for years

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

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

What shape do you want your booth to be?

Classic cube shelves

Straight walls and stepped shelves

Angled roofs, cut corners or a curved front

Any-angle panels set at any angle for roofs, corners and U fronts

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

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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.

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

Single Low to tall for 1 table setups

Duo Low / tall / deep for 1-2 table setupsLow / tall / deep for 1-2 table setups

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OriginalLow stockLow Multi-shape panels form cube-shaped cascading designs.Multi-shape panels form cube-shaped cascading designs.

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

$575.10

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

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Meet the any-angle panel. A panel the world has never seen before. It swings both ways, it is the missing piece of the line-up, and it unlocks infinitely more designs.