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Building Your Booth For The Career You're Actually Planning
There are two ways to build a vendor booth. One is reactive: buy the cheapest thing, replace it when it breaks, upgrade when you absolutely have to. The other is intentional: think about where you are heading and build for that destination from the start.
Where Are You Heading?
Seriously, where? Do you want to do this full-time? Are you building toward a team? Are you aiming for major conventions or happy with weekend markets? Your answer determines your display path.
If you are aiming for growth, buy a system that grows with you. A modular display kit starts at Core (24 panels) and scales to Shapeshift Max (92 panels). Every step uses the same panels and connectors. Nothing gets wasted.
The Cost Of Reactive Building
Reactive means you buy three displays in two years. Each one is a full purchase that makes the previous one useless. You spend more total, you waste time learning new systems, and your booth's visual identity changes with every replacement.
The Value Of Intentional Building
Intentional means your year-one purchase is still part of your year-five setup. Your booth looks consistent from your first market to your hundredth convention. Your setup routine gets faster over time because the system never changes, only its size does.
Building For The Career
Start with the kit size that matches your current events. Use modular expansion to match your growing ambitions. In three years, when you are doing back-to-back convention weekends with a team, your original panels will still be clicking into place at the centre of your booth.
Browse the full kit range and build for the career you are actually planning, not just the market you are doing next weekend.
Frequently Asked Questions
What if my plans change?
Plans change, and that is fine. A modular system adapts to whatever direction your business takes. More events? Add panels. Fewer events? Use fewer panels. Different event types? Reconfigure. The flexibility works in every direction.
Is it better to start bigger than I need or start small and add?
Both approaches work with modular. Starting bigger means you are always prepared. Starting small means better cash flow. Either way, nothing gets wasted and you end up at the same place.
Why Buying Modular Is Really Buying Peace Of Mind
Nobody talks about the mental load of a bad display. But it is real and it is heavy.
Will it survive the drive to the venue? Will the shelf hold? Is that crack getting worse? Do I have enough tape to fix it if something breaks during the event? Should I bring backup clips just in case?
That loop plays on repeat the night before every event. And on the morning of. And during setup. It only stops when you are actually selling, and even then, part of your attention is on the shelf that wobbles whenever someone walks past.
A modular display removes that entire mental load. You pack it, you drive, you unpack it, you click it together. It holds. It works. It looks clean. End of story.
ABS connectors do not crack. Frosted PP panels do not warp. PLA hooks hold 5kg without bending. You do not bring tape. You do not bring backup clips. You do not spend the night before running worst-case scenarios in your head.
You just show up and sell. That is what peace of mind actually MEANS for a vendor.
A modular display kit is not just a better display. It is a better event experience. From setup to teardown, every part of the day is calmer because you are not managing a failing system.
Browse the full kit range and get rid of the loop.
The Vendor Setup That Adapts To Whatever Table You're Given
You booked a standard 6ft table. You arrive and it is a 4ft folding table. Or a round table. Or a deep counter instead of a flat surface. This happens at conventions more often than anyone admits.
Why Rigid Displays Fail Here
A display built for a specific table size does not adapt. If the table is narrower, your display hangs over the edges. If it is deeper, it does not fill the space. If it is a different shape entirely, you are improvising.
How Modular Handles Any Table
A modular display kit builds from interchangeable panels — squares, triangles, and half panels — in any configuration. Narrow table? Build tall and thin. Wide table? Spread out. Round table? Build a freestanding wall behind it. You decide the shape at setup time, not at purchase time.
The Three Configurations Every Vendor Should Know
Practice these at home so you can build them on autopilot at any event:
The standard wall (table-width, 5 panels high)
The compact stack (narrow, taller, for small spaces)
The freestanding divider (for when you are not against a wall)
With these three in your repertoire, no table surprise derails your setup.
Bonus: Different Tables At The Same Event
Multi-day events sometimes move you between spaces. A modular system lets you reconfigure between days without buying anything new. Same panels, different layout. From Core (24 panels) through Shapeshift Max (92 panels), the full kit range has a size for every scenario.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the worst table surprise you have heard about?
A vendor was promised two 6ft tables side by side. They arrived to find one 4ft table and a high bar stool. Modular panels saved that event because they could build a compact tall display around the small table and still look professional.
Can the display stand without a table behind it?
Yes. Freestanding configurations are standard with modular panels. You can build a wall that stands on its own, no table required for structural support.
How To Know When It's Time To Upgrade Your Display
Vendors often hold onto a display longer than they should because it still "works." But working and working well are different things. Here are the signs it is time to upgrade.
You are hiding parts of your display. If you arrange your products to cover bent panels, broken clips, or worn-out sections, your display is actively working against you. A modular display kit with frosted PP panels and ABS connectors does not need hiding.
Setup takes longer than 30 minutes. If your display involves extensive assembly, clip adjustments, stabilisation hacks, or just figuring out which piece goes where because nothing is standardised, you are wasting selling time. Modular panels click together in 20 to 25 minutes.
You have products that never get displayed. If your inventory has outgrown your display space and products sit in boxes under the table, you are leaving money on the table. Literally. More display surface means more products visible.
Neighbouring booths consistently look more professional. Comparison is real on the convention floor. If your booth looks dated or cobbled together next to clean modern displays, customers notice. They shop where things look professional.
You dread setup day. A display you enjoy setting up makes event mornings better. A display you fight with makes them stressful. If setup fills you with dread, the display is the problem.
You have repaired it more than twice. Two repairs is a pattern. The third is overdue for replacement. Stop patching and start building properly with the full kit range.
Building A Booth That Works At Every Stage Of Your Career
Your vendor career will go through stages. Weekend hobbyist, serious side-hustle, full-time business. Each stage has different display needs. The smart move is choosing a system that serves all of them.
Hobbyist Stage
You are doing a few events a year, testing the waters. Your display needs to be affordable, portable (you might be taking public transport), and simple to set up alone. A Core 24-panel modular display kit at carry-on size (56x36x23cm) is built for exactly this phase.
Side-Hustle Stage
Sales are consistent. You are doing 10 to 15 events a year. You are investing in better inventory, better packaging, bigger events. Your display should match. Add panels to reach 46 (Shapeshift) for bigger tables and more professional presence.
Full-Time Stage
This is your business. You are doing 25+ events, possibly with staff. You need a display that handles major conventions, corner booths, and back-to-back weekend events without wearing out. The Shapeshift Duo (70 panels) or Shapeshift Max (92 panels) from the full kit range gives you the scale and flexibility for professional-level operations.
The Through Line
At every stage, the previous investment carries forward. Your Core panels are still part of your Shapeshift setup. Your connectors still click the same way. Your setup routine gets faster, not more complicated. This is what modular means in practice: a system that grows instead of getting replaced.
Frequently Asked Questions
What if I never go full-time?
Then your Core or Shapeshift kit serves you perfectly for years of weekend vending. Not everyone needs 92 panels. The point is that the option is there if you want it.
Can I use the same kit for indoor and outdoor events?
Yes. Frosted PP panels handle sun, humidity, and temperature changes. ABS connectors are weather-resistant. Just wipe panels down after dusty outdoor markets and they are good as new.
The Spare Parts Kit Every Touring Vendor Should Carry
Touring vendors know that Murphy's law applies double at conventions. Something goes wrong at the worst possible time. The vendors who keep selling through it are the ones who packed a spare parts kit.
What To Include
For a modular display kit, your spare parts bag should contain: 4 to 6 extra ABS connectors, 2 spare frosted PP panels, 2 extra PLA hooks, and a small microfibre cloth for quick panel cleaning. This covers every realistic scenario from a dropped connector to a scuffed panel.
Why It Matters More On Tour
At a local market, a missing part means you drive home and grab it. On tour, three cities from home, a missing part means you are improvising with whatever the nearest hardware store carries. And hardware store parts never match your display.
The Cost Of Not Having Spares
One broken connector at a touring event does not just affect one event. It affects every remaining event on that tour unless you can source a replacement. A $5 spare connector in your bag prevents a $500 problem on the road.
Packing Your Spares
Keep your spare parts in a separate small bag inside your main kit bag. Label it. Never dip into it for regular setup. It is your emergency kit, not your overflow storage.
When you order from the full kit range, add spare connectors, hooks, and a panel or two. They weigh almost nothing and they could save your tour.
Frequently Asked Questions
How often do parts actually need replacing?
With ABS connectors and frosted PP panels, almost never under normal use. Spares are insurance, not consumables. Most touring vendors report going entire seasons without touching their spare kit.
Can I order individual replacement parts?
Yes. Individual panels, connectors, and hooks are available separately so you can build a spare kit without buying a full second display.
From Card Table To Convention Floor: One Vendor's Scaling Story
Aisha started where a lot of vendors start: a folding card table at a community market, her art prints spread flat, held down by rocks because it was an outdoor event and windy.
The Card Table Phase
"I sold three prints that first day. Made about $60. But I watched the vendor across from me with a proper display sell nonstop for six hours. Same kind of art, way more sales. The difference was OBVIOUS."
The First Real Display
She saved up from her next few markets and bought a Core 24-panel modular display kit. "The first time I set it up at home, I almost cried. My art actually looked like it belonged in a real booth. Not lying on a card table hoping someone would look down."
Her next market: 11 sales, $385.
Going Bigger
Six months later, she was booking conventions instead of just local markets. "I added panels to go from 24 to 46. My booth was big enough for the convention floor. Same panels, same look, just more of it."
Two Years In
"Last month I did a major con with a 70-panel Shapeshift setup. Double-width table, L-shaped booth, products everywhere at eye level. I did more in that one weekend than my first three MONTHS of card-table selling."
The card table is gone. The modular kit that replaced it is still growing. Every original panel is still in use. Browse the full kit range and start your own scaling story.
Why A Display Built To Expand Saves You Money Later
Expansion is inevitable if your vendor business is growing. The question is whether your current display supports that expansion or blocks it. Here is how an expandable display saves you real money down the line.
No replacement cost. When a fixed display gets too small, you replace the whole thing. When a modular display gets too small, you add to it. The difference between full replacement and incremental addition is significant, especially if you are reinvesting your event earnings.
No learning curve. Every time you switch to a completely new display system, you spend events figuring out the setup, the layout, and the quirks. With a modular display kit, additional panels work exactly like the ones you already have. Zero adjustment period.
No visual inconsistency. Added panels are identical to your originals. Same colour, same finish, same look. No mismatched sections or frankensteined combinations of different products from different brands.
No transport upgrade. Modular panels pack flat. Adding 20 panels to your bag does not suddenly require a bigger vehicle. A kit that starts at carry-on size (56x36x23cm) stays manageable even as it grows.
No wasted inventory display. When you can expand your display, you can show more products. Products that sit in a box under the table make zero dollars. Products on display make money. Expansion equals revenue.
Every dollar you do not spend on replacement is a dollar that stays in your business. Browse the full kit range and invest in expansion, not replacement.
Growing Your Booth One Con Season At A Time
You do not need to have the perfect booth in year one. What you need is a system that improves every season without making you start over. Here is what seasonal booth growth actually looks like.
Season One: Foundation
Get the basics right. A clean vertical display, products at eye level, a setup you can do alone in under 30 minutes. A Core 24-panel modular display kit handles this for a standard 6ft table. Do 5 to 10 events. Learn what works.
Season Two: Refinement
You know your bestsellers now. You know where customers look first. Adjust your layout to put your strongest products at eye level in the centre of your display. Add a few panels for extra height or width if you need it. Experiment with shelf placement.
Season Three: Expansion
You are booking bigger events and maybe larger tables. This is when you add panels to reach Shapeshift territory (46 panels). More display surface means more products visible, which means more chances to convert. Your original Core panels are still part of the wall.
Season Four And Beyond
By now you are a regular on the circuit. Your booth is recognisable. Customers come back specifically to find you. Your display is dialled in and setup is automatic. Any growth from here is about matching your display to your biggest events.
The full kit range supports every stage of this journey, from your first small market to your biggest convention.
Frequently Asked Questions
What if I skip ahead and buy a large kit in season one?
That works too. You will just use fewer panels at smaller events. There is no penalty for having more than you need, only for having less.
How much should I expect to add each season?
Most vendors add 10 to 20 panels in their second or third season. After that, additions slow down as your display reaches the right size for your typical events.
The Long Term Vendor Setup: What Actually Survives Years Of Use
After watching hundreds of vendors cycle through displays, a clear pattern emerges. Some materials survive the convention grind. Most do not.
Foam board: dead after one summer. Wire grids: rust at the first outdoor market. Cheap plastic clips: cracked by season two. Wooden shelves: warped from humidity changes between air-conditioned halls and loading docks.
What survives? Materials that were CHOSEN for repeated use, not price-point positioning.
Frosted polypropylene panels do not warp, do not absorb moisture, do not yellow in the sun. ABS connectors have the fatigue resistance to handle hundreds of click-in, click-out assembly cycles. PLA hooks hold 5kg per shelf without bending or deforming over time.
These are not exotic materials. They are engineering-grade plastics used in everything from car interiors to medical equipment. They are just not what cheap display manufacturers use because they cost more per unit.
A modular display kit built from these materials lasts years. Not "should last" or "up to" or "with proper care." Actually lasts years of real convention use, with setup and teardown every weekend, transport in car boots, and the occasional drop.
The long-term vendor setup is not about finding the perfect design. It is about choosing materials that survive reality. Browse the full kit range.
How Add-On Panels Let You Upgrade Without Starting Over
The worst part about outgrowing a display is the feeling that you wasted money on the old one. Add-on panels eliminate that feeling entirely.
How It Works
The modular display kit uses frosted polypropylene panels in multiple shapes — squares, triangles, half squares, and hinged panels — that all connect with the same snap-fit system. Every ABS connector works with every panel. So when you want more display space, you just add more of what you already have.
Your Core 24-panel kit is not replaced by a Shapeshift. It BECOMES a Shapeshift with 22 additional panels. Nothing gets retired. Nothing gets wasted.
Real Upgrade Paths
Mei started with a Core kit for weekend art markets. After six months of consistent sales, she added panels to reach 46. "I did not have to learn a new system or change my setup routine. Just clicked in more panels and had a bigger wall."
A year later, she added again to reach 70 panels for convention season. "Same panels I bought two years ago are still in the middle of my display. They look exactly the same as the new ones."
Why This Matters For Your Budget
Instead of a big upfront cost for the largest kit, you can spread your investment across your first year or two of vending. Buy what you need now, add what you need later. The total cost is similar, but the cash flow is much friendlier for a growing business.
Check the full kit range for every size and plan your upgrade path.
Why Buying Modular Beats Buying Bigger Twice
There is a common vendor trajectory that goes like this: buy a small display, outgrow it in six months, buy a bigger display, outgrow that one in a year, buy an even bigger one. Three purchases to get to where one modular purchase would have taken you.
The Triple-Purchase Problem
Each time you replace your display, you are paying full price for a new system and getting zero value from the old one. That folding screen you outgrew? It is in the garage. That wire grid wall you replaced? In the bin. Every replacement is wasted money.
How Modular Solves It
A modular display kit grows with you. Start with 24 panels (Core). When you need more, add panels to reach 46 (Shapeshift). Keep adding to reach 70 (Shapeshift) or 92 (Shapeshift Max). At every stage, your original panels are still in use. Nothing is wasted.
The Math
Three separate non-modular displays over two years: three full purchases plus the disposal of two. One modular system with two additions over the same period: one purchase plus two smaller additions. The modular path costs less and leaves you with a bigger, better display at the end.
The Hidden Benefit
Consistency. Every addition uses the same panels, same connectors, same look. Your booth's visual identity stays consistent as it grows. Three different displays from three different brands? Three different looks, zero consistency.
Browse the full kit range and buy once, then grow.
Frequently Asked Questions
What if I am not sure how big I will need to go?
Start with the Core or Shapeshift. Either one gives you a professional display immediately with a clear upgrade path. You can always add panels but you can never un-buy a display that is already gathering dust in your garage.
Is it cheaper to buy a large kit upfront or build up gradually?
A complete kit is slightly better value per panel, but building gradually works perfectly fine. The panels are identical either way and the total difference is small compared to the flexibility of staged purchasing.
Why A Rebuild-Once Display Beats Rebuying Every Season
Some displays are designed to be used a handful of times and then replaced. Others are designed to be rebuilt hundreds of times. The difference between these two approaches defines your vendor experience.
Rebuild-once displays use quality materials. Frosted PP panels, ABS connectors, PLA hooks. Materials chosen for repeated assembly, not single-use affordability. The modular display kit uses all three.
Rebuy displays use the cheapest option available. Foam board, plastic clips, wire grids with hooks that bend. They are cheap because they are not meant to last. The price reflects the lifespan.
Rebuild cost over three years: near zero. The same panels and connectors, the same setup, the same professional look at every event. Your only cost is the initial purchase.
Rebuy cost over three years: more than you think. Two to three full replacements plus repair parts. Add up the receipts and you have spent more than a quality kit costs, with nothing to show for it at the end.
Rebuild gives you consistency. Your booth looks the same at every event, building brand recognition. Rebuy means your booth looks different every season as you piece together whatever is available.
Rebuild saves event-day time. A system you have set up dozens of times goes together in 20 minutes on autopilot. A new cobbled-together display takes 40+ minutes every time because nothing is familiar.
The choice is straightforward once you see the full picture. Browse the full kit range and invest in rebuilding, not rebuying.
Building Redundancy Into Your Booth So Nothing Ever Stops You
Redundancy sounds like corporate jargon until you are at a convention with a broken display and no backup plan. Then it sounds like the most important word in the vendor dictionary.
In practical terms, redundancy means having enough parts and enough flexibility that a single failure never shuts you down. A cracked connector? Grab a spare. A scuffed panel? Swap it. Rain damaged one section? Reconfigure around it.
This is where modular systems WIN over everything else. A fixed display has a single point of failure: the whole thing. If the frame bends, you are done. If a leg breaks, you are done. There is no swapping out one component because every component is custom to that exact design.
A modular display kit is made of interchangeable parts. Every panel uses the same snap-fit connectors, so squares, triangles, and half panels are all interchangeable. Every connector works in the same way. If one fails (which is rare with ABS), any other one replaces it instantly. No special tools, no ordering a proprietary part, no waiting for shipping.
Vendors who have been in the game for years all carry spares. Not because things break constantly, but because CONFIDENCE matters. Knowing that nothing can stop you from setting up and selling changes how you approach every event.
Build redundancy into your setup. Keep extra connectors and a spare panel in your bag. Browse the full kit range and never let a single failure cost you an event.
What To Add To Your Kit As Your Sales Increase
Your sales are climbing. Events are going well. Now what? Here is a practical guide to expanding your display kit as your business grows, in the order that gives you the most impact.
First Addition: More Vertical Space
If you are currently using three or four panels high, go to five. Five panels high gives you 175cm of display height, which puts your top products right at eye level for standing customers. This is the single biggest conversion improvement you can make with additional panels.
Second Addition: Width Extension
More panels wide means more products visible at once. If your current wall covers half your table, extend it to cover the full width. Customers can see your whole range without leaning over or asking you to show them things from behind the table.
Third Addition: Shelving
PLA hooks rated for 5kg per shelf let you add shelf displays to your wall. This is where non-flat products live: figures, ceramics, small sculptures, packaged goods. Each hook set adds a functional shelf without changing your wall layout.
Fourth Addition: A Second Configuration
With enough panels, you can run two completely different setups from one kit. A wall display for conventions and a tabletop stepped display for small markets. The modular display kit makes this possible because every panel works in every configuration.
Check the full kit range for panel counts from Core (24) through Shapeshift Max (92).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the minimum I should add if I can only afford a small expansion?
Go for height first. Adding one row of panels to make your display taller costs the least and has the biggest visual impact. Eye-level display converts better than anything below the waistline.
Do I need to buy a full kit to get more panels?
You can add individual panels and connectors to expand your existing kit. No need to buy a complete new kit unless you want a separate setup for different event types.
The Vendor's Long Game: Building A Display That Lasts Years
Chris has been selling at conventions for seven years. He has seen vendors come and go. The ones who last, he says, all have one thing in common.
"They Invest In Infrastructure Early"
"The vendors who burn out are the ones fighting their setup at every event. Broken displays, missing parts, 45-minute setups that leave them exhausted before doors even open. The vendors who stick around? They spent the money on a proper display in year one or two and never looked back."
His Own Journey
Chris started with a pipe-and-drape setup he borrowed from a friend. "It was enormous, heavy, and took an hour to set up. I needed two people just to get it standing." After six months, he switched to a modular panel system. "Night and day. I set up alone in 25 minutes. I pack it into one bag that fits in my hatchback."
Seven Years Later
"My original modular display kit is still in rotation. The panels look the same as when I bought them. I have added to it twice as my business grew, but the original panels are still in use. Seven years, probably 150 events, zero replacements."
He has upgraded to a Shapeshift (70 panels) for major conventions and keeps his original Core for small markets. "Having two sizes means I am never over or under-equipped for any event."
His Advice To New Vendors
"Stop thinking about year one. Think about year five. What display will still be working then? What display will still look professional after 100 setups? That is the one you should buy." Browse the full kit range and play the long game.
Scaling Your Booth Alongside Your Growing Audience
When your audience grows, your booth needs to grow with it. More customers means more foot traffic, which means you need more display space, more product visibility, and a setup that handles the crowd without feeling cramped.
Signs Your Booth Has Outgrown Your Display
If customers are crowding each other to see your products, you need more display surface. If you are stacking products behind other products because there is no room, you need more panels. If your bestsellers are not visible from the aisle, your display is not big enough for your inventory.
Scaling With Modular
The beauty of a modular system is that scaling is addition, not replacement. A modular display kit that starts as a Core (24 panels) grows to a Shapeshift (46 panels) by adding panels to your existing set. Then to a full Shapeshift Duo (70 panels) when you need even more.
Each addition uses the same connectors, the same panel size, and the same assembly method. No learning curve, no compatibility issues.
Matching Display To Audience Size
A solo vendor at small markets: Core kit. A vendor with a growing following at mid-size conventions: Shapeshift. A full-time vendor at major events with premium table bookings: Shapeshift or Shapeshift Max (92 panels).
Your display should match where your audience is NOW, with room for where they are going. Browse the full kit range.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know when it is time to scale up?
When you consistently wish you had more display space at events, or when your inventory outgrows what your current display can show at eye level. If products are hidden behind other products, it is time.
Can I add panels gradually or do I need to buy a full upgrade?
Gradually is fine. Add what you need for your next event. The system is designed for exactly this kind of incremental growth.
Why Keeping Spares On Hand Is Cheaper Than Panic Buying
It is 6am on convention Saturday. You are setting up your booth and you realise a connector is missing. Or a panel got scuffed on the drive over. Or you need one more shelf hook than you packed.
Now you have two options. Scramble to the nearest hardware store and improvise something that does not match, or just reach into your spare parts bag and grab the exact piece you need.
Option one costs you time, money, and your professional appearance. Option two costs you almost nothing because you planned ahead.
Keeping a small set of spare panels, connectors, and hooks in your kit bag is one of the smartest things a touring vendor can do. Not because things break all the time (with a quality modular display kit they rarely do), but because stuff happens. You miscounted during packing. A connector rolled under the car seat. You want to try a different configuration and need two more panels.
The cost of spares bought calmly in advance is ALWAYS less than the cost of panic buying on event morning. No emergency shipping fees. No settling for whatever the hardware store has. No zip-tie-and-prayer solutions that make your booth look patched together.
When you order from the full kit range, grab a few extra connectors and a spare panel or two. Future you, standing in a convention hall at 6am, will be incredibly grateful.
How One Kit Can Become Five Different Booths Over Time
One of the most common questions we get from new vendors is whether they will need to buy a new display for different events. The answer, with a modular system, is no. One kit becomes whatever you need it to be.
Configuration One: The Standard Wall
Your bread and butter. A flat display wall behind a 6ft table, five panels high (175cm). This is what you will use at most weekend markets and smaller conventions. Clean, professional, fast to set up.
Configuration Two: The L-Shape
Got a corner spot? Extend the wall at a right angle to create an L-shaped booth that catches foot traffic from two directions. Same panels, different arrangement. More visibility without any additional purchase.
Configuration Three: The Stepped Display
For products that need shelf space rather than wall space (ceramics, figures, accessories), build a stepped arrangement where each row is one panel deeper than the one above. Creates depth and makes every product visible from the front.
Configuration Four: The Double-Sided Divider
At events where you are not against a wall, build a freestanding divider that displays on both sides. Pin prints on the front, hang accessories on the back. One kit, double the display surface.
Configuration Five: The Mini Booth
Small market? Tight space? Use only half your panels for a compact display that still looks professional. The rest stay in the bag. No waste, no compromise.
A single modular display kit adapts to every situation. From Core (24 panels) through Shapeshift Max (92 panels), the full kit range gives you options for any scale.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need special connectors for different configurations?
The standard ABS connectors work for all configurations. The same connector set handles flat walls, L-shapes, and stepped displays.
How do I learn different configurations?
Practice at home. Set up two or three arrangements and photograph them. On event day, you will know exactly what to build for any given space.
The Smart Way To Future-Proof Your First Big Purchase
Your first display purchase sets the trajectory for your entire vendor career. Get it right and everything that follows is an upgrade. Get it wrong and you are replacing the whole thing within a year.
Here is how to future-proof that first big purchase.
Buy modular, never fixed. A fixed display does one thing. A modular display kit does dozens of things. Same panels, different arrangements. Your needs will change. Your display should change with them.
Choose materials that last years, not months. Frosted polypropylene panels resist warping, moisture, and UV. ABS connectors handle hundreds of assembly cycles without cracking. Cheap plastic clips fail in summer heat. Foam board warps after one humid day.
Pick a system where additions are additions, not replacements. Adding 22 panels to a 24-panel Core kit gives you a 46-panel setup. Nothing gets thrown away. Nothing becomes obsolete. Your first purchase is permanently useful.
Consider your transport situation in three years. You might be flying to events instead of driving. A kit that packs into a carry-on (56x36x23cm) keeps that option open. A bulky display limits your event radius to wherever you can drive.
Think about the colour. 20+ colours means you can match your brand now. But also think about whether that colour works if your brand evolves. Neutral tones give you the most flexibility for future rebranding.
A future-proofed purchase is not about guessing the future. It is about buying something flexible enough to handle whatever comes. Check the full kit range.
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![Artistbooths Bundle Component Frosted Lilac Purple (PMS 263 C) BOOF Panel Triangle (35x35 cm) [2-pack]](http://artistbooths.com/cdn/shop/files/artistbooths-bundle-component-frosted-lilac-purple-pms-263-c-boof-panel-triangle-35x35-cm-2-pack-1214015625.png?v=1767318428&width=300)
![Artistbooths Bundle Component Frosted Lilac Purple (PMS 263 C) BOOF Panel Half Square (35x17.5 cm) [4-pack]](http://artistbooths.com/cdn/shop/files/artistbooths-bundle-component-frosted-lilac-purple-pms-263-c-boof-panel-half-square-35x17-5-cm-4-pack-1214015628.png?v=1767318516&width=300)
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Custom shapes and mix-and-match colours, built to sell for years.
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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.
Build your modular display kit
Mix and match colours and shapes. Sized for market, convention and trade-show tables up to 6 ft / 180cm.
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2. Choose your kit colours
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2aChoose your base 24 square & 22 multi-shape panel colours
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Get a 2-colour setup by swapping half your panels to another colour.
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Get a multi-colour setup by swapping 24 of 48 square panels in another colour.
Get a 2-colour setup by swapping half of square & multishape panels into another colour
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Standard Colours
3. Bundle and Save (optional)
Range more & get creative with more colours, shapes & display accessories.
15% off accessory packs when bundled with kits
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](http://artistbooths.com/cdn/shop/files/Bulk_thumbnails-14.png?v=1782275611&width=320)
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](http://artistbooths.com/cdn/shop/files/artistbooths-booth-garage-t-section-self-serve-grid-hook-8cm-10pcs-1234044856.png?v=1776916212&width=320)
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](http://artistbooths.com/cdn/shop/files/artistbooths-booth-garage-12-pack-2-grid-10-hooks-self-serve-display-grid-intersection-hook-expansion-pack-12-24-mixed-pcs-1234209872.png?v=1777005938&width=320)
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](http://artistbooths.com/cdn/shop/files/artistbooths-booth-garage-16-mixed-connector-pro-pack-connector-pro-expansion-pack-white-bundle-save-16-32-mixed-pcs-1234209875.png?v=1777005971&width=320)
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](http://artistbooths.com/cdn/shop/files/artistbooths-booth-garage-frosted-amber-yellow-pms-1235-c-half-squares-10-pack-17cm-6-69in-1229850280.png?v=1774848457&width=320)
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](http://artistbooths.com/cdn/shop/files/artistbooths-booth-garage-white-foot-connector-4-pcs-1233353183.png?v=1776908318&width=320)
Foot Connector Expansion Pack [4 Pcs] Add-on
$53.10
![Mixed Single & Double Wire Shelf Clip [9 pack] Add-on](http://artistbooths.com/cdn/shop/files/artistbooths-booth-garage-12-pack-2-grid-10-fold-hooks-self-serve-display-grid-fold-hook-expansion-pack-12-24-mixed-pcs-1234209869.png?v=1777005852&width=320)
Mixed Single & Double Wire Shelf Clip [9 pack] Add-on
$40.50
![Booth Wheel & Wheel Connector - white - [4 pack] Add-on](http://artistbooths.com/cdn/shop/files/artistbooths-booth-garage-booth-wheel-4pcs-wheel-connector-4-pcs-white-1234044880.png?v=1776916093&width=320)
Booth Wheel & Wheel Connector - white - [4 pack] Add-on
$54.00
![Corner Connector Expansion Pack [8 pack] Add-on](http://artistbooths.com/cdn/shop/files/artistbooths-booth-garage-white-corner-connector-expansion-pack-4-pcs-1234044868.png?v=1776915937&width=320)
Corner Connector Expansion Pack [8 pack] Add-on
$54.00
![Edge Connector [8 pack] Add-on](http://artistbooths.com/cdn/shop/files/artistbooths-booth-garage-white-edge-connector-4-pcs-1234044876.png?v=1776915671&width=320)
Edge Connector [8 pack] Add-on
$54.00
![Single Shelf Wire Clip White [5 pack] Add-on](http://artistbooths.com/cdn/shop/files/artistbooths-booth-garage-single-shelf-wire-clip-white-5pcs-1234044883.png?v=1776915612&width=320)
Single Shelf Wire Clip White [5 pack] Add-on
$31.50
![Double shelf wire clip white [4 pack] Add-on](http://artistbooths.com/cdn/shop/files/artistbooths-booth-garage-white-double-shelf-wire-clip-4-pack-1233353188.png?v=1776771613&width=320)
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](http://artistbooths.com/cdn/shop/files/artistbooths-booth-garage-white-foldable-self-serve-hook-wire-clip-version-10-pcs-1234214602.png?v=1777016318&width=320)
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](http://artistbooths.com/cdn/shop/files/artistbooths-booth-garage-white-foldable-self-serve-hooks-adhesive-version-10-pcs-1234214609.png?v=1777016200&width=320)
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](http://artistbooths.com/cdn/shop/files/artistbooths-bundle-component-dual-headed-metal-mallet-with-soft-tap-side-1209303104.png?v=1764380999&width=320)
Metal mallet (with dual rubber/soft tap sides) [1 pc] Add-on
$36.00
![Panel Clamp Black 3cm Mouth [4 pcs] Add-on](http://artistbooths.com/cdn/shop/files/artistbooths-booth-garage-panel-clamp-2-pcs-1233843253.png?v=1776843493&width=320)
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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