Shala Kerrigan has a fantastic collection of all sorts of printable boxes that would make memorable jewelry packaging.

Pillow box featuring Rosetti's "Proserpine"
- courtesy of Shala Kerrigan

Shala's printable boxes come in a variety of formats and designs, and are free to print - although she does have a list of things you can do to thank her!

What do leftover beads have to do with your jewelry display at art shows?

Find out at Got Leftover Beads.

My jewelry displays always start out spotlessly clean.

But during every show I've ever done, my displays accumulate lint, dust, people's food crumbs, tiny hairs, and (at outdoor shows) pollution particles.

Unfortunately, jewelry displays that have visible debris on them tend to make the jewelry look less valuable - and less desirable.

So in my box of "show survival supplies" I carry two things that save the day:

A lint roller, and a roll of scotch tape.

The lint roller makes quick work of removing junk from flat jewelry display surfaces, such as tray pads, table cloths, necklace busts, risers, etc.

And for those tricky small surfaces - such as the compartments in my tray liners - a piece of scotch tape dabbed up and down a few times quickly removes any mess.

Don't worry about customers seeing you cleaning your displays during the show. It makes a good impression if you're seen keeping things immaculate.