Tie Dyed items multiple pieces for one item, you need to T-shirts will be displayed on a rope and do not mount on for the fair. Items require a hanger. Flat items will be displayed in must not be on display board for judging. free standing and folded if necessary. Mark your items with masking tape with your name. Jewelry Spread out a piece of black, or other dark Stamped Cards color cloth. Fold raw edges under and secure Cards are displayed as a group as required by them with tape or sew them. Lay necklaces, the Fair . Use a 11x14 poster board to bracelets and earrings out on the velvet. display all cards. Place each card in individual Group sets together and secure with T-pins plastic bags and attached plastic bags to or other means. Keep in mind, items must not HOW TO DISPLAY poster board with rubber cement or tape. be on display board for judging. YOUR ART WORK AT Any free standing (3D) items: THE FAIR mache, basketry, macramé, ,

clay, etc.

These items will be displayed at the fair as This is to give you examples on how to free standing. You should mark your items display your art work whether it is a , with your name if possible or with masking basket, jewelry, drawing or any other creative tape. If item is unstable or top heavy, call piece you have spent hours working on. Quilling, stitched, etc items the Cultural Arts Chairperson as listed in the

When the item is in card format, place in fair book for display ideas. plastic bag so that item is not ruined in display DISPLAY BOARD process at the fair. If in flat format, make Glass A display board is a stiff base covered with a sure it can be hung by attaching hanging If you have items with raw or unsafe edges, fabric covering to display jewelry and other apparatus or folded. complete by framing, sealing, etc. to create a small items. Items are secured to the display finished item, ex: mirror glass. Bowls, plates, board not only for display but will also keep the Scrapbooks vases, etc. items are considered finished and piece(s) from getting lost. Display your scrapbook as designed. Follow the will be displayed as free standing or 3D items. page quantity rule as required from the Fair book. Do not include pages beyond the quantity UNFINISHED ITEMS required. Fair goers do occasionally touch and Fair is not Responsible for broken or lost Items that you would not display as finished turn the pages so make sure nothing items. See Fair book general rules should not be brought to the fair. If an item is irreplaceable is on your scrapbook page. normally hung up, finish the item for the fair

with hanging apparatus. If you have items with Leather items raw or unsafe edges, complete by framing, Items will be displayed as free standing. If Pamphlet designed by Dane County 4H Art sealing, etc to create a finished item for the you have smaller items that will display on a Committee fair. mounting board, you may do so. If you have 2009

Paintings, Drawings, etc. This includes any LIGHT weight items (matted and/or Leaving enough flat item that normally would be hung up tag board backing – no glass) string/wire for including flat items, block prints, The recommended method to secure a hanging hanging, tape (flat), stencil work, etc. device (wire or string) string/wire to edge Using string or wire and of project duct tape, leave approx. 6” tail and tape Fair uses peg board type hooks for all hanging string/wire to edge of

displays. project

Fold / loop string/wire, then tape over the loop to secure

Fold / loop HEAVY Framed items string/wire, then tape over the loop to secure

Fold / loop string/wire over Fold / loop third time, then string/wire using larger piece over third of tape , tape over time, then the loop to secure, using larger cut the string/wire

piece of tape, to finish tape over the loop to secure Example of art work with and hanging device;

matting is used for project stability. Use duct tape to secure art work to mat and also to Cut off tail for a secure hanging Using a 3-point system: for heavier projects anchor clean finish and wire to side and middle of project. device. move over to the

other side of Saw tooth type hooks will not work for display project purposes at the fair.

Frame with manufacturer’s wire hanging device secured also works for displaying heavy projects.