Craft Breweries: A Brewing Industry. How to Get Started and Easy Display Ideas.

Initially called micro-brewing in the 1990s, the craft beer brewing industry, as it known today has significantly grown since the popularity of homebrewing started trending in the 1970s. The art of brewing small-batch signature style suds has come a long way since its cottage industry days of the 1970s. It has since morphed into regional associations and national organizations.  An outlet for burgeoning brewers with their own flavor combinations and beer styles, small batch brewing is a bubbling industry. But what constitutes a small batch craft brewery? According to Craftbeer.com, a small craft brewery produces 6 million barrels of beer or less annually. For reference, one-barrel equals 31 U.S. gallons.

 

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How to Display Art Without Walls

There’s a method to displaying art on your walls, and luckily, one can easily find quite a bit of amazing guidance online. However, if you want to avoid the clichés, or are limited in what you can do with walls—we’re here to help you see how you can make the most out of a freestanding art display.

 

Sometimes, walls are not the best option. A wall is only ideal for artworks that must be viewed from the front. Sculptures and free-standing objects may require vertical display cases or pedestals. While found objects, small prints, photographs, books and paper-based art are often elegantly mixed together in collages and displayed within or without cases.

 

Here are some great ideas to free your art display from the tyranny of four walls.

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How to Pick the Right Size Display Box

Whether you are a collector of antiques, sports memorabilia, or want to showcase a unique piece of art, picking the right size display box is essential to the success of your display. At shopPOPdisplays, we carry a wide range of acrylic display boxes that will perfectly complement your items. Below we have compiled some basic guidelines and suggestions to help you determine what type of display box and base is right for your item. Continue reading How to Pick the Right Size Display Box

How to Choose the Best Size Pedestal for Sculpture

Imagine a pedestal as the stage for your sculpture. The pedestal calls attention to your sculpture and tells onlookers that the piece atop it is special or significant. While pedestals assume a subordinate position to the sculpture, they certainly can make a sculpture stand out. By negotiating the area between the ground and the sculpture, the pedestal plays an important part in the comprehension of space. That is why it is important to choose a pedestal that will complement the sculpture and create the most harmony within the theme of the room.
  
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