# Building a stepped display riser with the Stairs Display Generator

> a stepped riser for shelves and market stalls, with optional risers and a back panel

A stepped riser puts every item at its own height, so small pieces in the back row are not hidden behind the front.

Leave off the risers and the back panel for an open, lighter stand, or keep them for a solid one.

## What you need

- 3 mm plywood or acrylic for laser cutting. Measure it with calipers.
- Wood glue, or acrylic cement for acrylic
- Or a 3D printer and filament for the one-piece version

## 1. Set the steps



Choose the **Number of steps**. **Step height** is how much each step rises above the one in front, and **Step depth** is how deep each step is from front to back.

## 2. Set the width



Enter the **Inside width** between the two side panels, so the stand fits your shelf or the items you want to show.

## 3. Choose the panels



- **Risers** are the vertical boards under each step. Turn them off for an open, lighter stand.
- **Back panel** closes the back and stiffens the stand. **Back crest** sets how far it rises above the top step.
- Set **Material thickness** to what you measured.

## Laser cutting

### Cut and assemble



1. Download the **SVG** and cut every panel.
2. Slot the treads, and the risers if you kept them, into the two side panels.
3. Add the back panel, check that the stand sits square, then glue.

## 3D printing

### Print it



Download the **STL** or **3MF**. The whole display is one solid stepped piece standing on its base, ready to print.

## Make it yours

- Use it for earrings, rings, figurines or spice jars.
- Engrave a shop name on the back crest.
- Try the **Inspirational Palette** under the preview to compare wood and colour combinations.

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