Monday, July 30, 2007

Simplifying my life

I have a lot of new orders waiting to be sent out. It's very exiting seeing all the Packages waiting for their shipment! I am ever so great full and it gives me motivation to continue.
I like to add little bits of "thank-you's" into each packet before I send it off. I usually add a lose bead but found it hard to decide which one, what size and what am I willing to just "give away". So I decided to make a bunch of "give-aways" so that I know every time what to add and I am pretty pleased with the results. I used some "old" Canes that I haven't used in a long while and cut them into thick slices and added a loop to it. My customers can use it as a Pendant or hang it on their key-chain...or whatever else they want to do with it.

Thursday, July 26, 2007

I don't know why this happened!


Remember my first three pendants I made with the Liquid Fimo and the Goldfoil? I was really exited about this technique but never got around to making more....I'm glad!!
Have a look at the Pendants now! The Goldfoil has lost colour under the liquid fimo. I have no idea why. At first I thought it might be the sun that could have had an affect but I never really had them directly in the sun! The third pendant hasn't gotten as bad yet but it's changing as well. I can't sell these now, they look horrible! At least now I know not to use this technique and try out something new. I never thought something could happen like this! Using the goldfoil on Fimo and only using varnish over it hasn't changed colour at all though so I can still use goldfoil in the future.

Fleamarket results

The Fleamarket didn't go as well as I hoped but still better then the first time I did one! Perhaps it just takes time and expirience to become a bit more successful? I'm not giving up and I will be doing a fleamarket sometime soon again!

Monday, July 16, 2007

Business tips

I'm doing a booth at the fleamarket on Saturday. I'm really exited yet nervous. There are so many little things to think about! I found this great website though, have a look if you are interested in tips for your jewelry business.

http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/index.html

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Thursday, July 5, 2007

Playing with Gold


Classic: gold beads with bits of gold. Translucent white clay with gold swirls.


I've been dabling with gold. Bought some sheets of gold last weekend to see how I can incorperate this into the clay. It's pretty pricey but hey...artists go a far way to get ideas formed into "reality"...or at least something like that, grinning. I'm challenging my self to work at least one hour a day at something clay or jewelry making. Although I feel a bit stuck in a rut and pretty tired due to working I think it's paying off in the long run. I'd like to get into the habit of really making something (almost) each day and get a flow going.

On July 21st a friend and I have booked some space at the fleamarket here in town. I am not sure yet what I am going to sell but at least it's official now!




Purple translucent clay with gold swirls. Choclate brown with gold stripes

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

salting instead of sanding



I worked like crazy today making beads with some new ideas in my mind. I tried out the salt-texturing method to get a funky texture. I love these, because they need no sanding and buffing *smile

I also tried some new beads with adding glass beads to them. I really like the white textured and pink bead beads. I'll be adding them to my selling list tomorrow and see how they go. Now I'm exhausted and my wrist hurt again. But: no pain:no gain! :-)