Pics of my jewellry creations

[dukedogsmom]

I love the pendant! All are pretty but that really stands out.

Could you make a snowflake out of the jumpringgs? If not, I'd be interested in the first one, too.

[BCollie_Kelly]

Wow, you really have a gift! Those are all wonderful, really! Great Job!

[sparks19]

I love the pendant! All are pretty but that really stands out.

Could you make a snowflake out of the jumpringgs? If not, I'd be interested in the first one, too.

I could probably mess around with a pattern for a snowflake.... but I can't make any promises LOL I am new working with the chainmail effects.

The first one was all in sterling silver so it turned out to be a bit pricey to make and it sells for almost $100. BUT If I didn't use sterling silver it would be much cheaper. They make coloured jump rings out of stainless steel and other metals and those are kind of neat and much less expensive. I think I can get the stainless steel types in silver colour too.

It is amazing how much stuff like this is marked up in "fine" jewellry stores. We priced out a bracelet one time that we saw in a magazine and had almost the exact same materials used to make it... in the magazine it was $150 and we could make it and sell it for $50 (that is materials and labor together) It was astonishing to see how over priced some stuff is.

BCollie, thank you very much... but I can't take all the credit.... I had/have fantastic teachers. I learn more from them everyday.

[Marigold2]

You have a real talent. I would purchase any of these. Are you going to take them to an art show? I think they would sell very well.

[sparks19]

You have a real talent. I would purchase any of these. Are you going to take them to an art show? I think they would sell very well.

Actually... the first three bracelets are going to a craft show this weekend with my boss. LOL but she just won't part with the pendant.... good thing she "donated" those materials to me because she basically stole my pendant hahahaha. She displays it in the store but I catch her wearing it all the time lol.

But I haven't tried selling any in art shows myself just yet. Most of my "business" has been through friends and family. It was kinda scary for me to sell my stuff because I knew I liked them but that didn't mean others would like them. LOL I fretted for weeks when I made a set for a friend's husband, he wanted it done in the colours of their new baby's room (blue, yellow and white) I just kept looking at it thinking "Gosh, I hope this is what he was hoping for" They loved it and that really helped me gain some confidence.... so I think I will start branching out more and more.

Thank you for the wonderful comments.

[Glacier]

But I haven't tried selling any in art shows myself just yet.

I make jewellery too. I sell some at shows and I have some in a store in town. I don't make much at it, but it gives me enough to buy more beads! You can never have too many beads!!

Very nice work!

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Wow, great job, your jewelry is very beautiful!

[sparks19]

I make jewellery too. I sell some at shows and I have some in a store in town. I don't make much at it, but it gives me enough to buy more beads! You can never have too many beads!!

Very nice work!

Awesome what kind of jewellry do you do? Like what kind of materials do you like to use?

LOL you can't have too many beads but man it can be a pain when you are disorganized and have to reorganize your bead box all the time LOL. Finding homes for all the loose beads can be a chore hahahaha.

[chocolatepuppy]

I just love all of your bracelets! We must have similar taste.

[Karen]

. Finding homes for all the loose beads can be a chore hahahaha.

Two words: tackle box!

[Glacier]

Awesome what kind of jewellry do you do? Like what kind of materials do you like to use?

I do a little bit of everything. I work only in glass and semi-precious stones.


This is one I made for myself a couple weeks ago. It's all Carnelian, except the pendant which is an agate.


This is one of my favorite pieces. It went into the store that carries my stuff. It sold pretty quick. The beads are all glass. The round beads are made by a woman's co-op in Africa. The woman get paid a fair price for their beads and are able to build a decent life for their family.


I really like off-loom weaving. I make these amulet bags. They are big enough to hold a special stone or other small item. This one is done in Japanese seed beads and an open netting stitch.

[Scooter's Mom]

You can never have too many beads!!

Very nice work!

My mother-in-law makes jewelry using Swarovski crystals. For Christmas this year, I bought her 24 different colors of beads, 50 of each. Can you say, "ouch" as far as cost went? My mother-in-law has probably got a million plus beads, she's a packrat, like me.

Your jewelry is beautiful! Please keep making and sharing - you have a great talent!

[Chica]

Your very talented!!!!Your jewelry is beautiful!!!!!!!!

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Wow, very nice. I love sterling silver, too. Nice job!

[sparks19]

Thank you everyone.

yes I also like Sterling Silver.... I think that pendant would look Gawdy in gold LOL