Well, it's been just great testing my jewellery for the market as it were, with family and friends of different tastes and ages. I've made about 10 sample pieces so far and each time I come up with a new piece, they say something like, "Oooh! I want that one!" in a tone of voice that almost says they feel as though they've missed out on it. The most unexpected compliment has come from my very old-fashioned, stick-in-the-mud, extremely (sometimes painfully) honest father, bless his little cotton socks, who said to me the other day that if he was a woman, he would wear my jewellery. Wow, I'm chuffed.
Thanks to my shop at www.blissings.felt.co.nz I've sold some online already. And once I also put some focussed energy into getting my profile out there in www.blissingsjewellery.etsy.com, I reckon my little creative business could really hum. My multiple award-winning, very trendy hairdresser wants to sell my pieces in his high-class salon (what a compliment) as well as Jungle Patrol, my wonderful local cafe/store - David the owner said to me in that wounded how-dare-you-not-ask-me tone of voice "Ahem, excuse me, but I have shop you can sell those in!"
Yes, it all portends good things...
And just before I go, have you ever bought a bracelet that the shop assistant has kindly done up for you and then when you go to put it on yourself some time later, you just can't quite manage it cos it's so fiddly? Well, for a couple of months now, I've been trying to think up an original way to create catches that are really easy to do up with one hand for my bracelets and by golly, by George, one idea just sprung up out of the blue not 10 minutes ago! I can't wait to try it out to see if it works...
Watch this space...
xox
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