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Post by rockjunquie on Aug 14, 2022 7:16:15 GMT -5
Patty liveoak asked about earrings. Here's a sampling. I try to keep them light and simple.
Are these pics too big? They look too big to me.
Peridot
shell cameos 
red jasper 
sonora sunrise 
gorgeous genuine rubies 
malachite - very small 
lepidolite super flashy 
turkish jade 
kyanite 
amethyst and stitchtite 
rhodochrosite 
sonora sunrise 
mojave turquoise 
gem bone 
fordite  super gemmy angelskin bustamite 
amazing cobalto calcite- yes they are that color and covered with drusy 
carnelian 
blue topaz 
blue topaz and beautiful rainbow stick pearls 
agate slices- very small 
iolite 
faceted smoky quartz 
mojave turquoise 
septarian slices Almost too heavy- my daughter wears them 
jasper agate Washington 
azurite blueberries 
Peruvian pink opal. They actually look better in person. 
huge amethyst with hammered silver cones. These are statement earrings! 
amethyst and tourmaline 
blue topaz- I wear these a lot. 
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Post by liveoak on Aug 14, 2022 8:53:14 GMT -5
Don't you dare shrink those photos- I want to see the details to get some ideas !
Thank you - lots of different styles, different techniques - all VERY lovely.
Did I say Thank you yet. 
Patty
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Post by rockjunquie on Aug 14, 2022 10:05:11 GMT -5
Don't you dare shrink those photos- I want to see the details to get some ideas !
Thank you - lots of different styles, different techniques - all VERY lovely.
Did I say Thank you yet.
Patty
As you can probably tell, a lot of those were extremely time consuming. I had to charge a lot for them, so they sold slower. Some of them were just not practical to do from a retail perspective. |
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Post by liveoak on Aug 14, 2022 10:20:23 GMT -5
I get it.
Truth be told , for me anyway, I never actually could charge the actual time any piece takes me to make it.
It's a nice idea and all - I guess I'm just lucky that jewelry is a hobby to me, and only a sometimes sale is a way to support my hobby sometimes.
I love the articles about adding together time + materials + overhead (rent, electric, etc) + PROFIT. I can't even do that with our regular full time business and have any customer pay what it would actually add up to.
I have always had a suspicion that a lot of small time jewelers have other means of income, or trust funds, OR husbands that work !
I've come to, that it's something I enjoy doing so worth the time and effort.
And obviously you must feel similarly, since you've kept at it a long time & your skill shows.
Thanks for posting the earrings - I won't even begin to choose a favorite.
All have lots of merit & all are dripping with nice ideas to feed my brain.
Patty
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Post by jasoninsd on Aug 14, 2022 19:03:11 GMT -5
HOLY CRAP!!! Tela, it's threads like this one that just makes me feel SO inadequate! The diversity in each and every design is awe-inspiring to me. Each and every one is a piece of art...they truly are!
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Post by liveoak on Aug 14, 2022 19:49:56 GMT -5
And they're earrings - SMALL earrings --- pretty impressive IMHO
Patty
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Post by opalpyrexia on Aug 14, 2022 20:46:21 GMT -5
OK, when is your coffee table book coming out, Tela? Such artistry! Seriously, I think that a book of your photos, whether simply your gorgeous creations or with some design instruction, would fly off of the online shelves. All the wrappers would want it — and even non-wrappers like me...
PS, how are your sales at the charity doing?
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Post by mossyrockhound on Aug 15, 2022 0:03:07 GMT -5
Just beautiful! How do you do this (maybe with 2 pair of tweezers and a mini-robot)? Thanks for posting! You must have very good dexterity.
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Post by fernwood on Aug 15, 2022 4:07:04 GMT -5
What a wonderful post.
I love the variety of techniques you used.
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Post by rockjunquie on Aug 15, 2022 6:31:35 GMT -5
I get it.
Truth be told , for me anyway, I never actually could charge the actual time any piece takes me to make it.
It's a nice idea and all - I guess I'm just lucky that jewelry is a hobby to me, and only a sometimes sale is a way to support my hobby sometimes.
I love the articles about adding together time + materials + overhead (rent, electric, etc) + PROFIT. I can't even do that with our regular full time business and have any customer pay what it would actually add up to.
I have always had a suspicion that a lot of small time jewelers have other means of income, or trust funds, OR husbands that work !
I've come to, that it's something I enjoy doing so worth the time and effort.
And obviously you must feel similarly, since you've kept at it a long time & your skill shows.
Thanks for posting the earrings - I won't even begin to choose a favorite.
All have lots of merit & all are dripping with nice ideas to feed my brain.
Patty
My DH works. But, I did try to always make a profit. As much for me as for the art of wire wrapping. I hate to peruse Etsy and see beautiful, intricate wraps going for 35.00. It decreases the value of all of our work!
I do it for the love of it, I sell for the necessity of it. LOL! I NEED to buy more rocks and supplies.  |
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Post by rockjunquie on Aug 15, 2022 6:33:46 GMT -5
HOLY CRAP!!! Tela, it's threads like this one that just makes me feel SO inadequate! The diversity in each and every design is awe-inspiring to me. Each and every one is a piece of art...they truly are! Thank you, Jason!! I didn't include any of my gemstone bead jewelry. I never took pictures. I give them out to family and friends. Some of them were really pretty. These represent more wire wrapped earrings. I don't make a lot for a lot of reasons. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Aug 15, 2022 6:34:37 GMT -5
And they're earrings - SMALL earrings --- pretty impressive IMHO Patty AND- they are mirror image. ARGH!!! Always a pain. LOL! |
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Post by rockjunquie on Aug 15, 2022 6:40:51 GMT -5
OK, when is your coffee table book coming out, Tela? Such artistry! Seriously, I think that a book of your photos, whether simply your gorgeous creations or with some design instruction, would fly off of the online shelves. All the wrappers would want it — and even non-wrappers like me...
PS, how are your sales at the charity doing?
Oh my goodness! Thank you so much!
Maybe one day when I get old.... I'll put together a coffee table book. Having done an eBook already, I know they are a LOT of work. I have friends who have been published and I even wrote a forward for one. I'm not in a hurry to write another or edit the one I've done.
Thank you for asking about the charity. It seems that one lady was all hellfire to do it, but her boss wasn't. I think they didn't quite know what to do with them all. They haven't asked for more.  It is a huge disappointment for me. Frankly, they seemed very disorganized and rude. Too bad. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Aug 15, 2022 6:43:49 GMT -5
Just beautiful! How do you do this (maybe with 2 pair of tweezers and a mini-robot)? Thanks for posting! You must have very good dexterity. Optivsors. Yes, I suppose my dexterity and hand to eye coordination must be pretty good, but, more importantly, I think I have a discerning eye for distances and balance. I consider it a gift from the Almighty and I don't claim credit for gifts. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Aug 15, 2022 6:44:22 GMT -5
What a wonderful post. I love the variety of techniques you used. Thank you, Beth. Variety is the spice of life. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2022 19:20:56 GMT -5
Man Tela! The talent you have is amazing! Whats the name of your book you did? |
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It is a huge disappointment for me. Frankly, they seemed very disorganized and rude. Too bad.
