What I've been making lately

JeanB@18 wrote

on Nov 6, 2009 10:21 AM

Jeni, love them all, very nice work, love the one with the lampwork beads

Jean

SEllen 2 wrote

on Nov 6, 2009 11:28 AM

 Jeni

 Love your pieces.

I made a bracelet similar to yours several months ago. It's making its first showing this weekend. I've always heard Get minds think alike.

So, from one great mind to another Thanks for sharing.

sellen

JSmaz wrote

on Nov 7, 2009 12:23 AM

Thanks ladies!

MarieG10 wrote

on Nov 7, 2009 8:31 AM

 Jeni,

They are all gorgeous!!   I LOVE the pendant on the first necklace and the cross pendant.  I really like the neat little bales too, and.and.and.  Well, OK, I like them all.  Beautiful work.

AndreaM226 wrote

on Nov 7, 2009 1:04 PM

 oh Jeni!  These are beautiful!  I want the pink bracelet, it's yummy.  I love the lampwork, great colors and the earrings are just my style!  Show us some more, this is fun.  Your work is also inspirational in terms of finishing UFO's - I have sooooo many, and what I've seen here has inspired me to finish a few.  Thanks so much for sharing.

AndreaM226 wrote

on Nov 7, 2009 1:06 PM

 Mary, I love your new avatar, what great colors!  Is it a bracelet?  And why haven't you posted it in the Readers Showcase so that we can get a good look at it?

Gyspy Mary wrote

on Nov 7, 2009 7:45 PM

 Thanks, The Bracelet is a ladder or square stitch base. Then the top is bugle &  bead soup.

I have one in progress that is with Cubes and Gemstone Chips. I  will post pic when i get it done.

Thanks, again.

Chrystallinya wrote

on Nov 8, 2009 4:04 AM

 I just absolutely love the earrings!! Where did you get your leverbackfindings?

JSmaz wrote

on Nov 8, 2009 10:40 AM

From Fire Mtn-I bought silver & gold plated in 2 square and oval.  Would be nice to have them in sterling or gold filled but that's not in the budget just now.  So far no one seems to mind, and if someone asks I'll always swap them out for other metals anyway.

Cathy wrote

on Nov 8, 2009 3:01 PM

 Jeni,

Love them all!!

Cathy

Kokopelli wrote

on Nov 9, 2009 12:45 AM

I'm so glad that the connectors fitted! This piece turned out great!

Some other favs of mine are the orange earrings, the teal lampwork set and the necklace with the irregular Murano pendant. Beautiful work! I think I have to dig out some UFOs, too.

Mimz2 wrote

on Nov 9, 2009 11:51 AM

Love it all! Especially the turquoise on copper necklace. Sometimes people just like the simple things and it's funny how the stuff you made ages ago still sells the best. And it's the simple stuff they like the most! Thanks

JSmaz wrote

on Nov 10, 2009 12:52 AM

Thanks Dagi & Mim! 

Speaking of older things, I made a tough decision and went through all of my pieces yesterday to weed out some more of the older things.  This weekend I'm having a 50% off basket with things I'm just tired of looking at.  There's nothing wrong with any of it-just things I've had for 5+ years that still hasn't sold.  It kills me to do it because a lot of it is beadwoven pieces that took hours to make, but I guess sometimes you just have to move on. 

I had also read a tip that sometimes you should raise prices if your jewelry isn't selling, but I think for my market and this economy that wasn't a good idea so I lowered prices on several other things.  Not by much, just back to what I typically charge.  I also have a bunch of extra less-expensive things made which hopefully will sell well.  Now I'm working on piddly things like cell phone charms for stocking stuffers.  I made a ring with memory wire yesterday and reminded myself why I hate working with it!