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on “Tourmaline Dream”:“Love it! Exquisite beads.…” read »
on “Prince Moai”:“These pieces are just stunning!!!!! Love looking at the lovely projects beaders have done..it is…” read »
- on “Lots of Copper”:
“You could always start learning etching! I find that 16g through 20g copper makes some of…” read »
on “Violet Tendril Earrings”:“Wonderful use of the sari silk ribbons! Love the earrings! I'm so glad lucite is not…” read »
on “Lovely Impression”:“KO thread is used without a needle because of the stiffness of it. At Lima beads…” read »
- on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“Thanks Lynda and Kate!
I'll take a closer look at Swellegant.
Lynda, thank you for the…” read » 
on “Prince Moai”:“Great looking pieces Jimmy is wearing. The nuggets are gorgeous.
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on “Prince Moai”:“I have a huge crush on Jimmy too and he loves wearing all the blink. LOL…” read »
on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“Hi, Mary. There are other ways to get the oxidized look without the smell of…” read »
on “Simply Crystal”:“Wow! Simply gorgeous!…” read »
on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“Mary S-- You could try using Swellegant instead of LOS. These are slightly acidic and shouldn't…” read »
on “A Green Cuff”:“Wow! Blown away. Thanks for all the pics. Wow!…” read »
- on “Lots of Copper”:
“Great earrings. Can't wait to see what you do with the 16g.…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“Wanda, I really like this. Love the Butterfly theme and admire all the hard work…” read »
- on “Prince Moai”:
“Please let Jimmy know that he is my first on-line crush. Love a guy who…” read »
- on “Blue Bird of Happiness in Brass”:
“Thank you all. Let me share with you, brass is the hardest metal I have worked…” read »
on “Tourmaline Dream”:“Beautiful! Fabulous pendant...makes for a beautiful necklace.…” read »
on “Tourmaline Dream”:“Dream is the perfect word to use for this set. Oh my gosh!!!!!…” read »
- on “Prince Moai”:
“Much fabulocity here. I'm a huuuuuge Aqua nugget fan. They look great with Quartz.It has such…” read »
- on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“Thanks for that tutorial,FB. I would never have guessed about the "loop first" method. I'll give…” read »
- on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“I read your tute and found it very easy to follow! And must agree with Kate and…” read »
on “Mystic Mystery”:“Love that color! Great design, too.
…” read »- on “Raspberry and Cream!”:
“YUM! Can I have mine with shortbread? This is such a gorgeous technique, Julia,…” read »
- on “Prince Moai”:
“No earrings for Prince Jimmy! I 'm wearing the earrings! LOL Thank you very much! These…” read »
- on “Blue Bird of Happiness in Brass”:
“Blue with brass. What more could anyone want? Great design.
…” read » - on “Yellow Dragonfly”:
“My kind of color! Love the design, too! Isn't it great to have a stash when…” read »
- on “Evergreen Copper”:
“Mmmmmm, yummy color! Love it!
…” read » - on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“Kate is right, It definitely has that "industrial chic" look. Great color, excellent design! …” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“Thanks so much everyone. When I designed this I was thinking that the butterflies were skipping…” read »
- on “In The Garden of Olives”:
“Great Pendant! Love it! If you aren't sure about the design, put it away for a…” read »
- on “Recycled Blues”:
“Instant summer! Love 'em!
…” read » - on “Butterfly Dance”:
“You should be pleased. You have made a unique and lovely design.
…” read » - on “Tourmaline Dream”:
“Glorious color and a great design!
…” read » - on “Prince Moai”:
“Guys can be such a pain. I'm sure ear rings would look great even if…” read »
- on “Just Plum Pretty”:
“This is a gorgeous piece! Love the purple against the Vintaj. Just beautiful!…” read »
- on “A Green Cuff”:
“Thank you, thank you, thank you! I keep thinking I'll get tired of making these…” read »
- on “Lots of Copper”:
“Hey, thanks everyone. Cindy, I'm not sure what I'll do with the 16g but…” read »
- on “Tourmaline Dream”:
“Love the way you used heart gems to go with the pendant, for the earrings. Great…” read »
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Craft Fair display
About this design:
This is my very colorful jewelry display at a local craft fair/yard sale. The black dress forms are my earring racks, which I LOVE! I like to make my table colorful and fun, so it catches the eye. I do use a standard black velvet tablecloth for my inside events, but when I'm outside, I love to use bright fresh colors. My table displays, however, do stay the same when I'm inside, so I still have my signature fun, bright colors indoors. On this day, I happened to have a very small table, so things might look a little squished.
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On Aug 27, 2010 at 10:35 pm #
Skittles mommy says:Cute idea using the dress forms for your earrings. Looks like you had a ton of stuff! Hopefully you left with hardly any of it!
On Aug 27, 2010 at 10:45 pm #
Elaine aka Belly Chick says:Looks great…the pink table cloth really makes things pop! I love the dress forms too…where ever did you find them, if I may ask?
On Aug 28, 2010 at 12:00 am #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:What a great, colorful display! Sorry you couldn’t spread out more that day, but I think you did a great job utilizing the space you were given! Love those dress forms for displaying earrings! Your jewelry looks beautiful! Hope you sold a lot of it!
On Aug 28, 2010 at 1:50 am #
Sonja says:Love the dress forms also!!! Building a studio for an online store now would love to have those for displays…Beautiful job!! Hope you left no jewelry and lots of money;)
On Aug 28, 2010 at 5:44 am #
Chicky Zee aka Alice says:Nice dispaly. I use those dress form too they are great.
On Aug 28, 2010 at 8:23 am #
Chicky Suz aka Susan Z says:Erin, the table looks great…the dress forms are great! I love your idea of taking old jewelry and making new, however I read your profile, you might want to adjust the prices up a bit on line adn see if you get any takers. You can always go lower if need be
On Aug 28, 2010 at 6:05 pm #
Antique to Chic says:Thank you everybody!
And there were a lot of jewelry designers there, it wasn’t organized very well.
It wasn’t really a good day (it rained a little ways into the day)
To Elaine aka Belly Chick: the dressforms are from pier 1. They are about $20.00 each, but hold so many earrings! I think I have around 200 pairs of errings for sale at one time, so they hold quite a bit, it just depends on how long your earrings are.
To Chicky Suz aka Susan Z: I have been trying different prices on Etsy. Not much luck with sales because there is so much jewelry for sale on etsy. I have been listing earrings for around $10 a pair, bracelets for around $15 each, and necklaces from $20-$30 each. I also sell vintage jewelry I come across on my adventures through flea markets.
I would like some feedback on my etsy shop though, if anyone is willing to do it. The address is http://www.antiquetochic.etsy.com, Thank you!
On Aug 28, 2010 at 11:43 pm #
Chicky Bear-Tara says:This is a great display. Sorry the sales were not so great!
On Aug 29, 2010 at 9:22 pm #
Lynn g says:Very colorful display.