Jewelry, inspired by Nature
Selling and buying jewellery
Background is important. Both in general and in specific terms, such as in images of webshop listings. Some webshops, like Amazon.com and ebay require photos to be taken on a white background. And with etsy.com moving in the ebay direction … Continued
Like any craft artists, jewelry makers are focused on their creations, seeing them as the center of universe. It is quite logical from the point of view of the maker. However it is much better to see your creations from … Continued
At present my jewelry is put for sale in 3 different internet shops: etsy.com, dawanda.com and – since a couple of months – bonanza.com. The bonanza site has not been a bonanza so far, actually I doubt whether it is … Continued
It’s been a year since I published the first part of this topic here. Now it’s time for critical handmade online shop comparison. I am going to compare both shops which you can see underneath my page: www.etsy.com and dawanda.com … Continued
Reproducing custom made jewellery is very difficult. Here is just a story. I received an order to reproduce a pair of earrings with a different stone color. It looked quite easy, but turned out to be a real challenge. … Continued
Silver and photography have a traditional link. Because silver is the most reflective metal, its compound, silver nitrate, reacts to light and darkens depending on its intensity. In this way, making the film light sensitive silver has been used in photography … Continued
Al twee jaar ben ik bezig met het maken en verkopen van mijn zilveren sieraden via het Internet (op dawanda.com en www.etsy.com). Nee, ze gaan niet als warme broodjes over de toonbank. Maar het was tot nu toe de enige … Continued
Yesterday, in attempt to recycle an absolutely failed fine silver piece, I melted the silver to a lump which vaguely reminded me of a tulip. After some carving and filing the tulip shape became so distinct that I decided to … Continued
Handmade online shop comparison, part I My Etsy shop has been open for more than a year. So far the sales have been moderate. I have a low self-esteem problem, so I thought it’s probably my stuff that sucks. Others … Continued