wip
finished
the hairclip can also be made into a pendant or brooch on request!
PS, we have almost 1000 pageviews on this blog!
The Black Cat Designs
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Black & white hairclip
I made the whole day fimo roses. This hairclip is an example for what they will be used. I painted the roses white, but I'll make maybe some gold ones too ^^
wip
finished
the hairclip can also be made into a pendant or brooch on request!
PS, we have almost 1000 pageviews on this blog!
The Black Cat Designs
wip
finished
the hairclip can also be made into a pendant or brooch on request!
PS, we have almost 1000 pageviews on this blog!
The Black Cat Designs
Shoulder pieces
Remember my chain bolero/harness? I'm thinking of making more of these to sell aswell! Not the same, but other designs and with more chains, probably in silver or gold toned chains. I'm thinking about making shoulderpieces/épaulettes too. I have some ideas in my mind, both with and without fabric. And finally my sewing machine works again so I can try out new things.
Prices will be around 40-50 euro I think, I'm not sure yet. Some may be less, some may be more
Some inspirational pictures from the net
Enjoy, and wait paitently ;-)
The Black Cat Designs
Prices will be around 40-50 euro I think, I'm not sure yet. Some may be less, some may be more
Some inspirational pictures from the net
Enjoy, and wait paitently ;-)
The Black Cat Designs
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Experiments!
Hey!
I am experimenting with fimo and gold patina. I'm also trying out new styles, since I want to be more original! The earrings are as good as finished. The cabochons are for stud earrings. The white bead won't be used since it's only an experiment, but I'm going to make more items in these colors! I love baroque and rococo! And the big cabochon with roses and fabric will probably be a brooch or a hairclip (with an alligatorclip, since these are the best), unless someone wants to make me a necklace of it.
Everything will soon be for sale at my Facebook page and at my Storenvy store and at my Dawanda store
Something else I want to say, and something more personal, is that I really want to do this for my job. But I know it is hard to live from it, let's say even impossible! That's why I am experimenting now, to create a more unique style, to be different from the rest. Nobody wants to buy something handmade that everyone else makes too, right?
Another problem with making this my job is the prices that will have to raise due taxes and such things. I don't want this to do, because I know people don't want to spend much on jewelry that isn't silver or gold (but I am absolutely thinking about silversmith.. but again: prices will be muuuuuuch higher, and again unafordable for you).
So I'm a bit unsure about what I should do.
Another thing that makes me uncertain is that I see that it is hard to be original. It is hard to stand out. And if you don't stand out, you will never have succes. So I'll think I have to be fine with a boring job and jewelry and drawing as hobby.
Some more happy news: my sketchbook is full of ideas that I want to make! Be prepared for some new work! I also want to make more chain harnasses/shoulderpatches things. But I first have to find out for the sizes to fit for everyone. Prices will probably be between 40-50 euro (50-65 dollar).
PS, if you didn't already see it in my shops, I do sent internationally now!
Kind regards,
Natascha
The Black Cat Designs
I am experimenting with fimo and gold patina. I'm also trying out new styles, since I want to be more original! The earrings are as good as finished. The cabochons are for stud earrings. The white bead won't be used since it's only an experiment, but I'm going to make more items in these colors! I love baroque and rococo! And the big cabochon with roses and fabric will probably be a brooch or a hairclip (with an alligatorclip, since these are the best), unless someone wants to make me a necklace of it.
Everything will soon be for sale at my Facebook page and at my Storenvy store and at my Dawanda store
Something else I want to say, and something more personal, is that I really want to do this for my job. But I know it is hard to live from it, let's say even impossible! That's why I am experimenting now, to create a more unique style, to be different from the rest. Nobody wants to buy something handmade that everyone else makes too, right?
Another problem with making this my job is the prices that will have to raise due taxes and such things. I don't want this to do, because I know people don't want to spend much on jewelry that isn't silver or gold (but I am absolutely thinking about silversmith.. but again: prices will be muuuuuuch higher, and again unafordable for you).
So I'm a bit unsure about what I should do.
Another thing that makes me uncertain is that I see that it is hard to be original. It is hard to stand out. And if you don't stand out, you will never have succes. So I'll think I have to be fine with a boring job and jewelry and drawing as hobby.
Some more happy news: my sketchbook is full of ideas that I want to make! Be prepared for some new work! I also want to make more chain harnasses/shoulderpatches things. But I first have to find out for the sizes to fit for everyone. Prices will probably be between 40-50 euro (50-65 dollar).
PS, if you didn't already see it in my shops, I do sent internationally now!
Kind regards,
Natascha
The Black Cat Designs
Picture overload! new work
Hello my friends, I have some new work to show! I know I should update my blog more frequently. But here are all the new things I made!
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Peacocks and other winged things
I love the colors of a peacock! So I started making jewelry with these colors! I also made some other jewelry with wings, elves and angels.
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Royal choker and other jewelry
Sorry for the long time no update! But here I am again! Back with some new jewelry!
My favorite from this blog is the one with the painting cabachon. I'll definately make more of these! I ordered already some new cabachons ;-)
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Going international?
I'm already doubting a while about this.. Now I sell my jewelry only in europe. Most of my clients are belgian, like I am. A few buyers are from the Netherlands. I don't have a credit card (only debit) and I don't have (yet) paypall, which makes it for me difficult to buy and sell outside europe. Though I'm thinking of getting paypall. This makes it (probaly, and I hope so) possible to buy supplies in america. Supplies we don't have in Europe. But this makes hopefull also possible to sell things outside europe. So I wonder.. Are there any people outside Europe interested in my jewelry? And from what country are you? Or shouldn't I take the step?
I feel that only belgium is getting too small for me. All my clients are people of my age that I know via via or via gothic selling groups. I can't say here on DA that my jewelry is for sale, to later disappoint people that I do not send to their country.
Ps, it does not mean that when you say you would be interested, that you are obligated to buy. You are always free. I just want a honest opinion.
In the next journal, I'll show some new handmade stuff, since it has been a long time I updated this blog! I am bad at updating blogs. I can only seem to keep my facebookpages up to date. So you can always take a look at my facebook page The Black Cat Designs.
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