Vineyard Earrings!

I have been meaning to bring back these popular earrings in my shop for quite some time and they are FINALLY available again! Enjoy them while they last! Click on the pictures to go to listing in my store!

These earrings were featured in the Step by Step Wire Jewelry magazine (summer preview 2007; Vol 3. No2)

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Its my first time trying this out and it seems like a fun little game. You should try it too!

Etsy! Front Page screen shots on Flickr.

Don't worry if you don't get to see your Etsy front page moment. There is a Flickr group that posts screen shot of them for you. Check it out and enjoy your moment of Etsy Front Page glory a little longer if you want to. Here is my Front Page Moment that I missed today.

Etsy! Front Page.

I did not see it but but early this morning my Unfurl Earrings made the font page of Etsy. El from IndieSmiles informed me that I was on the front page and wrote about it here. Thanks El!

Holiday Jewelry Designs!

Every Holiday season I toy with trying to make a great modern abstract earring. I managed to make two great heart designs for Valentines Day last year. This year I have had several concepts and this is the final result. Is is ready to ship out to any lucky buyer. Who will it be....

I have another Christmas Tree designs I am working on that is just in the prototype tweaking phase but has not come to fruition. Stay tuned and I will hopefully have it to show latter in the week or early next week. Here is a sneak peak at the shape/concept but shhh... don't critique it yet as it is not finished!

How to Pick Smart Search Words.

How do you find the most popular search terms to use for marketing your product? For instance, do more people search for "handmade" or "handcrafted"?

Here are two tools I have used to find the best search words to help your product be seen:

1. Google Fight.

handmade vs. handcrafted

2: Google AdWords Keyword Tool.

handmade vs. handcrafted

"Handmade" won hands down!

So there you have it! A few simple tools to help you pick smart search words to use for selling your product online! Try it and see if your product shows up more in searches.

EcoLoops Holiday Earrings!

This pair of EcoLoops earring is made from a Holiday Season Starbucks cup. They are fresh...fun...and are one of a kind for the Holiday Season.

ABOUT my EcoLoops Jewelry:

I have had a serious dilemma with the amount of junk mail that I have to recycle. I have signed up with Green Dimes to try to limit how much gets sent to me but I am still getting more than I like. What can I do with all the paper waste and junk mail I receive other than send it to recycling? I have wanted to create something with it for quite some time and have tried a few things and they just weren’t quite what I liked or wanted until now. I have started making jewelry and earring discs with this junk mail that has been piling up. I have used many things like cereal boxes, mail order catalogs, post cards and the top to the oatmeal canister to create these abstract designs on these jewelry discs. They are constructed with non-toxic adhesives and glazes and are all made out of recycled paper form my home. They are lightweight and have a beautiful finish. They are resistant to moisture but remember they are made from paper and therefore should not be washed or submerged in any liquid. You may clean them with a barely damp or dry cloth.

Newest Shop Addition!

Here are the Waves earring in an dark oxidized finish. They are a simple modern design fabricated from sterling silver wire shaped and hammered to perfection. They are lightweight and a great everyday earring.

How to Video: Make Simple Modern Ear Wires for Earrings

Here is a tutorial on how to make your own ear wires.

Tools needed:

• Silver 19-21 gauge full or half hard wire (at least 8" in length).
• Wire cutters.
• Round barrel (like that of a plastic pen) to use as a form.
• Round nose pliers.
• Flat nose pliers.
• File (even a finger file can work).
  

The video does zoom in for close up instruction so you can see details. Some details are lost in the video upload to blogger so I am working on finding a hosting spot for a higher resolution video for anyone to view. But for now I hope this is good enough.

Feel free to post any questions you may have and I will try to answer them.

Enjoy the video and come visit my shop LoopsDesigns to see more of my creations.