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Post by shescrafty on Apr 9, 2016 0:36:22 GMT
Very pretty!
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Post by eastcoastpea on Apr 9, 2016 0:41:09 GMT
Nice choice with that toggle closure. I think the ladies will really like them. Well done.
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Post by pmm on Apr 9, 2016 0:42:47 GMT
Those are beautiful!
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Just T
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Post by Just T on Apr 9, 2016 0:45:17 GMT
Thank you! I am terrible at photographing my jewelry, and they really are much prettier and more sparkly than the photos show. The theme of our event is "Let it Glow," and I love those whitish beads, because they really do sort of "glow."
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Post by ~Susan~ on Apr 9, 2016 0:55:32 GMT
Those are gorgeous!!!
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valincal
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Post by valincal on Apr 9, 2016 3:17:09 GMT
They're very pretty! Nice job!
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Post by alexa11 on Apr 9, 2016 3:31:34 GMT
Very pretty!
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Post by chaosisapony on Apr 9, 2016 3:45:06 GMT
They came out great!
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Post by AussieMeg on Apr 9, 2016 4:12:26 GMT
Personally I prefer to wear stretchy bracelets but I agree with everyone who says they give the appearance and feel of being cheap(er).
ETA: I really love the star and toggle.
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Post by JoP on Apr 9, 2016 6:25:41 GMT
They're gorgeous
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Post by lesserknownpea on Apr 9, 2016 6:45:49 GMT
Love those findings!!
Ironically, I'm thinking of remaking my bracelets into elastic,I think I will wear them more often. Something about the bracelets sliding around on my wrist or jingling just bugs me.
But I agree that elastic comes across cheap
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Post by KelleeM on Apr 9, 2016 8:55:48 GMT
Every year, I make a "souvenir" bracelet for a dinner auction fundraiser for the organization I work for. I make 25 of them, and we sell them for $100. They aren't worth that amount dollar wise, but I use good-quality beads like Swarovski crystals, silver, etc., and they are always sold out quickly. This year, the lady at the bead store who sometimes helps me come up with a design strongly encouraged me to use the clear stretchy elastic type stuff to make them on rather than the jewelry wire and toggle that I have always done in the past. I have never used it, but I bought it, and now, I am second guessing myself. To my mind, a stretchy bracelet seems "cheaper" for some reason, and I'm worried that people will not like them as much for this reason, even though the bracelet is really pretty.
What do you think? Would something seem cheaper to you if it was on elastic rather than wire/toggle? I have only made one, and I can get toggles if necessary.
*UPDATE* 4/8
My fundraiser is tomorrow! I took everyone's advice and made the bracelets with wire and toggles. My coworkers didn't like the stretch idea, either. Here are a few photos. Well, nevermind. Something is being crappy, and I can't seem to get photos to post. I'll keep trying.
BEAUTIFUL!!!!! I love it!
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Post by welshjenni on Apr 9, 2016 9:44:07 GMT
They are gorgeous and I am sure that they will sell well. x
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2016 11:15:53 GMT
pretty!!
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Post by KikiPea on Apr 9, 2016 12:25:51 GMT
Those are beautiful, and I could definitely see paying $100 for one, especially for a fundraiser/charity.
SO glad you didn't go with elastic. Those clasps are so pretty, delicate and elegant. Great job!
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Post by scrappert on Apr 9, 2016 12:29:20 GMT
Those are beautiful.
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Post by mollycoddle on Apr 9, 2016 12:29:48 GMT
Very pretty!
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Post by Linda on Apr 9, 2016 13:36:12 GMT
gorgeous
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Post by originalvanillabean on Apr 9, 2016 13:50:05 GMT
Nice and love the clasp you chose!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2016 17:32:47 GMT
So pretty! Thanks for the pics.
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Post by gina on Apr 9, 2016 18:02:55 GMT
They're so pretty! Post some designs from years past when you get a minute. I want to see. I love this idea for a fundraiser!
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Post by jeremysgirl on Apr 9, 2016 18:37:12 GMT
They came out beautiful. I'm glad you went with wire.
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Post by anniefb on Apr 9, 2016 22:44:29 GMT
Those are beautiful, and I could definitely see paying $100 for one, especially for a fundraiser/charity. SO glad you didn't go with elastic. Those clasps are so pretty, delicate and elegant. Great job!
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Post by theroadlesstraveledp on Apr 9, 2016 23:57:07 GMT
I agree with the wire. Your designs are beautiful! I bought a pretty stretchy bracelet with turquoise and pearls. It broke and I wasn't so happy about it. I plan to use wire this time to fix it.
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Post by auntkelly on Apr 10, 2016 1:47:34 GMT
Very nice!
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Post by Chips on Apr 10, 2016 1:50:11 GMT
So beautiful and love em!
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Just T
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Post by Just T on Apr 10, 2016 22:11:11 GMT
Thanks so much, everyone! I made 23, they all sold so fast, and 3 more people paid for one that I will make. So, 26 altogether.
I will try to find some photos from past years and post them. I've been making them every year since 2005.
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Post by JoP on Apr 11, 2016 6:26:40 GMT
Thanks so much, everyone! I made 23, they all sold so fast, and 3 more people paid for one that I will make. So, 26 altogether.
I will try to find some photos from past years and post them. I've been making them every year since 2005. Yes Please- I'd like to see more photos of your bracelets
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2016 6:55:10 GMT
Those are so sparkly and pretty!
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Just T
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Post by Just T on Apr 11, 2016 22:15:34 GMT
Okay, I'm going to make an attempt at posting some other photos. Some of them are in a weird format because I copied them out of Power Points from the event.
This was for the year our event had a Tuscan theme. The dangly bead on the clasp was made in a Murano glass factory--my boss had travelled to Italy the previous summer, purchased them, and gave them to me to put on the bracelets. The orangy colored beads are these really sparkly, laser-cut copper beads. It's hard to tell that from the pic.
This year, the theme was Sunset over the Savannah:
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This was last year's. It's hard to tell, but some of the crystals are a really light aquamarine, and some are clear.
Here is one more:
Hopefully they will all post.
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