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hi my mum brought me a load of jewellery making stuff and this is the fruits of my labour

please see my profile for pictures

all findings are silver plated and nickel free and all beads are glass or real shell

would you buy??????

and how much?????

i was thinking

£10 for the charm bracelets
£6 for the pin brooch
£8 for the bag charm

please let me know what you think im brave i think

Hello again. You have been busy!
Your prices sound about right. I would say £9 for the memory wire bracelets and maybe a bit less for the chandelier earrings - £14 or £14.50 - if you get any swarvorski (splg?) crystals you can start charging more for them. If you use slighty over or under round numbers for pricing it comes across as more genuine for some reason - £10, £15, £20 can sound arbitrary - £9, £14, £17 and £21 all sound more genuine iykwim?
I do like the ribbon design, but I agree with the previous poster - ribbon generally works better as part of a necklace - either as two thirds or three quarters of the length, with the rest made up with cord or chain (although I'm not mad keen on ribbon/ chain combo personally). The extra weight of the cord or chain will help it to hang better. You can also weave ribbon through chain to soften it - you could do this on the red and white charm bracelet for example, with cream or red organza ribbon.
As you progress you'll get a better feel for ideal weights and lengths to make pieces sit right, and a better understanding of the technical limitations of different materials and potential problems you can get - I've had several necklaces come apart when using heavy beads with fine tigertail - they didn't break, but the heavy beads caused the fastenings to be insecure and they literally pulled apart over time. A lot of it is trial and error, and you're off to a great start - and that must have been a very extensive kit you were given from all the different stuff you've made!
Re wrapped loops, you can get longer eye pins from any beading shop/ online - but you can also practise on bits of spare wire. They are fiddly at first, but they look so accomplished.
What tools have you got? Ideally you need a minimum of a pair of flat nosed pliers with a small area for cutting and a roundnosed pair for bending wire without flattening or denting it. I've also got a pair of sharp cutters, which are good for getting a neat finish on loops, and cutting through wire more easily. There are probably a dozen different kind of tools but unless you get really specialised you won't really need more than these.
You are going to get so addicted to this!
Final tip - if you're beading in the evening the lack of natural light can mean you get colour combos a bit off - beads look different under natural and artificial light. If you want to check a "true" colour shine a bright torch or front bike light on it. You can buy daylight bulbs from craft shops, but you might not like them for a living room as they can feel stark.
Okay, have written a novel so will get back to my own project!
Ttfn
China

You're doing so well. your colours combos are spot on.

my album on one page

thanks china and misty much appreciated

my dh told me to put one on ebay so here goes wish me luck

MY FIRST ATTEMPT @EBAY

bump just for more honest opinions please

tia