Comments on: Handmade Packaging for Your Handmade Beaded Jewelry and Beads http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/handmade-packaging-handmade-beaded-jewelry-beads/4155/ "Make What You Love... Love What You Make!" Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:54:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jocelyn http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/handmade-packaging-handmade-beaded-jewelry-beads/4155/#comment-22608 Jocelyn Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:55:43 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4155#comment-22608 Sadly, no hedgehog. They turned me down!!!! Too funny. Something about not having a high enough income. OK. So, Anna, if you'd like, we can add a pair of earrings (you choose the color) to that existing request. As soon as the check clears, I will be contacting you to finalize the financial side of the deal, lol. I cannot wait to have these objects in my hands to examine all the details!!! Think you should make millions, they might take off as the next media popular animal, and if so, in my opinion, you deserve every dime you will make in tribute to them. Sadly, no hedgehog. They turned me down!!!!
Too funny. Something about not having a high enough income. OK.

So, Anna, if you’d like, we can add a pair of earrings (you choose the color) to that existing request.

As soon as the check clears, I will be contacting you to finalize the financial side of the deal, lol.

I cannot wait to have these objects in my hands to examine all the details!!!

Think you should make millions, they might take off as the next media popular animal, and if so, in my opinion, you deserve every dime you will make in tribute to them.

]]> By: Silverleaf http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/handmade-packaging-handmade-beaded-jewelry-beads/4155/#comment-21992 Silverleaf Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:51:15 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4155#comment-21992 You're very kind Jocelyn, it will be a pleasure to make a hoggy especially for you. :) Reminds me that I need to make up some more and put them in my Etsy shop. Quite a few people ask me for special colours or combinations of colours (like in their school or team colours) but I like to have a nice collection ready-made for people to look at as well. Wonder if really tiny ones would make cute earrings? You’re very kind Jocelyn, it will be a pleasure to make a hoggy especially for you. :)

Reminds me that I need to make up some more and put them in my Etsy shop. Quite a few people ask me for special colours or combinations of colours (like in their school or team colours) but I like to have a nice collection ready-made for people to look at as well.

Wonder if really tiny ones would make cute earrings?

]]> By: Jocelyn http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/handmade-packaging-handmade-beaded-jewelry-beads/4155/#comment-21989 Jocelyn Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:33:57 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4155#comment-21989 Shortly, it seems I will have a new member to add to my home, an African origin hedgehog! All thanks go to Anne/Silverleaf for her wonderful knitted inspiration hedgehogs, they are adorable. Her site is: silverleafshinystuffshop.blogspot.com/ In the ordering back and forth with her excellent site, I ran across an excellent site for currency conversion, and wanted to share it will all of you since so many who participate here live in different countries. Here you go, hope it helps: coinmill.com/GBP_USD.html#GBP=00000 Anna, be getting back to you shortly with the specifics and thank you so much!!! Shortly, it seems I will have a new member to add to my home, an African origin hedgehog!

All thanks go to Anne/Silverleaf for her wonderful knitted inspiration hedgehogs, they are adorable. Her site is: silverleafshinystuffshop.blogspot.com/

In the ordering back and forth with her excellent site, I ran across an excellent site for currency conversion, and wanted to share it will all of you since so many who participate here live in different countries.

Here you go, hope it helps: coinmill.com/GBP_USD.html#GBP=00000

Anna, be getting back to you shortly with the specifics and thank you so much!!!

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Hang Tags for Selling Jewelry http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/handmade-packaging-handmade-beaded-jewelry-beads/4155/#comment-19729 Cindy Lietz@Hang Tags for Selling Jewelry Sun, 21 Jun 2009 01:36:56 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4155#comment-19729 Silverleaf I think that the fact that you wrap your little hedgehogs like a gift and seal them with a sticker is something that people relate to as classy, like a fancy store would do. It doesn't have to be complicated or fussy. Just something that shows you care about your product. One green alternative would be a hair elastic or ribbon. Something that can be used again, is always greener than something that gets thrown out. Though a little sticker and a thin piece of tissue is not a huge offense! :-) Silverleaf I think that the fact that you wrap your little hedgehogs like a gift and seal them with a sticker is something that people relate to as classy, like a fancy store would do. It doesn’t have to be complicated or fussy. Just something that shows you care about your product.

One green alternative would be a hair elastic or ribbon. Something that can be used again, is always greener than something that gets thrown out. Though a little sticker and a thin piece of tissue is not a huge offense! :-)

]]> By: Silverleaf http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/handmade-packaging-handmade-beaded-jewelry-beads/4155/#comment-19390 Silverleaf Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:39:29 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4155#comment-19390 My knitted hedgehogs are wrapped in tissue paper, with a silver leaf outline sticker on the front. Once I get through my stash of coloured tissue, I'll switch to white recycled paper - wonder if there's a green alternative to sticky tape? I do re-use as much packaging as I can. I often get comments about how elegant my packaging is, even though it's only tissue and stickers! My knitted hedgehogs are wrapped in tissue paper, with a silver leaf outline sticker on the front.

Once I get through my stash of coloured tissue, I’ll switch to white recycled paper – wonder if there’s a green alternative to sticky tape? I do re-use as much packaging as I can.

I often get comments about how elegant my packaging is, even though it’s only tissue and stickers!

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Mother's Day Jewelry http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/handmade-packaging-handmade-beaded-jewelry-beads/4155/#comment-17958 Cindy Lietz@Mother's Day Jewelry Tue, 26 May 2009 02:01:57 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4155#comment-17958 @Debbie: Thanks! @Freda: Jamie answered your question wonderfully! Thanks for commenting. @Jamie: Thank you so much for popping in and answering Freda's question. Love the tips too! Never thought of silk ties. That would be cool. Especially for the guys gifts! Maps would be great as well. Very good ideas! @Adrienne: I agree that your packaging should give your products a professional look. It can be almost any style or material as long as it suits your work and it doesn't need to be expensive. Just something that looks like you value your beads and/or jewelry. @Debbie: Thanks!

@Freda: Jamie answered your question wonderfully! Thanks for commenting.

@Jamie: Thank you so much for popping in and answering Freda’s question. Love the tips too! Never thought of silk ties. That would be cool. Especially for the guys gifts! Maps would be great as well. Very good ideas!

@Adrienne: I agree that your packaging should give your products a professional look. It can be almost any style or material as long as it suits your work and it doesn’t need to be expensive. Just something that looks like you value your beads and/or jewelry.

]]> By: Adrienne lindsey http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/handmade-packaging-handmade-beaded-jewelry-beads/4155/#comment-17914 Adrienne lindsey Mon, 25 May 2009 15:02:59 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4155#comment-17914 Hi Cindy, I really like the advice you presented here on the need to be more attentive to packaging ideas & solutions. I have found it to be very important to show a profession finish for your hard work and the customers purchase. Thanks again for your advice. Adrienne Hi Cindy, I really like the advice you presented here on the need to be more attentive to packaging ideas & solutions. I have found it to be very important to show a profession finish for your hard work and the customers purchase. Thanks again for your advice.
Adrienne

]]> By: Jamie http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/handmade-packaging-handmade-beaded-jewelry-beads/4155/#comment-17671 Jamie Fri, 22 May 2009 16:55:46 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4155#comment-17671 Hello Freda. I think Cindy meant that she wrapped the package her way first, and then placed that into a standard mailing box. I have done the same thing myself when sending gifts. I have used hankerchiefs for small boxes, and silk scarves folded nicely for larger boxes, then added a bit of ribbon. Its like getting 2 gifts that way, since they can wear or use the wrapping.(very green) I have also used pouches of various materials as well. Silk scarves and hankies, or even silk neckties can be re-cycled for making the pouches if you want to go green again, and are simple and quick to make. The idea of stringing the beads or what nots on wire or heavy cord does save a lot of wear and tear on them in shipping too. I usually wrap them on the wire in a matching piece of felt that I have trimmed the edges on, using the fancy edging scissors available. Then just slip them in the bag. For necklaces and bracelets or earrings, just put a few holes in the felt and string them onto it, then fold them up inside and tie with a ribbon. They will arrive tangle free. Even an old map can make cool wrapping for an appropriate gift. Thats how I sent a pair of driving gloves once. I just love to scout around and find lots of "new" old stuff to use this way. Half the fun is in the hunt! Hahaha! XOXO Jamie Hello Freda. I think Cindy meant that she wrapped the package her way first, and then placed that into a standard mailing box. I have done the same thing myself when sending gifts. I have used hankerchiefs for small boxes, and silk scarves folded nicely for larger boxes, then added a bit of ribbon. Its like getting 2 gifts that way, since they can wear or use the wrapping.(very green) I have also used pouches of various materials as well. Silk scarves and hankies, or even silk neckties can be re-cycled for making the pouches if you want to go green again, and are simple and quick to make. The idea of stringing the beads or what nots on wire or heavy cord does save a lot of wear and tear on them in shipping too. I usually wrap them on the wire in a matching piece of felt that I have trimmed the edges on, using the fancy edging scissors available. Then just slip them in the bag. For necklaces and bracelets or earrings, just put a few holes in the felt and string them onto it, then fold them up inside and tie with a ribbon. They will arrive tangle free. Even an old map can make cool wrapping for an appropriate gift. Thats how I sent a pair of driving gloves once. I just love to scout around and find lots of “new” old stuff to use this way. Half the fun is in the hunt! Hahaha!
XOXO Jamie

]]> By: Freda http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/handmade-packaging-handmade-beaded-jewelry-beads/4155/#comment-17657 Freda Fri, 22 May 2009 14:02:27 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4155#comment-17657 The packaging idea is great, but the outside packaging surprised me. I was told that the post office (US) doesn't want wrapping paper around a box. They want it sealed with tape. The packaging idea is great, but the outside packaging surprised me. I was told that the post office (US) doesn’t want wrapping paper around a box. They want it sealed with tape.

]]> By: Debbie http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/handmade-packaging-handmade-beaded-jewelry-beads/4155/#comment-17655 Debbie Fri, 22 May 2009 13:10:48 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=4155#comment-17655 Your poly clay boxes are nice! Your poly clay boxes are nice!

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