{"id":15534,"date":"2012-05-24T03:21:04","date_gmt":"2012-05-24T10:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=15534"},"modified":"2015-07-28T19:50:16","modified_gmt":"2015-07-29T02:50:16","slug":"jewelry-display-cards-polymer-clay-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/jewelry-display-cards-polymer-clay-tutorial\/15534\/","title":{"rendered":"Jewelry Display Cards | Polymer Clay Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"JewelryVideo #257:<\/span> “I absolutely love the jewelry display cards! Will you please share your tips for making them?” ~Jo-B<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

When making handmade jewelry, sooner or later you will need to package it up in some way… either for presents, or for selling in your Etsy store… at a craft fair… or in a gift shop somewhere.<\/span><\/p>\n

The RV park here in Fort Bragg wants some of the beach wraps (stones found on the beach, hand polished and wire wrapped) as well as some of my clay and also other wire art for their gift shop. I’ll be here all week and we’ll be working out what they want and I’ll be making as much beach wrap as possible. I’m pretty sure they are going to take some of my lentil beads and some of the faux dichroic as well. I’m really stoked!!!! <\/span> ~Carolyn-F<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I don\u2019t sell a lot of my jewelry because I don\u2019t think it is good enough, but the Museum of Art thought it was and wanted 15 sets for their store. I know I would not have gotten this far without Cindy’s wonderful videos. I am so grateful I finally bit the bullet and decided to join this group. <\/span> ~DixieAnn-S<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

One way to give your pieces a professional look that is very unique, is to design your own display cards. These cards not only help to brand your work, but they also give you a place to put your pricing and business contact information.<\/span><\/p>\n

Depending on what you want your cards to tell your customers<\/em>, you can add whatever information you want… like company name, artist name, Website, phone number etc. Since these cards have quite a bit of space on them (inside and out), you can also add information such as materials used or special jewelry care instructions, that are specific to your product.<\/span><\/p>\n

I am hoping to add a bead section to my Etsy shop, I have added a couple canes so far! My designs are now being sold at TWO stores in my town, a gift shop and a beauty salon! Also, a couple of businesses have requested business cards to hand out! One of them is the person to call in my area for clothing alterations (she is really busy right now with formal dresses for high school dances) and the other owns the banquet hall where I’m having my wedding! Hopefully I’ll get some custom wedding jewelry orders there! Thanks for all your help Cindy, I do believe you played a big part in my success! <\/span> ~Carrie-W<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What’s particularly great a<\/em>bout the design I am going to show you (IMO ;-)<\/em>, is that I’ve figured out a way for the same card to either hang on a rack… or stand freely on its own. The stand-up approach works wonderfully at craft fairs and in retail display cases where racks man not be the best way to show your designs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now you may think that all earring cards and jewelry display cards are created equal. But they’re not, especially when it comes to showcasing larger jewelry pieces such as the Dogwood Flower Pendant<\/a> or a pair of Iris Flower<\/a> Earrings. Cards for these bulkier pieces require special engineering<\/em> to hold up the extra weight.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can take the basic engineering principals that I teach, and make it your own<\/em> by choosing papers, shapes and embellishments to suit your jewelry line perfectly. In fact I am excited about seeing how you guys adapt this tutorial to work with your own personalities. It will be fun to see how different all the cards turn out!<\/span><\/p>\n

By the way…<\/em> you can make these tags using a die cutting machine, which does speed up the process significantly. But if you don’t have a die cutter, a simple pair of scissors will work too.<\/span><\/p>\n

I absolutely love the jewelry display cards! Will you please share your tips for making them? I am participating in my first craft fair at my church in July and have been trying to think of a creative, yet inexpensive, way to display some of my pieces. I bought a tall CD rack at the Goodwill to hang my earrings on and it is awesome but I really like your cards for pendants. The cards provide a nice way to hand over the jewelry when someone buys it and, I would think, would help preserve your pieces from rough handling by shoppers. Really enjoy your videos! Thanks. <\/span> ~Jo-B<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hi Cindy!!! I have used die cutting machines for lots of metal type crafts and leather! The one big WOW that I saw on this tut was the earring cards you made with the die cutters!!!! Those are beautiful!! It\u2019s funny what captures each person\u2019s interest when watching your fabulous tuts, huh!!! <\/span> ~Denise-P<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Love your earring tags, made using your cool new die-cut machine. And the little ribbon bows just set them off beautifully. It would have taken ages to cut those shapes out by hand, what a time saver, plus the fact they look so stunning, and really set off your lovely creations. What a cool tool. <\/span> ~Elaine-F<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I have just bought a cuttlebug (thanks to the member who said her cuttlebug was as good as the bigkick) as it is the easy accessible diecutter to buy here in New Zealand, and am so looking foward to playing with it. I also love your jewelry display cards. I have been wondering for ages how I can make my own (I love figuring out how I can do things without having to buy stuff), but it never occured to me to use a die cutter. <\/span> ~Sandra-J<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So…<\/em> without any more chit chat, coming up tomorrow (Friday, May 25, 2012) <\/span>in the Vol-048-4 members video at the Polymer Clay Tutor Library<\/a>, I will be teaching all of you how to make your own custom Jewelry Display Cards to bring the professionalism of your handmade jewelry to a whole new level, whether you are selling it or just giving it away for gifts.<\/span>
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…<\/span> Please Note:<\/strong><\/span> A general prerequisite for all of my weekly tutorials is that you have a good understanding of the polymer clay basics, including: conditioning clay, using a pasta machine, clay blade and other simple tools, making Skinner Blends or Teardrop Blends, baking clay, as well as sanding and finishing. If you need help in these areas, my Polymer Clay Beginners Course<\/a> will get you up to speed quickly. There is also plenty of free information on this blog. Use the search box at the top of the page to find articles on specific topics.<\/span><\/p>\n

Supplies & Tools: Video-048-4 Jewelry Display Cards:
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