16. EmilyTyrieCreations gets going with a bang

For the past year I've been practising my wire-wrapping skills, attending bead fairs, reading glossy magazines for design ideas and generally spending a lot of time and money on my new hobby of jewellery-making. So we decided it was about time I actually started selling some of my jewellery and trying to recuperate some of what we'd spent on all that silver, tools and jewels.

Max inveigled me a stall at the Sony Holiday boutique a couple of weeks ago and, after a few days hurriedly making displays (thanks Max!) and working out prices, I found myself sitting there behind an 8' table full of my jewellery, with people cooing over the sparkly stuff and offering me money! I sold 10 pieces at that show, which I have realised since is actually pretty good going. I also took part in a couple of other shows recently, one with my friend Joanne (pictured) who has just started making jewellery too.

Most recently I've had my jewellery displayed in a bead store in Culver City, Wahine Beads, over the last weekend during their Holiday Party. Hopefully in the new year I can make that a more permanent display making Wahine the first store to carry the ETC range!

Not sure where this is all going to take me, but it's exciting nonetheless.

(Click on the link to the right to have a look at my collection on the Etsy site.)


The ETC collection!


Joanne with her collection