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[kleenexwoman]

So I've had a busy coupla days. I've applied to the Gap, Little Caesar's Pizza, Dairy Queen, QDoba (gourmet Taco Bell, essentially), and a coney island (I use this term generically and in lower-case because there are at least three on any given corner in metro Detroit--it's weird not to have them, when I go to Florida or California...we'll be driving around freeways or through scrubland in the dark in a rented car, and Dad will ask "Hey kids! Where do you want to go for dinner?" and Brian and I, ignoring the deep-fried alligator joints or Japanese gourmet restaurants, will say, "Let's just go to a coney island, we can get breakfast," and Dad will point out that THERE ARE NO CONEY ISLANDS ANYWHERE and it's like a freaking parallel universe) that only wanted a fry cook, which I can't do.

In the meantime, I've been compulsively making jewelry. Mostly earrings; I've got this design I do with seed beads that I've pretty much perfected. It's one thing I'm absolutely sure of doing well and that people seem to like. Mostly for people that I like. Some of you are getting very dangly earrings for gifts and things and I really hope you have pierced ears. (Or necklaces, but I'm not as good at necklaces.)

Question: Who'd be willing to pay, say, ten bucks for a pair of color-customized beaded dangly earrings? If not ten bucks, considering materials, time, and postage, what do you think would be a fair price? Mom wants me to make more so I can sell them at craft fairs. To which I say, "Eh, maybe."


ETA: Has to repost this because LJ was whining about backdating and I just discovered that the last three entries I made took place in August. WTF. I am posting from the FUTURE.

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[nematoddity.livejournal.com]

Has to repost this because LJ was whining about backdating and I just discovered that the last three entries I made took place in August. WTF. I am posting from the FUTURE.

I'm giggling, but I've done this. And I'm tempted to metaquotes this. :)

Can you get pictures of the seed-bead dangly-earring thing? Ten bucks, sure, I'd toss you that, but I want to know of the design.

[kleenexwoman.livejournal.com]

Yay! metaquotesd!

And yeah, I shall take some pictures of sample designs and post them as soon as my little brother gets home and I can make him let me use his digital camera.

[nematoddity.livejournal.com]

*snerk*

Decided I had to. :)

And neat.

I would pay...

[wolf-heart9.livejournal.com]

...because they're handmade. And $10 isn't unreasonable at all. I've seen shite earrings cost $35 and definitely not be worth it. So you're not asking much at all.

I definitely want to see pics...but then I want to see more pics of you, too. Jeff and I both agree that you're as cute as we thought you'd be. *grins*

And good luck on the job hunt...

Re: I would pay...

[kleenexwoman.livejournal.com]

Awesome. The thing is that I get my beads and such at craft stores where a pack of seed beads costs, like $2.99. So $10 will buy me supplies to make 30 more earrings. Woohoo.

Pictures coming soon, promise.

Re: I would pay...

[wolf-heart9.livejournal.com]

Exactly...if you know your supply price range, then you know what you can charge to get more supplies, make a profit and be reasonable to your customers.

And yay for pics!!!!!!

[windtear.livejournal.com]

I am posting from the FUTURE.

Heh. What's the weather like?

[kleenexwoman.livejournal.com]

Very humid.