Cinnamon Jewellery

I love working with copper wire and the look of oxidised copper so decided to do this week's Folksy Finds featuring, you've guessed it, copper! 1. Clutch - Handprinted Copper Silk ~ Sabine Cornic 2. Copper And Sapphire Galaxies Buttons ~ ButtonsbyMcAnaraks 3. Copper Moon Earrings ~ Silver Storm Jewellery 4. Copper Sea ~ Stutt Art  5. Mackintosh Style Copper Mirror ~ The Owl And The Pussycat  ( I want this!) 6. Copper Pheasant Fascinator ~ KissCurl

I managed to miss doing a Folksy Friday pick last week so made a supreme effort this week. This week my Folksy Friday theme is Water! My first pick is an illustration print from Marmalime  and is called "Seahorse" Gorgeous refreshing Cool Water Natural Soap from Saffronbarr A contemporary Sterling Silver & Copper Pebble & Water Ring by NRJewelleryDesign A striking Maldon Water Stained Glass Panel by AmyOrangeJuice A dazzling Frosted Lake Wavy Bowl by Charlotte Hupfield Ceramics And finally a vibrant original watercolour "Fire And Water" by Dick & Franny Hope you've enjoyed my wanderings in water!

Selling anything handmade online can be challenging with the handmade jewellery sector being particularly competitive. Take a look on Folksy and Etsy and you will see hundreds and thousands of jewellery shops. What a choice! From the traditional to the quirky, how do all these jewellery-makers attract sales? Getting the basics right obviously helps - well-made products, good quality materials and well presented photographs are all very important to getting those sales. But how do you make YOUR jewellery standout from the crowd? Being a jewellery designer myself that's a question I'd really like to know the answer to! I asked three  Folksy sellers who make jewellery that's a bit different from the "norm" what made them decide to step away from the more traditional types of jewellery. Fee of  Niche Handmade has been crafting for as long as she can remember and likes to try her hand at everything at least once! Fee uses vintage illustrations and turns them in...