So, the Inverted experiment didn't work out..
I didn't even manage one sale!!
It was kind of them to take me on but I guess it just goes to show, you need to position yourself carefully. Ladies jewellery in a body boarding shop was perhaps an ambitious experiment. They have offered to take some of my pieces again later in the year once winter is over and people are actually inhabiting the shop. But I will need to think about it.
My resin is now in the post and on the way home, which I'm quite excited about actually. Although it didn't sell in Port Stephens, the batch I sent was still the slickest run I've done so far and it will be nice to have it back so I can sell it elsewhere - local markets or online.
If past performance is any indicator it will sell easily on madeit.com.au. But I might do a market stall at Gorman House with it instead.
In other news, it's fair to say the past three months or so have been a creative black hole.
All my extra energy has been spent on sorting out houses and moving, but thankfully that saga has come to an end and we're finally in our new place. Bec has arrived home from the UK, which has brought a nice relaxed vibe to the house. I am feeling more settled here than I was - though it would be nice to have some heating.
It's is fair to say I am aching for something to throw myself into at the moment. I am projectless and it's killing me!
However - now the move is over my focus is back on getting to a better space professionally and creatively.
A friend and I have some ideas for a publishing project floating around at the moment, which could turn out to be very interesting indeed. It's too early to say much, but details will follow as they come to light.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
the ordinary owl's resin now on sale at inverted salamander bay!
Went to Salamander Bay over Easter and saw my resin on display at Inverted Bodyboarding :-)
It's a great little Aussie chain of surf shops specialising in bodyboards but also selling surf fashion and other beachy bits and pieces. My sister's friend has just opened an Inverted store with her family in Salamander Bay and has asked to sell my stuff there.
It's a cute little shop (and the cute surfy boys behind the counter don't hurt either...)
My resin designs work well as surf-style accessories I reckon. It's kinda awesome to see my stuff on display in an actual store (whoop whoop!). It's great exposure to have something on counter seven days a week rather than just a few hours once every month at the markets.
Selling under the same name as my madeit.com.au store - the ordinary owl.
Here's a little bit of what I sent away:
Bangles
Earrings
Pendants
Check out Inverted on Facebook and give them the thumbs up.
Also have plans to investigate Gorman House Markets in Canberra with the aim of trying them out. Had a cool crafternoon a few weeks back and made some new owls with a buddy of mine. We are now plotting to revolutionise the way Canberra does craft... (or something).
Watch. This. Space.
It's a great little Aussie chain of surf shops specialising in bodyboards but also selling surf fashion and other beachy bits and pieces. My sister's friend has just opened an Inverted store with her family in Salamander Bay and has asked to sell my stuff there.
It's a cute little shop (and the cute surfy boys behind the counter don't hurt either...)
My resin designs work well as surf-style accessories I reckon. It's kinda awesome to see my stuff on display in an actual store (whoop whoop!). It's great exposure to have something on counter seven days a week rather than just a few hours once every month at the markets.
Selling under the same name as my madeit.com.au store - the ordinary owl.
Here's a little bit of what I sent away:
Bangles
Earrings
Pendants
Check out Inverted on Facebook and give them the thumbs up.
Also have plans to investigate Gorman House Markets in Canberra with the aim of trying them out. Had a cool crafternoon a few weeks back and made some new owls with a buddy of mine. We are now plotting to revolutionise the way Canberra does craft... (or something).
Watch. This. Space.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
big.news
I may have a stockist for my resin.
My sister's friend has just opened a surf store in Port Stephens and is looking for pieces to stock.
I sent her some photos, and she likes them.
Here are some of the pix I sent:
I need to get samples and packaging together ASAP and put them in the post.
All going well, she'll give them a spin in the shop and see how they go.
The whole 'samples, ASAP' factor poses a minor problem, as I have no good resin... (see figure 1.1 in my last post).
A mercy mission to Sydney this weekend may be required.
But resin supplies aside, how exciting??
And what an excellent boot up the backside, given my recent motivational malaise.
P.S Big shout out to my amazing sister Kiwaaa, who is always looking out for me. (mwah!)
My sister's friend has just opened a surf store in Port Stephens and is looking for pieces to stock.
I sent her some photos, and she likes them.
Here are some of the pix I sent:
I need to get samples and packaging together ASAP and put them in the post.
All going well, she'll give them a spin in the shop and see how they go.
The whole 'samples, ASAP' factor poses a minor problem, as I have no good resin... (see figure 1.1 in my last post).
A mercy mission to Sydney this weekend may be required.
But resin supplies aside, how exciting??
And what an excellent boot up the backside, given my recent motivational malaise.
P.S Big shout out to my amazing sister Kiwaaa, who is always looking out for me. (mwah!)
Sunday, March 27, 2011
bah... easycast clear
Ahhhh... I had such grand crafting plans for this weekend. But alas... it was not to be (See figure 1.1).
Here we have my latest adventure in resin work:
Figure 1.1
In case you were wondering - it's not a beige coloured dog poo.
It's a bangle.
I'm trying a new resin at the moment called EasyCast Clear but I'm clearly doing something wrong.
Plus it's all shiny... I don't like it. Bah.
I'm going to invest in a few kilos of my old resin next time I'm in Sydney.
In other crafting news...
Meet Can-Can Man.
Figure 1.2
He makes a lovely addition to our lounge room wall, alongside Caleb's rather large spanner (See figures 1.3).
Figure 1.3
Can-Can Man is another of my not-so-brilliant recent crafting exploits.
I tried to get back into the swing of things with the sewing this weekend, rather unsuccessfully.
Things have been stupidly busy since starting my new job and this weekend was going to be all about beginning new projects. I ended up mass-producing a whole bunch of fabric wings for my owls... but that was all.
Didn't feel very inspired.
A big night out on Friday didn't help either, motivationally speaking.
You will be pleased to know my weekend was not a complete creative failure. I did make some rather excellent carrot cake muffins, see figure 1.4.
Next weekend will be a crafting ripper... I'm determined. Stay tuned.
Here we have my latest adventure in resin work:
Figure 1.1
In case you were wondering - it's not a beige coloured dog poo.
It's a bangle.
I'm trying a new resin at the moment called EasyCast Clear but I'm clearly doing something wrong.
Plus it's all shiny... I don't like it. Bah.
I'm going to invest in a few kilos of my old resin next time I'm in Sydney.
In other crafting news...
Meet Can-Can Man.
Figure 1.2
He makes a lovely addition to our lounge room wall, alongside Caleb's rather large spanner (See figures 1.3).
Figure 1.3
Can-Can Man is another of my not-so-brilliant recent crafting exploits.
I tried to get back into the swing of things with the sewing this weekend, rather unsuccessfully.
Things have been stupidly busy since starting my new job and this weekend was going to be all about beginning new projects. I ended up mass-producing a whole bunch of fabric wings for my owls... but that was all.
Didn't feel very inspired.
A big night out on Friday didn't help either, motivationally speaking.
You will be pleased to know my weekend was not a complete creative failure. I did make some rather excellent carrot cake muffins, see figure 1.4.
Next weekend will be a crafting ripper... I'm determined. Stay tuned.
Friday, January 7, 2011
new year, bigger adventures
I don't think I could have arranged a bigger full stop for 2010.
Two days before New Year's Eve I got a call from a magazine that I was trying to drum up some work with way back in September.
Would you believe it? They offered me a full time journo job. On the spot.
Out of the blue doesn't adequately describe it...
But after what's been a pretty disappointing and frustrating year in terms of work, it was a pretty tempting offer.
And as it happens, I've taken it.
I resigned from my current job on December 31.
And I can't wait to start writing and chasing my own stories again.
On the topic of craft...
Over the Christmas period I sold out of owls on madeit.com.au.
So I've decided to really ramp it up this year and see how far I can push it. I'm going to channel some serious energy into building up the store and branching out in different directions. Having my own sewing machine is a serious bonus and means there are lots of things I can work on now that just weren't possible before.
Feeling really good about 2011.
Here's to a year of following the heart.
Two days before New Year's Eve I got a call from a magazine that I was trying to drum up some work with way back in September.
Would you believe it? They offered me a full time journo job. On the spot.
Out of the blue doesn't adequately describe it...
But after what's been a pretty disappointing and frustrating year in terms of work, it was a pretty tempting offer.
And as it happens, I've taken it.
I resigned from my current job on December 31.
And I can't wait to start writing and chasing my own stories again.
On the topic of craft...
Over the Christmas period I sold out of owls on madeit.com.au.
So I've decided to really ramp it up this year and see how far I can push it. I'm going to channel some serious energy into building up the store and branching out in different directions. Having my own sewing machine is a serious bonus and means there are lots of things I can work on now that just weren't possible before.
Feeling really good about 2011.
Here's to a year of following the heart.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
stitching up 2010
Guess what I got for my birthday, from my truly fantastic parentals?
A sewing machine! (a Brother XL-2230, to be precise)
I've named him Akashi.
He is Japanese, has 26 stitch functions and enjoys kickboxing and good coffee.
:D I'm in love.
My first sewing project was an easy one - a roll-up makeup bag.
Looks pretty nifty and I designed the pattern myself - although I've since thought of about five ways to use less material and sew less seams.
It was a good first go though, I think.
I have a week of annual leave next week and I'm really looking forward to sitting down and busting out a whole bunch of stuff.
Actually I have a lot of ideas for new resin designs and owlish critters as well. Heaps of work to be done!
The aim is to hit up Newtown markets before Christmas. Anne, Sez and I made some serious cash before Christmas last year.
In other news, had another sale via my ordinary owl brand on madeit.com.au.
So far, I've made $60 via madeit.com.au. That's in exchange for about an hour's worth of effort in terms of setting up the store.
Gets me thinking about what I could do if I dedicated some proper time to some of these half-assed projects.
:)
A sewing machine! (a Brother XL-2230, to be precise)
I've named him Akashi.
He is Japanese, has 26 stitch functions and enjoys kickboxing and good coffee.
:D I'm in love.
My first sewing project was an easy one - a roll-up makeup bag.
Looks pretty nifty and I designed the pattern myself - although I've since thought of about five ways to use less material and sew less seams.
It was a good first go though, I think.
I have a week of annual leave next week and I'm really looking forward to sitting down and busting out a whole bunch of stuff.
Actually I have a lot of ideas for new resin designs and owlish critters as well. Heaps of work to be done!
The aim is to hit up Newtown markets before Christmas. Anne, Sez and I made some serious cash before Christmas last year.
In other news, had another sale via my ordinary owl brand on madeit.com.au.
So far, I've made $60 via madeit.com.au. That's in exchange for about an hour's worth of effort in terms of setting up the store.
Gets me thinking about what I could do if I dedicated some proper time to some of these half-assed projects.
:)
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