Have I ever said that I hate updating my online catalog? Because it is true. Maybe it’s just the summer that makes me not want to sit here at the computer and resize images for hours uploading them and adding descriptions (oh wait, almost nothing has descriptions here on the site does it?). Sorry, I will get back into the whole swing of the jewelry business at some point in time. Working on a new line of jewelry anyways which should be fun! It is a little off from the usual Archmaille Designs work so it may need it’s own site but it will be at least put here in the blog when/if I do make the line.
Archive for July, 2007
Online monotony
Thursday, July 26th, 2007New creations
Wednesday, July 11th, 2007I’ve just received my order of jewelry supplies and have been working diligently to create all kinds of new jewelry items. Both sterling silver, and copper! I ordered 6lbs of copper (as my last post stated) and will be making copper items until I’m blue in the face! I plan on having a full line of arthritis copper jewelry in every jewelry pattern that I have ever known. For the first time I will have necklaces in copper too! I’ve only been making copper bracelets, but now have enough to make both bracelets and necklaces like crazy. The only problem… as it has always been is making sure I get everything online here. I’ve got more stuff pictured than I’ve got on the site, and just need to resize and upload them, which is something that I have always dreaded doing with my jewelry store.
Don’t think that the sterling silver jewelry market has been forgotten either! I’ve got plenty of new silver wire to work with and will also be adding to my sterling silver jewelry line. I need to try and just hire someone to help me with the online stuff since I’m obviously not getting much of it done myself unfortunately it’s not my favorite thing in the world to do.
Increase in stock
Wednesday, July 4th, 2007Just today I’ve put in quite a large order for silver, copper, clasps, and other jewelry supplies. As some of you know I lost my jewelry pliers in the car accident I was in heading up to St. Louis for the Ren. Faire the second weekend I went. I just got my check from MTV for doing some freelance website work with them and used the money to replace the jewelry pliers, as well as ordered nearly 1 pound of silver, 6 pounds of copper, 90 clasps (30 high grade Italian forged figure 8 clasps as used with my sterling silver jewelry pieces, and 60 quality Italian forged lobster claw clasps used with my less expensive copper jewelry), along with a good deal of flannel pouches for shipping items in. Now it is the job of my customers to make the necessary purchases to make my purchase worth it’s time 
In other news, I have a friend who has promised to help me with jewelry descriptions… which is coming slow, but that is ok. I’m not very creative when it comes to describing my own work, so it’s best kept for someone else. Those of you who have purchased before are welcome to add anything you’d like, good or bad. Adding comments to pieces is always welcome 
Thinking of having some sort of option here soon to where I will send you a piece for the cost of shipping/handling if you write up a review for it on the site.