craftgrrl | Artist at the end of the inspiration rope

Hi!

Long time lurker and longer time crafter here in need of desperate help!

I'm primarily an artist, and I'm always looking for ways to present my art. I run a small business selling cards, prints, buttons and keyrings of my art at markets, and have recently branched out into jewlery... However, I haven't really been doing it well.

The necklace construction itself is good, I used to make rather fancy jewlery out of beads and have already crossed those hurdles, it's just the actual pendants that's tying me in knots.

So far I've tried setting my art in epoxy- but it's messy, expensive and I happen to now have a stall at a VERY lucrative market next to an epoxy jeweler and I'd rather not step on toes.

I've tried using a fimo base, but the images don't like being glued on, and a little knock and they tend to crack or shatter.

Lately, i've been using balsa wood, painting it and varnishing it. It's alright, but people turn their nose up when you tellt hem what it is, and I lose more through splits and chuks breaking off when I cut then i make.

What else can I do?!

I've though of shrinky material that you can print on, but I can't find any ANYWHERE.

Can anyone suggest any other methods, or even where I could find printable shrinky sheets? (I live in Australia, so if anyone knows anywhere online...?)

Please help, jewlery is the big money maker at my most successful market and I desperately need to boost sales

Thanks!