craftgrrl | selling help and an idea (Reply)

ah, yes, i'm a poor 18 year old college student. how do you all sell your things? does ebay really work for you all? i want to sell my stuff on there, but how on earth will people find it? there's a big ocean of handmade jewelry out there, the chances that someone sees my things and actually likes them are very small. right now, i'm only selling stuff on my lj store, that's the only place i know of that i can get some sales. do any of you all use consignment shops? if so, could you point me in the direction of some? and lastly, how do you generate traffic to your jewelry sites?

i'm sorry i ask so many questions, but i guess that comes with being a newbie. :)

also! if anybody has ever wondered about how to display their rings/jewelry, here's a way to do it:

get a piece of printer paper, and make it into a cone shape. you may want to make colored cones to bring out certain colors in the jewelry. On Microsoft paint, make a big square and fill it in with your desired color and cut the square out then make the cone. get some clear tape and tape along the seam. after you make the cone, flatten the cone a bit (so it forms a triangle) and cut across the bottom to your desired height.

for a background, i usually take pictures in my kitchen. i hang a long black or white skirt from a cabinet (yeah i know really strange but it works), then i make sure all of my windows and blinds are open for light. i don't even need to use a flash button on my camera because of it. the pictures come out really nicely. at night when there isn't enough light, i get a table lamp and put it next to the jewelry.

here's a picture of a printer paper cone with a bunch of rings i made from my earlier post. :)