Chain tags How To

Put your brand name on your jewelry creations easily. After some searching I discovered premade chain tags, I was very happy that something so simple could add such a professional touch to my own handmade jewelry. It is a nice boost to my business when my clients see my jewelry with a little tag that says “RS” (Rita Sunderland). All my customers feel like they have something a bit more special and personal. It’s like a painting should always be signed by the artist, the same way should be with our art which is unique created jewelry.

If you are making jewelry you might consider add a little statement like this to your designs.

Here is short tutorial on how I make them.

Material you will need

1. Set of letter stamps

2. Jewelry mini hammer

3. Steel bench block or hard surface

4. Chain tags

First try to stamp on the piece of paper or cardstock to be sure the chosen letters will look correct on the chain tag. (Tip, when you practice this make sure the face of the hammer hits the letter punch dead flat, so do not swing in an arc… instead bring the hammer straight down and don’t let it bounce or you will get a double image on the letter.)

Second after you are sure everything looks correct, take a Chain Tag and make the first letter you will use. See the next note before you continue to the next letter you will use.

One little trick I learned; make several tags at once while you are holding the first Stamping letter in the right position. This makes it easier to get a more uniform look in your tags overall.

Third now it is time for the next letter you will stamp, just repeat the process as before. Once you are done you are ready to affix the take to your creation and let the world know who created a wonderful piece of art!

No more Sales Job

My husband was tired of sales and wearing a suit for what seemed to him to be a symbol of ownership. So how do you break this cycle and begin anew? My husband is a bit on the loose side..So when he found a new career and the last day of his old job he decided to send the world a symbolic message back. No more suits, no more sales and no more worrying about what the world thinks! Well the video I am attaching says it all..I am sure we will laugh about this for years. Why don't you give your ideas on symbolic rescue? I am sure we all have chains we would love to break!

Tutorial how to make hammered wrapped earrings

I made this style and get a lot of feedback and girls were asked HOW did you made them !?
So this tutorial combines two main techniques, wire wrapping and hammering. After you make your first earrings, you will be empowered with the creative edge to make multilevel dangle drops and make different beautiful pendants. You can work with as expensive or cost effective gemstones as you like. These techniques will work with both metal and beautiful glass beads as well. The key part is the bar link chain. You might find it at your lockal bead shop.

Buy tutorial $4.00

How to make Macrame

After I made my first pattern (tutorial) of hemp Macrame Ring I was working on a new tutorial for those who like to learn new things. This time it’s a macramé turtle.

CLICK TO GET PATTERNT . You can make it as a child’s project and even have fun with your baby. This TUTORIA includes 14 steps and 19 photos. After you will understand the pattern you could make necklace, earrings, brooch, pin or just a little toy. You also could make it bigger or smaller.
In this tutorial you will learn three important knots to start with and how you can use them. You don’t need to do the research and learn how to make the necessary knots; it is all here in one place.

How to make Macrame jewelry ring

This is the first tutorial on how to make any of my jewelry or macramé items. I have received several requests online and at shows, about where someone can learn how to create this type of jewelry / micro-macramé.

You can make it as a child’s project and even have fun with your baby. The following tutorial includes 11 images along with step by step instructions. In this pattern on "how to make macrame ring" you will learn two important knots to start with and how you can use them. You don’t need to do the research and learn how to make the necessary knots; it is all here in one place. This tutorial shows an example ring that is size 6, along with the tips on how to make a ring for any size.

Now FREE DIY project available for you Macrame Ring Tutorial. 

ETSY Gift Guide secret

ETSY Gift Guide secret

In this post I’d like to share with you some little tips how to stay in Gift Guide a bit longer. If you know this secret your are smarter then me. LOL J

So the first thing in the morning – go to the great place HEART-O-MATIC - type your store name and click on Featured section.

If you found one of your item featured in a Gift Guide – make sure that you’ve got 2 of this items in stock!!! It’s very important!

If your item will be sold from Gift Guide you’ll be out of there. But if you’ll have 2 in stock one sold one will stay there

Lucky you ! More people will see you there!

I still have this item in Gift Guide I sold at list 10 of them and half of this was from Gift Guide!

One more thing! I noticed that 90% of my customers are the buyers only or the people who are purchased the same day the sign up with Etsy!

Hope this was a helpful tip for you!