I've got a distracting question for anyone that wants to answer... anyone that celebrates Christmas and buys Christmas ornaments, that is. It's coming up to that time and one of my few skills is making the so-called "ribbon candy ornament." It's made out of ribbon & glass beads. I was thinking that this year I might make some sets and try to sell them on etsy at $10/set of four.
Now because I let my account lapse I cannot make a poll, but if you would be so kind as to take a look at the photos under the cut and let me know, if you are the ornament buying type, whether you might consider this a prudent investment? I'm not asking you to buy them, of course (that will come later, when the hypnotist shows up at your house), only to give me your opinion on whether they will sell. If you think they won't, let me know as well, because it will save me time & effort & disappointment. (There are some polymer clay ones selling on Etsy already & they are very cute. Perhaps I could not compete?)
These are ones that I made for myself a few years ago: I would probably use a more modern-looking ribbon and prettier glass beads like these. I would probably also use ribbon as the hanging material (these ones use gold embroidery floss). So they would look classier but the shape would remain about the same.
( photos! Because you need something to distract you, I know this )
Now because I let my account lapse I cannot make a poll, but if you would be so kind as to take a look at the photos under the cut and let me know, if you are the ornament buying type, whether you might consider this a prudent investment? I'm not asking you to buy them, of course (that will come later, when the hypnotist shows up at your house), only to give me your opinion on whether they will sell. If you think they won't, let me know as well, because it will save me time & effort & disappointment. (There are some polymer clay ones selling on Etsy already & they are very cute. Perhaps I could not compete?)
These are ones that I made for myself a few years ago: I would probably use a more modern-looking ribbon and prettier glass beads like these. I would probably also use ribbon as the hanging material (these ones use gold embroidery floss). So they would look classier but the shape would remain about the same.
( photos! Because you need something to distract you, I know this )