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Post by Zili on Apr 5, 2012 20:43:46 GMT -6
Do you stop making new pieces if your old stock isn't selling?
I had to announce that I wont be making any more necklaces (unless they are sets) to sell until some of the product starts moving again. My "necklaces" section got pretty big because no one is buying right now. Things aren't being bought for one of two reasons (the over all cause is a mix of these two reasons) a) they don't see anything they want and b) no money to buy with.
Have you ever put a hold on making pieces because product wasn't moving? I have plenty of supplies but if I keep making like i was in the last few months I'll run out of supplies shortly and wont have any money to replenish my stock.
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Post by DawninCal on Apr 5, 2012 22:37:28 GMT -6
No. Making jewelry is something I have to do to fulfill my creative side. I love creating new pieces whether they sell or not. I figure if they don't eventually sell, my personal collection just gets bigger!  Dawn |
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Post by Michele on Apr 5, 2012 22:45:30 GMT -6
Zili, the right person just has to come along to fall in love with a piece, for it to sell. Sometimes it takes longer than we'd like.
If they don't sell, you can always rework some of the designs.
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Post by DawninCal on Apr 5, 2012 23:39:09 GMT -6
Wise words from Michele. Re-working pieces is a great way to update designs and to keep yourself in supplies. A $6 spool of copper wire purchased from the hardware store can keep me busy for quite a long time. I love how beautiful things can be made from nothing but wire and the challenge is also really engaging. Dawn |
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Post by Gail on Apr 6, 2012 10:28:44 GMT -6
Some of my items are so exquisite that I can't bear to tear them apart. I've even reduced prices on some of these but customers still say they can't afford them. I'm not going to give them away so I will keep them as signature pieces. Other, not so involved pieces I have torn down and made new items from the parts which then eventually sold. But I am still buying parts to make new pieces that I create. I am hoping for a turnaround this Summer and Fall in the shows I do and a new inventory is important. My old standby of SS chainmail usually sells pretty good but price increases have cut into that too.  |
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Post by caeterle on Apr 7, 2012 10:38:01 GMT -6
I doubt I'll run out of material the next 30 years or so  Seriously, I can't stop my creativity. Re-working things is a great option for some pieces. |
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Post by cindy on Apr 8, 2012 9:57:04 GMT -6
Another vote for reworking - if it's not selling, then make it into something else that might sell.
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Post by violetmoonnl on Apr 10, 2012 14:57:56 GMT -6
For me sales are very slow, except from a few sales at a show nothing moves.  but I never stop creating, I have to keep the creative monsters in my head happy or else I might lose it. ;D |
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Post by eliz1967 on Apr 11, 2012 1:39:11 GMT -6
I do not stop. I just make new things!
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Post by Zili on Apr 11, 2012 21:05:36 GMT -6
I'm getting back into my love of steampunk which always was my better selling pieces (the victorian chokers) so I'll be making some of those next week, can't this week too busy with writing assignments and camping this weekend...but I'm going to one of the best victorian cities in TX this weekend maybe I'll find some inspiring things |
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Post by Michele on Apr 17, 2012 13:30:27 GMT -6
Zili, I thought of this thread the other day when I sold a pair of earrings on etsy that I made about 2 years ago. |
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