Saturday, March 12, 2011

olive green tubular triangles

Some of you may remember this new line that I started back in the fall.  I wasn't inspired to do much with it for a while because the response to the those first two pieces was pretty underwhelming.  The necklace finally got a couple hearts after I re-listed in January, but overall the views have been low.  I think that this is largely due to the pictures.  These minimalist chain link designs simply disappear against the music background.  The silver just doesn't stand out.  While I haven't been motivated to re-take the original purple pictures (which as we all know, is also just a difficult color to photograph well), I did shoot the new pieces against gray.  I also experimented a little more with the poses and angles.  I think that this is a neat design and is very original, even on Etsy.  I haven't seen anyone else use tubular triangles quite like this.  So I'm not ready to give up on it yet.

With all of that being said, here are my newest tubular triangle charms, this time in olive green.


The bracelet is available here, and the necklace is available here.  I'm pretty happy with the balance against the gray.  The silver stands out a lot more, but the green doesn't disappear.  I love these two shades of olive green together.  Olive is definitely another underrated color.  I know that charm bracelets/necklaces aren't designed to be elegant/dressy jewelry pieces, but I think that the olive color could coordinate with something pretty nice.

I don't have any other triangles in the works right now, which is shocking I know.  But as always, I'm open to suggestions and/or custom requests.

Also, Margaret (SplendidLittleStars) included my Beaded Cuff Bracelet - Dagger Fringed - Pink Garden in her Etsy Bloggers Team Spring green with blossoms treasury.  Thanks Margaret!


11 comments:

  1. pretty little charm. The two treasuries are so different! {:-D

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  2. I definitely like the gray background better. Way to go. I'm experimenting with my own photography of my jewelry and it's tough. Keep at it and I know you (and I) will figure it out :)

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  3. Thanks Jenny! I've been really pleased with the gray background. The response to it has been very positive on Etsy, so I'm sticking with it. I'm continuing to use the music backgrounds as well, but I'm using them in a more secondary role in my listings. Let me know if you discover anything in your jewelry photography process that's worth sharing. :)

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  4. The pics pop nicely on the grey backdrop!

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  5. The new triangle is lovely--great colors!

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  6. I love these beadwoven triangles and want to learn how to make them for my own designs too. Keep us posted!

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  7. Re, I left you a message on our current team thread about the triangles. I'd be happy to send you instructions for them any time!

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  8. I really love this piece. I agree- I haven't seen anything quite like it, so I'd stick with it if I were you. Sometimes it's hard to pick out a background for pieces with both light and dark colors in them. Have you thought about a softer grey color?

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  9. Thanks Nancy! Yes it is. I could look for a lighter gray felt sometime. Thanks for the suggestion. :)

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