fire and glass

Oh, the joys of discovering a new supply shop!..this one is in Tel Aviv, Israel and is full of silver findings that have been made here in Israel. I Love that.. My guy had to entertain himself while I bellied up to the wall of mmmm toggles, end caps, beads, clasps, connectors ..all hand stamped sterling silver, as well as stamped brass. Yes. Let's just say that I was there for quite some time... Here are some bracelets made using toggles found in the shop in Tel Aviv~ The first two have sold but  'Dragonfly' is available here on Deborah JLambson Enjoy your week people!

Coming soon to Etsy.. Just the beads ma'am .. Handmade glass beads waiting patiently for their beauty shots ..please stay tuned!

'Sea Fever' by sweetwaterdesigns seashellsupply

I've come to believe that aside from a great product the single most important tool that you can have for selling online is.. a really GREAT photo. If you want the viewer..the perspective customer.. to really see the color, the texture and all of the detail that they would see if they had the item you wish to sell in their hand, your photograph needs to be crisp macro photographed and the colors need to be true. All of which is an art in itself..but one you had better learn if you expect to sell online. Of course, there are many factors to a really good photograph but one of the most important, is good lighting~ Some people prefer natural light and I agree, I love the use of natural sunlight..even they little light spots and shadows..I think it adds to the charm and beauty of jewelry and glass beads, most especially. The drawback is that you are limited to perfect weather and time of day. A lightbox solves those problems and provides you with a perfect source of light for