This is a question I struggle with - should I make a bunch of skeleton earrings in the hope that I'll be able to sell them before Halloween? Or ~ do I skip it because really, how often is anyone going to wear holiday themed jewelry???
Should I only make jewelry for the really B-I-G holidays?? Are people going to be happier rockin' a really cool Santa necklace? Is Santa more important than the Easter Bunny? or those adorable leprechauns? How does anyone decide?
What's a jewelry maker to do?
I own a pair of Christmas earrings (by Lori Anderson, actually). But really, that's the only holiday themed jewelry I wear. I certainly do see other people wearing holiday-themed pins and earrings, but I would think a person could only own a few of those, since there are only so many days of the year you can wear them --it seems like that limit might make it hard to sell a lot of them.
ReplyDeleteHalloween jewelry? That surprised me. That's a one-day holiday! Maybe it's because it's not a holiday I care for much, but I found it interesting how so many people have made Halloween jewelry.
A great point - Christmas you can stretch out for the month of December - most holidays only get one day. Another problem - most holidays already have specific color sets and I don't like rules. I'm thinking I'll have to just stick to what makes me happy and let someone else do the specific holiday stuff!
ReplyDeleteI do both specific holiday, at least for Halloween and Christmas - and seasonally themed. The Halloween items don't sell nearly as well, so I just pack them away and use them for the next season. The Christmas themed items tend to sell a bit better, especially anything with angels. BUT - I ALWAYS mix in my everyday jewelry with the display, so they have many options.
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