Monday, January 28, 2013

Bead Bracelets Designs from my Online Buyer, Shayne


Woot woot!! Received an email today from my buyer and suprised to see that she actually attached 
a photos of her creations from the DIY kit she ordered from me.

Its been quite a while that I kept on receiving lots of inquiries and orders but she's the first one who
actually sent me images of her finished projects. And oh, we are still communicating and looking forward
for another transaction. 

I'm so proud of my buyers. They know they want to learn bead crafts, they know they are creative and 
they put effort in making their passion possible and that's how they find me; www.ladynyx14.sulit.com.ph

Seriously speaking, I never earned a lot from this business idea. Its just that when I am starting out, I knew 
how hard is it to find materials. When I became familiar with the places that cater them, I thought there
must be more like me who never knew where they could purchase these trinkets.

Some of my clients already visited the places and stores where I purchased my supply but still having issue of what to pick and buy; they goes back to me and order their first DIY kit. Some of them eventually learned to
outsource their supply, others specially those from the province stick with my service.

Some reported back and told me they already sold their first designs, some asked how much they gonna sell it. Others learned the name of the materials one by one.


Its such a joy to find out there are lots of creative people around. There are teens, yuppies, working professional, mothers, business minded women etc. Some orders are within Metro Manila, others came from Luzon, I received inquiries from Visayas, still waiting for orders from Mindanao and finally got an inquiry for 
shipment abroad, which is a delightful news coz I included in my ads that I am only accepting local buyers.
It makes me think I should reconsider accepting international orders. This week I am going to my 
trusted courier Mail n More in Tiendesitas, Pasig to get an idea how much an international shipment 
might cost. After that, I might consider editing my transaction policy. Besides, the main reason
why I posted such ads is to make it accessible to those people. I couldn't isolate my products within Philippines if other people around the world also wants them.It makes me wonder maybe 
it's the same reason why international company must launched sites and branches around the world, there
is a need that must be cater. I felt I found a market void to fill. 
This is the DIY kit she used to make the bracelets above, worth Php1,500.00 including shipment. 
More creative Pinoy and Pinay. More business transactions for me.
Everyday is a learning process and I am learning online business little by little.

Thank you to Shayne of Sorsogon City for the trust. I am proud of you, young woman.

Disclaimer:
Shayne's bracelet designs are posted with permission.


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Sunday, January 13, 2013

Doll Dress Design: Light Pink Crochet Top with White Satin Skirt Beaded with Faux Pearls


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Doll Dress Design: DMC Cross Stitch Floss Thread Top with White Satin Skirt Accented with Green Beads


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Doll Dress Design: White Monaco Crochet Thread Top with White Satin Skirt Beaded with Faux Pearls


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Doll Dress Design: Violet Monaco Crochet Thread Top with White Mesh Skirt


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Doll Dress Design: Light Yellow Crochet Top with Yellow Satin Skirt


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Doll Dress Design: Pink Monaco Crochet Thread Top with White Mesh Skirt


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Monday, January 7, 2013

How To Make A Simple Bead Earrings



Tutorial:
1. Get fish hook ear wires.
2. Get regular head pins.
3. Get some spacer.
4. Get your beads.
5. Place beads in head pins.
6. Place spacer on top.
7. Cut excess metal wire while leaving extra wire to be bend.
8. Bend head pin.
9. Take fish hook ear wire.
10.Place fish hook ear wire and attach the bead.
11.Make the other pair. Place in paper earring holder and clear ziplock.
12.This is the actual size of the earrings compare with one peso coin.
13.Arrange them nicely. 

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How To Make a Simple Bead Earring with Dangle Smaller Bead



Tutorial:
1. Get fish hook ear wires.
2. Get regular head pins.
3. Get round end head pins.
4. Get some spacer.
5. Get the primary beads.
6. Get some smaller beads.
7. Place beads in head pins. The smaller beads on regular head pins and big beads in round head pins.
8. Cut excess metal wire while leaving extra wire to be bend.
9. Place spacer on top of the big beads. Bend head pins but not fully close.
10.Attached the smaller bead part to the big bead part.
11.It should be like this at this stage.
12.Place fish hook ear wire and then close. Make the other pair.
13.Place in paper earring holder and clear ziplock. Arrange them nicely. 

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How To Make A Simple Bead Earrings



Tutorial:
1. Get fish hook ear wires.
2. Get head pins.
3. Get some spacer.
4. Get your beads.
5. Place beads in head pins.
6. Place spacer on top.
7. Cut excess metal wire while leaving extra wire to be bend.
8. Bend head pin.
9. Place fish hook ear wire and then close.
10.Make the other pair. Place in paper earring holder and clear ziplock.
11.Arrange them nicely. 

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How To Make a Single Bead Earrings


Tutorial:
1. Get fish hook ear wire.
1. Get head pins.
3. Get your beads.
4. Insert bead to head pin.
5. Cut excess metal wire while leaving extra wire to be bend.
6. Bend head pin.
7. Place fish hook ear wire and then close.
8. Make the other pair.
9. Place in paper earring holder and clear ziplock.
10.Arrange them nicely. 

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Basic Bead Earring Materials

When you are just starting to learn this craft, you don't need to have all those complicated items and materials. First, all you need is that eagerness to learn how to make these stuffs. Second, go to action and find a person or websites where you could learn the basic skills. And lastly, buy your materials one at a time. 

Bead Haven: Villalobos Street Quiapo

Villalobos Street in front of Quiapo Church main door

Quiapo is a special place for bead enthusiasts and accessory sellers. Confined within its narrow streets are treasures for people like me who takes bead craft seriously either as a hobby or as a business.

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Happy New Year from Craftaholic Pinay


Happy New Year, everyone. 

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Saturday, December 29, 2012

Create an Art Work Using Your Cellphone Camera Effects


This beautiful flower in my office's hallway caught my attention and while waiting for a friend; decided to be the star of my next creative piece.

Left my digital camera at home so I opted to use for my humble but always ready Nokia C3 phone to capture this beauty. However, the lighting inside the area was so poor that I couldn't capture the rich color of the plant. Then I observed that I could play with the camera's effects: greyscale, normal, sepia and negative. When I get home, I collage the pictures, place it side by side and a simple art emerged from what was an experiment just little later.

Try it for yourself. Get one thing and take photos of it using your phone's different camera effects. Have it printed and then frame. Simple but a statement piece worthy to be place in your room.

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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Portable Weighing Scale


Bought a portable weighing scale; an online seller's necessity. Least I am not clueless anymore
with the weight of my shipment when I bring them to my courier.

I posted it on my online tindahan www.ladynyx14.sulit.com.ph just in case somebody is having 
issues like I'd encountered.

Guess a five kilos capacity scale is enough as of now. I am praying for bigger shipments so I could upgrade my weighing scale to 20 or 30 kilos and digital like what Mail and More have 
in their store. Oh, maybe someday that will happen. Praying. 

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Monday, December 3, 2012

Create a Xend Express Account


I decided to give Xend Express a try coz I need a cheaper courier for my items.
I will post a follow up article if it keeps up with my standard and hopefully able to pirate my loyalty from expensive but trustworthy service of  Air21.


To fellow online sellers, create an account at http://www.xend.com.ph

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Monday, November 26, 2012

Ribbon Flower

The ribbon flower I make for a friend's DIY kit.
I instructed her to put it in the brooch.
If she will be creative, she can place it elsewhere like in a headband or ponytail.

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Saturday, November 24, 2012

Craftaholic Pinay's First Ever Accessories Manual

 My first ever DIY accessory manual which was given to my first DIY kit client Ms. E. B.
Thanks for the trust, my friend.
I hope to see your finish project and have it posted here in my site.

Pencils and Pens

Pencils and pens
Paper and boards
Scissors and Cutters
Ruler and Eraser
 One night of crafting my first DIY manual 

xoxo 
 Craftaholic Pinay 

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Sunday, November 18, 2012

Bead Bracelets Designs (November 2012)

One Sleepless Night


Received an order in my sulit account; www.ladynyx14.sulit.com.ph and instantly said yes to buyer's order of 50 pairs of simple earrings. Good thing his instruction was assorted designs so I rummaged my box of materials and checked if I can create fifty pairs with my remaining supplies. Not convinced though, coz I wanted to deliver assorted designs to my buyer that I have to run to my nearest craftshop, CAROLINA's at MegaMall to get some new beads.

How long does it take me to finish the fifty pairs? A lenghty SEVEN hours. How does that happened? I watched television, texting my friends and eat in between thinking of designs and creating them. So that's it, I never sleep for a whole night and must go to work the following day with an online training waiting for me when I returned home. If I focused, fifty pairs including packaging might only take me three hours, including design thinking.

Lesson learned: Move faster and focused.

But after all the hard word and sleepless night, when my buyer finally called so he could pick up his order and I received the payment right away, I feel great. Oh, I honestly feel great. My buyer is a guy and his giving it as a gift to his girlfriend which is a very sweet gesture, I couldnt help to tell him his such a sweet partner ;-P

Post this same picture in my facebook page and friends were happy about my new "raket". Keep on receiving inquiries and questions and small orders as well. 

(Sweet) Realization : My talent is a gift. (giggles,LOL)

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My Customized Doll Box Measurement

I've finally decided to sell my hand-crafted doll gown. I enjoyed sewing my dolls their dresses but I'm living in a shared apartment and could no longer display them all, so my lovely dolls and their gowns are just in boxes. 

I contacted a local seller of acetate boxes to check if they can customize me a box with my own measurement. After I received a reply, now I have to decide the measurement of my box. Funny, for the longest time I never knew what is a typical Barbie doll height is, so I have to rely on Google again to give me the answer. According to Wikipedia, a standard Barbie doll is 11'5 inches tall and I have to convert it to centimeters so I could give it to the supplier coz that is what they ask.

Note: 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters

My box will be: Height (34 cm) x Length (22 cm) x Width (13 cm)

Will update this blog if my acetate boxes arrive and will be posting my doll gowns as well. 

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