I want to introduce to all you Rubbish fans a inspiration and a one of a kind Etsy shop.
This is Bella and in her shop, she sells handmade wire wrapped and one of a kind jewelry. One of the amazing aspects of her shop (Along with her beautiful Jewelry) is that she is only 13. You could never tell with her strong presence on Etsy, she is a professional and I can tell this is just the beginning for her.
Read more of her story below....
Here is a little about Bella and her Etsy Shop!
We wanted to know a little more about Bella and what got her started so here are the questions we asked and her responses,
What inspires you to do
what you do?
"I love to do
creative things, from drawing to making jewelry. I love to see a piece of wire
and a bead turn into a beautiful piece of jewelry!"
If someone was to ask
you, “Tell me all about your story, your life,” what would you
tell them?
"I’m 13 and ever since I was a little girl I would make
jewelry. When I was 11 my family went to North
Carolina, we went to a shop in the mountains that
sold wire wrapped rings. I loved them and wanted to buy one but, I couldn’t
find one I absolutely loved. So my mom
said to me “you could probably learn how to make these yourself”. So that’s
what I did. I taught myself how to make the jewelry. I opened my shop October
16 2012. "
What is your driving
force...I know these questions may sound similar, but I really need
you to dig deep and get personal with your stories that will be
visible for your potential customers to read and comprehend.
"I love it
when I see people wearing and enjoying my jewelry. I just love to create! "
If you were to have a
brick and mortar shop (physical location), and a customer walked in
while you were there, what would you tell them about your featured
product(s) and/or product line?
"I have wire
wrapped rings and pendants, made out of 20 gauge silver/gold wire with a
colorful bead. I have colors from blue to red and green to purple. I have many
shapes and sizes for everyone and I make custom orders! Soon I will have more
products such as earrings and bracelets."
Why should customers buy
from you rather than from anyone else...what makes your product and
shop unique, maybe you do it differently or use different materials
to achieve the same look, or anything that sets your work apart?
" My Rings and
Pendants are made to last and if anyone finds a problem with anything I will do
whatever I can to fix it."
When did you start doing
what you do? Did it start as a hobby and move into professionalism?
"Well like I
said before I love to make jewelry so it was a hobby for me. My grandma sold
crocheted items on Etsy, and I thought what if I could sell on Etsy. So I asked
my mom and she thought it was a great idea, So now I sell on Etsy."
Who taught you how to do
what you do? Self taught...that's fine, tell me about your initial
studies into what you do, how long did it take you to learn it and
get where you are with it today?
"I’m self
taught, and it took my about 4 days to get really good at making wire wrapped
jewelry. I looked up instructions how to make wire wrapped jewelry and
practiced until I got really good."
What I need you to do,
is think about your shop, if it had a window frontage, what
product(s) would you feature there in the window for all to see, and
how would they be displayed
"I
would have my blue wire
wrapped marble ring, and some other of my most popular ones displayed in a ring
box. "
Here are some images of Bella's beautiful jewelry:
Check out her shop and try one of her handmade masterpieces.
Remember Support HANDMADE!!!
Love you all and I will talk with you soon!
