Comments on: Monopolyholics Jewelry https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/monopolyholics-jewelry/ free jewelry tutorials, plus a friendly community sharing creative ideas for making and selling jewelry. Tue, 23 Sep 2014 17:09:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.15 By: Diana G https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/monopolyholics-jewelry/#comment-197191 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 17:09:20 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=14857#comment-197191 These are adorable… Cool idea.
But my mommie side says, “Weren’t the old Monopoly pieces made of lead? Hope when you drilled them you were especially careful about not breathing in particles?”

]]> By: LisaC https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/monopolyholics-jewelry/#comment-4229 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:39:16 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=14857#comment-4229 Great idea! I think these would make great charm bracelets as well!

]]> By: carole https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/monopolyholics-jewelry/#comment-4225 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:46:56 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=14857#comment-4225 Cute idea!

]]> By: Ann Nolen https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/monopolyholics-jewelry/#comment-4169 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 02:33:26 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=14857#comment-4169 Hi
Thought I would share a story I heard from a very successful jewelry artist who was teaching Marketing at a very large bead show in California. Years ago she made some “ugly earrings” to take out and try to sell to some stores. She wanted to look artsy so looked around and saw a small piece similar to yours that was from her daughter’s minature doll house. It was a little metal chair and she put it on a chain, and wore it with a plain black dress. She did eventually get to talk to a buyer that day, and the buyer wasn’t interested in her jewelry, but saw the necklace and wanted an order of those!

She was smart enough to say yes, and then ran all over town to get more minature chairs to fill the order. This lead to a series of small chairs she carved, had molds made of, and started selling. It grew until she had big stars buying them and $40,000 wholesale orders from expensive department stores.

I was facinated by her story and the irony of how she found her niche. Obviously she had talent and passion, but it all started in such an interesting way…

So I say run with the idea and see where it leads you.

Thanks,
Ann

]]> By: Tammie https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/monopolyholics-jewelry/#comment-4065 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:30:39 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=14857#comment-4065 Great idea, I’m always scouring thrift stores for too. Love what you did with these. I think a patina would be cool too.

]]> By: Lynda https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/monopolyholics-jewelry/#comment-3373 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:50:52 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=14857#comment-3373 Adorable, Nancy! I’m sure there are game fans who’d love these nostalgic earrings. Cute idea.

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