tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post6060792204481979114..comments2024-03-28T12:37:52.778-04:00Comments on Art Bead Scene Blog: Inside the Studio :: Erin Prais-Hintz, Tesori Trovati JewelryHeather Powershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03555102264780529839noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-2718157348295900942015-07-08T10:38:16.023-04:002015-07-08T10:38:16.023-04:00Cute bracelets! I'm sure that these will sell...Cute bracelets! I'm sure that these will sell fast! I sometimes buy kits... especially when it highlights a technique I'm wanting to learn more about. Because of how I tend to buy kits, I prefer to have everything I'll need included. On the other hand, I also enjoy a different sort of kit too from time to time... a design challenge type kit like Andrew Thornton does where everyone gets the same things (more than enough to spark multiple projects) and use the kit as a jumping off point. Sarajo Wentlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12742024924082041494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-73876216573955428192015-07-06T22:46:14.006-04:002015-07-06T22:46:14.006-04:00This kit is great in both colors! I don't buy...This kit is great in both colors! I don't buy a lot of kits, but if I did I would love it to be complete like you described. I have purchased tutorials and then find I am a bit pokey in getting all the materials, so having them all together would be great. I think your sort of "gift" packaging does make it more fun.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03110950629018970436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-7836803659154895642015-07-06T09:55:40.268-04:002015-07-06T09:55:40.268-04:00These bracelets are so pretty, and all of the behi...These bracelets are so pretty, and all of the behind-the-scenes info is helpful and interesting! I've purchased bracelet kits before that included all but the tools. I like to take them on vacations to do. Because budget is limited with kiddo in college, the top I could pay right now would be about $25-$30.<br /><br />I need clear directions with good photos or diagrams. Learning a new technique would be great, but I'd need to understand how to do it. I think a kit teaching how to make a seasonal pendant would be fun!<br /><br />It's great you also offer just the finished pendant as well as the kit, b/c I was thinking it would be pretty on a necklace. Enjoyed this blog post!Renee Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04517908517585547867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-84114957090013232752015-07-06T08:56:05.087-04:002015-07-06T08:56:05.087-04:00such a lot of work goes into making a kit! I do b...such a lot of work goes into making a kit! I do buy kits sometimes. I mainly buy them for trying a new craft, or a new technique but I have bought some beading and beadweaving kits. The beadweaving kits I bought included a reel of nymo thread and a needle which I thought was a great touch. I wouldn't mind if a kit didn't include basic finding, but anything out of the ordinary would have to be included. I suppose that would be a problem shipping internationally as you wouldn't be sure what is available in the destination countries. Kits I've bought have ranged from pretty packaging to simple ziplock bags and both are fine for me. I'd love to receive a kit in one of your boxes, but it wouldn't put me off buying it if it didn't come in a box like that.<br />Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05167739272302561918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-53930718094379215592015-07-06T08:42:44.066-04:002015-07-06T08:42:44.066-04:00I have purchased kits for bracelets and like them ...I have purchased kits for bracelets and like them for the fact that everything i need is included in one place, no internet searching , or driving from shop to shop, hunting for the bits and pieces needed. <br /><br />i am most intrigued by kits that offer something i don't have in my stash or let me try some new technique for which I dont have the supplies on hand. <br /><br /> i think my price limit would be around the $35 mark as I have to factor in not only shipping to Canada but our CDN Dollars high exchange rate right now. that adds about 22% to the cost of things from the USA. <br /><br />as for making the project exactly as shown , seldom happens as my muse jumps in and has her say.<br /><br />the only kits I've made were for a child's birthday party, and i know the amount of work involved , and the second guessing one does as to contents.<br /><br />Love your new kits and though I'm usually a cool palette lover, this time i prefer the warm colours with the brass metal. but obit colourways are gorgeous .<br />Deb Fortinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10100894645677484244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-72006330148611421942015-07-06T04:54:56.837-04:002015-07-06T04:54:56.837-04:00I do like to work with a kit now and then, especia...I do like to work with a kit now and then, especially if it something that I know I would wear. When I first started beading, kits were a great way to improve my own technique, as well as give me ideas for how to put together something a little more complicated -- in the same way that looking at magazines can teach you new tricks and design/construction ideas. I think that kits with and without detailed instructions can be great, although it depends a little on your own level of comfort. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-6518170071137825042015-07-05T21:32:59.345-04:002015-07-05T21:32:59.345-04:00Erin, These kits look like a lot of fun! I bought...Erin, These kits look like a lot of fun! I bought your kit for the Fabulous Facets earlier this year, primarily because I've never worked with polymer clay and it was a good jumpstart to figure out how to work with it and to create something beautiful and useful. I feel if I had just bought the polymer clay I would have wasted the time and money in playing with it and not had something to show for it. <br />I certainly like to make my own designs, but sometimes kits are useful to me when there is a certain hard-to-find component or when there are so many items from different vendors that it would not be worth it to purchase from all those different vendors. If I make a kit item, it is for myself or for a gift and I will substitute items as I like but generally like all the stuff to be there. <br />Mostly I buy kits for beadweaving - trying to find certain colorways that look good together can be challenging with seed beads. Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01496707897087919223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-7839104362771707072015-07-05T13:21:26.874-04:002015-07-05T13:21:26.874-04:00Man, those kits look like a ton of work, but I bet...Man, those kits look like a ton of work, but I bet they will sell well. I'm a sucker for nice packaging, but when it comes to doing my own, I am super lazy. something I need to improve. I love your idea of the stamped muslin bag. I'm checking out that stamp place you recommended. :-)Erin Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14660928844295427111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-76210938182599414342015-07-04T18:34:02.578-04:002015-07-04T18:34:02.578-04:00I do not usually buy kits, but yours is very reaso...I do not usually buy kits, but yours is very reasonable. It would cost more to buy each item separately, if you can even find them. I also think that you have set yourself apart because you include your own handmade component in the kit. With the kit you have everything that you need, you know exactly how it will look and you do not have to substitute when you can not get the right components.thecolorofdreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07560572202434931007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-14246403200100077662015-07-04T15:29:53.643-04:002015-07-04T15:29:53.643-04:00I have used kits in the past for making bracelets....I have used kits in the past for making bracelets. It was fun, but not as inclusive as yours. I ended adding my own touch. I would like a kit to show me options for putting together an item, that includes all the combinations, such as, the focal off center or the embellishments stationed differently. The idea of the take-out box is wonderful for the packaging. If I were going to make a kit, I would make earring kits. I think they are easy for beginners and playful enough to be interesting. Also, the price point of earrings would maybe be a little more enticing for the beginner. I like the idea of focusing a kit on beginners so that they can have some success right away.<br /><br />Have a great week.<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><br />freeman.eliz@yahoo.comElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08439309308916922626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-54088752083213918042015-07-04T15:23:19.578-04:002015-07-04T15:23:19.578-04:00Beautiful kit, Erin, thank you!
I've bought qu...Beautiful kit, Erin, thank you!<br />I've bought quite a few kits.<br />I love exact projects with everything included when I aim to learn a new technique or project.<br />I also enjoy inspirational kits where I can freely create.<br />I'd rather the kits I buy don't cost more than 35 dollars.<br />Packaging isn't that important to me, but clear instructions are, especially concerning wirework and bead weaving. <br /><br />Best,<br />Despina <br />deb_oro@yahoo.gr DespinaVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122831535943610785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-47499381639848149342015-07-04T15:12:51.860-04:002015-07-04T15:12:51.860-04:00That is gorgeous! By the way, I have mentioned th...That is gorgeous! By the way, I have mentioned this blog on my website's blog at:<br /><br />http://www.suzannamcmahan.com/#!blog/c38n<br /><br />and on my Blogger blog at:<br /><br />http://suzannamcmahan.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03735057607044424128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-14684464344119581732015-07-04T12:49:13.746-04:002015-07-04T12:49:13.746-04:00That is a really awesome kit and it's so well ...That is a really awesome kit and it's so well put together!! I think your price is good for the kit! I would pay that for it! To be honest- I have never bought a kit. There would likely be a voice in the back if my head saying "that's cheating"! But..... looking at your kits, I have thought about it from a different angle! I personally could not wear or gift the bracelet saying that I created it. But I could buy the kit from you as the creator and artist behind it and have great fun putting it together. And of coarse wearing it because it's awesome!!Terri Del Signorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13425316258931594932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-73728859282747442212015-07-04T01:14:56.243-04:002015-07-04T01:14:56.243-04:00I purchased a couple of kits when I first started ...I purchased a couple of kits when I first started because they had everything in them. I enjoyed making them up but haven't really purchased any since. This kit however has really caught my eye and I love the fact that it is Complete though I would make some changes just to personalize it. Shai Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625514249141386180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-69042134295136267692015-07-03T23:32:01.037-04:002015-07-03T23:32:01.037-04:00Beautiful bracelets!
Do you buy kits? Not yet in ...Beautiful bracelets! <br />Do you buy kits? Not yet in jewelry but I have when I was card making.<br />What kind? Paper, ribbons charms...for card making % went to charity to help with various disasters.<br />Is there a kit you would you like to try? Maybe in the future....<br />Do you prefer them complete, right down to the tiniest finding with the most precise instructions, or just a kickstarter with components and a suggested image you can use in any way possible for your own variations? Kick starter is fine for me...I seem to always to forget a step when I write instructions as much as I try not to.<br />Is there a technique that you would like to be able to learn from a kit? Sounds like a good idea....<br />What price point do you think works best for a kit? 50 to 30 might be good<br />What do you think about the packaging of a kit? I like it! Makes it special from you to the purchaser.<br />Or perhaps you sell kits of your own... what kind? Do tell! I have put kits together for basic jewelry projects...as well as mix media networks card classes. Takes a lot of time and $$. But in the end it can be worth it!<br />I really like the kits you have made up...and I like the sentiment! <br />Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03884952008148879264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-753250382531659262015-07-03T14:03:38.953-04:002015-07-03T14:03:38.953-04:00Those kits are so pretty! And yes I'm impresse...Those kits are so pretty! And yes I'm impressed on how much time is put into making them!Elizabeth Bergesenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367619977259946322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-30684792762294916752015-07-03T12:53:39.609-04:002015-07-03T12:53:39.609-04:00This is a stunning bracelet idea! I love the idea...This is a stunning bracelet idea! I love the idea of a kit that has all the correct pieces and parts! I've noticed I'm sometimes not prepared enough to complete a project..then end up wasting time or more money looking for the parts to finish. Having a kit means being successful in completing the project! (Win-Win!).Carol Briodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17302384502269519945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-32964270311936996962015-07-03T09:51:45.558-04:002015-07-03T09:51:45.558-04:00Do you buy kits? What kind? I normally don't, ...Do you buy kits? What kind? I normally don't, but I would be open to!<br />Do you prefer them complete, right down to the tiniest finding with the most precise instructions, or just a kickstarter with components and a suggested image you can use in any way possible for your own variations? A kickstarter or something that leaves some freedom sounds appealing to me, but to beginners I think a complete kit is less intimidating =)<br />What price point do you think works best for a kit? I think accessible for most would be less than 50 <br />What do you think about the packaging of a kit? It is very important!<br />Or perhaps you sell kits of your own... what kind? Do tell! No, I do notOnMyPawzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960532017065123793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-77496208532183917962015-07-03T07:54:32.335-04:002015-07-03T07:54:32.335-04:00I bought kits in the beginning when I learnt to bu...I bought kits in the beginning when I learnt to but havent ever since. What I look for in a kit is the promise of versatility. For me making the "project" is not the aim. I like seeing if I can use the findings in another, maybe similar but not same way to come up with a new design. I do love some interweave kits, but dont buy them due to expensive international shippingDivya Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17522282917004358863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-64194960939013560322015-07-03T07:00:04.528-04:002015-07-03T07:00:04.528-04:00I love your focal and the design really makes it p...I love your focal and the design really makes it pop. I have actually been thinking of having a blog hop that is based on a kit. I think that $35 is a top price point for me. Your plans for packaging will really make the kit special. It is fun getting something that is beautifully packaged like a gift. baymoondesignhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176264557341209150noreply@blogger.com