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HI from Spain !
I just joined this group and would love you to see my shop...
I sell : Kids Wall Art, Canvas Handpainted Banners & Garlands, Decoration, Jewelry and soft toys/dolls...
At this moment i am having a sale:
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Big, warm Hello! from Bucharest, Romania.
Just joined this group and I would love to see you step inside my little shop for a visit.
Until the end of August i'm also holding a special summer sale, so every item in my inventory has received a 25% pri…
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Check out my earrings giveaway!!
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Hi everyone!I made a giveaway on my blog!!Check it out and catch to get one of my free yogi pendant!! http://yukabyguliz.blogspot.com/
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Jewelry making for me started in a rough way some fifteen years ago. I had an accident at the building site (I am a civil engineer) that left me incapacitated and unable to do that kind of work any longer. After a long convalescence I decided to move from the Netherlands with my then adolescent daughter, Estella, to Turkey, a favorite holiday spot for us. The climate was more favorable for my injuries and the cost of living was a lot cheaper which suited my dramatically diminished income. And this has proved to be a sound decision. My physical mobility improved greatly, and the beauty of the country, the colors, the traditions, and even the smells are a daily source of inspiration.
I have always had a passion for handcrafts, but of course, being a single ‘Mum' with a full time job, it had been years since I had had the time and tranquility to do something with my hands. Well, here was my opportunity!
As my daughter was growing up we explored many crafts together: drawing, painting, embroidering, and decorating the house (with often a zero budget but smashing results). Our many friends and acquaintances considered us the most creative family they knew.
A visit some eight years ago to a remote village where ethnic fellas live, brought about a fundamental change to our crafts. A young woman gave me present, a piece of fabric on which she had ‘painted' a characteristic ruin of her village. The ‘painting' was done with sequins and beads, and in bold colors; and it was very expressive.
What a discovery! My daughter and I began to create fabric pictures of buildings, mosques and churches with onion domes, an old passion of mine from my building life. Sewing sequin by sequin, tiny seed bead by tiny seed bead onto the fabric we created bright, fantastic landscapes for our walls. Each work took several months to complete, generally with me sketching the composition and making the contours while my daughter, with better eyes and quicker hands, filled it in. And from this a very close and personal way of working together was born, the two of us with four hands working towards a common goal.
And then, two and a half years ago, jewelry making became a fashion even in the small town in southwest Turkey where we live and all kind of beads and findings began to arrive from Istanbul, where, of course, every thing imaginable in the world can be found at the bazaar. Estella started to make her own jewellery and soon I got interested too. And from the first necklace we created, we had the feeling we could become really, really good at this, we could be passionate about it and fulfilled. My daughter and I have since go on to create hundreds of jewelry pieces, with two different tastes and design styles Estella's and mine. Estella skillfully executing the designs, she also solves the technical problems of jewelry making. This work bring us great joy, especially the hands on aspect of it, and the fact that women look great in our designs gives us a kick.
Estella has finished her education as an interior designer (you know, smashing results with almost zero budget) but in the small town where we live there is not a big demand for this. The jewelry making, however is a different story. Women (and men) always feel a need to embellish themselves. Jewelry helps women to feel good, to look good, and yes, to heal themselves, and we are there for every woman and every budget.
Thousands of people make a living either in the jewelry industry or by making jewelry, and with so many competitors it is a challenge to be different and to get our name out there while at the same time working to improve our craft. We feel Rubylane is a step in the right direction and will help us to achieve our goals, and it also a great way to make new friends.
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New necklace!
Posted on October 10, 2007 at 12:50pm — 3 Comments
Rings and stuff...
This bridal necklace is currently available at our Rubylane shop. You wouldn’t guess, but it took Estella the best part of three days to get it to hang ‘just right’. Definitely OAOK, thus.
Posted on August 25, 2007 at 4:56pm — 3 Comments
Our Workplace :)
Some pictures of our workplace;
As you know, we started making jewelry three years ago, from our home. After a while we had so much materials and stuff that
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Comment Wall (16 comments)
- At 12:40pm on April 15, 2009,
Thais Weiller said… - Hi there! I’d like to introduce to you my store, Beautiful Beyla. There, you’ll find my darling creations with reused kimono silk and vintage components crafted into unique ecofriendly headwear.
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Thanks for your time!
- At 2:04pm on October 15, 2008,
MundoGominola said…
- your items are super gorgeus... so elegant and delicate!
- At 9:33am on July 29, 2008,
AYSE TUGRUL said… - your works are amazing
- At 9:20am on July 5, 2008,
meltem said…
- Hey my friends,
Thanks for added me as a friend. Nice to meet you. I love your naturel jewelry. Beautiful all of them.
- At 11:32pm on December 5, 2007,
wendyhumphreys said… - Hi you guys! just checking up and seeing what's new.
I like your new pieces!
xo
Wendu
- At 8:54pm on November 3, 2007,
glasfaden said…
- Hi, Star! Nice to see you here.
- At 9:48am on October 3, 2007,
Vintage Indie said… - Hi there, just stopping by to wish you a gorgeous day!
Gabreial
- At 9:49am on September 3, 2007,
X by Leina Neima said… - :) Such a pleasure to find many of dear faces here! I just started my page, so it takes time, but could you tell me, where to find EST-group?
- At 1:43pm on August 29, 2007,
Scott Garrette said… - Thank you for the compliments!
Amazing designs!
- At 1:21am on August 29, 2007,
wendyhumphreys said…
- I can't stop thinking how beautiful those rings are
do you think we could work something out, I would really be interested in purchasing a few. Let me know what you think. thank you for bring such beautiful jewelry to us. You are both very gifted.
Wendy
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