ClearlyChosen's blog

Terminology and Newbies

I like to take a comforting moment to talk about terminology, especially where beginners and newbies are concerned.

There is specialized and specific terminology, and it doesn't matter what area of interest you are talking about. From medicine, spiritual matter, politics, IT, building, cooking, health, TV, music, and even everyday household chores, terminology abounds. It is part and parcel of life and it plays good purposes.

Wire and Chainmaille - a newbie's journey

For no discernible reason, I seem to have started on a chainmaille and thereby necessarily, a wire discover journey.

Paloma Picasso: A Transformative Journey

Just this weekend passed, my partner showed me this picture of Paloma Picasso - and the amazing thing he wanted to point out was not that Paloma Picasso is Pablo Picasso's (youngest) child, but the

Artist Focus: Tobie Giddio

Came across this artist, Tobie Giddio today. And I just love her drawings. They are simple strokes and lines that has an easy flow, charm, live, and sophistication to them. And she looks so good as well.

Personal Journey of Etsy store Promotion

Ah, the time has come. Desperation has started to seep in. I now need to knuckle down and try to promote my Etsy store in attempt to check if it has life.

I have procrastinated, that is true. Only because I knew that the path for me would not be quick and fast. Given my internal quirks, I knew I would find myself enmeshed in a long route to gather information before I could attempt to do this job. Related and unrelated questions galore were sure to pop up and would demand answers.

However the harsh realities of life has intruded. My Etsy store, opened on 31 Jul 2009, has had its viewers but very few sales. So obviously it is not just going to take off just because it is there. No "Build it and They Will Come" miracle happening there. Hence I need to ask myself, will some form of promotion help my Etsy Store take off ... ok, not necessarily take off .. just get up, stand up and show some signs of life? And what kind of promotions do I need to do?

socexchange.com.au - the new Aussie alternative to Ebay

Finally there seems to be a viable option to beating those ridiculously greedy ebay fees. An Aussie entrepreneur has a new international buy and sell site with fees as low as AUD$10 per year!!! (or you can choose AU$1 per month). And that is all the fees you have to pay. No hidden fees. No additional fees.

What is more, they have even made the effort of getting themselves known to the extent that they have even been written up overseas in prestigious business journals in America (like Forbes).

Etsy, ArtFire, MadeIt ~ Where to sell?

Etsy, ArtFire, MadeIt are specialty shopping/selling venues that specialize in handmade items. I have been pondering where to open a seller account to sell handmade items. But which one to choose?

Felting Yarn from 'lobbybird'

This is my personal record of felting wool I bought from Australian lobbybird (ebayID) and how they felted up.

I have not used or tested this, so more details will come when I have.

Felting Yarn from Edge Fold Wools and Yarns

This is my personal record of felting wool I bought from UK's Edge Fold Wools and Yarns (ebayID: 7632elaine) and how they felted up.

I am not going to itemize every single item; just the ones I want to keep a record of in the event I want to purchase more.

My First Nepalese Recycled Sari Silk Yarn

I just got my first buy of Nepalese Recycled Silk Yarn and oh my my! It is fascinating!

I don't know what I am going to do with it yet. I got it as a by-product of shopping for felt yarn. Not that this is felting yarn but I got "distracted" during my shopping spree! I could always embellish my felting project (provided it turns out right). Or make ... oh I don't know .. so many ideas are teeming around right now just looking at the gorgeous yarn.