A while back I already showed you these cool gecko's. It's a mould carving I made many years ago. It took me a couple of weeks to finish it but I was determined to get it done.I planned to make a pyramid and then add the gecko's into the pyramid-walls. Well, the idea was nice but I had been a bit too confident in my ability to make it. I was only in my second year of ceramics and had not much experience building with clay slabs. It looked great when it was finished but during firing, one of the corners exploded. Ouch... I never re-made the pyramid but of course I kept the mould.
The other day I thought it would be cool to make some pendants and key chains out of them to take to the fair. Perhaps people will like the natural character of these gecko's...
I made them in five colors: red, purple, blue, green and brown.
I made them in five colors: red, purple, blue, green and brown.
Not sure though if I have to make pendants and keychains from them or if I should sell them just with the hole so that people can decide themselves what to do with it. What do you think?
At the moment I have 399 sales in my Etsy shop. If you are number 400 and mention 'Gecko' in the note to seller, I'll sent you one. Just let me know if you like it as a key chain, a pendant or plain and of course in which color you would like it.I can't show the end result of all the colors yet as they are firing a way as I write this! :)
How cool Mitsy!! Really nice job! :)
ReplyDeleteI'd be afraid I'd break the keychain
ReplyDeleteThey are so cute! I agree with renovia though - I think I would be scared of breaking the keychain. The pendant idea sounds good though.
ReplyDeleteLove them, I'm a huge gecko fan! Would prefer them as pendant or undrilled just as decoration.
ReplyDeleteHow cool! You can do the same thin in your shop as you did here - offer an option to choose what the buyer wants.
ReplyDeleteI really like the last photo! You are just too much, Mitsy!
I love the way they look in the last photo too. My preference is for the pendant simply because I find the cord through the hole more pleasing to my eye.
ReplyDeleteOHH they are so lovely!
ReplyDeleteIt would be cool if you made the "order" right on the stand at tho upcoming market. Like choose your own color of the string for the necklace.
Kirsten Elise
Great work Mitsy! I think they are better as pendants.
ReplyDeletethose are way fun!
ReplyDeleteI think they are fabulous Mitsy! Great to find and use something from years ago :) K
ReplyDeleteClever idea...bet they'll do great at the fair!
ReplyDeleteThey are really nice! I love gecko!
ReplyDeleteI like them, but hey.. I love geckos.. :D
ReplyDeleteAnd I also agree about being scared of breaking the keychain.. how about fridge magnets?
Very wonderful creatures, there! I would offer both, and see which one is most popular...
ReplyDeleteMy vote also for necklaces and yes, magnets would be cool too!
ReplyDeleteOr you can include in the package that you will be selling, both a cord and a ring so that the buyer can decide if he wants to do it as a pendant or a keychain or both or none of the above. :D
ReplyDeleteLove them! Geckos are really awesome and yours just darn cute!
ReplyDeleteI would take the three kinds: just a hole, pendant and key chain.
So people can choose what they prefer :)
These are wonderful! I'm partial to the necklace. You are so creative and productive Mitsy!
ReplyDeleteLovely ,cool geccos!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your numerous sales...
Annamaria
I'd say make them into ready made chains and necklaces too. People love little gadgets like that. Well, I do!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous work, Mitsy! But should I be frankly? I don't like geckos. I had bad experiences at home. They always hide in the door gap - you can imagine what happened, when I close the door :( It was always a horror for me. I rather love lizards ^_^
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