Saturday, June 6, 2015

Inspiration Comes Unexpectly

Gold dino keyrings?!  Yes, really.  They may not seem like my usual style, but I was inspired, lol.

I always have folks ask if I have anything for the boys at my weekly farmer's market.  Other than a cross keyring or an occasional unisex necklace, I don't carry much for the males of our species.  I always feel bad saying no.  So, I went on the hunt for ideas and inspiration.

Most males don't wear a lot of jewelry, but I wanted a product that would make sense with my artisan jewelry line.  I have hair acessories for the females.  But what do boys like?

Well, I went down a possible list in my head:  trucks, guns, dogs, army men, .... Then one day, I was shopping and saw these cute, little glow in the dark DINOSAURS.

Bing!  Bing!  Bing!  We have a winner.

So, I grabbed a pack & headed to hardware for screw-in eyelets.  I impaled the dino with an eyelet and attached the keyring findings.

Wah Lah!  I had created a keyring for my male customers.

I loved the glow in the dark feature of my dinosaur keyring, but it just felt too commercial.  So, back to the studio I went to find a way to render this creation more creative.

I thought about adding charms.  But no, I didn't like that.  Then I thought, "Paint it!"  I chose gold paint to tie it into the AVM jewelry line.

BAM!  My blinged out dino keyring was completed and ready for my next market.

I hope he is a big hit and I hope you have been inspired to create your own masterpiece!

Be safe & have a blessed day.

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