monna0000
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Post by monna0000 on Nov 5, 2016 1:42:07 GMT -5
I have recently started Selling some of my Homemade jewelery to friends and coworkers. It's nothing fancy compared to the stuff i see here on this board but handmade jewelery and chabochons are not that Common in Denmark. I guess the rock hobby is not that normal in these parts of the World, must be the lack of great rocks. But anyway people go crazy ower my jewelery and Always ask if I have an online shop or if i could come out to a homeparty(which i REALLY don't want to do) so i decided to start a simpel Facebook shop but I can't really find any great name in Danish that signals rocks, jewelery, handmade. Then i tried in other launguages and all i came up with was "leaveite" and i gave up. So please give me some suggestions, I'm going crazy ower this....
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Post by Garage Rocker on Nov 5, 2016 5:53:39 GMT -5
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 5, 2016 9:11:08 GMT -5
Since there are so few people doing this where you are, you don't have to worry so much about using someone elses's name. Like Nature's Bounty, Rock n Jewelry, etc. Can't really help you too much as I don't speak your language. But, let your imagination go. Think what you would look for if you wanted to buy your kind of jewelry.
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unclesoska
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Post by unclesoska on Nov 5, 2016 10:23:06 GMT -5
Coming up w/ business names has always been a favorite pastime for me. How 'bout- "Cobbled Adornments"
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2016 10:27:26 GMT -5
Mona's fantastiske perler.
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barclay
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Post by barclay on Nov 5, 2016 12:03:20 GMT -5
One of the things you may want to think about is when you make the transition from "hobby that makes some money" to "business" is will you still love doing it when you HAVE to do it. The problem with customers is that they make orders that you need to rush to fill and rushing can take the fun out of the hobby. As for a name how about something like your name or city followed by Stonecraft, Stoneworks, Stonewerks, Lapidary Arts Studio, Design Studio, Craft Works, Craft Werks, Stone Design, Arts Center.
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monna0000
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Post by monna0000 on Nov 5, 2016 13:24:30 GMT -5
Thanks, didn't give me a name but some great advice to remember the spirituel angle.
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monna0000
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Post by monna0000 on Nov 5, 2016 13:27:21 GMT -5
Since there are so few people doing this where you are, you don't have to worry so much about using someone elses's name. Like Nature's Bounty, Rock n Jewelry, etc. Can't really help you too much as I don't speak your language. But, let your imagination go. Think what you would look for if you wanted to buy your kind of jewelry. Hmm could be an idea since many uses an "artist" name. Great idea....now I just need to decide for my artist name
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monna0000
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Post by monna0000 on Nov 5, 2016 13:30:07 GMT -5
Coming up w/ business names has always been a favorite pastime for me. How 'bout- "Cobbled Adornments" Had to Google that to figure out what that meant. Not sure I can find a catchy translation for that
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monna0000
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Post by monna0000 on Nov 5, 2016 13:33:20 GMT -5
Mona's fantastiske perler. Aw.....how cute is that. You are just great!
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monna0000
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Post by monna0000 on Nov 5, 2016 13:41:17 GMT -5
One of the things you may want to think about is when you make the transition from "hobby that makes some money" to "business" is will you still love doing it when you HAVE to do it. The problem with customers is that they make orders that you need to rush to fill and rushing can take the fun out of the hobby. As for a name how about something like your name or city followed by Stonecraft, Stoneworks, Stonewerks, Lapidary Arts Studio, Design Studio, Craft Works, Craft Werks, Stone Design, Arts Center. I'm 100% clear about not going to turn it into a business, i have a full time job, 2 kids, a cat and a husband😀 and i have allready felt the pressure of people who wants to ordre or have me coming to homeparties. I've made it clear to them that my "stash" are limited, you can buy what i got and you can't order anything. I only want to cover for my purchases(why does rockhobbie = hoarding???)
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monna0000
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Post by monna0000 on Nov 5, 2016 13:43:49 GMT -5
Thanks to all the input I'm almost sure I found my "name"
Monna's design
I Will also include - handmade jewelery
Thanks to everyone Mona
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barclay
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Post by barclay on Nov 5, 2016 14:06:50 GMT -5
One of the things you may want to think about is when you make the transition from "hobby that makes some money" to "business" is will you still love doing it when you HAVE to do it. The problem with customers is that they make orders that you need to rush to fill and rushing can take the fun out of the hobby. As for a name how about something like your name or city followed by Stonecraft, Stoneworks, Stonewerks, Lapidary Arts Studio, Design Studio, Craft Works, Craft Werks, Stone Design, Arts Center. I'm 100% clear about not going to turn it into a business, i have a full time job, 2 kids, a cat and a husband😀 and i have allready felt the pressure of people who wants to ordre or have me coming to homeparties. I've made it clear to them that my "stash" are limited, you can buy what i got and you can't order anything. I only want to cover for my purchases(why does rockhobbie = hoarding???) I would say that rock hoarding is part of the hobby Good rocks are hard to find so you want to stock up when you find them since you don't know when you will find them again. One of the neat things about this board is there are people from all over the world and most folks are willing to trade. If you want to add a really exotic element you may want to trade for some rocks from the US or Australia. I know nothing about Danish or Scandinavian rocks. I am sure there are local rocks up there we have not seen much in the US.
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monna0000
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Post by monna0000 on Nov 5, 2016 14:45:00 GMT -5
I'm 100% clear about not going to turn it into a business, i have a full time job, 2 kids, a cat and a husband😀 and i have allready felt the pressure of people who wants to ordre or have me coming to homeparties. I've made it clear to them that my "stash" are limited, you can buy what i got and you can't order anything. I only want to cover for my purchases(why does rockhobbie = hoarding???) I would say that rock hoarding is part of the hobby Good rocks are hard to find so you want to stock up when you find them since you don't know when you will find them again. One of the neat things about this board is there are people from all over the world and most folks are willing to trade. If you want to add a really exotic element you may want to trade for some rocks from the US or Australia. I know nothing about Danish or Scandinavian rocks. I am sure there are local rocks up there we have not seen much in the US. Yeah for the past couple of months eBay has been my Best friend until customs started to paying notice to the boxes from us postal and took out all my packages for toll. But I Think I'm covered for the next 200-300 years now. I promise Denmark has Black or clear flint and granite + rhomb phorphyr and that is that. Really nothing worth trading.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2016 15:09:49 GMT -5
Mona's fantastiske perler. Aw.....how cute is that. You are just great! Did I say it right?
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monna0000
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Post by monna0000 on Nov 5, 2016 16:14:05 GMT -5
Aw.....how cute is that. You are just great! Did I say it right? Yeah if you meant to say "mona's amazing pearls" you did it right😃
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Post by metalsmith on Nov 5, 2016 16:17:45 GMT -5
Yeah for the past couple of months eBay has been my Best friend until customs started to paying notice to the boxes from us postal and took out all my packages for toll. But I Think I'm covered for the next 200-300 years now. I promise Denmark has Black or clear flint and granite + rhomb phorphyr and that is that. Really nothing worth trading. I see rhomb porphyr on ebay! As per previous discussions, it only occurs in 3 places (known) in the world. Black flint - see my contribution to the discussion hereKnappers would be well into black flint and since the good old days (as in the link) the blackest flint was considered the best. I think it is too easy to suppose that the rocks you are so familiar with are nothing special. See the recent 'discovery' of aquaprase: the locals didn't think much of it either.
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monna0000
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Post by monna0000 on Nov 5, 2016 17:42:05 GMT -5
Yeah for the past couple of months eBay has been my Best friend until customs started to paying notice to the boxes from us postal and took out all my packages for toll. But I Think I'm covered for the next 200-300 years now. I promise Denmark has Black or clear flint and granite + rhomb phorphyr and that is that. Really nothing worth trading. I see rhomb porphyr on ebay! As per previous discussions, it only occurs in 3 places (known) in the world. Black flint - see my contribution to the discussion hereKnappers would be well into black flint and since the good old days (as in the link) the blackest flint was considered the best. I think it is too easy to suppose that the rocks you are so familiar with are nothing special. See the recent 'discovery' of aquaprase: the locals didn't think much of it either. WHAT porphyr on eBay?? Had to do a Quick search on eBay and the prices are totally CRAZY! I mean who wants to pay a quazillion dollars for that! You can go to the Beach and collect for free all the porphyr you want. Fine now I know what to stuff in the box for Scott. Must remember to photograph my father inlaw's collection of flint tools. It's fun to watch the difference from the continents.
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Post by metalsmith on Nov 5, 2016 17:54:10 GMT -5
WHAT porphyr on eBay?? Had to do a Quick search on eBay and the prices are totally CRAZY! I mean who wants to pay a quazillion dollars for that! You can go to the Beach and collect for free all the porphyr you want. Fine now I know what to stuff in the box for Scott. Must remember to photograph my father inlaw's collection of flint tools. It's fun to watch the difference from the continents. Well it's your local beach, but the all inclusive for everyone else, costs including time, travel and accommodation makes for a very expensive rock. By contrast the prices on ebay might be considered reasonable if rhomb porphyr is your thing. You can set prices for what you want - the question is - are they selling? If so then you're up and running!
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monna0000
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Post by monna0000 on Nov 5, 2016 18:14:03 GMT -5
WHAT porphyr on eBay?? Had to do a Quick search on eBay and the prices are totally CRAZY! I mean who wants to pay a quazillion dollars for that! You can go to the Beach and collect for free all the porphyr you want. Fine now I know what to stuff in the box for Scott. Must remember to photograph my father inlaw's collection of flint tools. It's fun to watch the difference from the continents. Well it's your local beach, but the all inclusive for everyone else, costs including time, travel and accommodation makes for a very expensive rock. By contrast the prices on ebay might be considered reasonable if rhomb porphyr is your thing. You can set prices for what you want - the question is - are they selling? If so then you're up and running! I could make a quazillion dollar😆
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