I’m trying to take better, more eye catching pictures for my Etsy shop. I really love how these came out! I think the only thing I’d change is maybe moving the big leaves at the bottom a bit. What do you think? #handmade #portland #witchy

Working on some polymer clay dangles for the shop. After doing some Etsy research, it seems like earrings like this sell for around $10. That seems fair. Painting the eyes was a little annoying 😩 #etsyshop #witchy

Got in some time assembling earrings this morning. I’m loving the lantern look with the round and flat spacer beads. #etsyshop #portland #crafting

I try to thrift and upcycle as I’m making my jewelry, and today I hit the jackpot at goodwill - a couple pounds of these beautiful blue beads for $5! These are perfect for my lantern-style earrings. #pottland #etsy #crafter

I made four pairs of these minimalist rose quartz dangles last night. Rose quartz is thought to promote love, trust, and harmony in relationships. In the shop now! #crystals #handmade

Left or right? I’ve got some rose quartz tubes I’m going to use for my next product listing and I’m trying to decide on a design. #crystals #etsyshop #jewelry

I made my first sale today! One pair of carnelian dangles, one aventurine dangle, and one of the polymer clay backstock! Very exciting!!

I do have some backstock from the last time I was selling jewelry, so I’m selling these guys for $5 in a pooled, random-choice listing. Idk if Etsy or people will really like that but at least the backstock is listed.

The day one view… #maker #diy #jewelry

Today is day one. I’ve gotten my Etsy shop up and running and posted 3 listings. I’ve also posted an Insta post, though I feel like I really don’t understand instagram anymore. Content creation is its own hustle.

First post - who am I? I’m a Portland Biology PhD student and I’ll be talking about my attempts to sell some handmade jewelry online to help pay the bills.