What could be better than a satisfying hobby that creates income? The members of the California Crafters Club on Etsy (CCCOE) sink time into handcrafting and offering products for sale. Each of us has a webstore, small business experience and delightful creativity.
We are a diverse and inspiring group of artists and entrepreneurs - please meet one of them!
Ocean Avenue Silks is a woman owned business, producing exquisite small luxuries on a budget wallet. You don’t have to go to Paris (like I did years ago) to choose an original hand dyed silk scarf. So save gas, relax and browse from your own town.
SILK SCARF IN SOFT PLUM
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http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11550514
PRETTY CHEAP JEWELRY: Tell me about your product.
OCEAN AVENUE SILKS: My company specializes in making hand painted silk scarves. Each scarf is painted one at a time and has its own unique characteristics.
It is a 3 step process to dye a scarf:
*Stretch the silk tightly on a frame.
*Painting. I use non-toxic DuPont dyes from France, a sponge brush, lots of water, and coarse kosher salt. The salt is actually what creates the patterning on the scarf.
*Steam set the dyes, which usually takes several hours.
My supplies come from Dharmatrading.com and their website has a wealth of information on fabric painting.
PRETTY CHEAP JEWELRY: How did you learn your craft.
OCEAN AVENUE SILKS: I stumbled into silk painting after a series of artistic jobs in the apparel field. Silk painting became a wonderful way to express my love of color. I love the process of painting on silk, how the colors combine so beautifully, the richness of the fabric.
I like to “go with the flow” and see what happens naturally with each scarf. A great philosophy for life too!
BANDANA SILK SCARF IN CHAMPAGNE
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http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9490099
PRETTY CHEAP JEWELRY: Would you tell others to start a homebased business.
OCEAN AVENUE SILKS: Creating and selling my scarves has been so rewarding that I would definitely encourage others to start a homebased business! With a caveat! Be realistic. It takes a lot of hard work to start a business, and may take a while to make a profit.
PRETTY CHEAP JEWELRY: Will Ocean Avenue Silks be the same in 5 years, 10 years.
OCEAN AVENUE SILKS: I am still in the early stages of having my own business, and there is so much for me to learn! A long term future goal is to have Ocean Avenue Silks be my main source of income but remain a home based business with one employee (me!).
Regardless of the year, customers should always feel that the scarf they are wearing was made just for them.
ROSE FLORAL SILK SCARF
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http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10020950
PRETTY CHEAP JEWELRY: Leave us with something to remember you by.
OCEAN AVENUE SILKS: Claude Monet rang true in this simple quote:
“Colour is my day-long obsession, joy and torment.”
BURNT ORANGE SILK SCARF
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http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12473196
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And last but not least! "In honor of being the first featured member of CCCOE, I would like to offer Saving Advicer’s 10% off and free shipping on the purchase of any silk scarf! Put “Pretty Cheap Jewelry” in notes to seller at check-out and wait for a revised invoice."
BLUES AND YELLOWS SILK BANDANA
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http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10292438
SAPPHIRE SILK CHIFFON SCARF
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http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12463286
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