One thing I really like about 1000Markets is the markets themselves. Once you get your shop set up on 1000Markets, you can choose from 11 pages of markets to join. One of the markets I joined is the
Jewelry Artisans' Marketplace where they were offering an Artisan Challenge right from the get go. Now, what is it that I could actually like from a challenge? I mean, you don't win anything, so why bother. I'll tell you why. When you are pushing yourself artistically to do something that you don't normally do, you are pushing yourself out of that box that you have wedged yourself in. You would be surprised what you are capable of. Now, The challenge? Something Charmed.
Well, out comes the
fimo clay to make little frames and out comes the antique floral buttons to fill the frames! The bracelet was hand-wired, as was all the baubles, cultured pearls and
swarovski crystals. The best part? The buttons were not harmed. The shanks are still intact, the buttons were not glued, and no other holes or anything were created on the buttons! Whew! I do not offer antique button charm jewelry in my shop (never thought of it, really), however, this artisan challenge not only put a charm bracelet in my shop, it also will be followed by many more...something I never thought I would carry. Now you know why I love challenges!
If you want to view other artisans who took this challenge, they can be viewed on the
1000Market blog page. You can also view a slide show on the
Wordpress blog. Now, set yourself an artistic challenge and amaze yourself with what you can do!
