To text or not to text .......?

[caroleallen]

Today (with any luck) my sheets of aluminium will arrive and I can start making bangles in earnest. I've been thinking about whether there should be some text on the inside. Do people like jewellery with text? I think they do but am not sure.

Next question is, what should the text say? I was thinking of "live love laugh" but what do others think.

[MuranoSilver]

I'd make one or two for demo/photos and then give them the option of their own text (at extra cost).

[Di Sandland]

I think people love words; I could be biased because I'm a wordsmith but I don't think so. Not everybody 'gets' the symbolism of a piece - if, indeed, there is any - but everybody is searching for meaning and words are the most immediate method of getting your meaning across.

I like 'live, laugh, love' but, to be honest, I think its all over the place now. Having said that, you need to choose something quite non-specific so that you don't rule out a whole tranche of 'punters.'

I'm rambling but for me, to text is the answer.

[snow_imp]

I like the idea of text inside a bangle, I've been thinking about getting something done myself. Sometimes I think I'd like a general saying like "live love laugh" but others times I think I'd like something more personal.

The idea of giving your clients some samples and the choice of words sounds good to me, then they can go with one of your general sayings or personalise it if they want to.

[caroleallen]

I'd love to be able to personalise the bangles but it just won't be practical due to the processes used. I agree that live love laugh is everywhere but I'm struggling to come up with anything else. I'm open to suggestions

I'd really appreciate your help as this is keeping me awake at night. Sad, I know but I've only got a short time now until my 2 big shows, to come up with the right designs and I'm planning on making lots of them. It's quite scary really as I don't even know if people will buy them at the shows yet. So far they've gone well in galleries but not that well at shows. I think that's partly because I haven't had enough of them to make a good display and they're mixed in with my silver stuff. I plan to have a whole display devoted to aluminium and another devoted to silver.

[caroleallen]

How about "heart on my sleeve"?

[Di Sandland]

Just some random thoughts Carole, but its difficult to come up with something short enough

Laughing is good
Believe
Make no little plans
Be silly, Be honest, Be kind.
Always make new mistakes
The journey is the reward.
Coffee isn't my cup of tea.
Smile
Truth is beautiful
Just do it!
Do it anyway
It WILL get better
Love life
Make It Real
Live life. Love Life
Pay it forward