The Metal Spot

The Metal Spot

Blog Spot for NiciArt and Nici's Picks

  • Cyber Monday Beating

    Well, it looks like everyone wait until the last minute this year to do their Christmas and holiday shopping. On Etsy, the orders have been rolling in 5 and 10 minute intervals and NiciArt is also grabbing a piece of the pie. As I’ve been posting in the Etsy forums over and over again, the […]

    nicilaskin

    November 30, 2015
    Uncategorized
    cyber monday
  • Nici’s Picks

    Having taken Etsy by storm in late 2011 with our guitar picks, we decided it was time to create a website dedicated to just our metal guitar picks. Trying to work this project in during the height our busiest season is proving to be quite a challenge, but we are making progress. Etsy helped to […]

    nicilaskin

    November 28, 2015
    Uncategorized
    custom guitar picks, guitar pick, guitar picks, nici’s picks
  • Re-thinking venue based strategies for selling art

    Just like the internet has given rise to recording artists freeing themselves from the limitations, whims, burdens, and sometimes overbearing expenses of record labels, Artists and Crafters also need to take time out to consider the return on investment in marketing their art. Often blinded by the passion of the creative process, Artists subscribe to […]

    nicilaskin

    November 26, 2015
    Uncategorized
    etsy, investment strategy, marketing art, ponzi scheme, return on investment, selling art, venues
  • A Day Without Titles and Tags

    A Day Without Titles and Tags

    Checking my stats and posting in the Etsy forums had become such an ingrained part of my daily rituals that spending a day without Etsy filled me with a bit of daunting anxiety. To get my cheap fix, I posted a few half-hearted comments in the forums, however still reeling from my passionate rant and […]

    nicilaskin

    November 25, 2015
    Uncategorized
    Etsy fireside chat, etsy titles and tags, leaving etsy, nicilaskin
  • Flower Ring with Amber

    the prongs get pushed with a bezel pusher over the stone finished ring with the bangle I made too well actually I made the bangle first a couple of days ago , but I wanted a ring too hope you like it

    nicilaskin

    October 4, 2015
    Uncategorized
    amber, amber jewelry, amber ring, art, handmade jewelry, how to make jewelry, jewelry making, jewelry tutorials, ring, tutorials
  • nicilaskin

    September 26, 2015
    Uncategorized
  • Running a Business

    If you are relying on your business, then you cannot ever be slow. If you are slow and sitting around awaiting sales, then there is something terribly wrong with your work ethic or work philosophy. There is no such thing as a slow day. Now, there are days where sales are slow as in any […]

    nicilaskin

    September 18, 2015
    Uncategorized
    business, business advise, running a business
  • Dainty bird necklace by Nici Laskin

    [shopify product=http://metalopiajewelry.com/products/dainty-bird-necklace-by-nici-laskin]

    nicilaskin

    September 11, 2015
    Uncategorized
    art, bird, cute, handmade jewelry
  • guitar bypass ring

    made this today – gold bypass ring in shape of a guitar I started with a mock up in bronze ( much cheaper ) 20 gauge ( 0.8mm thick ) is what I use i bronze or gold as I have a hard time bending things by hand with those 2 metals 18 gauge ( […]

    nicilaskin

    August 31, 2015
    Uncategorized
    art, guitar, guitar ring, guitarhero, handmade jewelry, how to, how to make jewelry, metal smithing, metal tutorials, metal work, metalwork, metalworking, nicilaskin, silver smith, silver smithing, smithing, tutorial, tutorials
  • Silver cross and blue Topaz necklace

    Just playing around with metal I started out with some sketches I always use scratch paper for the initial sketches and when i like the design I will trace the design onto a piece of label paper . label paper has already ” glue ” added to one side soI do not need to glue […]

    nicilaskin

    August 27, 2015
    pendant
    art, blue topaz, bracelet tutorial, handmade jewelry, hot, how to, how to make jewelry, jewelry making, metal smithing, metal tutorials, metalwork, metalworking, nicilaskin, silver cross, silver smith
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