I have always been the creative type. Ever since I was small, I have always been making things with whatever I could find around the house. I like to be resourceful with what I have...so with this whole polish collecting thing getting a *tad* out of hand, I figured I could do something about that!
For the past month I have been beavering away with creating my own brand of polish jewellery! I quickly decided on a name and have dubbed my store: Shiny Cottontips.
I have done my research and really wanted to make sure I wasn't simply putting glitter nail polish on glass and leaving it at that. I have really thought about, planned and considered what each item would look like. I wanted all of my things to have that 'Cottontips' feel about them...and not look similar or be exactly the same as many I have seen out there.
This particular pendant has about 4 different glitters layered in a specific order to get the intense holographic glitter bomb you can see!
Rather than creating one-of-a-kind pieces that could be hard to replicate, I decided to split my creations up into specific collections. I have 7 different collections at the moment: Space themed, Fairytale themed, Japanese themed, Glitter themed, Neon Glow themed and a OOAK themed section for all the trials and experiments that are too beautiful not to share! I also intend to have pop-up seasonal/holiday collections that will coordinate with specific events throughout the year.
Sneaky peaks of some of the items in each collection:
Fairytale Collection
I have always loved Fairytales and stories. I own more Disney movies than I care to mention, but also really appreciate the stories from which those movies originate.
Japanese Collection
I studied Japanese language when I was a kid and have always been fascinated by asian culture. I love to eat traditional asian food and watch more Anime series than I do western television!
Glitter Collection:
There was no way I couldn't have a simple glitter collection. Sometimes simple is better and I have utilized many shades of glitter polish with these pieces.
Neon Glow Collection:
Neon polishes are nearly my absolute favourite for doing gradients on nails. This has carried over onto the jewellery - they also happen to be glow in the dark!
Garden Collection:
I am a bit of a Green Thumb and really enjoy the outdoors. I grow LOTS of my own veges and we have a very interesting garden here at home. Minus the squirrels.
Space Collection:
I love the look of Space, but I will be honest....it freaks me out a WHOLE lot. I was terrified watching the movie Gravity and even had nightmares after. That said, I do appreciate its beauty.
Each collection will be added to with time and more collections will likely appear when I have inspirational moments. While the creative juices have been free-flowing lately, I am also more than willing to take on suggestions!
On to more business-y type things!
I intend to run Shiny Cottontips with a 'made to order' method to ensure that each customer will get maximum satisfaction and a fair degree of customization of each and every item they purchase. Completely custom orders are encouraged!
Prices are as follows:
Pendants with Chain - $16NZD
Pendants without Chain - $14NZD
Earrings - $10NZD per pair.
At the moment, I am only making stud-earrings and pendants, but I have already made an order for settings for rings and a different style of pendant to experiment with! I intend to branch out further once Shiny Cottontips is more established.
Shipping:
Flatrate in New Zealand: $6NZD per order.
Flatrate for International Customers - $9 per order.
These prices reflect the increase in postage rate that New Zealand Post will be rolling out this month.
You can find a very empty looking Shiny Cottontips over on Etsy.
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OPENING DATE IS 14TH OF JULY!
Along with every listing becoming available on that date, I have set-up a coupon which I will release a few days beforehand so that every new customer for the remaining time in July will recieve 25% off their order.
Hope to see you there!
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