Photographing Jewellery

I'm sure my fellow jewellers will back me up when I tell you that taking good photo's of jewellery is really rather hard!

You need a good space where you display the jewellery well. Then a place that has good natural light to show the colours of the jewellery as accurately as possible. Then obviously the next thing is a good digital camera in this day of internet shops and websites.

The only thing in that little list that I have is the camera! Admittedly it's not a great camera but it has the ability to take good photo's and with a macro function for close ups!

So now, how in our tiny terraced house do I find the right space for taking photo's. I have tried using a windowsill in bright sunlight, in front of the tv (with white velvet cvering the screen) and spot lights, which made everything look a bit yellow! Maybe I should try up in the loft conversion with the velux window overhead or out in the garden! Oh for a perfectly placed, marvellously kitted out studio in which to work and take fabulous photo's.

I will let you know when I find the perfect spot in this house. In the mean time I have got some half decent photo's that have enabled me to list a few more items on folksy so please go and check out my latest bracelet - Summer Daze at http://www.folksy.com/items/56375-Summer-Daze-Bracelet

thank you.

Until next time Happy Crafting ;-)

Our Website is Up!

Hi,

Well it has been a busy 24 hours with ideas flowing back and forth but for the first time in 4 years of owning the domain name I now have a website to use it! www.rainbowcottage.me.uk is in use!! I do hope you will go and have a look. Please be aware that it is still a work in progress but more of our handmade items will be gracing it's pages in the following days and weeks.

Many thanks go to our special friend who having designed all the logos I could possibly need for every aspect of our business has merrily turned her hand to our website and she has done a great job!

So now all I have to do is get on with all the photo's of the jewellery so we can get them up on the website and onto our folksy shop, oh and of course making new items which is the fun bit!

I am mortified to have not got my friends birthday card and present in the post for her birthday tomorrow but at least I can make it up to her by making a unique piece of crocheted jewellery in her favourite colour!!!

Well the next few days are going to be busy ones still but it is very exciting to see the business coming together! Now all I need is for someone to buy something! Anyone?

That's all for now and until next time happy crafting one and all xxx

New Jewellery on Folksy

Hi all

It has been a very exciting day for us at Rainbow Cottage. A very talented friend has designed my logo for me and has also created the banner for my shop on Folksy. So having uploaded my banner I had to list one item of jewellery so my shop wasn't empty! I would love for you to go and see it at

Rainbow Cottage at Folksy

If you are following me on Twitter I have a new logo and background on there so go and have a look. If you aren't following me and would like to my Twitter name is rainbow_cottage. I hope to see you on there!

Well that's all for today but keep watching as more will be going up in the next few days.

Until then Happy Crafting!