In the summer of 2011, I decided that I had to learn to make wire jewelry. I started by destroying some wire hair pins for the good of my education. I even used fence pliers to make them.
In August, I made my first sale. I thought that these pieces were interesting enough to post to my Facebook page, and people wanted them. I sold my first pair of elf ears to a friend from my high school.
In the summer of 2013, I finally opened my Etsy store for real, and it has been a great experience (no matter how low my sales get). I alway get excited when I see that another person likes the work that I've put into creating this jewelry.

*I also run another shop on Etsy called MerMade by Kate. If you're into mermaid stuff, you can check it out by clicking Shop Website.