I may or may not have chosen to do a DIY jewelry subscription box as an excuse to make myself some necklaces. Who’s to say? Regardless, I do think there could be a market for this sort of subscription box: fun jewelry is either cheap and poorly made or super expensive (and the quality can still be questionable), people enjoy crafting, and according to my research, there isn’t a similar product on the market.

Once I had the concept down, my next challenge was to package and present the box in a way that didn’t make it feel like a Hobby Lobby craft kit. Nashville State has a Glowforge machine which I used to construct the acrylic boxes that everything is packaged in. I used a selection of handmade papers for other packaging components and some kraft paper to keep things grounded. High/low finishes tend to read more modern and considered than packaging with all luxury materials or all cheap materials. Part of the project requirement was to outsource the shipping box printing, I used FedEx and bought the most expensive cardboard box that I’ll ever buy (hopefully.)