My Friends, I Need Your Help! Name My New Business!

[Graham]

Dreadbelly Metalsmiths?

need more info on what you will be making and/or the area that you live in to put the name in context.

[Dreadbelly]

I plan to do basic wire wrapping, silver knotwork, rings, bracelets, torcs! and other various metal bits. I do plan to specialise in silver, but will do some copper, bronze, and gold work. I have some novel ideas for kilt pins, using braided knotted wire designs done on a jig. No idea if it will work, but the idea keeps tumbling around my head. Also have some idea for broaches and cloak clasps, but I doubt there is a market for those. That said, a nice broach to clip a fly plaid would be awful nice. Wrapped wire around simi-precious gemstones and pretty bits of rock or amber are simple but elegant, as well as being true to Celtic roots.

I have a couple of ideas. Like, Sidhe Silverworks. But I don't know if that is really a good name for a business. Seems... Fringe.

I plan to try and get a small amount of business through ebay, but I really don't like the idea of hooking paypal up to my bank funds. I have some local stores that are interested. What I would like, when this is actually up and running and I have some experience under my belt to start making quality goods, is an established kilt vendor to sell some of my broaches, kilt pins, and torcs. But that will be a long time from now. For now, I am just taking baby steps with an eye on the future of what might be.

[Shay]

I wouldn't name a business after the Sidhe but I'm superstitious that way and would worry about them coming for their due.

I like Hammered Mettle the best so far.

[Dreadbelly]

I wouldn't name a business after the Sidhe but I'm superstitious that way and would worry about them coming for their due.

I like Hammered Mettle the best so far.

I have no fear of some Pookah coming and giving me a wild ride in to Sidhe exile. The Sidhe know their own, and I am sure there would be room at their table for me. :grin:

[Doc Hudson]

If you've no objection to a name in Dwarvish, I'll check in the appendicies of Lord of the Rings and see if I can come up with something.

[Dreadbelly]

The problem is with the LoTR stuff, the general public doesn't always know how to speak it or say it. Which can be bad. But it is a source of good ideas.

[bear]

The problem is with the LoTR stuff, the general public doesn't always know how to speak it or say it. Which can be bad. But it is a source of good ideas.

Funny, that's what I thought about Sidhe. I don't know what it is or how to pronounce it. Company names should be easy to say and easy to remember.

[Mike n NC]

With your frequent reference to things dwarvish, perhaps something based on the dwarvish silver, Mithral <sp>.

My other idea is just way to obvious...Dread's Family Jewels.

Mike

[Dreadbelly]

I do have an idea for a business logo.

The Scots flag, the Saint Andrew's Cross. Only instead of an "X" have to mallet style hammers crossed. I think it's a great logo, would need to find a way to create it or find somebody to do it for me. And I would need a name.

Of course, still open to logo ideas too. But I do very much like the concept of the crossed hammers. Somehow, it strikes me as being a very proper and humble tribute.

[dano9672]

Also have some idea for broaches and cloak clasps, but I doubt there is a market for those.

Don't bet on it, check out the possibility of vendoring at your local Rennfaire. There is always a market for good cloak clasps and brooches:
http://www.craftycelts.com/