Once we feel like it's a 'go' we have the girls in our studio start to duplicate, photograph, and set the product as live on the website. ![]() We string, unstring, try again, finish each others.and then we have a necklace. The fun part is next, piles of beads and a ton of mess. Then we source our beads from near and far. "From the color variations in the beads to the texture of the shells and suede we use, no two Twine & Twig pieces are exactly the same," Tugwell explained.Īdded White, "We find inspiration for new collections from waves, trees, concerts, our kids messy paintings.you name it. The sisters told Shop TODAY that each piece of jewelry, which includes necklaces and bracelets, is one of a kind. "To date Twine & Twig has donated over $50,000 to a variety of charities and organizations." Twine & Twig design process In the past, they have created pieces to benefit everything from environmental conservation to humanitarian outreach. "Because of the way that Twine & Twig originated, with my daughter's illness, naturally our first charitable act was to Make-A-Wish," Tugwell said, adding they have since created products where 100 percent of proceeds go to charitable organizations. Twig & Twine is a brand made for modern Indian homeowners Find Cushions, Bar Accessories, Serveware collection, and more. How the brand gives backįortunately Tugwell's daughter is OK now, but the pair have not forgotten how their business venture began. "What we designed was something completely unique and original, which is what we credit to the quick demand that followed,” White said of the brand growing. Since 2013, White and Tugwell have grown the brand to include wholesale accounts, an e-commerce website and a studio in Charlotte, North Carolina run by an all-female team. "We are now carried in over 250 stores and have seen Twine & Twig make it on some famous necks," founder Elizabeth White told Shop TODAY. "We were two mothers (with) five kids between us who were designing and creating while our husbands watched the kids and our mom did coffee runs," White said. The demand was bigger than the rate at which the pair could make the necklaces. We were creating pieces with the plan of a one time trunk show - that night we sold out of all 200 pieces." ![]() We had no intention of turning our bead stringing into a business. ![]() "We hosted one trunk show where we invited friends, who invited friends. "We had stores reaching out and had to Google how to create a 'line sheet'," Tugwell said. Shop 17 women-owned businesses to shop this Women’s History Month - and beyondįrom there, two moms told Shop TODAY that "the ball started rolling fast" for their fledgling business. 6 reviews of Twigs and Twine 'If you are looking for cute unique furnishings or want to learn how to paint your own pieces, Lori has the best paint and advice Twigs and Twine sells American Paint Company 100 VOC FREE paint This is important for your health especially with children around She has classes weekly for DIY painting.
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