Custom jewelry mulitple options? Best way?

[LilleyPadGifts]

I sell custom jewelry as a fundraiser for kids sports. For example, we have bracelets that we can add slider charms to including letters, numbers and sports charms. What would be the best way to do this? Can one item have a lot of "choices"? Is there a limit to them? Also, I need to know the order the charms are chosen to put them on the bracelet correctly.
I'm open to any and all suggestions
Thanks!

[stevesh]

http://www.zen-cart.com/content.php?...to-my-products

[LilleyPadGifts]

With that allow me to post a pic with each option? And set a seperate price for each?

[kobra]

With that allow me to post a pic with each option?

Yes through the attribute controller and the selection of "Attributes Image Swatch:"

[justwonder2]

I'm working on something similar to what you wish to do. The one that worked for me, well kind of, since I'm still testing, is to put the options as option names. Here is what I did under admin:

1. Create the option name, with text box option (in case they wish to have more than one of the same attribute for one bracelet)
2. After I create the option name, I go and edit the text box size to accept 2 characters only, this will make the text box smaller.
3. Next, I go to attribute control and add the option name to my main product and add the image at the same time.


I have tested this, when I add to cart, it will show the number the customer have inputted in the text box and the option name but have to work on the layout of the option name on the product details page.

The method that Stevesh suggested also works great but it is limited to one selection per attribute. Like for example, if I wish to have two letter "A" added to my bracelet, that won't work... at least I haven't found a way for that to work. The first method I tried was adding option name and than adding option value after it but since the choices are: check box, radio button... etc. it limits it to one selection per attribute.

I hope this helps.

Sorry my site is a mess right now so I can't show it here. :)

Good luck!

[LilleyPadGifts]

I am still open to suggestions on this. I am concerned that my problem, with the suggested offered so far, will be the fact that we have over 50 charms that can be added to multiple products. I want it to be the easiest way possible for my customers.. I don't mind if its time consuming to set it up on my part... just easy for them to order and have their order be self explanatory when we receive it.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

[LilleyPadGifts]

I just found a thread that showed this site ... http://www.cocoabella.com/build-box
that is a good idea of what I need but I noticed that it places the pieces added to the box in alphabetical order, which I would need them to stay in the order they were selected in.
Anybody??

[kobra]

Have you looked at attributes??

[LilleyPadGifts]

Yes, that was my original idea, but can a item have over 100 attributes and still work properly and efficiently for the customer?

[kobra]

but can a item have over 100 attributes

Yes, but you stated that you have 50 charms