Monthly Archives: October 2008

Sell on Etsy: Tips from a Pro

  You can learn to sell on Etsy by taking tips from someone who is already a pro at it.   I’ve known about Etsy for a while but I haven’t taken the big step towards starting to list my jewelry items … Continue reading

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Christmas Tree Earrings: An Easy Pinwork Project

  This is the time of year when people start shopping for cute Holiday themed jewelry like Christmas pins and the like.   Handcrafted Christmas Tree Earrings are another jewelry piece that is becoming more popular.   During the craft … Continue reading

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Pinwork for Head Pins and Eye Pins: How to Correctly Make a Loop

  I had a booth at a local craft show this past weekend, and one of the most popular items I sold was a pair of Christmas earrings.   As I was preparing my stock of Christmas earrings for the … Continue reading

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How to Price Your Jewelry Designs

I found a great “how-to” article on pricing your jewelry. I sold jewelry at a local craft show this past weekend so I am always wondering if I priced my jewelry correctly.   This article gives great tips for how to … Continue reading

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Jewelry Making Professor Membership Service Reviewed by The Bead Jewelry Making Blog

  I am so excited that The Bead Jewelry Making Blog posted a review of our jewlery making video on demand membership service!   I just introduced this service recently and am very excited that our new subscribers are reporting that … Continue reading

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Baby Friendly Bead Jewelry

  As a mother of three older kids, breast feeding is a distant memory for me.   However, when I saw these baby friendly beads I thought what an incredibly great idea!   This jewelry artist came up with the … Continue reading

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Beaded Rings: Bead Weaving a Figure 8 Ring

  Here is a bead jewelry design that is very easy to make.   I call this ring a Figure 8 design.   It’s not that it looks anything like a figure 8, but the weaving pattern is a figure … Continue reading

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How to Sell Jewelry: 50 Great Jewelry Selling Techniques

  Are you interested in selling more of your jewelry?   With the holiday season starting soon you should already be ramping up for the biggest selling time of the year.   However, if you are serious about selling jewelry … Continue reading

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Monofilament Bead String: No Crimp Beads Allowed

  I saw a question recently about beaded string concerning how to use use monofilament string and a crimp bead.   The short answer to the question is that you shouldn’t.   The reason why is that monofilament string is … Continue reading

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Handcrafted Jewelry Customers Tell You How to Sell More of Your Handmade Jewelry

  I love reading Rena Klingenberg’s “Home Jewelry Business Success Tips” website.   There is a wealth of information there that will help you enjoy greater success selling your handcrafted jewelry.   I have used many of Rena’s techniques and … Continue reading

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