Newest Jewelry Business Tips

Many artists make the error of pricing their handmade jewelry too low. Often it's for one of these reasons: They don't value their own talent. They...

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Share your jewelry content here and network with the handmade jewelry community....

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When I first starting taking pictures of my jewelry, I was taking the picture too far away and couldn't quite get the right light. It was time to learn...

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What do you do when friends and family ask for free pieces of your handmade jewelry? Chelsea Clarey has eight terrific solutions for turning these requests into a win-win situation....

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This jewelry inventory software organizes and automates nearly your entire jewelry business, and it's very easy to use....

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I was asked to do a Girl's Jewelry Birthday Party for 11 girls ages 5 to 8 yrs. old. Thanks to Rena Klingenberg's wonderful advice on doing a Birthday...

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How Your Slowest Seller Could Actually Be Your Best Marketing There are two tenets in business that everyone accepts as true: You should figure out...

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I got started doing jewelry with polymer clay as a hobby about a year ago. As I needed findings for earrings and such I thought about making my own. One...

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I have always been involved in some kind of arts and crafts, and had owned my own porcelain doll business, where I taught classes and poured my own molds....

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It's a tiny little word, but when said with sincerity, it contains the very power of love. I once received an actual Thank You card in the mail from a...

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Doing a quick jewelry sales analysis of her Etsy shop gave Lisa Weber surprising information about what she should be selling. Lisa shares how you can do your own easy sales analysis....

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Cash for gold businesses pay only a tiny fraction of the value of a piece of jewelry. Genna Delaney shows how jewelry artists can offer customers a valuable alternative to pawning their unwearable jewelry....

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Designing for jewelry niche markets can give you an edge over other jewelers. Christina Parker shares how one of her jewelry niches evolved....

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Catherine D'Arcy didn't intend to start a jewelry business. But by a twist of fate, a misunderstanding resulted in the beginning of her jewelry inventory - and an eventually successful business....

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Success tips for a birthday bracelet beading party - a fun, profitable type of jewelry making workshop....

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Take the journey to finding your niche for your jewelry business, as Cindy Devine demonstrates ways to define your signature jewelry style....

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Deciding that Be Seen is her jewelry business goal for the coming year, Brandi Collins added her jewelry to some new locations - resulting in a customer making a big purchase just a few days later....

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How Leslie Easte built a successful jewelry business on the simple yet powerful elements of love, honesty, and belief in herself....

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Seven reasons why it's better to buy jewelry directly from the artist who designed it. By Teri Baskett....

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Are you looking for fast, easy ways to boost your jewelry business? David Weiman's got a treasury of great ideas and quick tips for growing your customer base and increasing your profits....

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Make your jewelry classes spectacular with Michelle Buettner's tips for providing that something extra for your students....

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Great ideas for marketing your jewelry business creatively and cheaply, to capture the attention of your intended customers. By Kamilah Campbell....

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Kameron Kay reveals her jewelry selling secrets - how she sells her handcrafted jewelry through shops in the U.S. and in Europe, and has her pieces modeled by celebrities....

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Entice return customers with jewelry options that encourage them to come back for more. Janice Abarbanel tells how she developed a changeable jewelry line that keeps her customers returning....

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Where to find genuine sea glass for jewelry making, how pieces of sea glass are rated for quality, and authentic pieces vs. fake ones....

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Focus on earth-friendly, green jewelry design with these ideas from Monica Macha....

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As a young jewelry artist, you have some great opportunities to sell your work and start your jewelry business. Here are ideas and success tips to get you started....

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I am an online retailer myself, selling handmade jewelry. So far I have found that having good descriptions is key. However, my main problem is remembering...

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Jewelry blogging tips to bring customers to your jewelry website. The definition of blog and why you might want to start one....

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Ann Marie Hodrick's simple, wonderful method for choosing colors that work well together in a jewelry design....

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Robert Mayer's tips on how to upsell your jewelry by encouraging the customer to add a little something extra onto the sale....

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A fascinating 14-year journey of faith, struggle, perseverance and divine intervention as Lynn Williams turns her unique idea for an earring organizer into a profitable product....

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What Karin Smith learned about starting a bead store and turning her jewelry hobby into a business....

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Is Linda Guzik crazy for starting a jewelry business in this economy? I don't think so - and I love what she has to say about it....

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Considering drop shipping jewelry as a sales strategy? You may want to think again after reading Aaron Rome's tips and this drop shipping horror story....

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Three ways you can participate in a jewelry trade show inexpensively. If you want to display your work at wholesale events but can't afford a booth, consider these alternatives....

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Dalia Costa recently began selling jewelry to hotel gift shops. Here she shares her tips on jewelry opportunities in 5-star hotels, and how to get your work seen there....

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A fascinating account of Charli Knight's experiences in the world of designing jewelry - where secrecy, possessiveness, and design piracy exist alongside creative beauty, craftsmanship and vision....

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By selling jewelry through catalogs, a home jewelry business with the right product can quickly rack up huge sales. However, there are many pitfalls. Here's what you need to know....

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Important considerations and tips for consigning jewelry to shops and galleries. How to protect your jewelry that's on consignment....

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Determining an equitable jewelry consignment percentage between the artist and the shop or gallery. The most common jewelry consignment commissions to shops....

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It's essential to track your jewelry consignment inventory to protect your investment and to know where you're making a profit. Tips for easy yet thorough record-keeping on the jewelry you consign....

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Solutions for a home jewelry studio - finding, clearing out, and organizing the space for your dream jewelry making center....

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Last year I finally got cured from a long 3 years of very bad anxiety and depression. It was such a struggle for me, but nobody knew what was going on...

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In planning for my first Arts and Crafts Show (ever!) I decided to make a list of items I thought I would need to make the show as stress-free as possible....

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I got some of the most fabulous jewelry business advice awhile ago from a good friend of mine that really doesn't have ANY experience in the business...

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Jewelry web sites with information on making and selling handmade jewelry....

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Tips for approaching shops and galleries about carrying your handcrafted jewelry; setting appointments with shop owners; making professional jewelry presentations....

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Wholesaling jewelry sometimes means mass-producing the same pieces. Issues involved in wholesale jewelry production runs at home, cutting production time and costs, and a solution for temporary help....

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A great, original jewelry display is fun to create. Guest author Ellen Leonard takes us on a journey of booth themes, brainstorming, shopping, and assembly. Voila!...

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