Basic Jewelry Business Information
Learn how to price your jewelry for retail/wholesale, sell at arts and craft shows, approach shops and galleries, and more nuts and bolts articles on turning your love of jewelry making into a business.
Plan Your Jewelry Business Attack
Learn what a business plan is, how it can help you with your jewelry business, and how to locate helpful resources so you can write your own jewelry making business plan.
Learn what a business plan is, how it can help you with your jewelry business, and how to locate helpful resources so you can write your own jewelry making business plan.
Legal Issues & the Jewelry Biz
Here are some tips about finding out how to make your jewelry making business legal.
Here are some tips about finding out how to make your jewelry making business legal.
Tips for Selling Jewelry at Shows
Selling your jewelry at shows is a good way to earn a little income with your jewelry as well as learn about your customers.
Selling your jewelry at shows is a good way to earn a little income with your jewelry as well as learn about your customers.
Locating Art Shows
You can find art shows in your local area if you don't mind doing some research. Here are some suggestions to get you started.
You can find art shows in your local area if you don't mind doing some research. Here are some suggestions to get you started.
Tips for Enjoying Jewelry Events
I came up with 10 tips to consider if you ever think about heading out to a jewelry related event.
I came up with 10 tips to consider if you ever think about heading out to a jewelry related event.
Lapidary Shows
Lapidary shows are a great resource for stocking up on jewelry making supplies.
Lapidary shows are a great resource for stocking up on jewelry making supplies.
Hunting Down a Sales Rep
This interview with the owner of Over the Moon Jewelry offers suggestions for hunting down a jewelry sales rep.
This interview with the owner of Over the Moon Jewelry offers suggestions for hunting down a jewelry sales rep.
Jewelry Business Crash Course
This class is based on my 14 week e-course "How to Start a Jewelry Business," but instead of 14 lessons in 14 weeks, you'll get the same lessons here in 14 days.
This class is based on my 14 week e-course "How to Start a Jewelry Business," but instead of 14 lessons in 14 weeks, you'll get the same lessons here in 14 days.
Jewelry Repair Example
This feature explains some repair tips and describes a repair job I completed once as a way to give you an idea of how to approach offering your own jewelry repair services.
This feature explains some repair tips and describes a repair job I completed once as a way to give you an idea of how to approach offering your own jewelry repair services.
Tips for Handling Jewelry Repairs
Once you start selling your jewelry, you'll soon discover that jewelry repairs become part of your business. Here are some tips I've learned over the years when it comes to handling repairing jewelry.
Once you start selling your jewelry, you'll soon discover that jewelry repairs become part of your business. Here are some tips I've learned over the years when it comes to handling repairing jewelry.
Teaching Classes
Have you ever thought about teaching jewelry making classes?
Have you ever thought about teaching jewelry making classes?
Jewelry Photos
If you've been wanting to get photos of your work on the Internet, or just want a few tips on taking better jewelry pictures, then take a look at this.
If you've been wanting to get photos of your work on the Internet, or just want a few tips on taking better jewelry pictures, then take a look at this.
You Are Your Jewelry Company
You image as a jewelry designer is just as important as the actual jewelry you craft. Find out how and why your "artist's image" is an important marketing tool.
You image as a jewelry designer is just as important as the actual jewelry you craft. Find out how and why your "artist's image" is an important marketing tool.
Pricing Your Jewelry
One of the most difficult tasks of starting a jewelry business is determining how much to charge for your jewelry. Here is some detailed advice about what you need to consider along with a formula that you may find works for you.
One of the most difficult tasks of starting a jewelry business is determining how much to charge for your jewelry. Here is some detailed advice about what you need to consider along with a formula that you may find works for you.
Jewelry Customer Percentages
This is some excellent advice I received from an unrelated jewelry making source. Even though this person doesn't have a jewelry business, her idea about looking at where your money comes from is adaptable to the jewelry business.
This is some excellent advice I received from an unrelated jewelry making source. Even though this person doesn't have a jewelry business, her idea about looking at where your money comes from is adaptable to the jewelry business.
I Want to Be a Jewelry Designer
Discover the very first step you need to take to become a jewelry designer.
Discover the very first step you need to take to become a jewelry designer.
Locating Retail Outlets for Your Jewelry
Before you can become successful selling your hand-crafted jewelry to retail outlets such as galleries, boutiques, and shops, you need to locate them. Here are five methods I've used for finding retail outlets for my jewelry.
Before you can become successful selling your hand-crafted jewelry to retail outlets such as galleries, boutiques, and shops, you need to locate them. Here are five methods I've used for finding retail outlets for my jewelry.
Hunting Down a Sales Rep
Are you ready to have someone else do all the sales of your jewelry so you can stay home and make it? This article, submitted by one of our own community members, will help you find a jewelry sales rep.
Are you ready to have someone else do all the sales of your jewelry so you can stay home and make it? This article, submitted by one of our own community members, will help you find a jewelry sales rep.
Jewelry Masterpiece for Business Owners
This software was designed to help jewelry makers price their jewelry, organize parts and vendors, and track customers and sales. I got the opportunity to take a look at this new software, and came up with some pros and cons that might help you decide if this is an item to add to your want list.
This software was designed to help jewelry makers price their jewelry, organize parts and vendors, and track customers and sales. I got the opportunity to take a look at this new software, and came up with some pros and cons that might help you decide if this is an item to add to your want list.
Signing Your Jewelry
You can sign your finished piece of jewelry art, and here are a few ideas to help you do that.
You can sign your finished piece of jewelry art, and here are a few ideas to help you do that.
Bead Bazaar
While attending the International Bead Expo in Miami, I took lots of pictures and notes so that you can feel like you were there too.
While attending the International Bead Expo in Miami, I took lots of pictures and notes so that you can feel like you were there too.
Home Parties Go Big Time
Discover how a fellow jewelry artist took her love of jewelry making to the next level by creating her own direct sales company that sells jewelry through home parties.
Discover how a fellow jewelry artist took her love of jewelry making to the next level by creating her own direct sales company that sells jewelry through home parties.
Selling Your Jewelry to Shops: Some Dos and Don'ts
Have you ever thought about selling your hand-crafted jewelry to shops, boutiques, or galleries? My list of Dos and Don'ts when approaching retail outlets will help you get started.
Have you ever thought about selling your hand-crafted jewelry to shops, boutiques, or galleries? My list of Dos and Don'ts when approaching retail outlets will help you get started.
How to Sell Your Arts and Crafts from Home
Here are some ideas on how to price your work, where to sell it, and lots more.
Here are some ideas on how to price your work, where to sell it, and lots more.
Legal Issues & the Jewelry Biz
Here are some tips about finding out how to make your jewelry making business legal.
Here are some tips about finding out how to make your jewelry making business legal.
Plan Your Jewelry Business Attack
Learn what a business plan is, how it can help you with your jewelry business, and how to locate helpful resources so you can write your own jewelry making business plan.
Learn what a business plan is, how it can help you with your jewelry business, and how to locate helpful resources so you can write your own jewelry making business plan.
Jewelry Hang Tags & Earring Cards
Make your own and add a special touch to your jewelry designs whether you sell your jewelry or just enjoy giving it away as gifts.
Make your own and add a special touch to your jewelry designs whether you sell your jewelry or just enjoy giving it away as gifts.
Become a Jewelry Author
Write what you know - jewelry! Find out the process for getting your jewelry book published.
Write what you know - jewelry! Find out the process for getting your jewelry book published.
To Be or Not to Be Legal
When deciding to start a jewelry business, there are many legal issues to consider.
When deciding to start a jewelry business, there are many legal issues to consider.
Pricing Your Work from Mary Ann Williams
Mary Ann Williams runs her own glass studio and offers some good advice about pricing your lampwork beads or jewelry in general.
Mary Ann Williams runs her own glass studio and offers some good advice about pricing your lampwork beads or jewelry in general.
Finding Your Jewelry Selling Direction
David A. Weiman, Marketing Director for Lapidary Journal and Step by Step Beads, offers his unique perspective on selling your jewelry through his virtual seminar: "Introduction to Marketing and Selling Jewelry."
David A. Weiman, Marketing Director for Lapidary Journal and Step by Step Beads, offers his unique perspective on selling your jewelry through his virtual seminar: "Introduction to Marketing and Selling Jewelry."
Software for Serious Jewelry Designers
Jewelry designers need all the help they can get when it comes to getting organized.
Jewelry designers need all the help they can get when it comes to getting organized.