April 19, 2016
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How to Create Your Own Jewelry Line: Design Production Finance Marketing & More by Emilie Shaprio is published by Lark with a copyright date of 2016. It’s a hardback 178 text that, as the author explains, is … Continue reading
February 6, 2016
by Tammy
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Back in the early 90s, I was very active when it came to making and then selling my jewelry. I participated in numerous art shows and sold to boutiques and galleries, mainly in the Central Florida area. I wasn’t running … Continue reading
December 14, 2011
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They don’t look like much, but pictured above are 48 jewelry making kits I packed and mailed out the other day to a new wholesale customer, Annie’s Attic. A few summers ago, I finally put together 4 earring kits and … Continue reading
October 20, 2011
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Lori Anderson, the brains behind the Bead Soup Blog Party, has cooked up another amazing idea, a Virtual Craft Show. The very small nutshell version of this show is that participants offer to give away merchandise, such as finished jewelry, … Continue reading
August 31, 2010
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Like many crafters, I occasionally sell a piece or two of my jewelry to friends, family, or co-workers. While I do have a bag of jewelry priced and ready to hand to someone who is interested, I don’t always have … Continue reading
August 24, 2010
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Recently, I chalked up sale number 50 in the Crafty Princess Shop over at Etsy. For me, I find this a significant number. While I have been an Etsy member since spring of 2006, I didn’t open a shop until … Continue reading
August 10, 2010
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While I don not have the time now that I did earlier this summer to devote to my Crafty Princess Etsy Shop, I have been trying to keep up with it so that it does not turn into the shop … Continue reading
July 7, 2010
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Well, I told myself I wasn’t going to open another on-line store, no matter what, but I finally caved and listed a few of my pdf file tutorials over at Efreeme.com. It is free to list hand-crafted items, supplies, and … Continue reading
June 16, 2010
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My first jewelry kits are complete and listed in my Etsy shop. Both are earring kits using ceramic Raku beads, natural mother of pearl beads, copper beads, and copper findings. One jewelry kit is what I call a “full” kit … Continue reading
June 8, 2010
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I have been working on a new jewelry related project during my summer vacation, and until I got to a certain point of completion, I didn’t feel comfortable discussing it here. However, I have made some major progress and see … Continue reading