Rena Klingenberg

Make Room to Grow by Letting Go

I’ve found that there are two types of clutter that can hold me back and make it hard for me to evolve and grow: The clutter of “stuff” – clothes I don’t wear, books I’m not going to read, gifts I’ve received that I don’t use, and other objects I’m not using. Life clutter – [...]

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5 Ways to Use Your Leftover Beads for Home Decor

by Rena Klingenberg

We can usually find a way to use our “orphan beads” (the last few beads left over from a strand) in some sort of jewelry project. But here are ideas for using these orphan beads in home decor. Most of these items would also make lovely gifts! Napkin Rings Add orphan bead(s) to artistic wire, [...]

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How I’ve Benefited from Local Artists Who Don’t Make Jewelry

by Rena Klingenberg

Some of the most valuable contacts in my jewelry business have been local artists who create non-jewelry art. I’ve discovered that these woodworkers, painters, ceramic artists, glass blowers, sculptors, fiber artists, etc. are often delightful kindred spirits. They’re also full of interesting tips and ideas that developed from the unique challenges of making and selling [...]

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Pantone’s Fall 2012 Colors

by Rena Klingenberg

Wow! Check out these official Fall 2012 colors! What a tropical feel this Fall palette has. If someone had handed me this color chart and said, “Guess what season this is for?” . . . I would have said “Summer.” Here are the Pantone Fall 2012 colors: Top row, left to right: Pink Flambe French [...]

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“Is That Not Bad Advertising?”

by Rena Klingenberg

When I first moved to the town where I now live, I asked one of my new friends if there was a health food store in this area. My new friend, who was born and raised here, answered, “There is a health food store – but the lady who owned it died. Is that not [...]

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Jewelry Blog Post Topic Ideas (Sneak Peek)!

by Rena Klingenberg

I’m working hard on the finishing touches to the “Jewelry Blogging Success Guide” I promised you. (Update: The Jewelry Blogging Success Guide is now available!) In the meantime, here’s a sneak peek from one section of my upcoming Jewelry Blogging Success Guide . . . . A few blog post topic ideas snatched from the [...]

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I Asked 15 Jewelry Artists – “What Do You Wish You’d Known When You First Started Selling Your Work?”

by Rena Klingenberg

I got in touch with this panel of experienced jewelry artists, and I asked each of them: “What’s one thing you wish you’d known when you first started selling your work at events?” Their generous answers are a treasure trove of tips and experience: ———— Karen Wolffis: How much work and effort goes into a [...]

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