Do you struggle with writing your jewelry descriptions, brochures, flyers, e-mail newsletters, website pages, blog posts, and other text for your jewelry business? If so, I highly recommend Chelsea Clarey’s one-on-one writing workshops for handmade sellers. Chelsea is a jewelry artist, as well as being a certified writing tutor and experienced freelance author. She knows [...]
by Sam Ryder of NexusMaille The price of silver has just skyrocketed in the past few weeks: Looking at the price per gram in which I purchase my supplies, I calculated that if it were to continue at this rate, a bracelet made at the end of the year will cost $50 more in raw [...]
In 1913 Suzanne Beyer’s great-uncle, Art Hadley, invented the expansion bracelet – a jewelry device that revolutionized the modern watchband. Although he was a bit of a family “black sheep”, his invention and jewelry company netted a fortune which he left to his children after his death. But nearly a century after his expansion bracelet [...]
Where I live, at the end of a phone call or conversation people often say “Have a blessed day!” It’s always spoken wholeheartedly – the person who says it truly desires that your day will be blessed, regardless of their spirituality or yours. And you know what? I always feel very blessed after hearing it. [...]
Collage and mixed-media artist Shelley Lane Kommers had the unpleasant surprise of happening across an Etsy shop that had blatantly copied her own Etsy business and products. See Shelley’s blog post, Rising Above the Copycats, on how the discovery of her imitator gave Shelley insights into her own precious gifts.
Jewelry artists often ask me about getting custom stamps so they can make metal tags to attach to their creations – a nifty way to add the artist’s name, initials, or logo to the piece: For several years I have used (and love) the TagMate stamping system. It enables you to make a perfectly straight, [...]
Can you take a moment to share your thoughts with Mara Nesbitt of Curvy Girl Jewelry? Mara is starting up a new jewelry niche business, designing jewelry in larger sizes for curvy gals and guys. She welcomes your feedback and ideas for her new business, which you can share in two ways: You can read [...]