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Friday, March 13, 2009

Make Your Own Jewelry - The Profits Can Be Pretty Too

By Erwin Rostuzing

Nearly everyone wants to wear some well-made piece of jewelry, whether it is a ring, a necklace, a bracelet or another specific item. Buying the most expensive, top-name designer jewelry is not an option for most people. Even the better reproductions and faux-designer jewelry can be out of the price ranger for many. Making jewelry as a hobby, with the goal of having items to wear personally, is a great idea. But there is another option.

Those who like to work with their hands on small-scale projects may want to try making their own jewelry as a way to add to the family income. There are numerous materials available for making jewelry, including earrings, necklaces, promise rings and other accessory items already in the jewelry box at home. These items can be a great place to begin when starting the jewelry making hobby or a jewelry making business. With time and some creativity this undertaking can be turned into a home-business that offers handcrafted designer jewelry.

The first step for every person considering a jewelry-making business is getting over the fear of taking a hobby to the next level. Knowledge is strength in this case. Talk to another person who operates a successful home business or has a small shop that is doing well. This is a great way to lessen the fears that come with starting out on your own. The idea of opening a shop or boutique for selling handcrafted jewelry is a big step, but this does not have to keep a person from making it happen.

Many people who start out offering pretty, handcrafted jewelry do so by hosting a jewelry part at their home. This is an excellent way to introduce the business idea and show off your bracelets, necklaces and promise rings to friends and family. Not only will they be open to the idea of helping you get started (by buying something) but friends and family will also give you honest opinions about the quality and design of the items on display. Making a few sales of handcrafted designer jewelry can provide the confidence any person needs to take the business idea to another level.

Those who are starting out in the handcrafted jewelry field may want to join some of the veteran jewelry makers at fairs and craft shows. This simple step will put the jewelry designer in the middle of a large group of people. Many of those who attend such fairs and craft shows will look closely and may not buy. But even this is good for business, as some of the shoppers will remember, take a business card and bring future business. Of course, there will be some who will buy an item, which will add even more to the confidence the small business owner needs.

For those who want to spread their wings even more, there is always the World Wide Web, or as it is commonly called, the Internet. In the past 15 or 20 years the Web has become a primary marketing tool for small business owners in almost every field. Setting up shop online, with a well-designed Web page, can be the jewelry designers door to larger success. There is little risk involved, especially if the Web site has a secure financial system for receiving payments. It is not necessary to have a multi-page Web site with the best graphics and technology at first. But getting started with a simple site and some good images of handcrafted jewelry can be the ticket to worldwide success in the field of handcrafted designer jewelry.

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