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Welcome!

I love having the freedom to lose track of time.

When school lets out for the summer, we relish the opportunity to forget about clocks and calendars at our house.

Often we go days at a time not knowing the date or day of the week around here, because it's not relevant to the things we're doing.

We just immerse ourselves in projects and activities that interest us - and feel free to let go of time.

I have always loved unscheduled stretches of time. They open the door to serendipity, creativity, and unexpected connections.

Most of my best work, memorable conversations, and great experiences have unfolded naturally in unscheduled spaces of time.

My wish for you this summer is enough unscheduled time to let go, to be, to create, and to flow.

~ Rena

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In this Issue of
Jewelry Business Success News:

1. Quick Tip: Legally Protecting Your Original Jewelry Works



2. New Jewelry Business Ideas and Techniques:
   - 7 new jewelry business ideas
   - 4 new jewelry display / packaging ideas
   - 2 new jewelry making ideas
   - 10 new highlights from the handmade jewelry gallery



3. Your Profitable Jewelry Business:
   Snag More Early Shoppers at Your Jewelry Shows



4. Neat Jewelry-Related Website:
   Every Bead Has a Story

Quick Tip:
Legally Protecting
Your Original Jewelry Works

Have you ever wondered whether you can copyright your original jewelry designs to protect them?

Or if you can legally use images, fabrics, and papers in your collage jewelry?

Copyright violation and protecting your creativity are serious issues in the world of handmade jewelry.

But unfortunately the maze of legal information on this topic can be hard for us to make any sense of.

So Etsy's in-house attorney, Sarah Feingold (who is also a jewelry artist), has put together a short, very clear ebook that guides artists easily through important copyright issues.

I've posted my review of Sarah's ebook here - Copyright Information for Artists - if you'd like more info.

She clearly and concisely covers how to protect your own work - as well as what you can legally use in the works you create.

Sell Your Jewelry Like Crazy
at Shows, Fairs, and Festivals
This Year

Discover hundreds of things you can do to sell more of your handmade jewelry at shows, in my book Ultimate Guide to Your Profitable Jewelry Booth.

Get this 176-page, step-by-step resource before your next show.

Thanks for Spreading the Word!

Near the bottom of every page on my websites is a box that says "Share This Page", which makes it easy for you to link to that page or share it around the Web.

Thank you - every link helps! :o)

New Jewelry Business
Ideas and Techniques
from My Websites and Blog:

Jewelry Business Ideas:

1. Jewelry Consignment Checklist
   My handy checklist takes you step-by-step through the process of successfully selling your jewelry on consignment. By Rena Klingenberg.



2. Make Your Online Jewelry Business Succeed
   Danielle Renee Mullen shares the basic elements of her successful online jewelry business.



3. Pros and Cons of an Online Marketplace vs. Your Own Online Store
   Share your insights for Cynthia, who's deciding whether to start up an Etsy shop or add a storefront to her website.



4. I'm an Artist, Not a Social Butterfly
   Please share your thoughts and ideas for Patricia, who wants to sell her jewelry but is very uncomfortable around people.



5. Accepting Credit Cards at Shows and Parties
   Doug Kelly's fantastic research on a cool new way to accept credit card payments at jewelry shows and home parties.



6. Little Purple Cow Jewelry
   The lovely story of how Nicole Leibman fell into a new jewelry business venture with her dad.



7. Jewelry Business Cards that Your Customers Will Keep
   I've updated my tips for jewelry business cards - and also updated the accompanying photo of my own business cards.

Jewelry Display and Packaging Ideas:

1. Trunk Show Display
   Don't miss Luann Udell's trunk show jewelry display - including lots of photos, details and tips.



2. Sunland Swapmeet Booth
   Linda Stewart shares her versatile, flat-folding display that can go anywhere and display nearly anything.



3. Japan-Inspired Jewelry Booth
   See how Karen Kelsky designed her entire booth to echo her Japanese-themed jewelry - resulting in an elegant, unique look.



4. Vintage Estate Jewelry Shadowbox
   Melinda Jernigan shares her beautiful gift project - a unique shadowbox display of vintage and antique jewelry.

Jewelry Making Ideas:

1. Cha Cha Bracelet Tutorial
   Lisa Jagger guides you easily through making this fun, funky bracelet that's like a party on your wrist!



2. Copper Flower
   Zoraida shares how to create a lovely copper flower - the companion piece to the amazingly real-looking copper leaves she shared in our last issue.

Highlights from the Handmade Jewelry Gallery:

See many more wonderful new jewelry designs in the Handcrafted Jewelry Designers' Gallery! There are too many to list here - so these are just a few of the most unique new submissions:

1. Pocket Prayer Beads
   by Joanne Stow Boyington.



2. Rainbow Seed Bead Bracelet
   by Debbie Roxborough.



3. Fearless Ring
   by Terri Wlaschin.



4. Lemon Jade, Silver, Swirl and Flower Asymmetrical Necklace
   by Les Bijoux Créa-Lune.



5. On the Verge of Autumn Necklace (won "Best of Show"!)
   by Kathy of KP Designs.



6. 512A Sea World Bracelet
   by VART Jewelry.



7. Ode to Val Chainmaille Bracelet
   by Sam Ryder.



8. Eternal Plumerias Necklace
   by Karol Payet.



9. Belly Dancer Necklace and Earrings Set
   by Joanne Stow Boyington.



10. Zulu Tea Necklace
    by Terri Wlaschin.

Share Your Jewelry Content
and Get Great Exposure

I invite you to share your jewelry photos, tips, stories, tutorials, etc. - right here on my network of jewelry websites.

It's a friendly, creative atmosphere of ideas and networking.

You'll also receive links to your jewelry business, and gain exposure in the handmade jewelry community - and beyond.

Jewelry artists often tell me that the exposure they've received on my websites has brought them valuable new connections, opportunities, and traffic!

So come on in and take advantage of all these great opportunities for sharing:

Share Your Jewelry Content

(And of course, you always keep the copyright to all of your own content that you share on my network of jewelry websites.)

Sell Your Jewelry at Trunk Shows,
Private Showings,
and as Business Gifts

Learn how to sell your handmade jewelry to this HUGE untapped market, in my book Secrets of a Handcrafted Jewelry Shopping Service.

Get this 115-page, easy-to-read guide now, and make this your best jewelry selling year ever.

Your Profitable Jewelry Business:

Snag More Early Shoppers
at Your Jewelry Shows

by Rena Klingenberg

A couple of years after I started my jewelry business, I was in an art show where my booth was located in a wide corridor that everyone had to pass through to get to the rest of the show.

Actually it was a great spot because I had constant traffic coming and going past my display all day long!

So during booth-setup time on the morning of the show, all of other vendors and their families made several trips back and forth in front of my booth while I was setting up my jewelry displays.

I had set out a group of turquoise necklaces (turquoise donut pendants on adjustable leather cords) on my table, and was busy setting out the rest of my inventory.

It seemed that nearly everyone who passed was stopping to ask, "How much are your turquoise necklaces?"

It dawned on me that when I set out each grouping of jewelry, I should also set out its corresponding price sign right away.

So I hurried to put out the signs for each of the jewelry groupings I had already set out - and within minutes I sold two of the turquoise necklaces to other vendors!

By the time the show officially started, I had already made a few additional sales - largely because my fellow vendors and their families hurrying busily back and forth could see at a glance how much my items cost and make an immediate purchasing decision.

Neat Jewelry-Related Website

This week's neat site is actually a very high-quality freebie:

You can download a free copy of the first chapter and tutorial from Cyndi Lavin's luscious new ebook Every Bead Has a Story - Bead Embroidery Stitches.

Cyndi's generous 59-page free "chapter" is actually detailed enough to be a complete book on its own.

It includes lots of gorgeous photos and helpful text where Cyndi clearly demonstrates bead embroidery stitch basics and tips, and it ends with a detailed tutorial for her beautiful SunShower Necklace.

After you download your free tutorial chapter, be sure to kindly leave Cyndi your feedback!

I also highly recommend visiting Cyndi's Beading Arts blog for regular doses of her artistic insights.

Sell Your Jewelry Online

Grow a solid base of online jewelry customers, using the step-by-step strategies you'll learn in my book Social Networking: Sell Your Jewelry Online the New Way.

Get this 192-page, step-by-step resource now, and start growing your customer base.

Network and Get Noticed
in the
Home Based Jeweler's Showcase

The Home Based Jeweler's Showcase blog is a free opportunity to promote your jewelry business and find other jewelry artists to network with.

It's published by Rita Juhlin of Private Stock Jewelry.

To add your jewelry business to the Showcase - please email Rita Juhlin, at HomeBasedJewelers @ gmail.com .

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Better for You?

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Thanks so much.

My Jewelry Business Websites
and RSS Feeds

This newsletter highlights some of the latest jewelry business tips and techniques from my websites:

Home Jewelry Business Success Tips

Jewelry Display Ideas

Making Jewelry Now

Jewelry Business Blog

Each of these sites also has its own RSS feed. Look for the orange RSS symbol on the left-hand column of each of these sites to get the feed.

Thanks so much for joining me
for this issue of
"Jewelry Business Success News"!

~ May your jewelry journey be fun and prosperous ~

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