May 08, 2007
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In this Issue of
Jewelry Business Success News:
- Guide to Selling More Jewelry
- What's New at Home Jewelry Business Success Tips:
Five great new articles - Submit Your Article, Project, Tip, or Photo -
and Get a Valuable Link to Your Website - Update:
A New Way to Sell Your Handcrafted Jewelry -
Coming Soon in My Next Ebook! - Featured Tip:
How to Create and Use Colored Epoxy
by Gary W. Bourbonais, A.J.P. (GIA) - Neat Jewelry-Related Website:
Liver of Sulfur Tutorial
Guide to Selling More Jewelry
Got jewelry shows this summer? Sell more jewelry with the secrets you'll learn in my downloadable ebook, Ultimate Guide to Your Profitable Jewelry Booth.
Don't wait to discover hundreds of things you can do to sell your jewelry like crazy at shows, fairs, and festivals. Invest in this 176-page, step-by-step resource before your next show:
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What's new at
Home Jewelry Business Success Tips
- 20 Tips for eBay Success
Try eBay guru Cheryl Coccaro's top 20 tips for selling successfully and profitably on eBay.by Cheryl Coccaro of Gypsy Woman Caravan.
- Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Cold Call?
Does the thought of making a cold call to sell your jewelry tie your stomach in knots? Try these five tips for approaching potential customers and shops with confidence.by Catherine Hodge of Catherine Marissa Jewelry.
- Jewelry Making Jigs
Learn the various features available in jewelry making jigs so you can choose the best jig for your needs.By Gary Helwig of WigJig.
- Marking Wire Jewelry - and Removing the Marks
Try this great tip for marking your measurements on wire jewelry as you create it, and then removing the marks completely when the piece is finished.By Jeff Tullock of Wrap It Up Jewelry.
And finally, a special treat. Settle in for a cozy chat with Gretta Van Someren, who first shared her jewelry business success story with us two years ago:
- Gretta Van Someren - Part 2 of a jewelry business success story
The latest Jewelry Business Success interview! Join Gretta Van Someren of Attérg™ Jewelry Design for an update, as she describes her newest directions - which include celebrity jewelry, rebranding her business, and more. Lavishly illustrated with Gretta's gorgeous jewelry.
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Update:
My Upcoming Ebook on
a New Way to Sell Your Jewelry
Thanks so much to everyone who has inquired - I'm still working on my upcoming all-new ebook.
It details a very profitable way to market your jewelry to customers who are VERY willing and able to buy from you.
I'll keep you posted on the progress of this ebook. Right now it looks like it will be finalized and available to download in July!
Cool Tip:
A.J.P. (GIA)
Devcon Two Ton (aka Jeweler's) epoxy is a product used by many jewelry folks for high strength adhesive applications.
It turns out that one can color this epoxy by the simple addition of a drop or two of Testors Model Enamel - and not lessen its adhesive power nor its cure.
Testors is readily available at almost any craft or hobby shop, and comes in an incredible assortment of colors.
To color the epoxy, measure out as usual, and mix it as directed - one minute total mixing time. At about 45 seconds of mixing, use a toothpick to add a drop or two of the enamel. Continue the mixing getting the color consistent.
Black Testors will give you a glossy opaque black; most other colors will give a translucent or transparent result.
I've used this to add a color detail to a piece...
Boost or even change the color of a stone in a set...
For some inlay...
Also as a poor man's "enamel"...
and of course as an adhesive.
It's only limited by one's imagination.
I haven't power polished any of my items, but Sunshine cloths and very fine Scotchbrite work well.
Hope this can be of use to some of the folks.
Gary W. Bourbonais A.J.P. (GIA)
Neat Jewelry-Related Website
On her blog, Stacie Florer has created a easy-to-follow and wonderfully illustrated Liver of Sulfur tutorial.
After you finish with the tutorial, see the rest of Stacie's blog. It's beautifully formatted and photographed - and her jewelry is fabulous.
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