Creativity Yields
Income Opportunities

© 2005 by Patricia Snow; all rights reserved

After years of creating art and selling my paintings, I decided to try handcrafted jewelry. It has turned out to be a very good business for me to combine jewelry and painting.

For years I created art only for myself and to give as gifts - until I took a painting class where my teacher encouraged me to sell my paintings. I was shy at first, but I put up my website and got accepted into several art shows where I displayed my paintings.

When I began making handcrafted jewelry, I discovered that selling my jewelry through home parties has been very successful. I make a lot of my pieces using semiprecious gemstones, so I make my party fun by quizing my audience on the various gemstones. Everyone loves to participate and share their knowledge of the stones. I also share information on the stones and the care of jewelry, etc.

I give away several door prizes, and the hostess receives a percentage of the sale of the party in free jewelry.

At my shows I sell an item related to jewelry: jewelry boxes. I buy unfinshed wooden boxes and paint them, then add legs to them and put a knob on top. Many of my jewelry boxes resemble a little chest of drawers.

I also make my own note cards on the computer with my original art, and have these available to buy at my shows as well.

Since I started making jewelry I've had people approach me to repair and redo their jewelry or make a custom piece.

So I've learned to keep an open mind and let my creative flair spill over into the many opportunities to make a sale.

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