http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/home-jewelry-business-blog.html The latest Home Jewelry Business Success Tips articles, news, and more. en-us home jewelry business Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:28:06 GMT Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:28:06 GMT home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/jewelry-niche-markets.html Designing for jewelry niche markets can give you an edge over other jewelers. Christina Parker shares how one of her jewelry niches evolved. Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:28:06 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/accidental-jewelry-business.html Catherine D'Arcy didn't intend to start a jewelry business. But by a twist of fate, a misunderstanding resulted in the beginning of her jewelry inventory - and an eventually successful business. Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:11:04 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/beading-party.html Success tips for a birthday bracelet beading party - a fun, profitable type of jewelry making workshop. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:22:07 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/finding-your-niche.html Take the journey to finding your niche for your jewelry business, as Cindy Devine demonstrates ways to define your signature jewelry style. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:26:18 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/be-seen.html Deciding that Be Seen is her jewelry business goal for the coming year, Brandi Collins added her jewelry to some new locations - resulting in a customer making a big purchase just a few days later. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:59:06 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/successful-jewelry-business.html How Leslie Easte built a successful jewelry business on the simple yet powerful elements of love, honesty, and belief in herself. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:37:57 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/buy-jewelry.html Seven reasons why it's better to buy jewelry directly from the artist who designed it. By Teri Baskett. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:14:04 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/101-more-great-jewelry-selling-techniques.html Are you looking for fast, easy ways to boost your jewelry business? David Weiman's got a treasury of great ideas and quick tips for growing your customer base and increasing your profits. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:30:17 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/jewelry-classes.html Make your jewelry classes spectacular with Michelle Buettner's tips for providing that something extra for your students. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:57:16 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/marketing-your-jewelry-business.html Great ideas for marketing your jewelry business creatively and cheaply, to capture the attention of your intended customers. By Kamilah Campbell. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:28:45 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/jewelry-selling-secrets.html Kameron Kay reveals her jewelry selling secrets - how she sells her handcrafted jewelry through shops in the U.S. and in Europe, and has her pieces modeled by celebrities. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:14:30 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/return-customers.html Entice return customers with jewelry options that encourage them to come back for more. Janice Abarbanel tells how she developed a changeable jewelry line that keeps her customers returning. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:57:07 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/sea-glass-jewelry.html Where to find genuine sea glass for jewelry making, how pieces of sea glass are rated for quality, and authentic pieces vs. fake ones. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:48:17 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/green-jewelry-design.html Focus on earth-friendly, green jewelry design with these ideas from Monica Macha. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:27:38 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/jewelry-artist.html As a young jewelry artist, you have some great opportunities to sell your work and start your jewelry business. Here are ideas and success tips to get you started. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:20:00 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/descriptions-and-promotions.html I am an online retailer myself, selling handmade jewelry. So far I have found that having good descriptions is key. However, my main problem is remembering Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:56:35 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/blogging-tips.html Jewelry blogging tips to bring customers to your jewelry website. The definition of blog and why you might want to start one. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:07:00 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/color-in-jewelry-design.html Ann Marie Hodrick's simple, wonderful method for choosing colors that work well together in a jewelry design. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:14:01 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/upsell-your-jewelry.html Robert Mayer's tips on how to upsell your jewelry by encouraging the customer to add a little something extra onto the sale. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:49:37 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/earring-angel.html A fascinating 14-year journey of faith, struggle, perseverance and divine intervention as Lynn Williams turns her unique idea for an earring organizer into a profitable product. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:29:23 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/bead-store.html What Karin Smith learned about starting a bead store and turning her jewelry hobby into a business. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:56:14 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/starting-a-jewelry-business-in-this-economy.html Is Linda Guzik crazy for starting a jewelry business in this economy? I don't think so - and I love what she has to say about it. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:06:36 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/drop-shipping-jewelry.html Considering drop shipping jewelry as a sales strategy? You may want to think again after reading Aaron Rome's tips and this drop shipping horror story. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:41:16 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/jewelry-trade-show.html Three ways you can participate in a jewelry trade show inexpensively. If you want to display your work at wholesale events but can't afford a booth, consider these alternatives. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:14:12 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/selling-jewelry-to-hotel-gift-shops.html Dalia Costa recently began selling jewelry to hotel gift shops. Here she shares her tips on jewelry opportunities in 5-star hotels, and how to get your work seen there. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:53:56 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/designing-jewelry.html A fascinating account of Charli Knight's experiences in the world of designing jewelry - where secrecy, possessiveness, and design piracy exist alongside creative beauty, craftsmanship and vision. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:13:17 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/selling-jewelry-through-catalogs.html By selling jewelry through catalogs, a home jewelry business with the right product can quickly rack up huge sales. However, there are many pitfalls. Here's what you need to know. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:06:01 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/consigning-jewelry.html Important considerations and tips for consigning jewelry to shops and galleries. How to protect your jewelry that's on consignment. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:53:33 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/jewelry-consignment-percentage.html Determining an equitable jewelry consignment percentage between the artist and the shop or gallery. The most common jewelry consignment commissions to shops. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:33:21 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/jewelry-consignment-inventory.html It's essential to track your jewelry consignment inventory to protect your investment and to know where you're making a profit. Tips for easy yet thorough record-keeping on the jewelry you consign. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:08:00 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/jewelry-studio.html Solutions for a home jewelry studio - finding, clearing out, and organizing the space for your dream jewelry making center. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 04:49:50 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/making-jewelry-saved-my-life.html Last year I finally got cured from a long 3 years of very bad anxiety and depression. It was such a struggle for me, but nobody knew what was going on Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:20:16 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/list-of-things-to-bring-to-art-and-craft-shows.html In planning for my first Arts and Crafts Show (ever!) I decided to make a list of items I thought I would need to make the show as stress-free as possible. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:41:04 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/jewelry-marketing-try-everything-at-least-once.html I got some of the most fabulous jewelry business advice awhile ago from a good friend of mine that really doesn't have ANY experience in the business Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:15:32 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/jewelry-web-sites.html Jewelry web sites with information on making and selling handmade jewelry. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:42:03 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/approaching-shops.html Tips for approaching shops and galleries about carrying your handcrafted jewelry; setting appointments with shop owners; making professional jewelry presentations. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:34:27 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/wholesaling-jewelry.html Wholesaling jewelry sometimes means mass-producing the same pieces. Issues involved in wholesale jewelry production runs at home, cutting production time and costs, and a solution for temporary help. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:36:21 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/display.html A great, original jewelry display is fun to create. Guest author Ellen Leonard takes us on a journey of booth themes, brainstorming, shopping, and assembly. Voila! Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:29:21 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/jewelry-niche-market.html By building her business in a jewelry niche market, guest author Karen Palevich finds success in marketing her work through specialty shops and salons. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:19:45 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/starting-a-successful-jewelry-business.html There are as many paths to starting a successful jewelry business as there are jewelry artists. Read how Patricia Swayze went from taking one jewelry-making class to giving a $2000 home jewelry show. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:15:32 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/awareness-jewelry.html How to make and market awareness jewelry. Georgia Hadley describes a way your jewelry business can contribute to the greater good and generate goodwill. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:07:20 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/home-business-insurance.html How much home business insurance coverage do you need? Here are considerations for determining your home based business insurance needs, and tips for getting the best deal. Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:22:05 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/carat-weight.html Learn how to find the carat weight of gemstones, including stones that are too large for a 50-gram gem scale. Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:36:53 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/making-3000-sales-or-more-on-etsy.html What does it take to make 3000 sales (or more) on Etsy? My mind works in the Why? zone. One question keeps coming up here in Rena's website is why Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:54:16 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/pricing-jewelry.html Pricing jewelry is a tricky issue. Will raising or lowering your prices help you sell more jewelry? Guest author Patricia Snow's answer may surprise you. Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:22:45 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/home-shows.html Joanne Stow Boyington shares her tips for motivating customers to buy more jewelry at home shows. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:58:49 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/business-logo.html Business logo design and color scheme tips for creating a professional, consistent impression throughout your jewelry business cards, displays, and packaging. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:08:27 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/jewelry-making.html How jewelry making can take you deep inside, to connect with an inner stillness that leads to growth and healing. Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:01:21 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/wedding-anniversary-stones.html List of wedding anniversary stones, including alternate stones. Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:54:45 GMT http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/beads.html How beads and learning how to make her own jewelry set loose one woman's inner fashion goddess. Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:45:24 GMT