A Fun and Profitable Hobby!
WigJig, a supplier of beads, jewelry tools, jewelry wire, and jewelry making supplies, has some great tips for you on how to be successful in your handmade jewelry business. Everything you need to start your business is available at WigJig, including jewelry making kits, and over 2,500 pages of FREE jewelry making instruction and design. With WigJig's help, you can turn your jewelry making hobby into a profitable business! We even offer a designer discount! This lens will give you some tips on making your jewelry business a success, along with some design ideas and price points to get started with!
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* Find the sales venue that works for you. Consider E-Bay, craft shows, selling on consignment and flea markets. (There is a lot of competition on the Internet so this is probably not the easiest place to start selling jewelry.)*Make jewelry to sell in a wide variety of prices. Make some earrings to sell in the $10 to $14 price range, as well as some bracelet/necklace/ earring sets to sell in the over $60 price range.
*Make bracelet and earring sets and necklace and earring sets with matching beads and styles. Most people prefer matching jewelry but it is hard to find. This differentiates your jewelry from commercial jewelry.
*"Selling" is an active verb. When at craft shows or flea markets talk to as many people as you can. Any conversation to have them view you as a person and stop long enough to view your jewelry is helpful.
*Everyone has an opinion about pricing the jewelry you make. The only opinion that carries any weight is the customers. Price your jewelry to sell at a price that makes you comfortable with the return on your time. Don't expect to get $20 per hour for your time at the beginning. Adjust these prices as you learn what people are willing to pay. Some people use a rule of thumb for initial pricing as three time the costs of the materials.
*Begin your jewelry selling business with pieces that are easy to make. In general, people will not pay for the time involved in making complex and artistic jewelry. They like to look at it, but they will probably purchase less expensive jewelry.
*Consider selling the jewelry making projects shown on this page. They are all relatively quick to make and have proven customer interest where we demonstrate our WigJig tools. You can find more earring and bracelet jewelry making projects here, and necklace jewelry making projects here.
Jewelry Making Projects
Here are some jewelry making projects created by WigJig - click on the image and come to our website for free step-by-step instructions for all of these projects!
Jewelry Making Links
- Beads and Jewelry Making Supplies by WigJig Jewelry Making as a Business
- Using the jewelry making designs on the Beads & Jewelry Making Supplies by WigJig web site as the basis for selling jewelry.
- Beads and Jewelry Making Supplies by WigJig Discount Programs
- Discount programs in place for purchasing from the Beads & Jewelry Making Supplies by WigJig store.
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- Free Newsletter for WigJig, Jewelry Making Beads, Tools and Jewelry Supplies to make consistent and repeatable wire jewelry components.
- WigJig Beads -- Our Online Beading Supplies Store
- Beads by WigJig an online beadstore. We also include Beadology -- information on the sizes, shapes, types and styles of beads. Page includes links to jewelry designs.
- Beads, Jewelry Tools, Wire, & Jewelry Making Supplies by WigJig
- Making jewelry with wire, beads and gemstones. 2500+ free web pages of designs. Online store selling jewelry tools, beads, wire and jewelry making supplies. This is our home page.
- Make Your Own Christmas Tree Ornaments!
- Every winter, people all over the world look forward to putting up the Christmas decorations, and celebrating the Holiday Season. Why not give your Christmas Tree a special touch this year, with ornaments that you and your loved ones made yourselves? With the use of beads and jewelry wire, WigJig makes it possible!
- WigJig on Myspace
- MySpace profile for WigJig
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Brittany is the niece of Gary and Suzanne Helwig, owners of the WigJig company - and daughter of Marcia, the WigJig customer service represe...
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