Crafts ~ CorinnaCiera's Blog

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Do You Want to Sell Your Craft in 2012?

Published: 11-15-2011 11:12pm
Posted In: Crafts
The state of the economy is always in the news. But why let it dictate who you are and what you want to do in the future? Take action now and make those idle dreams come true. If you are good at making a craft and would like to sell it for profit, you need to do some easy research to get started. You need to see if your craft is in demand. Look for articles about your craft to see if it is marketable. Also look at your competition and the prices that are charged for the items. Is your product unique enough to be sought out by others despite your competition? You need an edge in your market. For instance, in my card making ente... » Read More

Why Buy Handmade Cards?

Published: 11-10-2011 07:47pm
Posted In: Crafts
This is a good question. So, why buy handmade or handcrafted greeting cards when there are so many commercially made cards? Maybe that question is also the answer. There are so many commercial cards. Rather than having a mass produced item, the trend now is to have the unusual, unique, one-of-a-kind item that can be a conversation piece in the home and in the family. What better way to show that you care for someone than to send a truly handmade greeting card. And, what better way to show that someone really cares about you than to show-off your beautiful handmade greeting card on your mantle, buffet, or bookshelf along with ... » Read More

Why Does a Jewelry Crafter Use Precious Gold?

Published: 11-10-2011 06:49pm
Posted In: Crafts
Many artisans and jewelers use gold in their creations. It is a very expensive metal but invaluable, beautiful, and longed for by many. Its durability and luster makes it unique among metals. Why does it have an endearing appeal? Well, it has many uses. The primary usage of gold is jewelry. Special properties of gold make it perfect for manufacturing jewelry. These include: very high luster; desirable yellow color; tarnish resistance; ability to be drawn into wires, hammered into sheets or cast into shapes. Eighty percent of the gold mined each year is crafted into jewelry.                                 Â... » Read More

Bolivianita, a Different Kind of Jewel

Published: 11-10-2011 06:25pm
Posted In: Crafts
  I am not a jewelry crafter, but I read an interesting article about a beautiful gem, bolivianita! Additional research gave me the following information:   Quartz gems of amethyst and citrine, purple and yellow, combined in the same stone is called ametrine or bolivianita in Spanish. This gem is deep purple at first glance. But when you hold it up to light, you see the glimmer of gold.      Just how two colors come to be in the same crystal is not completely understood. It seems that as the quartz crystals were forming, some change occurred in the geochemical conditions, temperature, radiation, or pressure. Gemologists cut and poli... » Read More

The Best Place to Sell Your Crafts

Published: 11-10-2011 06:14pm
Posted In: Crafts
Are you a self-employed craftsman, craftswoman? Are you in a dilemma as to where to sell your products? You might benefit from reading my short story blog.  I have sold my creations and products (gift baskets, inspirational plaques, scrapbook pages and posters, candles, high quality table runners and other miscellaneous items) at craft fairs, home parties, in person at businesses, and at permanent booths in antique/crafts markets. I have found each to have its own disadvantage.  Craft fairs are expensive and exhausting. I must pack and unpack my products, be present at all times at the fair, and be able to pe... » Read More
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