Realities of the Handmade Jewelry Business

 

...Wow, kind of a heavy title, but the suggestion was to make it catchy for the search engine. Really what I want to talk about is one of those moments that creativity strikes and it turns into a winner. 

 

One day last spring...oh was I broke, long winter, ran through my suppliy money by December...I felt that feeling when you are almost jonesing for supplies...materials, just to be able to create.

 

I decided to wander down to the shore (yes, I live on Lake Huron) and found sandstones...sandstones everywhere.  Sure they are pretty...in a sort of simple way. April was here and I needed to fill my tables for the local shows...sandstones...what could I do with them.

 

I had taught myself some wirewrapping over the winter and thought of one technique that may work...I put some together and decided to hang them on leather cord.  I didn't make very many...who would buy sandstones....

 

Well....placed them on the table at the first show...and Bam! they were gone! 10 of them in a three hour period....I have no idea how many I sold over the summer...but I do know it was quite a few.  Now they will probably become a staple item in my booth...

 

Find creativity or supplies wherever you may....do not discount anything, try it, see what happens, you may be quite pleased.

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