http://www.bestkidcrafts.com/beads-fun/
Where can I find jewelry design ideas – handmade and beaded – also tips for starting a business! Help!?
I have been making jewelry, handmade, wire-wrapped, beaded… lots of fun but would really like to make it into more of a business. I have my CA sales tax id, looking for other “stuff” I need to do to get started. Any tips would be appreciated as well as loan type options. I have a good stock built up of gemstones and beads but need to build a website, buy display items, get into some craft shows… whew… exciting but running out of funding is my number one problem (have my circle of friends and family buying and one dealer who has picked up the line but still) I don’t know where to go or what to do. Any one with experience here who would not mind sharing their knowledge would be greatly appreciated! Thanks
http://beadwork.about.com/ has tons of links to patterns, ideas, and marketing resources! Very good place to start.
They have an article on selling jewelry online via auction sites: http://jewelrymaking.about.com/od/thejewelrybizonline/a/021205.htm
And this is their link to resrouces on The Business of Jewelry Making On Line http://jewelrymaking.about.com/od/thejewelrybizonline/
As well, there are several beading/jewelry magazines that have archived articles/projects. Here’s a few:
http://www.lapidaryjournal.com/store/books.cfm
http://www.beadandbutton.com
http://www.stepbystepbeads.com
http://www.beadstylemag.com
Aso, if you do a search on ‘beading tutorials’ ‘bead patterns’ ‘jewelry ideas’ ‘selling bead jewelry” etc., you will get more links than you can read in a week!
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