Ok so as of late I have spent quite a lot of my time teaching a fellow craftsman the ropes, of internet based selling so I thought I would share some of my knowledge with all of you.

First thing I would like to share if your thinking of picking up jewelry making to turn it into a business DON’T. I make jewelry because I love it, though I must say I lost may way for a while, lost in the complicated business/website matters that complicate simple things. Jewelry is not a lucrative field, it is next to impossible to get slots at fairs/shows and even the crafter’s malls fill up fast. The reason why is there are for more jewelry makers then their is space for them. Stringing, beading, wire work so on and so forth it doesn’t matter what type you make the odds of getting in are slim and the only way is if you are a first caller. I know my jewelry is different then what is being sold yet all of us are lumped in this category and space to sell is limited.

Now I want to say I truly enjoy making jewelry I did not start making it to sell it and honestly have done rather a poor job at even trying to sell it as of late. I have far more creations then I have posted for me it is the time involved in setting up and photographing every single piece that slows me up, that and I come from a long line of procrastinators.

Now there is several reasons as to why jewelry is not a hot sell right now, one our economy is poor and jewelry is a want item not a need so therefore more people will pass on the jewelry then buy it, two jewelry makers are literally a dime a dozen, and three wholesaler’s who sell cheap crap made in china can sell for far less then we can. However remember that products bought from china are not only inferior quality but have toxic metal alloys in them as well. Please note this also includes many jewelry items bought at regular retailers.