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.

I want to say something that has been weighing heavily on my mind as of late. When I say Local I mean made in the USA!!

We all know our economy is tanking badly we all want someone to blame, and while the president past or present is an easy target, it truly is more cooperate America’s fault.

In the United States very little is manufactured and sold here, most major companies have farmed out to other countries (primarily china) where they use cheap labor and cheaper materials thereby maximizing their profit. This is not new to anyone I know, but what the companies neglected to think of in their greed, is when the people who buy their products do not have job’s then there is no money to buy the products with.

So here is a challenge that I personally have decided to follow. On anything I can buy made in the USA I will, I will no longer support companies that have farmed out our job’s and make inferior products. I will buy from small businesses, companies, and people who make items here in the USA who deserve my business, and my loyalty not because I know them all personally but because they are Americans who like me and you have been hit hard by our failing economy, who do their best every day to feed their families and keep their homes while cooperate America gets richer because of our suffering.

Please Support Locally Made Items it may cost a couple of dollars more but it will keep one more family off the streets.

You can find everything from clothes to candles soap and more on these crafting sites:

http://www.Etsy.com (Look up my friend’s vegan soap, Mumz Soap Shop on etsy my etsy shop is not updated yet LOL)

http://www.MadeItMyself.com

http://www.artfire.com

will add more sites later. Remember BUY USA!!!!!!

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