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Posted By: Average Jane on 2008-10-19
In Reply to: Beaded jewelry... Most craft stores have supplies. - I took one class just to get the basics.
I did start this hobby and used only the best beads, there are a lot of online companies who will sell to you but I found after much expense and hard work that "everyone" is doing it and I attended a few craft shows but they were overrun with people who all made beaded jewelry. I don't know, perhaps I'm sick of working with my hands, it went pretty fast and I was proud of myself, but ended up giving it all away as gifts and gave up on trying to sell it. It's all the rage now to be taking beading classes and there are just too many selling it. If I'm going to sit all those hours, I make more in transcription and feel like I cheapened myself by getting into the "jewelry industry." Just my take on it, as I said, I used expensive beads, sterling silver clasps, and spent a lot of money which I did not get back. I have the most necklaces in town and I don't even wear jewelry -- too much "clanking, too much noise." It is also very addicting, "just one more necklace" and you end up with a hundred. Also, I pictured people walking down the aisle in church and the necklace breaking - so I was reluctant to sell them! Just my craziness, I guess. I did take a few lessons - $$$ - about $40 a pop only to see it repeated or in one case, "copied" by another crafter - that really p-hissed me off, that was my original creation after all! See what others have to say, perhaps you will like it.
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Does anyone make beaded jewelry?
I am interested in making beaded jewelry but not sure where to start. Do any of you make beaded jewelry? If so, where do you find the best prices for beads? Do you make jewelry to sell or just for fun? Thanks for the info.
Beaded jewelry... Most craft stores have supplies.
If you have a local craft store, that's a great place to start. Also, if you Google beading jewelry, you can find video how-to's.
I thought it was fun at first, but I haven't picked it up again. The beads are intricate and I found the major problem was size of the actual jewelry.
It would make great gifts though.
Go to etsy.com. They have loads of beaded
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jewelry
Check out ebay, just type in bakelite and check all categories. I actually did this today when I read your post. You can get some ideas there.
Eye Jewelry (heard of this?)
I hope this link works -- Have you heard of this before? It is "eye" jewelry. Jewelry that hangs from a thin wire from your contacts - it freaks me out LOL (I do, however, kind of like the contacts with the crystals in them)
Scroll down a little bit and there is a youtube video of someone wearing it
New find on the jewelry side....
I posted below when asking about Bakelite I thought I had and now looking on the web I find out I have even more, that being cellaloid jewelry and cameos, possibly a Bakelite radio that belonged to my father and some other jewelry. I am so excited because I can hardly wait to see what others would pay for it. So glad I found out from others about not having at yard sale! I would have really sold myself short. BYW, does anyone out there have any of the above mentioned and if so, have you sold or know your price on these particular types of jewelry. Thanks!
Does anyone sell Lia Sophia jewelry?
Just curious if anyone sells Lia Sophia or how you make out with it moneywise. I just signed up and it seems like a pretty good deal. I hosted a party and then decided to sign on after seeing the amount of commission you could make. I had 6 people at my party and took 4 or 5 outside orders. I think the lady made about $200 off my party, plus I got a bunch of free/discounted jewelry. Is it really that easy?
I have 4 parties booked in January and 1 more yet to schedule. I'm hoping to bring in about $1000 per party and 2 parties a week, so maybe $600 a week. Is this realistic? Anyone else been doing this for a while and can offer any advice?
My DH wears no jewelry whatsover - sm
he also has a big thing with tags and scent too, very sensitive skin, not one shirt of his still has a tag in it. When we were first married he would wear his ring when I forced him too in social situations, but just was not worth the hassle and he is not one to keep quiet about his wife and family, so I have no worries on that score. He really cannot wear it at work either as he puts his hands in high voltage tanks and one guy tried it once with his ring on, almost lost his finger when it arc welded to the tank and burnt him really badly, so that is a good reason not to wear it to work. Also he is rarely anywhere without us, and if so it is usually with guys, no women, and they all know he is married with 2 kids. The other point being even if a man wears a ring he can still cheat! I don't always where my ring either though I do wear it.
Really amazing, isn't it? Guess she loves real jewelry or something.
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i think the gift card or jewelry. girls at that age are sooo picky. most want $ so they can pick o
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I disagree. I still have my class ring (class of 1985). It's tucked away in my jewelry...
box. My fingers are too fat to wear it now, but it has sentimental value. Mine was just a metal ring as well and it still looks great.
I gave my class ring to a boyfriend back in the day and it wore it on his pinky. Then he lost it on the beach at the local lake. We ended up breaking up not too long after that and I thought I would never see my ring again. Then one day I'm reading the local paper and there's an add that said "LORI -- did you lose your class ring at city lake? Call... and describe the ring." I called the number and described the ring and it was mine. Thankfully I had had my full name inscribed inside the band of my class ring! The guy that found it was this little old man who had a one of those metal detectors and he spent his retirement days scanning beaches, parks, etc for change and what other treasures he could find. I couldn't thank him enough! He wouldn't take any kind of reward for finding it.
Just thought I'd share my class ring story. I feel that class rings, class keys (Do they still do that?), and yearbooks are such an important part of the high school years, but that's just me.
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