tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56656692422636086042011-11-27T16:54:22.183-07:00Distinctive Handcrafted JewelryNyx Enchantmentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04477726337198232868noreply@blogger.comBlogger161100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665669242263608604.post-6995500391970328042009-02-13T21:13:00.008-07:002009-02-13T22:22:29.757-07:00

Cost Formulas. Love them or hate them, they are an essential part of any handcrafted business.Now I'm sorry to tell all of you who hated the dreaded story problems in Math class, that owning your own business requires you to embrace those story problems if you want to price your work correctly. Your bank balance will thank you later on!There are many schools of thought regarding how to price your

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In the last post I talked about the subject of overpricing. Now I move onto underpricing your work. I actually think that in the crafting world, this is done more often than overpricing. When we as handcrafted artisans under price our work, we are not only under-pricing ourselves, but all the rest of the artisans we represent. Now, I know, for many of you, this may seem like it's just my own

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Pricing. This is a topic which has been explored in the Etsy forums at great length. Here is the dilemma, if you charge too much, maybe nobody will purchase your items. If you charge too little, not only do you de-value your work and your craft, you will probably lose money and have to stop selling altogether. I'm going to explore both of these situations so that you may better understand the

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It's been a busy summer and I apologize in taking so long to get part II written; so here it is.After a time of making jewelry for myself, I began getting comments from friends, family, co-workers, and even a few strangers. At one point, someone asked me if I had ever sold any of my jewelry. I had not, and in fact, selling my pretties had not really occurred to me. Since the bug had been put in

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I would like to share with you and hope not to bore you, with my story as it relates to jewelry making. I hope you will enjoy reading it.I'm not really sure exactly which year it was that I began the craft of making jewelry. I suppose it was early, at an age in elementary school. It could have been in an art class, Girl Scouts, or just playing around in Mom's sewing room. What I do remember for

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I just love summer! We had our yearly camping outing in the beautiful Colorado woods recently. It was nice to get away and forget about everything else except campfires and nature.

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I can't believe it has been since March that I gave my blog some attention! Family birthdays and a vacation have a way of doing that!Well I'm ready for summer, and I plan on putting together a bunch of new things. I can't wait to get started creating some jewelry again!It's wedding season and I'm hoping to be inspired by the lighter colors of summer to bring create some bridal items. I've added

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I apologize for missing the last few weeks. Tax time has been getting the best of me, too much to do!Here is the next batch of 5 Etsy artists. If you're an Etsy artist and would like a feature spot contact me!Sweet Shawty's AccessoriesHow did you get started in your craft?I've always loved to create things. Even when I was a little girl I would sit and try to make things (usually back then I was

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Well, the weekend kept me busy! I plan on featuring 5 more Etsians this weekend. I have lots to choose from!

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I finally found some time to create a new pair of earrings.They are called "Misty" after the soft misty colored blue beads. I've used ear wires that I made myself. I've begun using handmade ear wires more and more. These lovely earrings can be purchased in my Etsy shop.

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Here is the next batch of 5 Etsy artists. If you're an Etsy artist and would like a feature spot contact me!Square RatHow did you get started in your craft?I've always sewn. It's something my mother and I have done since I was a teen. She taught me. I got hooked into hand appliqué with her and we've always had a project we've been working on ever since. We appliqué the old school way, by basting

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The response I received for Etsy artists to feature was wonderful!I have enough to keep me busy for quite some time. I'm working on putting together the next 5 shops to feature. I hope to have them posted by the end of today.

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This has been so much fun! I've had the great privilege to look at all these nifty shops! You guys at Etsy are so great and so very talented! I have left all the dialogs here in the words of the shop owners. I have not edited or changed the words so as to let all who read get a feel for the shop owners personality. You guys did an awesome job! I love all the stories in here.Sweet Dreams -

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It's only fitting that my first featured Etsy shop be my sister shop, Sand Petals. Sand Petals Jewelry is bold, yet fresh and light.Sand PetalsHow did you get started in your craft?I was browsing through a small town bead store and loved all the colors, shapes and sparkle of the various items. I've always loved jewelry and decided it was time to learn the craft of jewelry making.What inspires

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Over the next couple of weeks it is my hope to begin featuring a handful of Etsy shops here. It's great to get noticed and fun to see all those very talented Etsians out there! I hope to have them up by the first part of March. Stay tuned!

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Friday, January 11, 2008 It's been too cold for photos! January, it's a transition month. It can be cold and snowy some days, yet sunny and bright other days. There are so many photo opportunities for the snow capped mountains, but too cold to brave the dry chapping wind! My next adventure, some snow-shoeing in these wonderful Colorado mountains!This is a great month to create more jewelry,

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