tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792410363486054662.post9099141378085131047..comments2023-11-30T18:39:36.958-05:00Comments on A Beader's Blog: All My Eggs In One BasketAlmost Precioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02349435936032378395noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792410363486054662.post-88734907171592560732015-04-07T06:17:10.740-04:002015-04-07T06:17:10.740-04:00Jewelry making is a hobby for me, not a business, ...Jewelry making is a hobby for me, not a business, even though I was selling at a local coffee shop and it felt good :) I'm not an entrepreneur soul but I understand the huge problem you're facing. I think that the market has a life of its own and may not be friendly even if you follow all relevant advice. I just hope you stay positive!bairozanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15480725582668681075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792410363486054662.post-55055668418912094512015-04-05T19:38:23.712-04:002015-04-05T19:38:23.712-04:00When I worked at the crafters gift shop, we had mo...When I worked at the crafters gift shop, we had more jewelers than other crafters or artists. We had to turn down jewelers on a regular basis because we just couldn't accept more. I always felt bad for them because they're jewelry was beautiful. Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470363688622542695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792410363486054662.post-42169103817238259762015-04-04T16:15:20.216-04:002015-04-04T16:15:20.216-04:00Unfortunately, JoJo, every place that sells beads ...Unfortunately, JoJo, every place that sells beads tries to encourage their buyers to take it up a notch ; "Oh those earrings are so special, Myrtle ! You should really think about selling your work". What they really want is to sell Myrtle a whole lot more beads and jewelry findings. <br /><br />I'm forever seeing articles on bead sites telling people how to start up an online shop, like those on etsy . . . or how getting into craft shows can be very lucrative. Of course they never mention that many of those shows cost well over $100 or that having an online shop requires a ton of work: 24/7 on social medias, slaving over photos, writing up descriptions and wracking one's brains thinking up tags and keywords. I struggled for years on etsy and finally threw in the towel as it just was not worth all the time and effort that it required. Plus how can asmall time cottage artist or crafter compete with "handmade-manufactured in China" ?<br /><br />Almost Precioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349435936032378395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5792410363486054662.post-75712485922638276372015-04-04T15:18:50.567-04:002015-04-04T15:18:50.567-04:00This is exactly my problem too. I love to make je...This is exactly my problem too. I love to make jewelry the best of all my crafts but everyone's making jewelry too. Right now the popular one is beach glass, which I don't bother making b/c everyone else is doing it too. I gave up on Etsy, I hate doing craft shows and all the shops here are full of jewelry by local artists. JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.com