September 1st, 2010 by Claire
So she beat some tough competition to win the Beads Direct Beading World Cup. But who is Isabela Tanasa? How did she start making such beautiful jewellery? I caught up with Isabela to find out more about her, and her work. Read more »
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August 25th, 2010 by Stacy
What do you charge for Labour when jewellery making? And What are overheads?
How much to charge for labour when making jewellery? Good question! You need Read more »
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August 4th, 2010 by Stacy
Under pricing is a problem that I know many of you struggle with. Remember that you should be proud of your beautifully designed, handcrafted pieces and charge a fair price. Under pricing can sometimes get you less sales as people may perceive your work as ‘cheap’.
Therefore many jewellery makers have to get over their psychological obstacle of undervaluing a piece of jewellery that they have made because they have made it!
Pricing strategies
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July 22nd, 2010 by Stacy
How to make money from selling your jewellery.
We know that lots of you already sell your jewellery. But could you be selling more? Perhaps you don’t sell it yet, and don’t know where to start? In a series of articles I’m going to give you some useful hints and tips to help start or improve your jewellery sales!
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July 9th, 2010 by Jo
What’s inside…
I chose the bead pack with some of this seasons Pantone colours in mind. Whilst turquoise and Tuscany would have been by personal choice, I went Read more »
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Beading news with Guest Blogger Kerrie Slade
July 8th, 2010 by Guest Blogger Kerrie Slade
What’s inside…
I had known about the challenge for some time and I could hardly wait to receive my pack. When the envelope arrived on Saturday afternoon, I wanted to open it straight away, but I waited until a quiet time in the evening, so that I could take it all in. I don’t know quite what I was expecting, but my first thoughts were that I was surprised by how much there was in the envelope! I was relieved to see some of my beloved seed beads in there but not quite sure what I was going to do with the lovely labradorite and pearls, or all the silver items – especially a whole bag of extension chains! Read more »
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July 7th, 2010 by Claire
Here at Beads Direct we decided to challenge ourselves and designer Kerrie Slade to see what different things we could make from the same set of beads. We sent the beads off to Kerrie, and Jo and I received the same set. The contents of the pack of beads that came as a complete surprise to me. Find out how I got on! Read more »
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June 15th, 2010 by Claire
Looking to learn an exciting new skill that will allow you to give unique gifts forever or to start a new career at home or abroad? Why not combine learning the exciting new skill of PMC jewellery creation with a fantastic holiday in the beautiful South West of France?
I’ve been speaking to the PMC Studio in France about how you can learn a new jewellery skill combined with a relaxing break…every beader’s dream! Read more »
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May 28th, 2010 by Monika
I’m going to show you how to make my bright and chunky necklace design using semi precious beads.
- Semi precious necklace made with lime jade and chrysoprase
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May 24th, 2010 by Claire
If you follow us on Facebook you may already have been lucky enough to read Anna Berry’s advice on how to photograph your jewellery. I’ve caught up with jewellery designer and photographer Anna to make sure we can share her handy guide with all of you. Read on to see how you can take fantastic jewellery photos.
Anna Berry
“When photographing jewellery, you don’t need a fancy camera or equipment to take good photos. My camera is a relatively old compact, digital zoom. The only thing you need is a decent photo editing program on your computer. Read more »
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