I recently stumbled across the Firefrost Designs website. Intrigued by what I saw, I got in touch with Karen to find out more about her jewellery business.

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Make Your Creativity Pay | Download The E-Book

Author Pete Mosley came to visit us here at Beads Direct to tell us about his new book, ‘Make Your Creativity Pay’.

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Are You Britain’s Next Top Jewellery Designer?

Now you’ve learned all about running your own jewellery business, we want to give you a once in a lifetime chance to launch your jewellery making career.

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Jewellery Business Success Stories – Sassie Gems

by Sarah Cassie

Two years ago I was given the devastating news that at the age of 32 I needed to have a hysterectomy and although this would hopefully be the beginning of the end of years of debilitating abdominal pains, it still felt like my whole world was in the process of being shaken beneath me – I needed something to keep me busy and my mind active from this dreadful news. I’d always had an interest in jewellery and crafts, and this seemed like the ideal hobby to take up for those difficult days that now seemed destine, especially as my doctor had prescribed nothing but total rest for a good six weeks after the operation.

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Jewellery Business Success Stories – Helen Dyer

by Helen Dyer

Hi, my name is Helen and I have been making jewellery for about three years now. So when my husband got a job at Beads Direct a couple of years ago I was quite excited. Read More

Jewellery Business Success Stories – Pookledo

Interview with Sarah Goode

Pookledo is a very original name, where did it come from?

I read in a marketing guide that a good thing to help you be found on the internet is to have a name that is unique, so I made up the name “Pookledo” as no-one else has that name as the word is made up. If you Google for “Pookledo” you just find me!

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Jewellery Business Success Stories – Fungiftsforwrists

by Janet Sherret

I started out making very simple charm bracelets, to sell on ebay. Read More

Jewellery Business Success Stories – Anna’s Jewellery Designs

by April Luescher

Anna’s Jewellery Designs – the story so far…

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The Value Networking

by Rick Armstrong, Mentor UK

Even in this technological age word of mouth is still recognised as a very powerful form of advertising and marketing.

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Tips For Jewellery Party Success

by Jeanne Lyons

I have had my own jewelry business, Lyons Den Designs, for a little over a year. I think I had a pretty typical beginning. The idea was sparked by two stones I fell in love with while visiting my sister in Colorado. In prior years I had bought gemstone jewelry from the area. But 2 years ago I fell in love with two stones that I decided I’d try to make into pendants. Upon my retirement six months later from teaching 1st grade for 33 years, I had a one-on-one 1 hour class on wire wrapping. I spent about 6 months learning more about craft from DVD instructions, various on-line classes and bead store classes followed by lots of practice. I found I loved choosing stones and creating jewelry. My friends and relatives were impressed with my finished pieces that I gave them as gifts. They also kept telling me that I should sell it. So… I decided to try making jewelry as a retirement hobby to make a little extra money and put my creative bent, love of stones and making jewelry to a practical use.

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