How To Make Money With a Handcrafted Jewelry Business

By Laura K

One of the easiest home based businesses to begin on your own is a jewelry making business. Making jewelry can be a fun hobby that can really give you some extra spending cash if you get good at it and begin selling on your own. As a home-based business it’s perfect for stay-at-home moms or people who have a busy work week because you can spend as little as five minutes to five hours working on your handmade jewelry from one day to the next. You literally make your own schedule! Even if you don’t want to start your own home based business, making handcrafted jewelry is still a relaxing way to spend an afternoon and at the end of the day you’ll have a wonderful set of earrings to wear or give away as a gift!

Starting your own beaded jewelry business is not nearly as difficult as it first seems. You simply need to plan out your actions ahead of time. If you want to make your own beaded jewelry, either for your own use or for selling, then you’ll want to think about these general steps to get started:

To be a successful custom jewelry maker you’ll first want to learn about the different types of jewelry that are available. This can be a lot of fun! You’ll want to visit jewelry stores, study jewelry ads in magazines and even pay attention to what sort of jewelry other people are wearing. You can start considering how certain pieces of jewelry are put together. You’ll quickly see that almost everyone is wearing some sort of handmade jewelry and that many different jewelry pieces are made with similar techniques and pieces.

Next, you’ll want to teach yourself some basic jewelry making skills. You can do this in a number of different ways. You can buy some jewelry making books, read some free jewelry making blogs, download jewelry making videos and even attend jewelry making classes that are sometimes held at local beading stores. You may also want to pick up some jewelry making materials to practice. Whenever you’re learning a new skill, I recommend practicing with some discount craft supplies so you don’t spend a lot of money while you’re still learning. You can make the entire process a more social event by going to classes with a good friend or two!

Finally, when you’ve made some jewelry pieces of your own and you’re ready to start selling your creations you can think about the sales process. Fortunately, jewelry can be sold almost anywhere these days. You can sell your jewelry online, at craft shows, through local tabloid advertisements and even in small boutiques and through your family members. You can advertise your jewelry slowly by word-of-mouth through various family members or you can try to make a lot of sales quickly by advertising your services on a website or some other means. If you don’t want to sell your jewelry directly, you can approach small store owners and ask if they’d like to sell your handcrafted jewelry for a percentage of the selling price.

Creating your own handcrafted jewelry can open new opportunities for you and your family. Even if you’re going to make jewelry for gifts, you’ll still have the skills you need to make extra income on the side by offering to fix jewelry for friends instead of paying someone to fix broken jewelry items. By making and selling your own custom jewelry you can meet lots of new people, make some money and have fun all at the same time! - 23687

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