Bead Jewelry Blog

Getting Free Publicity For Your Bead Jewelry Business

Laura Kay — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 19:30:36 +0000

Okay, so you’ve mastered the arts of making your own bead jewelry. You’ve sold some pieces, you have your business established, you visit the local craft shows and flea markets and you might even have your own jewelry website (or Etsy site) and maybe even a few regular customers. Formal advertising can be expensive and [...]

How To Make Seashell Jewelry

Laura Kay — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:28:01 +0000

Summer is here and it has me thinking about all sorts of beach jewelry! One of the most popular types of “summer” jewelry that jewelry maker thinks about at one time or another is seashell jewelry. Making jewelry out of seashells is some that’s so natural that some scientists think the first jewelry ever made [...]

Two Great Designers of Handmade Silver Jewelry

Laura Kay — Fri, 14 May 2010 18:37:08 +0000

I began making bead jewelry years ago because at the time it was the most approachable and easiest way to begin making jewelry. While it takes plenty of practice to actually get good at making beautiful jewelry with beads, the basic idea of stringing beads together and attaching clasps is a fairly easy one to [...]

A Great Book for Inspiring Bead Jewelry Ideas

Laura Kay — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:42:43 +0000

Sherri Haab has a new book out called Sherri Haab Jewelry Inspirations: Techniques and Designs from the Artist’s Studio and it looks to be a winner! Sherri Haab Jewelry Inspirations: Techniques and Designs from the Artist’s Studio This isn’t your typical “how-to” or “instruction” book for how to build certain jewelry pieces step-by-step, though it [...]

Steampunk Jewelry

Laura Kay — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:46:47 +0000

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Becoming A Jewelry “Hobbypreneur”

Laura Kay — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:45:48 +0000

The latest buzzword in the business world is hobbypreneur which is someone who is in the process of, or has already, turned a hobby into a small business. The term really took off when there was this news story about various people who were turning their jewelry and craft making hobby into viable businesses. People [...]

Bead Jewelry Blog is back online… I hope!

Laura Kay — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:44:35 +0000

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Bead Manager Pro 4 Upgrade

Laura Kay — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:22:03 +0000

If one of your resolutions this year is to finally start turning your jewelry making hobby into a business, then it might be a good time to take a serious look at the latest version of Bead Manager Pro! I’ve written about Bead Manager Pro before, but they just released version 4 which adds a [...]

Making Bead Jewelry for Haiti Earthquake Relief

Laura Kay — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:24:46 +0000

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Three Different Bead Museums

Laura Kay — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:41:58 +0000

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