[Jewelry making - Article 00133] - Re: [Orchid] Starting a Production Line

[kevdan]

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    Hi amanda I have a friend up in Phoenix who makes similar kinds of
    items and he has run into the exact same problems he pulls all his
    own wire he fabs all the bezels just like you and he cant make
    enough to keep the stores well stockedd and make a decent living . I
    helped him save alot of time just by casitng his bezels in standard
    stone sizes and making molds off of master patterns now he trys to
    use calibrated sizes so he can order them when he needs them. I
    tried to make one of a kinds and make a living at it and it was real
    hard because everday is a monday you are starting from scratch
    everytime. The only drawback to doing production is it gets real
    boring after you make somthing four or five times you dont want to
    do it agian and agin for all eternity. You have to careful what you
    wish for. I cast all of my stuff at my peak about five years ago I
    had ten stores with thirty pieces in each store and I worked seven
    days a week fourteen hours a day and could not keep up I developed
    carpel tunnel and then pretty much didnt make anything for about two
    years just did odd jobs and lived off the inventory. I hit a point
    in production to where I had no time to make new stuff all I could
    do was service the accounts and keep up. Working by yourself with
    just your two hands it is hard to earn more than 30000 bucks a year
    unless you go to work for some one then they can pay you more
    because they have more help with other employees. 

Kevin

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