[Jewelry making - Article 00707] - [Orchid] Advice for getting in magazines?

[Jeanne Rhodes Moen]

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    I finally got moved to the USA from Norway and am trying to get my
    jewelry business off the ground, something that is not so easy, being
    a single mom with two kids to keep me busy. I've been looking at
    different possibilities for getting my things seen. My how-to book is
    at the publisher's, I'm looking into local festivals/shows, renfests,
    wedding shows, scandinavian faires (since my jewelry is based in
    Norwegian filigree). I've joined enough yahoo groups on jewelry and
    so on to clog my inbox (thank goodness for mail filters and
    subfolders!). In addition to getting my book out, I'm also going to
    do a project for Art Jewelry Magazine sometime in 2006, which should
    help with book sales at least. The problem is, that the book, and
    magazines like Art Jewelry are geared toward others who make jewelry
    which is good for my book, but perhaps not so good for my own jewelry
    sales. I would like to be able to get my work featured in more 'end
    user' or even buyers type magazines where people who will want to buy
    rather than make the kind of jewelry I make are reading. I'm guessing
    this would include, in addition to trade magazines and magazines like
    Lapidary Journal etc, Fashion magazines, bridal magazines, women's
    magazines, etc. It wouldn't hurt with something in LJ or colored
    stone or other trade mags either, but I think, to reach the masses, I
    have to reach more mainstream magazines. My problem is, I don't read
    any of those, so I don't have any idea of which ones to approach or
    how? Does anyone have any experience with this or suggestions? 

Thanks,
Jeanne Rhodes Moen
www.jeannius.com
www.rhodes-moen.com

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