[Jewelry making - Article 00566] - Re: [Orchid] Wholesaling one-offs

[Kimberly Starbard]

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Hi Mr. Rogers:

>     I suppose I was particularily commenting on the advice "to make a
>     lot of things fast" - I see that some craftspeople thrive by
>     producing work in this way - their aesthetic and business acumen
>     suits this model. Other craftspeople produce work that requires
>     more time on each piece - 

    I was wondering if I could ask a question at this point (although I
    have not been involved in this thread). I am in no way as experienced
    as you guys, but am learning. How I have been looking at it is this:
    I take the total amount of hours I am able to work in a given period
    and divide it by the number of pieces I am able to make. I try to
    come up with a total figure on how much I could make if I were to
    make the maximum number of pieces and they were all going to sell
    within a given period (I know, I have a big ego). The problem is, at
    the present, the maximum number of pieces I can make doesn't yield
    the net profit I would like. I work alone as of yet and would like to
    figure when/how to take on help. I have upwardly adjust the the
    prices on my products already and I think they are in line with
    market (although it is still not profitable to wholesale them). 

    As an aside, there is an issue that comes up with the phrase "make a
    lot of things fast" I don't have any problem with it, but I think it
    sparks the same kind of reaction I have when my Mom calls me and says
    "can you throw something together as a gift for so-and-so?" No, I
    don't "throw things together" It's just a nuance that may get
    somebody's goat. I refer to my work as "products" because I think of
    myself as a business. If I referred to my work as art (which it
    isn't) I would be more apt to think of myself as an artist and might
    forget that the primary objective here is to make money. You're right
    though. If you're going to make money, make a lot of things fast
    pretty much sums it up. 

Thanks
Kim Starbard
Cove Beads

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