[Jewelry making - Article 00044] - Re: [Orchid] Finding outlets for selling jewelry

[AriNovis]

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    One place to start would be craft centers where they teach jewelry
    making. Many of them also have associated galleries and shops. As an
    example, here in Connecticut, there is Wesleyan Potters, the Guilford
    Craft Center, and the Brookfield Craft Center. All three have jewelry
    making classes (and pottery, weaving, etc.), and all three have
    galleries. If you hunt around in your area, you should be able to
    find some craft centers. Visit their stores, and see what they're
    selling. Ask what the process is for submitting work. Usually it
    involves a jury process - even if that jury is the shop manager. Many
    of these places have big show/sales at the Christmas holidays, when
    they push the looms and potters wheels to the walls and fill up with
    even more merchandise. For those sales they usually have less of a
    space constraint than the rest of the year, and can bring on more
    artists. Now is a good time to contact the galleries to find out
    their requirements, as the jury process is typically in the late
    summer to get the stock in time for November. You'll sell on
    consignment, but they take a lot of the hassle out of it. 

    Beyond that, wear you work. Lend it out to people you trust and like
    for them to wear. I've gotten sales and commissions from folks that
    have seen a bracelet and asked where I got it. When I let them know
    I'm the artist, the next question is usually if my work is for sale.
    Always carry some business cards around for just that eventuality, as
    a little printed pasteboard cards immediately adds credibility. Some
    of my wife's weaving buddies saw her bracelets, and pretty soon they
    wanted some. And then folks they knew saw them, and so it goes. So
    get your stuff out there, even if it is just lending it to friends
    and family. And make sure they've got some of your business cards on
    them. And it's nice knowing your stuff is out being seen, instead of
    sitting in the drawer. 

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